Friday, December 5, 2025

News

The Girls Behind the Scribe: Amalia and Racceb

Every year, a new Editor-in-Chief, the highest position in the newsroom, emerges. Who is ours, and how did she come to be?  Amalia Madrid-Lilly began...

“What is ABBA?” OakTechRep Presents Mamma Mia

“What is ABBA?” Those were the profound (perhaps immortal) words spoken by Antoine Mehouelley, a name regular readers will recognize. In a recent venture, The...

Behind the Scenes of OUSD’s Leadership Controversy

OUSD superintendent Kyla Johnson-Tramell will leave the district in July after weeks of uncertainty. The district board voted 4-3 to approve a “voluntary separation...

The Mayoral Mission: Mayor-elect Barbara Lee’s Plans for Oakland

New Oakland Mayor, Barbara Lee, lays out her plans for her first 100 days and beyond. Last month, the City of Oakland held a...

Holy Smokes! We Have a New Pope

On May 8th, white smoke signals emerged from the Sistine Chapel. A new successor to the pope had been chosen after Jorge Mario Bergoglio,...

The TAP Gala: a Totally Awesome Party

On Monday May 20th, hordes of parents lined up outside of the Oakland Tech Girls Gym waiting to gain admission into one of the...

In Memory of Mr. Clarke

Who was the man in the classroom on the top of Upper Campus, holding a homemade cup of deep red cranberry juice and a...

Aziz Market: Our New Friendly Neighbors

During lunchtime, Aziz Market is bustling with students buying a plethora of items. Nestled between Nalo’s Jamaican Soul and Bento & Bowls is Aziz...