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 […]
Schedule adjusted for testing during the week of 03/04
By CATHERINE RHA Staff Writer During the week of 3/04, the schedule will be adjusted to accommodate for administration of the PSAT 8/9, PACT, and CAST exams, as well as […]
Co”meme”dic Relief: Behind UHS AP Memes
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer *Actual names have been replaced with Mod 1, Mod 2 and Mod 3 to ensure anonymity* One day during physics class in November of last year, three […]
Isn’t It Romantic: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Although Valentine’s Day has passed, a romantic comedy is a perfect film for any occasion, so this weekend, buy a big bucket of popcorn and settle down […]
Boys Tennis pulls off a last minute victory against Harvard Westlake
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Tennis won against Harvard Westlake 10-9 on Tuesday, February 19. The team was ecstatic after they triumphed over Westlake due to a string of close losses […]
Baseball continues successful start in Newport Elks Tournament
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Baseball was victorious in their third straight game with a convincing 5-2 win against Estancia. The game took place on Wednesday as part of the Newport Elks tournament. […]
Strange the Dreamer
BY MAXIM JONES Staff Writer Strange The Dreamer is a novel by the author Laini Taylor. This story takes place in an older timeline with hints of unworldly wonders in it. The […]
The Prodigy: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer It has been a while since a film using the classic creepy child trope has been released and luckily, on February 8, 2019, The Prodigy hit theater […]
Happy Death Day 2U: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Get up. Live your day. Get killed again and again and again. On February 13, 2019, death made a killer comeback with the release of Happy Death […]
Behind the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
By TANIA AZHANG Contributing Writer I was sitting in the car, bored out of my mind when I first stumbled upon Lisbeth Salander. As I was scrolling through Instagram, a post about […]
Miss Bala: a Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Who would you become to save your family? Miss Bala is a drama/thriller, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and released on February 1, 2019. Starring Gina Rodriguez, known […]
Girls Soccer Qualifies for CIF in victory over Woodbridge
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer After coming short 2-3 against Beckman, girls soccer persevered for a crucial 1-0 victory over Woodbridge, earning second place in league and securing CIF qualification. After a poor […]
Girls Basketball defeats Woodbridge to move onto CIF first in league
By HAIYUE JIN Staff Writer Girls Basketball defeated Woodbridge with 51-32 in their home game this past Thursday, resulting in an undefeated season of 10-0 in League. “[The game] was amazing,” senior […]
Boys Basketball defeats Woodbridge to advance to CIF
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Basketballs defeated Woodbridge 50-53 in final game of the season. The game was especially important, as it was the deciding match for the team for whether […]
“Subtle Asian Traits”: More than just memes
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer If you’ve been on Facebook recently, you might have heard of something called “Subtle Asian Traits.” “Subtle Asian Traits” is a Facebook group targeting Asians around the […]
2019 Cabaret Night: A Night at the Movies
By ALYSSA DUONG Copy Editor A dark room illuminated by stage lights and hanging string lights. A closed off stage, filled with over a dozen table, almost all being occupied. Silver […]
2019 Dance Showcase: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
By CADEN CHOW Staff Writer The spotlight’s on the stage. The red curtain rises, and a group of dark silhouettes stand side by side, awaiting the cue of the music… The 2019 […]
The Best and Worst Horror Movies of 2018
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer **SPOILERS** The beginning of the new year hasn’t been looking great for horror films so far, with cash-grabbing films like Escape Room showing on the screens right […]
Boys Soccer beats Irvine 2-0 in third to last game before CIF
By LEYLAND YANG Staff Writer Boys soccer defeated Irvine High School 2-0 on Friday, January 25 at an away game. Earlier in the season, the team tied to Irvine 0-0, […]
Boys Basketball falls to Irvine 51-42
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Basketball lost to Irvine by a score of 42-51 on Friday, January 25. The team made an effort to catch up in the 2nd half but […]
