John Kessler’s Recovery Fund Brings UHS Community Together
By SKY REYNOLDS and TANVI BARGAJE Staff Writers A GoFundMe for history teacher and coach John Kessler organized by close family friend, Lori Rudin, has brought the University High School community together […]
The Art of the Dap
By KRISHNA KHAWANI Staff Writer We’ve all seen it. Walking through UHS, and two dudes lock eyes with each other. From the outside view it may seem like a fight is about […]
UHS Seniors Sign the NLI To Play College Sports
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer On November 13th, seniors Alexis Kim, Lauren Cho, and Adam Axtell signed the National Letter of Intent to play college sports. During Office Hours, these three athletes […]
Girls’ Tennis closes out season as CIF finalists
By LUKE CURTISStaff Writer Girls’ Tennis ended their season in second place in the CIF Southern Section Open Division, coming short 8-10 against Peninsula. “The final round was the toughest match of […]
Blizzard Entertainment Announces Overwatch 2 Release
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer Unveiled at Blizzcon 2014 and later retailed in 2016, Overwatch has been accepted as a game of the decade. Becoming the highest-grossing paid game for personal computers in […]
8 Psychological Tricks that Work
By CHRIS CHAE Staff Writer 1. Use a “because” (doesn’t matter if it’s real) when asking for a favor In a 1989 study by Harvard social psychologist Ellen Langer, Langer asked a […]
Senior Quotes Throughout the Decades
A Lesson on Special Education
By CHRIS CHAE & KRISHNA KHAWANI Staff Writers “I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” – H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man There are people at this school, a certain community […]
My Mundane and Pathetic Life
By CHRISTOPHER CHAE Staff Writer It’s human nature to adventure. To travel, to discover, to thrill, to be the first, to be the best. For this journey to the unknown we leave […]
High School Food Chain: Teachers’ Edition
By ELAINE ZHOU Staff Writer From the very first day of ninth grade, the notion that seniors rule the school is drilled into our heads. It makes sense. You literally can’t […]
Senior Activity Day Moved to Fall Semester
By CARLY ZHOU Staff Writer Senior Activity Day was moved from the spring to the fall semester this year in conjunction with the changes to the testing schedule for the PPSAT, PACT, […]
UHS Adopts New Accounting System
By KRUTIK PATEL Staff Writer UHS is piloting a new accounting system this year, ASBWorks, after appealing to IUSD for over a decade to replace its predecessor, Blue Bear. This new accounting […]
Club Participation Declines at Kickoff
By CAITLYN L.J. KIM Staff Writer Participation in club kickoff is declining among clubs, while the per club profits from kickoff has increased. This year, about 45 clubs participated which is a […]
Girls Golf Places Fourth in C.I.F. Sectionals
By KIEL MESSINGER and ELEANOR HANSSLER Sports Section Editors Girl’s Golf placed fourth out of seventeen teams in C.I.F. Sectionals with a score of 410, and as only the top three […]
Athletes of the Month: Emily Markus and Mya Wang
Markus (left) and Wang (right) celebrate after winning their match By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Tennis stars Emily Markus and Mya Wang individually dedicated countless hours to their sport prior to becoming […]
Girls Tennis Remain Undefeated in Game Against Beckman
By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer Girl’s Tennis faced Beckman in their game this past Monday, resulting in a 11-7 win. The Trojans are now going into the C.I.F. Playoffs undefeated, and hope […]
Cauldron and Saffron & Rose: an Ice Cream Shop Review
By ALYSSA TANG Contributing Writer Two new specialty ice cream shops, Cauldron and Saffron & Rose opened in Irvine in 2019. Cauldron Ice Cream, featuring handcrafted ice cream made with liquid nitrogen, […]
Angry Birds 2: a Movie Review
JOSHUA NGUYEN Staff Writer A sequel to Angry Birds the Movie, with characters based on the famous mobile game Angry Birds, the movie Angry Birds 2 was released August 13, 2019.The movie’s […]
Downton Abbey: a Movie Review
DANIEL HONG Staff Writer Downton Abbey is a historical period drama directed by Michael Engler, starring Maggie Smith in its massive cast of returning characters and newcomers. This feature film is a […]
Succession: a TV Show Review
EVAN WOLF Opinion Section Editor -Spoilers ahead- As it wraps up its second season, Succession appears to have capitalized on a unique cultural moment, resonating with its zealous fans in a way […]
Mario Kart Tour: a Mobile Game Review
DAVID MIN Staff Writer Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s latest mobile phone game, has just recently released to IOS and Android phones for free download on September 25th. The game had been highly […]
American Horror Story: 1984 Premiere : a TV Show Review
By JAX ARMSTRONG Staff Writer The four-time-winning Critics Choice Television Show, American Horror Story, debuted its ninth season, “1984”, on Wednesday, September 18. Like the first eight seasons, 1984 takes a central […]
Fashion at UHS Throughout the Years
By JUDE SALAM Staff Writer With each coming decade, the United States has been subjected to significant cultural changes that have consequently shaped the way we as a society see the world […]
Tales of UHS from the ’70s
By KATELIN WILLIAMS Features Section Editor John D’Annunzio, Class of ’73 “Our homecoming game, our senior year, we played against Laguna Beach and won. That was a good game for us… It’s […]
Boys Water Polo suffers defeat against Woodbridge
By ALEX MILLER Staff Writer Boys Water Polo lost to Woodbridge by a score of 7-15, giving them a 4-5 league record, and diminishing their chances at qualifying for CIF. They will […]
Should female athletes be paid equally to men?
