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 today can call […]
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 […]
A World of Entertainment: Spirit Week 2019
By KRISHNA KHAWANI & ELAINE ZHOU Staff Writers The highly anticipated events of Spirit Week came to life with the theme of “Entertainment,” as class councils battled to create the best structures, dances, […]
Behind the Curtain: an Examination of Ballet
By LISA SHEN Staff Writer Over a year ago, Peter Martins, a prominent figure in the ballet community, was forced out as artistic director of the New York City Ballet, a position […]
The ’70s at a Glance
By STANLEY MORIGUCHI, KATELIN WILLIAMS, & TRISHA DANG Staff Writer & Features Section Editors Happiness is a new school. At least, that’s what greeted the first class of University High on their first […]
Places To Go, People To See, and Personalities To Change
By ELAINE ZHOU Staff Writer For many students, the qualifications of a good day are dependent on class clowns, shenanigans, or gossip to keep themselves entertained. People act differently in different situations, whether […]
Critique: The Ins and Outs of Sophomore Council
By KRISHNA KHAWANI Staff Writer If you spend even a couple days at UHS, you’ll definitely hear a lot about student council, especially the leadership skills imparted upon its members, its level of […]
Spirit Week Crossword Answers
By WILLIAM DUN and ALBERT RONG Expressions Copy Editor and Staff Writer ACROSS 1.) hungryhungryhippos 5.) beethoven 8.) chutesandladders 9.) thegameoflife 10.) britneyspears 14.) soccer 17.) michaeljackson 21.) chess 22.) nirvana 23.) […]
Influx Of Students Causes Extensive Master Schedule Changes
By CARLY ZHOU Staff Writer Extensive changes were made to the master schedule in order to accommodate for the unexpected enrollment of over 120 students, resulting in alterations to a third of […]
Boys Water Polo place second at Glendora tournament
By ALEX MILLER Staff Writer Over the weekend leading into Spirit Week, The Boy’s Water Polo Team partook in a tournament, achieved second place with a ratio of 3-1 and an overall […]
Portola can’t hold off University Girls Volleyball
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer On September 17, 2019, Girls Volleyball defeated Portola High School’s Bulldogs with a close score of 3-2. This was the team’s first League battle, and with a […]
Girls Golf Continues Their Streak With Win Against Portola
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer Girls Golf defeated Portola High School by a margin of 199-219 on September 16th. This marks their second consecutive league win. “We played solidly this week, but […]
Mr. Michalak Goes on Wheel of Fortune
By CAITLYN L.J. KIM Staff Writer On September 10th, Latin teacher Mr. Mark Michalak, appeared on the TV game show, Wheel of Fortune. He landed on the million dollar tab and made […]
Girl’s Tennis Prevails in Impressive Win Against CDM
By ALLEN ZENG Staff Writer Staff Writer The UHS girls tennis team faced Corona Del Mar High School this past Tuesday, blowing them out of the water 15-3. After an impressive season last […]
Girls Golf comes up short against Tesoro
By ALEXANDER MILLER Staff Writer In their fight against Tesero, the girl’s golf team ultimately came up short with only ten more strokes than Tesero. With the team’s high win to loss […]
Girls Tennis stays consistent in a solid win against Campbell Hall
By LUKE CURTIS Staff Writer UHS’s Girls Tennis team rallied together and came out victorious in a dominant outing against Campbell Hall, winning 13-5 on September 12th. With Campbell Hall being one […]
Nine New Teachers to Begin Work at UHS
By KRUTIK PATEL Staff Writer Nine teachers were hired throughout the summer, a significant decrease from previous years. These low hiring numbers reflected the expected decline in enrollment at UHS. These new […]
New Counselor to Replace Ms. Jacobson Temporarily
By CAITLYN L.J. KIM Staff Writer A new counselor, Ms. Nancy Nguyen has stepped in this year for counselor Ms. Jacobson and is in charge of students with last names Ki-Mem. Mrs. […]
31 Seniors Qualify to be National Merit Semifinalists
By TANVI BARGAJE and SKY REYNOLDS Staff Writers 31 students from University High School qualified for the National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, scoring in the top one percent of test-takers nationwide. These students […]
