Girls Volleyball advances to CIF despite loss
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Girls Volleyball lost 3-0 against San Clemente on their last league game of the season on Thursday, October 11. Although the team lost on the final game, […]
Girls Golf emerges victorious in PCL Finals
By HAIYUE JIN Staff Writer Girls Golf won the first, second, and third places in their PCL Finals match with scores of 113, 117 and 118 strokes this Monday and Tuesday. “We […]
Running game shines in Football’s loss against Irvine
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Football lost 12-29 against Irvine, placing them in fourth in the Pacific Coast League with a 1-2 league record. The game took place on Saturday, October 13, after […]
Around the World: the Fall Choir Concert
By CADEN CHOW Staff Writer Beautiful voices projected out to the audience, as the spotlight brightly shined on the singers’ faces at the Fall Choir Concert. Having performances from all the […]
Marching Band wins South Coast Invitational
By KHASHAYAR GHAFFARIEH Staff Writer University High School’s Marching Trojan Regiment placed first overall in the South Coast Invitational at Costa Mesa High School this past Saturday. They received a score of […]
Eight UHS students qualify as Role About Theatre Festival Finalists
By JUDE SALAM Staff Writer University High School’s advanced drama and technical theater students participated in the Role About Theatre Festival this October. Role About is a competition where students from […]
Venom: a Movie Review
By KHASHAYAR GHAFFARIEH Staff Writer Venom is the latest film adaptation of the beloved comic anti-hero. The movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who has previously directed box office hits such as […]
Heavy rain causes complications at Orange County Cross Country championship
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer This past Saturday, Cross Country competed in the Orange County Invitational, a race featuring almost one-hundred different teams from all across the county. Heavy rain from the […]
The 2018 Talent Show
By CADEN CHOW Staff Writer Magicians, musicians, singers, dancers, and comedians all performed under the flashing lights of the theater at the Talent Show. In this combination of performances, the audience was […]
Cross Country competes their first league match at Mason Park
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer The Boys and Girls team both finished fourth as a team on the first league meet at Mason Park. The Cross Country team ran a race against […]
Football snaps losing streak
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer With a dominant running game, football defeated Portola 28-16 for their first victory of the season. The game took place on October 5, and placed them tied for […]
Switching it up: Nintendo’s online play system
By AIDAN GARDE Staff Writer When Nintendo announced its new console, the Nintendo Switch, in 2016, controversy arose with the joint reveal of paid online pay. Now, after a year and a […]
Crazy rich represent-asian
By AMY WONG Staff Writer Once upon a time in Hollywood, being Asian and starring in a romcom were mutually exclusive events. But this past August gave us not one, but two […]
Fortnite: Influence at Uni
By CADEN CHOW Staff Writer I’m knocked, I’m knocked! Someone revive me! The sounds of students playing the sensational game, Fortnite, fill every corner of the school. Fortnite Battle Royale is Epic […]
Testing Out the New Grades App: a Review
By KHASHAYAR GHAFFARIEH Staff Writer As soon as a test is over, students scurry out of class exchanging answers accompanied with groans and hurrahs. Many of these students immediately click on a […]
Girls Volleyball wins 3-2 Against Portola
By HAIYUE JIN Staff Writer Girls Volleyball triumphed over Portola with a tiebreaker of 15-12 after winning the third and fourth periods Thursday night. “We just knew that it’s spirit night and […]
Penalties Crucial in Football’s Homecoming Loss
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Football kicked off their first league match with a 12-29 loss to Northwood in the Homecoming game. The result was largely due to the team’s lack of discipline, […]
Strong performance at Stanford Invitational by Cross Country
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer This past Saturday, Cross Country competed in the 45th Stanford Invitational in which only the top seven male and female runners were taken. Hosted on the Stanford University […]
Comedy Sportz: Welcome Match
By VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writer The theater filled with palpable excitement and cheers as students welcomed the new members of the Comedy Sportz team on Friday, September 21. The new students of […]
Boys Water Polo takes tough loss to Northwood
By LEYLAND YANG Staff Writer Boys Varsity Water Polo was defeated by Northwood 5-16 on Monday, September 24 at home. The team has only three losses this season including this game. “I […]
Football heads into league winless
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Football looks for a fresh start after finishing pre-season 0-5 after losses against Katella and Segerstrom High School. The game against Katella took place on September 14, […]
Boys Water Polo goes undefeated in non-league tournament
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Boys Water Polo continues their impressive pre-season with a tournament win, and they now head into league with a 12-2 record. The tournament took place on September 21 […]
UHS Talent Show Auditions
By VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writer The UHS Drama Club is hosting the annual Fall Talent Show, which will show off a variety of talent presented by UHS’ very own students. Senior Angelina […]
Girls Golf marches to CIF championship with an undefeated record
By XUELIN HUANG Staff Writer Girls Golf won with a total score of 190-227 in their GOW against Irvine High School Tuesday, September 17, finishing 37 shots ahead. “This is not the […]
Cross Country competes in first varsity meet at Woodbridge Invitational
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer This last Friday, Cross Country competed in their second meet of the season, the Woodbridge Invitational, resulting in many new personal records for the runners and high rankings […]
Why Buzzfeed Unsolved is Buzzfeed’s Best Show