Girls Soccer Continues Undefeated Streak
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Girls soccer defeated Irvine 1-0 for their fifth win in the past six games. After losing to Irvine early in the season, the team has really improved throughout […]
Mary Poppins Returns: a Movie Review
By VARSHA BADAVIDE Staff Writer Mary Poppins Returns is a 2018 fantasy adventure musical directed by Rob Marshall, starring Emily Blunt in the titular role of the timeless Mary Poppins. It also […]
Girls Water Polo narrowly defeated by Woodbridge
By ELEANOR HANSSLER Staff Writer Girls Water Polo narrowly lost to Woodbridge in an extremely tense game this past Thursday, ending the game with a score of 4-5. In the first half […]
Boys Basketball takes an unfortunate loss to Portola
By JOSHUA KIM Staff Writer Boys Basketball lost against Woodbridge by a tight scoreline of 84-78 on Tuesday the 8th. Despite the loss, the team was still able to reflect and analyze […]
Boys Soccer defeats Woodbridge 3-2
By LEYLAND YANG Staff Writer Boys Soccer defeated rival Woodbridge High School 3-2 last week on Thursday, January 10. This win put Boys Soccer at 9-1-2, bringing them one step […]
The government shutdown
By JAKE ROME Staff Writer This is an article judging purely character. Legality and ability aside, Trump should not be shutting down the government to fulfill a campaign promise. The hastiness and […]
Girls Soccer builds momentum with victory over Portola
By KIEL MESSINGER Staff Writer Girls Soccer defeated Portola 2-0 for the first win of league, allowing them to build momentum heading into a crucial part of the season. The team was satisfied […]
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch(ed) all of our wigs
By KATIE LIU Arts & Entertainment Section Editor Netflix’s standalone Black Mirror film, Bandersnatch, is an ambitious and unprecedented choose-your-own-adventure movie, released on December 28. Directed by David Slade, with the screenplay written […]
Into the Spider-Verse: a Movie Review
By CADEN CHOW Staff Writer Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse features a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and is the winner of Best Animated Feature Film on the 76th Global Globe awards. With great […]
Aquaman: a Movie Review
By KHASHAYAR GHAFFARIEH Staff Writer Aquaman is a 2018 superhero film directed by James Wan, starring Jason Momoa as the title character and a star-studded supporting cast of Amber Heard […]
UHS wins big at Orange County Film Festival
By Katie Liu, David Lee and Aniket Mehrotra Arts & Entertainment Section Editors, News Section Editor Univision was nominated for and won awards in the Orange County Film Festival (OCFF), held at […]
“20gayteen”: a year in review
By GRACE LIU Staff Writer “20gayteen” has been a year of victories and new achievements for the LGBT community. The term itself gained popularity on social media and in pop culture after […]
Dispelling the Illusion of Meritocracy
By TRISHA DANG Staff Writer With the arrival of college admission and rejection letters, the college admissions scandal involving Lori Loughlin and her daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose, brings both concern […]
A Spoonful of Socialism
By EVAN WOLF Contributing Writer When liberal public servants call for the government to take a more active role in protecting the most disadvantaged among us, Republican politicians dismiss these programs as […]
Print News, a Dying Art
By KHASHAYAR GHAFFARIEH Staff Writer With newspaper circulation lower than ever and the emergence of online news websites, the question must be asked: do newspapers matter anymore or carry the weight they […]
The End of Popular Media
By JAKE ROME Staff Writer The amount of content in the digital age is nearly limitless. Through the internet, one can find a television series, documentary, or movie covering almost any topic […]
The Special Council: Two Years Later
By ERIC LU Staff Writer In May 2017, lifelong Republican and former Marine Robert Mueller was appointed by former Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to become the head of a special counsel of […]
Boys golf first in League
By HAIYUE JIN Staff Writer Boys Golf clinched the win in a tight 192-193 contest against Beckman on tuesday. “It was a great and crucial win for us,” coach Charles Shea said. […]
Faculty Follies tickets to be sold Monday
By FRANK CERVANTES Managing Executive Editor Students have two more days to enter their names into a lottery for their chance to win a ticket to the triennial Faculty Follies performance. Tickets […]
