Saturday, July 27, 2024

Features

Speaking with Greer Nakadegawa-Lee, Oakland’s 2020 Youth Poet Laureate

Multi-talented Oakland Tech junior Greer Nakadegawa-Lee excels at both visual art and poetry. While regularly publishing her work on her Instagram, she has also...

Student Leader Column: Interview with Samuel Getachew

Samuel Getachew is a noted student activist and writer who attended Oakland Technical High School. He most recently served as the 2019 Oakland Youth...

COVID-19 and The Flu Season

Flu season is upon us, and amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it is more dangerous than ever. Under normal circumstances, the flu kills as many...

Film Review: Ammonite is Underwhelming

Queer films, and lesbian films, in particular, have long been fascinated with the past. Women’s contributions throughout history have often been overlooked and understudied;...

Holiday Pastry Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles

With winter right around the corner, this autumnal treat is a perfect way to savor the remaining few weeks of fall and a great...

Thanksgiving Recipe: Potatoes Au Gratin

Mashed potatoes were always one of my favourite dishes for Thanksgiving, and while they still are, for the past couple of years my family...

Student Leader Column: Interview with Corinna Basch

Through my OT Student Leader Series, I join notable alumni and current Oakland Tech’s student body members to learn about how they made their...

Hulu’s PEN15 Captures The Horror of Middle School

One of the funniest series to emerge from the streaming world in recent years is Pen15, created by and starring Maya Erskine and Anna...