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer Buzzfeed Unsolved is a Youtube series in which “a conspiracy theory enthusiast and his friend probe infamous unsolved crimes.” It is currently hosted on the Buzzfeed Unsolved […]
The Hate U Give: a Book Review
By Katelin Williams Business Manager “Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is never to stop doing right.” -Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give The […]
Fahrenheit 11/9: a Movie Review
By KATIE LIU Section Editor Director Michael Moore spares no one in his latest documentary Fahrenheit 11/9, a quasi-sequel to his previous documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Focusing on the infamous 2016 election as […]
September Artist of the Month: Samuel Dishon
By CADEN CHOW Staff Writer The stage spotlight glimmers against the golden saxophone as fingers clasp the smooth instrument. Coming from the soul of the player, music flows through the air, bouncing […]
Girls Tennis wins against rival Corona Del Mar 11-7
By LEYLAND YANG Staff Writer Girls Varsity Tennis had a decisive victory over Corona Del Mar High School 11-7 on Tuesday, September 18 at Racquet Club of Irvine. “In my mind, the prospects […]
Boys Water Polo shows dominance in GOW win
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Boys Water Polo is building up momentum heading towards league, with a dominant 25-3 win over Marina High School. Serving as the GOW on Tuesday, September 11, […]
Girls Volleyball defeats Irvine 3-0 at home match
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer Girls Volleyball defeated Irvine High School this past Thursday night with a score of 3-0, making it their third win this season. Throughout the game, the team […]
UHS Marching Trojan Regiment: Knowing Thyself
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer The 2018-2019 theme for the Marching Trojan Regiment is “Know Thyself,” focusing on the music of David Bowie. UHS’ marching band themes have been unique in […]
Girls Tennis crushes Fountain Valley High School 14-4
By LEYLAND YANG Staff Writer Girls Varsity Tennis had a 14-4 victory over Fountain Valley High School at the GOW on Thursday, September 6. So far, Girls Tennis is 2-0 in the […]
In season opener, Girls Golf destroys Northwood 226-185
By XUELIN HUANG Staff Writer Girls Golf won with a total score of 185-226 against Northwood High School on Tuesday, September 13. “I felt excited because this is our home course […]
Cross Country off to a quick start at first meet
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer Both Boys and Girls Cross Country competed in their first meet of the season at Laguna Hills High School, resulting in many impressive times and high rankings […]
Girls Volleyball defeats Northwood 3-2
By HAIYUE JIN Staff Writer Girls Volleyball won a 3-2 against Northwood in their season opener Thursday night, marking a great start to their CIF journey this year. At the beginning of […]
Crazy Rich Asians: a Story of Chinese American Culture
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer Since its release on August 15, Crazy Rich Asians has become the most successful studio romantic in 9 years, with a total of $111 million in North […]
Boys Water Polo wins 14-7 against Mission Viejo
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Triumphing with a score of 14-7, the Boys Water Polo team was victorious against Mission Viejo this past Thursday. However, the first half of the game did […]
UHS Fall Play Auditions: Get Smart
By JUDE SALAM Staff Writer Intense action and daffy antics will undoubtedly ensue in the recently announced 2018 Fall Play, Get Smart. Get Smart demonstrates a comedic and satirical take […]
Comedy Sportz: The Opening Match of the Year
By VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writer On August 31, the theater filled with enormous cheers and applause for UHS’s Comedy Sportz team, who graced the stage with their first match of the […]
BlacKkKlansman: a Movie Review
By KHASHAYAR GHAFFARIEH Staff Writer BlacKkKlansman is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Spike Lee based on the 2014 memoir “Black Klansman” by Ron Stallworth. Many consider the movie to […]
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: a Movie Review
By JUDE SALAM Staff Writer To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is an enchanting love story based on the novel created in 2014 by author Jenny Han. The movie was released […]
Former football coach for Servite High School and Corona Del Mar joins UHS
BY DYLAN DU, OLIVER CORPUS, WESLEY NEWHART Sports Editors Former Servite High School football coach Scott Meyer begins his first season at UHS with a home game against Laguna Hills on Friday, August […]
In defense of healthcare
By EVAN WOLF Contributing Writer In this age of fast-paced, 24-hour news cycles, it is easy to be distracted by flashy news stories, like Trump’s alleged extramarital affairs, Russian involvement in the […]
Outdated Spaces at UHS Renovated for “21st Century Learning”
By SOOJUNG KI, ANIKET MEHROTRA AND ANNIKA SIAL News Editors Renovations of several outdated spaces on campus which began in April of the 2017-18 school year are still underway, despite their […]
Boys Tennis Tournament
By PAIGE SAENGSOUVANNA Staff Writer Earlier in the week, University’s Boys Varsity Tennis team matched up with Beckman and Corona Del Mar, winning both matches. From Wednesday to Friday, University’s Boys Varsity […]
Tennis Regionals
By PAIGE SAENGSOUVANNA Staff Writer Varsity Boys Tennis team competed in a tournament for Regionals last weekend, hoping to win the title of Regional Champions after coming back from a loss from […]
Boys Golf falls to Northwood with a score of 195-193
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Boys Golf lost to Northwood High with a score of 195 to 193 on Thursday, April 12. Although the match was a loss, the team agrees that […]
Girls Lacrosse dismantles two teams in one week
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Lacrosse dominated against Irvine High School, winning with a score of 18-3 on Wednesday, April 18. Getting off to a strong start, the team scored ten […]
Nike ad features former NFL star Colin Kaepernick
BY VINCENT WOO Staff Writer Two years following the emergence of U.S. national anthem protests, a pair of September 2018 Nike advertisements featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has become a talking […]
