Trojan house party paid for by Eagles
By JOE NAGY Staff Writer With a win over Calvary Chapel, the Trojans cruise to a 3-0 start topping the Calvary Chapel Eagles 42-13. Going into the game on a hot streak […]
Safety Drills Are More Important Now Than Ever
By ARIANA APOSTOL Opinion Editor Earthquake, fire, and lockdown drills can often seem unnecessary and time consuming– but if an actual disaster strikes, can University High School students confidently say that they’re […]
Girls Volleyball defeated by Woodbridge in Game of the Week
By VICTORIA COBOS Staff Writer Girls Volleyball competed in their Game Of the Week against Woodbridge on Tuesday, September 26th, however UHS lost by a large margin of 1-4 overall. […]
The Broken School System
BY SAMAN SALAHUDDIN Staff Writer In recent years there has been a revolutionary tide when it comes to restructuring the educational systems, and Finland from the start has been at the forefront […]
Rodrigo Duterte: Why the Renegade State Leader’s Words Matter
BY JOSEPH KRASSNER Staff Writer Controversy erupted worldwide over the 2016 Philippines election in which Rodrigo Duterte, a man who The Washington Post dubbed “The Trump of the East,” was elected the […]
Mountains: a poem
BY RACHELL PAK Staff Writer ^ With my Heart pounding, And face sweating, I must face my Everest. The sum of all my hard work And waiting leads to this moment. But […]
Red: a poem
BY MADELEINE CHOU Staff Writer Our first red Was the call In an aging phone booth To you, a stranger — falling fast Our second red […]
Gasoline: a poem
BY JAMIE HAN Staff Writer Your ghost visited me today. There was white on your knuckle And blood on your lips. […]
The Habit Burger Grill: a restaurant review
By VICKI LI Staff Writer The Habit Burger Grill is a newly opened restaurant in Campus Plaza that specializes in charbroiled burgers. In addition, it also offers fresh salads and a wide […]
UHS Football breezes by Estancia to remain undefeated
By JOSEPH NAGY Staff Writer With a 37-7 win over the Eagles, the Trojans have started off back-to-back seasons with a 4-0 record. University is currently ranked 1st in PCL pre-league standings. […]
Girls Golf enters league with high spirits
By JACQUELINE LOH Sports Editor Girls Golf began their league matches with a significant victory over Irvine on Wednesday, September 20. This win was an important comeback match from their loss against […]
Girls Varsity Tennis defeats Beckman in first league match
By ALBERT LI Staff Writer Girls Varsity Tennis opened league with a 13-5 victory over Beckman on Thursday, September 22. Currently ranked second in the county, the Trojans are now one win […]
Girls Volleyball falls to Tesoro 0-3, but looks towards PCL
By BEN HANSEN Staff Writer The Girls Varsity Volleyball team lost 0-3 in a non-league game to Tesoro High School on Tuesday, September 13. After the game, UHS is currently ranked number […]
Water Polo Captains Plan to Place Team on Top
By RUTUJA SABNIS Staff Writer Daniel Campanaro (Sr.) & Benjamin Gomez (Sr.), the Boys Water Polo Varsity Captains, have had quite the career so far, having been on varsity since freshman year. […]
Girls Tennis Defeats Dana Hills 10-8
By JEREMY KOO Staff Writer The Girls Varsity Tennis Team took a close 10-8 victory over Dana Hills on September 13. The Trojans are ranked third this season in Orange County while […]
Girls Volleyball Defeated by El Toro
By VANESSA TIAN Staff Writer Girls Volleyball lost 3-0 to El Toro on Thursday, September 15, bringing the overall score to 1-7. “It’s a great game, evenly matched, and Uni is fighting […]
The Secret Life of Pets: A Movie Review
By KATHERINE NGUYEN Staff Writer The Secret Life of Pets, an animated movie starring Louis C.K. and Eric Stonestreet, is about a band of pets that lead private lives when their humans […]
New Club Kick-Off Payment System Sparks Severe Backlash
By RACHELL CHON Staff Writer Due to the controversial nature of this ongoing issue, several club Board Members from academic, competitive, interest and service clubs agreed to be interviewed under the condition […]
An Image to Attest: Omran Daqneesh
BY: SAMAN SALAHUDDIN Staff Writer Omran Daqneesh sat silently, with his feet barely dangling of the ambulance chair, amidst the rubble that was left by a recent airstrike that hit his city […]
The Misconception of Technologized Police Militarization
BY: JUN YUN Staff Writer Police brutality has been the centerstone of debate for roughly the past two years. Dating back from the choking of Eric Garner in New York, to the recent […]
Going Mental: The Importance of Dealing With Stress in School
BY: RAINA ZHAO Staff Writer Type the words “school makes me” into Google, and the first search options offered are “sad,” “depressed” and “anxious.” For “school makes me feel,” they are “sick,” “dumb” […]
Yiannopolous’s Twitter ban: Stopping harassment or feeding a political agenda?
