Ready Player One: a movie review
By JUN YUN Staff Writer Steven Spielberg’s pop-culture film, Ready Player One, is a stunning visual masterpiece, based on author Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name. This action-adventure film is a […]
Struggles in track triple meet
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer UHS Track team competed against Irvine and Corona del Mar High School on Thursday in a tri-meet after the previous meet was cancelled due to rain. Boys […]
Girls Lacrosse defeats Northwood with a score of 18-5
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Lacrosse defeated Northwood High School with a score of 18-5 on Wednesday, April 11. Senior Nicole Ramsy reflects on the game. “The game against Northwood was […]
Girls Lacrosse falls to CdM with a score of 9-10
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Lacrosse lost to Corona del Mar High School with a close score of 9-10 on Wednesday, March 21. This game marks their first loss of the […]
Girls Basketball breaks school record by making it to the second round of CIF for the first time
By SHAWNLY KHOYILAR Staff Writer After winning league 10-0, Girls Basketball moved on to win the first round of CIF against Thousand Oaks with a score of 56-41. UHS started off the […]
Uni battles it out against MLK High yet ultimately lose
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer Boys Lacrosse lost against Martin Luther King high school with a score of 5-8 on the 9 of Friday. However, the game was still a preseason match, […]
High expectations for baseball
By SHIAVAM SUDAME Sports Editor A 7-0 preseason has Baseball poised for a strong push at a CIF berth. After a 2-13 record in league last season, the team has improved drastically. A […]
The challenge for Kevin de Leon
By EVAN WOLF Staff Writer Election day was a disastrous day for the Democratic Party and America. Hillary Clinton lost the White House to Donald Trump, and the Republican Party took over […]
Minor consequences issued to students who walked out of first period
By ANIKET MEHROTRA Staff Writer The 448 documented students who walked out of first period last Wednesday will be required to attend an informal “detention” before or after school Wednesday and Thursday. […]
Boys Basketball falls in wild card CIF-SS matchup against eventual 3AA Champs Crean Lutheran, 60-67.
By SHIVAM SUDAME Sports Editor Senior Co-Captain Alex Bray led the Trojans in a well-rounded effort. He finished with 19 points on 8-18 shooting, an efficient 44%. He was 3-8 from behind […]
Cirque Du Soleil Presents LUZIA: The Most Riveting Show in Town
By TIANA CANTU Staff Writer Cirque du Soleil is known for their jaw-dropping performances ranging from motorcyclists defying the laws of gravity by completing full circles on half-pipes to contortionists to trapeze […]
Deaf Academic Bowl ends in UHS defeat
By SOOJUNG KI Staff Writer The UHS Deaf Academic Bowl (DAB) team will not be attending the 2018 National competition in Washington D.C. after losing the quarterfinals to Phoenix Day School for […]
Administration sets up hotline number for anonymous student texts
By ANNIKA SIAL Staff Writer The administration has recently launched the program Text-a-Tip to allow students to confidentially report behaviors that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Students who have concerns regarding […]
At least 500 students walk out in student-led protest
By ANIKET MEHROTRA Staff Writer At least 500 students walked out of their first-period classes on Wednesday morning in protest of the lack of governmental gun reform in midst of the mass […]
March For Your Life
By KRISHAN PATEL Copy Editor Get up now and march for your life, For there’s more funeral invitations to send. There is no end in sight to the strife, The next shooting’s […]
Administration announces policies for student-led walkout
UPDATED AS OF 3/11/2018, 1:18 PM By ANIKET MEHROTRA Staff Writer The administration has formally announced its guidelines for a student protest on campus in accordance with the Irvine Unified School District’s […]
Uni experiences a rocky start at first pre-season meet
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer The track team suffered multiple defeats at both JV and Varsity levels in the track meet this past Thursday against El Modena High School. Fortunately, the meet […]
Little Dark Age: MGMT offers a newer artistic style
By JUN YUN Staff Writer American rock and indie band MGMT recently released its fourth album, Little Dark Age. MGMT, a duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, has produced a number […]
Boys Soccer destroys Saddleback with a score of 4-0 in CIF playoffs
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Boys Soccer won 4-0 against Saddleback High School on February 21. The team now has an overall season record of 18-1-3. The team is pleased with their […]
Boys Wrestling Knocked out of CIF
BY OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer Boys Wrestling was knocked out of CIF with none of the three wrestlers who participated making it to masters. The boys needed to at least place in […]
Boys Soccer defeats Long Beach 2-0 in first round of CIF playoffs
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Boys Soccer won 2-0 against Long Beach High School on February 16. The team now has an overall season record of 17-1-3 and a league record of […]
Black Panther: A cinematic masterpiece and the work of a visionary
By JUN YUN Staff Writer Black Panther is Marvel’s first masterpiece, sharing a political vision through exhilarating characters and a thrilling plotline. Other superhero movies have attempted to tackle political and moral […]
Intercultural Week
By SHEA RANGI Staff Writer UHS held Intercultural week, from February 20 to February 23, in an effort to celebrate the culture and diversity that inhabits the campus on a daily basis. […]
Man of the Woods: an Album Review
By JUN YUN Staff Writer Justin Timberlake released his fifth studio album, Man of the Woods, just days before his solid performance at the halftime show of Super Bowl LII. While his […]
Culture 2: An Embarassment to Culture
By RITHWIK GUPTA Staff Writer Releasing their third studio album exactly one year after their highly successful album Culture, Migos is back attempting to break new records with the anticipated Culture II. […]
Satire: Leading Democrats Support Wichita Walmart Manager for 2020 Nomination