By CHRIS CHAE Staff Writer Yes! This is a clear issue of gender equality. Female athletes deserve just as much respect and pay as men do. Right now, the only woman on […]
Cross Country Competes in Mt. S.A.C. Invitational
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Cross Country persevered from start to finish in the uphill battle of the Mt. SAC Invitational course on Saturday, October 26. Despite the notorious dry and dusty […]
UHS Fights Hard Against Woodbridge
By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer University High School played against Woodbridge High School, resulting in an unfortunate loss this past Friday, ending in score of 42-0. Despite this, UHS managed to persevere […]
Club Kick-off: May the Best Club Win the Food Fight
BY ELAINE ZHOU Staff Writer As sleep-deprived, moody high school students, we always find comfort in food. In any stressful situation, the clear solution is to eat our problems away. But of […]
Girls Golf Wins League
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer Girls Golf defeated Northwood High School by a margin of 232-189 to complete their undefeated league campaign. After winning CIF last season, the team looks to do […]
Girls’ Tennis Defeats Irvine On Senior Night
By ALLEN ZENG Staff Writer University faced off against Irvine High School last Tuesday, winning 13-5 and remaining undefeated. The two teams had played earlier in the year, with Irvine losing 11-7, […]
Satire: All 3 UHS Students Without VPNS or Data Grateful for New Youtube Policy
BY ADITYA TYAGI Staff Writer Recently, a new IUSD policy was posted on the UHS website, stating that students could finally access YouTube on public Wi-Fi after a two-year drought. All you […]
Football Fights Hard But Falls to Irvine
By ALLAN ZENG Staff Writer The Trojans faced Irvine High School last Friday, and though they fought hard, they ultimately fell to Irvine 39-7. They couldn’t get off to the start they […]
Girls Volleyball lose to Beckman
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer On October 15th, Girls Volleyball suffered a 3-0 defeat to Beckman High School, ending their league campaign with a 7-3 record. With this, they achieve their goal […]
The Double-Edged Sword: An Examination of Religious Freedom
By NEHA BHARDWAJ Staff Writer Since the early years of this nation’s history, religious freedom has been constitutionally protected by the First Amendment. For two decades following its ratification, this protection existed […]
Girls’ Tennis stays undefeated with a win at Beckman
By LUKE CURTIS Staff Writer On October 10th, Girls’ Tennis maintained their undefeated season with a resounding 12-6 victory at Beckman, With a 12-0 win streak coming into the match, the girls […]
UHS Competes in the OC Championships Meet
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Girls and Boys Cross Country prospered in their races at the Orange County Invitational at Oak Canyon Park on Saturday, October 19th. Captain Collette Lowengrub placed first […]
College Board Moves AP Exam Purchasing Date
By CAITLYN L.J. KIM Staff Writer College Board enacted sweeping changes to their registration policy this year, implementing a much earlier AP exam registration date, during the fall instead of early spring, […]
Cross Country Competes at Asics Clovis Invitational
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Cross Country Boys and Girls competed in the Asics Clovis Invitational – a meet tailored to varsity runners exclusively – on Saturday, October 12th. Both varsity […]
Hui Lau Shan: a Restaurant Review
By DAVID MIN Staff Writer The Hong-Kong based dessert chain Hui Lau Shan recently opened a store in the Alton Square on August 25th, to much excitement from local residents. Hui Lau […]
Boys Water Polo Come up Short Against Woodbridge
By ALEX MILLER Staff Writer In their match against Woodbridge on October 8, the boy’s water polo team ultimately came up short with a 13-19 score giving them an overall record of […]
Girls Golf With Yet Another Win in League Against Irvine
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer Girls Golf defeated Irvine High School by a margin of 200-236 on October 7th. They are currently undefeated and in first place in league with seven wins. […]
Jeff Campbell: Father, Coach, Olympian
By LUKE CURTIS Staff Writer Out of the 7 billion people that live on Earth, only 15,677 people can say they have won an Olympic Medal. Only 10,500 people […]
Running
BY CHRISTOPHER CHAE Staff Writer I’m always running. I’ve always been running. Sometimes, I think it’s the only thing my body knows how to do correctly. With the kiss of gunpowder in […]
Homecoming 2019: A Night to Remember
By ADITYA TYAGI Staff Writer I wish I could say I was one of the first to have my foot in the door at Homecoming, but I wasn’t. It took 42 minutes before […]
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 […]
Kody Uyesugi’s Shot Makes Sports Center Top 10
By KIEL MESSINGER AND NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer University High School Junior Kody Uyesugi’s near full court game winner against Sonny Hills went viral, making ESPN Sports Centers Top 10 plays. After […]
Girls’ Tennis closes out season as CIF finalists
By LUKE CURTISStaff Writer Girls’ Tennis ended their season in second place in the CIF Southern Section Open Division, coming short 8-10 against Peninsula. “The final round was the toughest match of […]
Girls’ Tennis Reaches their Third Straight CIF final
LUKE CURTISStaff Writer Girls’ Tennis extended their perfect season by achieving a victory against Harvard Westlake, winning 13-5. Despite their success thus far, the team maintained a humble approach to the game […]
Girls’ Tennis Victorious Against West Ranch in CIF Quarterfinals
LUKE CURTISStaff Writer Beyond the team’s talent, what has taken center stage in the team’s success is the selflessness of every player. The chemistry and unity hasn’t made them waver in the […]