Why Our Club System Needs Reform
By CHRIS CHAE Staff Writer Clubs are undoubtedly a wonderful way to connect yourself not only to the school and its people, but to a passion. UHS houses a diverse population of […]
Oma
By ATIA ANWARI Staff Writer Upon touching her cold crinkled antique skin, My dear oma stirred with strain. Gazing into her eyes of gold belonging to an infinite world, I see through […]
Boys Water Polo Cruises to Victory over Mission Viejo
By Alex Miller Staff Writer With their 16-5 win, the boys’ morale had returned and they were ready to face Mission Viejo. After their loss against Redondo Union, boys water polo were […]
Girls Golf Continues Dominance in Win Against Irvine
By ARUSH MEHROTRA Staff Writer Girls Golf defeated Irvine High School by a sizable margin of 194-242 on September 4th. “We’ve been focused and working hard with the help of our new […]
University High School Suffers Narrow Loss Against Ocean View
By HARRISON HILL Staff Writer University High School played Ocean View High School this past Friday, resulting in a 40-26 loss. This game leaves UHS with an overall season score of […]
ChungChun Rice Hotdog: a Restaurant Review
By DANIEL HONG Staff Writer You have probably been exposed to trendy American foods through a variety of social media posts about “pumpkin spice lattes” or “rainbow grilled cheese.” The Chung Chun […]
GINGER: a BROCKHAMPTON Album Review
By JAX ARMSTRONG Staff Writer The modern day boy-band BROCKHAMPTON has recently released their fifth album, GINGER, in three years. BROCKHAMPTON is a band consisting of over 10 members, with the most […]
13 Reasons Why: a Season 3 Review
By JAX ARMSTRONG Staff Writer The critically acclaimed drama series and Golden Globe nominee, 13 Reasons Why, has recently released its third season, and is already receiving plenty of criticism from both […]
Girls Volleyball Sweeps Sage Hill
By NIMA MOVAHEDI Staff Writer Girls Volleyball defeated Sage Hill in a 3-0 sweep on September 6 home non-conference match. While delivering a devastating blow in only three matches, rounds 1 and […]
Boys Water Polo begins with a strong start at Long Beach tourney
By LUKE CURTIS Staff Writer UHS’s boys water polo capped off a spectacular weekend with a strong outing in the Long Beach Polytechnic Tourney from August 30 to the 31st. The team […]
Football Remains Optimistic Despite Loss
By ALLAN ZENG Staff Writer Football had a rough start to their season this past Friday, losing to Laguna Hills 42-8. The Trojans struggled early on, ending the first quarter down 28-0. […]
The Intruder: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Even though they have been losing popularity recently, home invasion films are a staple the horror genre. They are among some of the more frightening horror premises. […]
The Curse of La Llorona: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer From a famous Mexican myth to an addition to The Conjuring franchise, The Curse of La Llorona was released on April 19, 2019 and has made a […]
Mean Girls: Fact Or Fiction
By TANIA AZHANG Contributing Writer “I want you to raise your hand if you’ve ever had a girl say something bad about you behind your back.” I raise my hand. “This time […]
UHS Symphony Orchestra attends IUSD Orchestra Festival
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer The UHS Symphony Orchestra, led by director Mrs. Cathy Olinger, performed at the annual IUSD Orchestra Festival on Tuesday, March 19. The festival showcases performances […]
348 Art Gallery
By VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writer Accompanying the events held for Fine Arts Week last week, UHS’ Fine Arts Department set up an art display, called the “348 Art Gallery”, showcasing a wide […]
Captive State: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Captive State is a sci-fi film directed by Rupert Wyatt, following the citizens of Chicago, which has been invaded and taken over by extraterrestrial life forms. The […]
Fine Arts Week Highlights
By GRACE LIU & VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writers From March 11 to March 15, UHS’ campus bustled with activity, excitement, and most importantly, art, as UHS ASB hosted its annual […]
Period. End of Sentence.