By CASEY STANFORD Staff Writer Numerous well-known Democrats have this week announced their withdrawal from the 2020 Democratic primaries to put their support behind a rather unusual candidate: a Walmart manager named […]
Cabaret Night: “Come to the Cabaret Old Chum”
By TIANA CANTU Staff Writer Cabaret Night was a Broadway-inspired concert held by members of Footnotes, Undertones, Canta Bella and Madrigals. In contrast to the traditional choir concert held in the theatre […]
DHH students win a trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific
By DILRUBA ASICI News Editor Six students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (DHH) have been rewarded for their achievements in the Reading Counts Program (RCP). RCP is a recent […]
Incidents of vaping and drug use on campus rise
By ANIKET MEHROTRA and SABRINA HUANG Staff Writer and Copy Editor The growing prevalence of e-cigarettes and vape pens within UHS raises questions on its impact on both the adolescent and the […]
Coach Cunningham announces his retirement after 32 years at UHS
By SOOJUNG KI Staff Writer Mr. Mark Cunningham, the head coach of the football team and Co-Chair of the Athletic Department, declared at the team’s annual banquet in late January that he […]
Aquaponics Project halted amid construction
By FRANK CERVANTES News Editor After almost two years since its establishment, the Aquaponics Pond at the far end of the 300s quad now sits drained of all of its water amid […]
Boys Soccer wins against Irvine
By DAVID JI Staff Writer Varsity Boys Soccer won by a landslide against Irvine High at a home game on January 17. This puts their league score at 3-0 and their record […]
Girls Soccer falls to Corona del Mar with a score of 1-0
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Soccer lost against Corona del Mar High School 5-2 on January 9. This is their third loss of the season. The team is critical about their […]
Boys Soccer defeats CdM with a score of 2-0
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Boys Soccer defeated Corona del Mar High School on January 30. This makes the team’s record 7-0, making them one step closer to achieving the league title […]
CIF expectations for Boys Basketball
By Shivam Sudame Staff Writer Preseason is rapidly coming to a close, and Boys Varsity Basketball seems prepared for a CIF berth. With two games remaining in the preseason, the Trojans are currently […]
Wrestling prevails in league finals
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer UHS wrestling did extraordinarily well this past Saturday, sending four wrestlers to CIF as well as one alternate player in case of an emergency or in case […]
Lorena Egea: taking down stereotypes on the mat
By JERRY HUANG Staff Writer Not only was she picked as the Girls Wrestling Athlete of the Week by OC Varsity in her junior season, senior Lorena Egea won first in CIF […]
Wrestling brutally defeated by Beckman
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer The Varsity Wrestling team suffered a defeat against Beckman with a score of 23-51. Although the team lost, many wrestlers were optimistic about their chances in their […]
Wrestling narrowly defeats Woodbridge
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer UHS barely clinched a victory on Saturday, January 17, tying with Woodbridge with both teams ending up with 36 points. Yet, they broke the stalemate as UHS […]
Boys Soccer wins against Irvine 5-0
By DAVID JI Staff Writer Varsity Boys Soccer won by a landslide against Irvine High at a home game on January 17. This puts their league score at 3-0 and their record […]
Revival: Eminem’s raw political confession without his musical sublime
By JUN YUN Staff Writer Revival, Eminem’s ninth full-length studio album is a representation of his late-career political consciousness. After Eminem’s appearance at October’s BET Hip-Hop Awards, in which he freestyled a […]
Girls Soccer wins against Ocean View with a score of 5-2
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Soccer defeated Ocean View High School 5-2 on December 19. This marks the team’s fourth victory in a row, making its record 5-2-1. Despite the strong […]
CIF expectations for Boys Basketball
By SHIVAM SUDAME Sports Editor Preseason is rapidly coming to a close, and Boys Varsity Basketball seems prepared for a CIF berth. With two games remaining in preseason, the Trojans are currently […]
Boys Soccer wins 2-0 against Brea Olinda
By DAVID JI Staff Writer Boys Varsity Soccer won 2-0 against Brea Olinda at home on Friday, December 15. Compared to last year’s tight score of 1-0, the team scored an extra […]
Boys Varsity Wrestling push on at Tustin Tournament
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer The Boys Varsity wrestling team placed tenth out of 20 teams at Tustin VR Tournament. In addition, senior wrestling star Lorena Egea placed first at her all […]
Star Wars the Last Jedi Review: Character Over Plot
The following article contains spoilers By JUN YUN Staff Writer In The Last Jedi, the Stars Wars franchise seemed to want to elevate its complexity. The Last Jedi succeeded in featuring far […]
Controversy continues over the Irvine Veterans Cemetery
By WESLEY NEWHART Staff Writer After two years of tension between opposition groups surrounding the location of the Irvine Cemetery, the city of Irvine has decided to build the cemetery on the […]
Fashion at UHS 2: The Rise of Thrifting
BY AMERAH ELSISY Staff Writer Updating your wardrobe can come with some challenges. For example, money — it could cost hundreds of dollars just to get 1 or 2 outfits. Another problem […]
Spring Choir Concert
By TEAGAN SO Staff Writer The Choir program held their annual spring concert on Wednesday, March 28. This year, the concert theme was nature. Opening with a piece by the Canta Bella […]
Boys Lacrosse barely loses to Northwood in a close match
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer University lost a close game against Northwood High school with a score of 13-14 this Monday. The game marked the first league match of the year, making […]
Lorena Egea makes history at CIF Finals
By JACQUELINE HUERTA Staff Writer Senior Lorena Egea has been an extremely prominent member of the University High School wrestling team since her sophomore year, when she first joined. On February 10, Egea […]
Boys Tennis looks ahead to another successful season
By PAIGE SAENGSOUVANNA Staff Writer Boys Tennis has a current record of 10-0 in their preseason. After another undefeated season last year, the team is prepared to continue their decade-long undefeated league […]
