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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...

DOGE: The Basics

Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20th establishing a new government organization: the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE was created to...

In Case of Emergency: Oakland Tech’s ICE Protocol

At Oakland Tech, the motto for ICE presence on campus is simple: don’t talk, don’t share, and let an adult know. But students remain...

What the TikTok Ban Means for America’s Future

TikTok briefly shut down on January 18th for its 170 million American users in preparation for a ban issued by Congress last April. The...