OSA

OSA's Fashion icons

10/17/2017

I recently interviewed two of OSA's fashion icons, Naseem Alavi and Dave Cool about how fashion influences their daily lives. —Ivy Davis

Clubs AT OSA

10/3/2017

"Oakland school for the arts is a school that thrives off diversity."

Bi-talented Artists

11/30/2016

"The emphasis does not define the artist"-EMma Hardison

Teenage Bedrooms

11/27/2016

"how do teens use their bedrooms to take ownership of their environment and identity?" - Charlie S

Art In OSA Hallways

9/28/2016

“This year, artwork by students are on display throughout the school, on every floor.”- Ariela Simon

When Art gets Technical: Introducing OSA's New Audio Production and Engineering Emphasis

9/27/2016

What is Audio Production and Engineering exactly? “The cool way to talk about it is simply to say we make beats,” -Kaila Cherry

Iconic Buildings in our Backyard

4/26/2016

"Walking through Downtown Oakland has become routine for many of us.We forget that Oakland has a history- and downtown is no exception. In the school year, everything can fall into endless routine- including walking outside for lunch. But when we dive deeper into the history of the buildings surrounding our walk, and our day, maybe our daily walks at lunch can feel a little more full."
-Ella Zalon

Teachers and Their Childhood Aspirations

3/3/2016

"Why did our teachers decide to condemn themselves to an eternity of school and dealing with complaining sacks of hormones?" -Sally Lao

Artist Profile- Connor Kay

3/3/2016

"FOR THOSE OF US WHO WANT TO CREATE AND BE SOMEWHAT FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT, [...] BEING ABLE TO MAKE MONEY WHILE PURSUING OUR PASSIONS SOUNDS IDEAL. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT CONNOR’S ATTAINMENT OF BOTH OF THINGS THINGS, I DECIDED TO SIT DOWN WITH HIM AS HE WALKED ME THROUGH THE DIFFERENT WAYS HE HAS MADE MONEY IN HIS MEDIUM- VISUAL ARTS." -- ELLA ZALON

Bullying at osa

11/3/2015

"About four or five years back I asked a bunch of students and outsiders what’s a bully. The things that happen are very calculated and there are series of events that could lead to something.” -Mia Haskins