BY ALBERT JIA Staff Writer SNL cast member and co star of Ghostbusters Leslie Jones has been at the center of controversy lately, as her Twitter was bombarded with vitriolic harassment from […]
FBLA members no longer need to enroll in additional courses
By KRISHAN PATEL Staff Writer The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club is once again able to accept members, even if they have not taken a specific Career and Technical Education […]
Wake Up
By LING LIN Staff Writer He opens his eyes. Inside of a red brick building, in front of a mirror, a young man is wearing a borrowed suit and tie. His palms […]
Flossie Butterworth
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer Flossie, as she was christened, was nothing less than charming. Always kind to strangers, as composed as a symphony. She lived in a home, on a street, […]
Dark Money: The Tool of those Behind the Scenes
BY BENJAMIN ROCHETEAU Staff Writer Over the past year, the news and media have been consumed with politics and become a battlefield between the armies of propaganda, which are commanded by politicians […]
Looking beyond the Presidential election: California Propositions
BY ALBERT JIA Staff Writer As the days pass and election day approaches, a single question looms over our heads: Who’s going to be the new president of America, Donald Trump or […]
Parking changes to take place after IUSD resurfaces entire parking lot next summer
By EMMA SWAIM Staff Writer Due to the Irvine Unified School District’s decision to repave the entire UHS parking lot next summer, the administration’s plan to move the junior lot from the […]
Lights
By LING LIN Staff Writer Kids see lights in houses along the street at night And point their little fingers at them – Look! There is light! Well, everybody sees those lights […]
Girls Varsity Tennis Defeats Fountain Valley 13-5
By JEREMY KOO Staff Writer The Girls Varsity Tennis Team dominated the FVHS Barons 13-5 last Thursday, September 8. The Trojans were ranked fourth in Orange County after their previous season and […]
Girls Golf Dominates Northwood in Season Opener
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer Girls Varsity Golf continued their now four-game winning streak against Northwood 187-226 last Tuesday, September 6. The 39-stroke margin of victory was their largest over Northwood in the last four years. […]
Drama Club fundraising for Comedy Sportz
By VICKI LI Staff Writer The UHS Comedy Sportz team is relying on fundraising events to pay for various team fees for the first time. Comedy Sportz (CSz) is UHS’s theater improv […]
The Turquoise Rock
BY PACIFIC ENG Staff Writer I found a rock at the beach today It caught my eye while I was walking A beautiful shade of turquoise It stood out from all the […]
A Tribute to Gene Wilder
By KATHERINE NGUYEN Staff Writer Whether or not he caught your attention as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or as Dr. Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein, there is no […]
Stranger Things: a TV series review
By LAYANN BASILEH Staff Writer Netflix, notorious for its addictive original productions, recently released Stranger Things, a new entrancing television series. This eight episode supernatural thriller begins when a young boy named […]
Seize and Never Cease
BY RACHELL PAK Staff Writer Those who died yesterday desperately yearn for your wasted today. Time lost to meaningless thoughts Slips through your hands, Like water it could carry ships, But you […]
Kaepernick’s Decision to Stand Up (Or Sit Down) for His Beliefs is True Patriotism
BY ARIANA APOSTOL & ROTEM LITINSKI Opinion Editors For anyone looking to point fingers over who isn’t patriotic in the United States, Colin Kaepernick should not be at the top of your […]
Gun Control Laws: Restricting Liberty or Ensuring Safety?
BY DILRUBA ASICI Staff Writer Gun control has been an issue in the United States since the establishment of the Second Amendment, which protects citizens’ right to bear arms. With balanced gun […]
Aquaponics Project Completed in the 300s Building
By KRISHAN PATEL Staff Writer A system of pipes, water, koi fish and plants was just installed in the open area of the 300s building. Known as aquaponics, the system was created […]
Movie Review: Kubo and the Two Strings
By JENSEN LIM LEONG Staff Writer Kubo and the Two Strings, directed by Travis Knight, is an animated film about a boy named Kubo, voiced by Art Parkinson, and his mother who […]
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system replaced after more than 20 years
By SABRINA HUANG Staff Writer The majority of the school’s heating and cooling facilities were replaced over the summer after more than 20 years since they were last installed. In all, 95% […]
Tro-Glo replaces long-established Jersey Jam
By AKBAR AMIN Staff Writer The Associated Student Body introduced the first ever Tro-Glo dance this school year, replacing the traditional Jersey Jam dance that has taken place at UHS for as […]
Album Review: Blonde by Frank Ocean
By IRENE PANIS Staff Writer Following the success of his debut studio album channel ORANGE, many sat in anticipation waiting to see what Frank Ocean would do next. Would another album arrive […]
Freshmen Class Council Election Results
By AIDAN ARASASINGHAM News Editor University High School Associated Student Body (UHS ASB) held elections for Freshmen Student Council on September 9th. Forty-six candidates ran for Freshmen Student Council positions, five of […]
