TRADE: a new open air food hall in Irvine
By JENSEN LIM LEONG & JOEY KRASSNER Staff Writers TRADE is food hall located near John Wayne Airport containing nine food instillations varying from Greek to Latin-Thai cuisine to a bar. It opened on […]
Over two-thirds of seniors absent on “Senior Invisible Day”
By JAYNE CHUNG Staff Writer 413 senior students, 67.5% of the grade, were absent from school for “Invisible Day,” the unsanctioned senior ditch day, on Monday, March 22. Invisible Day marked the […]
OC Night Market 2017
By VICKI LI Staff Writer After its beginning six years ago in Arcadia under the name 626 Night Market, 2017 is the fourth year that the organization has held an Orange County […]
Dance Company Showcase: Like Nobody’s Watching
By IRENE PANIS Staff Writer For its 2017 spring showcase, Like Nobody’s Watching, UHS Dance Company made sure to pull out all the stops. Fulfilling its name, the showcase gave all students […]
Everything, Everything: A Movie Review
By KATHERINE NGUYEN Staff Writer Now that it’s May, summer romance movies are at a high and we’re all here to welcome and enjoy them! Everything, Everything is a romantic drama film […]
Open Mic Night IX
By ANEESAH AKBAR Arts & Entertainment Editor Artivism Club returned with the second Open Mic Night of the year, Open Mic Night IX, on Friday, May 12. Artivism’s fusion of artistic expression […]
A Cat and Sparrow: a poem
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer A plane of clear melted sand Separates the creature From the world and its wonders. No longer would the beast Know the pinpricks of winter air Nor […]
Harry Styles: an album review
By IRENE PANIS Staff Writer Five studio albums and four world tours later, the members of the world’s biggest boy band finally decided that they needed a break. One Direction began its […]
Past Food: a short story
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer Every day, around lunchtime, I like to take a break and take a small stroll down the street to get some food. The walk itself isn’t much […]
Dear White People: a TV show review
By IRENE PANIS Staff Writer Netflix’s newest series, Dear White People, has been causing quite the stir since its release this past April. The trailer for the series has garnered nearly 1.5 […]
Boys Baseball falls in Senior Day game
By JOSEPH NAGY Staff Writer Having lost to Irvine by a score of 2-0 in the final game of the season, the Trojans end up finishing in last place in league behind […]
Girls & Boys Swimming Travels to Riverside
By JOSEPH NAGY Staff Writer Waking up at five in the morning to take a bus at six from University to UCR, the varsity swim teams headed out to meetup with the […]
Boys Volleyball Loses in First Round of CIF
sets the ball during the first set, winning 25-20 (M. Chinn) By RUTUJA SABNIS Staff Writer Boys Volleyball played against San Gabriel in CIF Playoffs and lost 1-3. The […]
Track places in 14 events in PCL finals as 11 qualify for CIF
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer The UHS Varsity Track team placed in 14 events in PCL finals on Friday, May 5. It was a fantastic result, and the Trojans won four events […]
A I, S II: a historical tête-à-tête, the sequel
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer Lights up on Servant and King Louis XV. Servant: Your royal highness, You’ve received a letter. Louis XV: From the ambassador? That man’s too sore. Must we […]
Grandma: a short story
By LING LIN Staff Writer — “If someone has to bear the loneliness, let it be me.” — “Say goodbye to Grandma.” The dad patted his 2-year-old son on the shoulder. […]
The Benchmark: a poem
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer She hadn’t sat down For the longest time To breathe autumn’s musky air, The suffocating sleep-inducing vapor. Birchwood Park. That’s where she ended up, At the same […]
Mira Bai: a poem
By COREY CHEN Staff Writer It is difficult for me to take up the pen— born as I was among silver palaces and silk sheets— but I am driven by bhakti, a […]
Fairy Tale: a short story
By LING LIN Staff Writer There was a dad who took his 4-year-old daughter to the library every afternoon. On this day, he picked out a children’s book with a hand-drawn fairy […]
Une Anecdote Noire: a short story
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer The bright blue neon sign hummed steadily through the night, beckoning those on the streets to join those inside the house of sin. Of course, as far […]
Toasts: a poem
By DARRIUS ESTIGOY Staff Writer I’ll fill my glass: To esoteric fantasies. To implausible and unattainable ecstasy. To what we want but will never have. I’ll raise my glass: To heartbreak and […]
Ode to Cyrus: a poem
By ARIYANA ASH Staff Writer Baby brother: Thank you for always being Player 2. For all the kisses that you plant all over my face with your sticky little lips. For the […]
Charging Ahead for Feminism
By JAYNE CHUNG Staff Writer On Wall Street, a young girl with her hands defiantly on her hips calmly stares down a raging bull ready to charge. The statue, named the “Fearless […]
The Heartbeats of Wing Jones: a book review
By IRENE PANIS Staff Writer Young Adult Fiction is simply not everyone’s cup of tea. For many, a typical YA novel would be something reminiscent of The Hunger Games or Divergent, filled […]
Baseball comes up short against CdM
By JOE NAGY Staff Writer In Tuesday’s home game, boys baseball faced off against CdM for the second time this season. After a tough battle, the Trojans lost by a final score […]
UHS Track sends ten runners to PCL finals