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer This February, UHS alumna Rayka Zehtabchi won the 2019 Oscar award for best documentary short, making her the first Iranian-American woman to win an Oscar. Period. […]
Boys Lacrosse defeats Portola 12-3
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Lacrosse won against Portola by a score of 12-3 on Wednesday March 20. Many players contributed to the team’s win, but senior Brandon Hariyanto was the […]
Baseball’s Offensive Struggle Continues
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Baseball narrowly lost 1-3 to Northwood, placing the team in last place in league. The game took place on March 19, and marked the teams fifth consecutive loss. […]
Girls Lacrosse defeats Northwood 17-5
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer Girls Lacrosse defeated Northwood High School in their game this past Monday, winning with a final score of 17-5. This was the teams fifth consecutive win against Northwood, […]
Baseball Falls to Beckman
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Baseball continued their struggles offensively with a 0-10 defeat against Beckman, who is currently ranked 10th the county. The game marks the team’s fourth consecutive loss, putting them […]
UHS AcaDeca team qualifies for second consecutive state competition
BY VINCENT WOO Staff Writer The UHS Academic Decathlon (AcaDeca) team qualified for the statewide California Academic Decathlon for a second consecutive year. The state competition will run from March 22 and […]
Ebbing
The church bells faintly ring through the small, quaint town of Ebbing, Missouri as the townspeople complete their Sunday morning errands. Nathaniel sits on the patio of the local bakery, eating an […]
Staff vote to maintain current schedule for 2019 – 2020 school year
By ALICE ZHOU Staff Writer UHS staff voted to maintain the school’s current schedule next school year rather than switch to an 8-Period Block Schedule, with 61% in favor of the current […]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
By Connor Fertig Staff Writer How to Train Your Dragon 3: A Hidden World is a fantastic finale for this film trilogy and a mournful farewell to the magical world we have […]
Greta: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Everyone needs a friend. Greta is a psychological thriller directed by Neil Jordan, with Chloe Grace Moretz as Frances and Isabelle Huppert as Greta. The film was […]
Boys Tennis Beats Dana Hills 16-2
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Tennis beat Dana Hills 16-2 on March 7, on their own home court. The team finished pre-season league with an undefeated record of 7-0, dominating the […]
Boys Lacrosse defeats El Dorado for first game of the season
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Lacrosse beat El Dorado by a score of 14-8 for their first game of the season on March 1. The team had initial difficulties with their […]
October Artist of the Month: Renee Tran
DANIEL HONG Staff Writer September’s artist of the month is junior Renee Tran, nominated by art teacher Mrs. Dana Kramer. Tran is capable of expressing herself in many forms of art, including […]
2019-2020 Marching Band Theme
JOSHUA NGUYEN Staff Writer The Marching Trojan Regiment theme for 2019-2020 is “Expressions of the Heart”, explores fear, anger, sadness, and happiness, four emotions expressed in each movement. This year’s theme was […]
Summer Musical Preview
AVERY KNOWLTON Staff Writer This year’s summer intensive is the musical A New Brain, written by William Finn in collaboration with James Lupine. Finn’s work is heavily autobiographical, and A New Brain […]
Joker: a Movie Preview
VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writer The Joker, Batman’s greatest nemesis as many know him, is one of the most misunderstood, yet iconic villains in all of comic books and cinema history. Though many […]
Girls Volleyball Fought Zealously in Match Against Beckman
By BROOKE BAXTER Staff Writer Girls Varsity Volleyball experienced a tough defeat at their game against Beckman on Thursday, September 26. The starting six for UHS consisted of Lily Krongold, Julia Campos, […]
