Opinion Pieces

Silver or Killer

By Lewis MacPherson The Pacific Northwest boasts the intersection of flowing navy-blue rivers, luscious green rolling hills, snow-capped mountains, ambient fields of wildflowers, and miles of hundred-foot-tall trees. In my hometown in Oregon, thrust amongst […]

Campus News

DU Sophomore Loses Elmwood Park School Board Election

Joseph Zuniga   DU student Damian Pereson-Estrada fell short Tuesday, April 1st, in his first run for elected office.    In the six-person race for three open seats in the Elmwood Park School board, Pereson-Estrada finished fourth place. He was 329 votes away from taking office.    “It’s […]

Campus News

Student Trustee Nominations Under Review

By Gillian Adkins  The nominations for student trustee are currently being reviewed!   The Student Trustee Application closed on March 31, and now the Student Success and Engagement (SSE) team will be messaging those who filled […]

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Dave Schaafsma‘s Profile

Dave Schaafsma has never run for political office, but he is now a write-in candidate for the OPRF School Board Election. Schaafsma has over four decades of experience in education. He is director and associate […]

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Joshua Gertz’s Profile

Joshua Gertz is running for the Oak Park and River Forest school board. His main goal is to make sure students feel safe, supported, and are set up for ultimate success. He is an employee […]

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Frederick Arkin’s Profile

Frederick Arkin is an incumbent running for reelection for the District 200 Board of Education . Arkin believes the Oak Park, River Forest school board has done a great job recently, especially with equity and […]