CHLORINE CHRONICLES: Every swim meet is unique; here’s the physics behind it (video included) Rebecca Waterson·February 11, 2018Every swim meet is the same. The swimmers warm up, wait for their events, race, warm down and...0 Comments·4 mins read·68 views
Frustrating live trivia game declines in popularity among students; now teachers take a crack at it (video included) Anna Frankel·January 31, 2018If you had gone into the library at noon on most school days in late November and early...0 Comments·6 mins read·15 views
Alumni discuss roommates, school politics, and more on annual college freshman panel (videos included) Harrison Moon·January 6, 2018Fourteen alumni from the class of 2017 returned to their high school alma mater on Jan. 5 to discuss...0 Comments·1 min read·67 views
Blue House Korean barbecue has better environment, wait time and taste than Oz (video included) David Situ·December 14, 2017What would happen if you combined two great things – barbecuing your own food and meat prepared Asian...0 Comments·6 mins read·614 views
THE JAKE LONGORIA PODCAST: Junior baseball player talks Jewish Olympics, journalism (audio included) Jake Longoria·November 22, 2017In the first edition of The Jake Longoria Podcast, media/broadcast and sports editor Jake Longoria sat down with...0 Comments·1 min read·7 views
Rewind: varsity volleyball players and coaches reflect on season after loss to Ripon Christian (video included) Staff·November 13, 2017After months of intense training and dozens of games, the players on the varsity girls’ volleyball team met...0 Comments·1 min read·6 views
Rockvemberfest ushers in fall season with prizes, games (video included) Staff·November 9, 2017Each November brings two things: first-quarter report cards and Rockvemberfest festivities. In lieu of having a school day...0 Comments·1 min read·13 views
‘I screamed, I cried, I couldn’t sleep all night!’: teachers remember movies that haunted their childhood (video included) Harrison Moon·October 28, 2017From Alfred Hitchcock to “The Twilight Zone,” find out what movies terrified teachers Patricia Fels, Glenn Mangold, Jane...0 Comments·1 min read·20 views
NAHS chalk mural honors Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, iconic anime films (video included) Harrison Moon·October 20, 2017The 26th annual National Art Honor Society Chalk Mural took place on Oct. 13. The featured artist was...1 Comment·1 min read·26 views
Homecoming festivities and Spirit Week culminate in volleyball games, annual Fall Family Festival (video included) Harrison Moon·October 16, 2017Spirit Week and homecoming festivities began on Oct. 10 with a twin dress-up day, which was followed by...0 Comments·1 min read·11 views
Juniors, seniors take annual trip to Ashland, experience Oregonian life (video and slideshow included) Harrison Moon·October 12, 2017Each year, juniors and seniors travel to Ashland, Oregon, for four days during the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Students...2 Comments·1 min read·14 views
Alumna publishes second book, details life of Audrey Hepburn (video interview included) Jake Longoria·September 21, 2017On Sept. 6, senior Jake Longoria sat down with author Victoria Loustalot, ’03, to discuss her most recent...0 Comments·1 min read·13 views
Q&A: Freshman plays drums in Girls Rock camp merging music and feminism (video included) Sarina Rye·September 12, 2017Freshman Allie Bogetich plays drums in concert band and jazz band. Over the summer she participated in Girls...0 Comments·5 mins read·42 views
THE SKINNY: Don’t mind the sewage; interning at ElectroScan certainly didn’t stink! (video included) Sonja Hansen·August 22, 2017Did you know that if you pop open a manhole in mid-July and throw Pop Tarts down to...1 Comment·7 mins read·56 views
Q&A: Senior ties for 2nd in national swimming competition, will represent Team USA in August (videos included) Chardonnay Needler·July 9, 2017Senior Amalie Fackenthal has qualified for the 2017 FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) World Junior Swimming Championships’ Team...0 Comments·5 mins read·5 views
Breakthrough is back! (video) Jake Longoria·June 30, 2017 Welcome back, Breakthrough! Read more about Breakthrough’s return here. Subscribe to the Octagon’s YouTube channel....0 Comments·1 min read·4 views