The Purple Press is OWL’s student newspaper, written and produced by students since 1997. Each monthly issue covers everything from school news and events to opinion pieces and video game reviews, and goes out to the OWL community through advisories and the weekly family email. Many parents and alumni read it to stay connected to OWL.
Read the latest issue
Volume 26, Issue 8 (June 10, 2026) is the most recent issue posted. New issues for the 2026–27 school year will be added as they come out.
Recent issues
Volume 26 (2025–26)
- Issue 8 – June 10, 2026
- Issue 7 – May 7, 2026
- Issue 6 – April Fools
- Issue 5 – March 4, 2026
- Issue 4 – February 5, 2026
- Issue 3 – December 19, 2025
- Issue 2 – November 26, 2025
- Issue 1 – November 6, 2025
Volume 25 (2024–25)
- Issue 8 – June 9, 2025
- Issue 7 – May 15, 2025
- Issue 6 – April Fools
- Issue 5 – March 5, 2025
- Issue 4 – January 23, 2025
- Issue 3 – December 20, 2024
- Issue 2
Volume 24 (2023–24)
- Issue 8 – June 7, 2024
- Issue 7 – May 7, 2024
- Issue 6 – April Fools
- Issue 5 – March 8, 2024
- Issue 4 – February 9, 2024
- Issue 3 – December 22, 2023
- Issue 2 – December 1, 2023
- Issue 1 – November 10, 2023
The full archive
The complete archive, with more than 170 issues going all the way back to Volume 1 in the fall of 1996, is hosted on OWL’s school website. It’s a fun way to see how OWL, and its student journalists, have changed over nearly three decades.
Support the Purple Press
Subscriptions are $20 per year. Send a check made out to OWL to the main office, care of Leo Bickelhaupt. Donations are also welcome. Local businesses interested in advertising can request a rate sheet by emailing leo.bickelhaupt@spps.org.