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer UHS hosted the PCL Track Preliminaries last Tuesday, May 2. The Trojans will be represented by 10 runners at PCL Finals who qualified in prelims. The sprinters […]
Girls Lacrosse falls in first round of post-season tournament after historic season
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer Girls Varsity Lacrosse lost 19-5 against Mater Dei in the first round of the post-season tournament hosted by US Lacrosse. This tournament is the lacrosse team’s version […]
Boys Volleyball qualifies for CIF for first time in eleven years
By RUTUJA SABNIS Staff Writer Boys Varsity Volleyball won against Woodbridge 3-1 and made CIF for the first time in more than a decade. What made the win even more special was […]
Mixed results as Track splits meet against Irvine
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer The Varsity Track teams had mixed results against Irvine, as Boys Track lost 73-55, while Girls Track won handily with a score of 71-41. Despite the loss, […]
Softball falls to the Vaqueros
By BEN HANSEN Staff Writer UHS Softball lost 19-2 to Irvine in a home league game on Monday, April 24. With the loss, the Trojans now hold an 3-10 overall record and […]
Softball losses 4-0 to Beckman
By BEN HANSEN Staff Writer UHS Varsity Softball lost by a score of 4-0 to Beckman High School on Thursday, April 27. UHS was unable to put anyone across the plate despite […]
Boys Volleyball loses against CIF contender Corona del Mar
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer Boys Varsity Volleyball lost 3-0 to Corona del Mar last Tuesday, April 25. With the loss, the Trojans move to 3-5 on the season. The closest set […]
Girls Lacrosse Qualifies for CIF for First Time in History
By RUTUJA SABNIS Staff Writer Girls Varsity Lacrosse won against Woodbridge 12-2 and made CIF. It was also their senior night and game of the week. This year’s team has been the […]
April Artist of the Month: Ena Chen
By LAYANN BASILEH Staff Writer It is wise not to get attached to objects, especially when it comes to Ceramics. This warning comes from Ena Chen (Jr.), who was nominated as April’s […]
Girls Lacrosse moves down to final playoff spot after 16-5 loss to CdM
By RUTUJA SABNIS Staff Writer Girls Varsity Lacrosse lost to CdM 16-5 last Thursday, April 20. This loss places the girls third in league behind Beckman, but in front of Northwood. In […]
Boys Golf loses to CdM in rough winless season
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer Boys Varsity Golf lost its eighth game of the season against Corona del Mar with a score of 210-198. Playing at their home course, Strawberry Farms, the […]
Spring Musical Review: The Addams Family
By KATHERINE NGUYEN Staff Writer There are very few ways (words and expressions alike) for me to express how amazing University High School’s 2017 Spring Musical Production of The Addams Family is, […]
Boys Varsity Baseball loses to rival Woodbridge 9-0, remains at 4th place in league
By JOE NAGY Staff Writer In Tuesday’s matchup against the Woodbridge Warriors, Boys Varsity Baseball lost by a final of 9-0. This loss has the Trojans record at 2-6, remaining in […]
Spring Musical Preview: The Addams Family
By VICKI LI Staff Writer The 2017 Spring Musical The Addams Family is opening this week and will be showing from Thursday, April 20 to Saturday, April 22 and Thursday, April 27 […]
Robotics Team advances to the World Robotics Championships
By SABRINA HUANG Staff Writer The robotics team Charging Champions recently clinched a victory at regionals in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) to progress to the World Championships for the second […]
Boys and Girls Swim fall to Northwood
By JACQUELINE LOH Sports Editor Boys and Girls Varsity Swim collectively lost 145-195 to Northwood on Wednesday, March 12. “Northwood is definitely one of our biggest competitors”, Anne Iwata (Jr.) said. Despite […]
Boys Volleyball defeats Northwood 3-1
By ANDREW NGUYEN Staff Writer With a final score of 3-1, UHS defeated Northwood High School (NHS) last Tuesday, April 11. According to starting setter Christian Beltran (Jr.), NHS is one of […]
Meizhou Dongpo: a restaurant review
By VICKI LI & LAWRENCE XU Staff Writers We know what you are thinking: this name doesn’t look like it has good boba, photogenic desserts or fancy fusion cuisines; should I keep […]
13 Reasons Why: a TV show review
By IRENE PANIS Staff Writer Netflix original 13 Reasons Why has taken over the Internet in just two weeks since its release. Social media posts, news articles and everything in between make […]
Boys Volleyball achieves close victory against Irvine
By RUTUJA SABNIS Staff Writer Boys Varsity Volleyball won against Irvine with a score of 3-2 last Friday, April 14. With this win, UHS is now 2-3 in League with wins against […]
Boys Tennis extends historic league winning streak in thrashing of Irvine
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer Boys Varsity Tennis won yet another league game, this one being a thrashing of Irvine. Winning with a final score of 16-2, the Trojans extended their winning […]
Baseball downed by Northwood
By JOE NAGY Staff Writer In a matchup on Tuesday, April 12, against the Timberwolves, Northwood was able to defeat the Trojans by a final score of 4-1.The loss puts the Trojans […]
Girls Lacrosse dominates Irvine 19-2
By VICTORIA YU Staff Writer Girls Varsity Lacrosse receives another victory in a 19-2 win against Irvine High School. Within the opening minutes of the game, the team struck quickly and scored […]
