The first weeklong “tardy sweep” results in an overall decrease in tardies
By SOOJUNG KI Staff Writer The first schoolwide “tardy sweep” ended on Friday with an overall decrease in the number of tardies to first period this week compared to last week. The […]
Homecoming 2017: Another Homecoming Another Dance
By PAIGE SAENGSOUVANNA Staff Writer UHS hosted its homecoming dance with the theme Dancing Through the Decades on Saturday, October 7. As per homecoming tradition of students asking one another to the dance, […]
Friend Request: A Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer Be careful whose friend request you accept online because you never know whether the person is affirming a friendship or trying to stalk you. Friend Request is […]
Chan Chan: A Restaurant Review
By ISABELLA OH Staff Writer Chan Chan, a newly opened restaurant on Culver Dr., Irvine, attempted and achieved a taste of authentic Korean food. And what better way could it achieve that […]
Football looks to the future after a tough loss against CdM
By SHAWNLY KHOYILAR Staff Writer The Varsity Football team fought a tough game against Corona del Mar on Friday night, losing 3-42. CdM scored their first touchdown at the 10 yard line […]
Girls Golf beats Beckman 183-205
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Golf won 183-205 against Beckman High School on Thursday, October 12. This is their final match of the season after their match against Woodbridge earlier on […]
Four Cross Country Runners Injured at Mason Park GOW
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer Boys Varsity placed 3rd and the Girls Varsity team placed 4th despite the injuries. Overall, the team did not perform as well compared to previous meets […]
A midsemester night’s dream
By TEAGAN SO and BRIAN KIM Staff Writers With school starting at as early as 7:00 a.m., teenagers are being forced to wake up in the middle of their deep sleep cycle, […]
Are for-profit colleges worth the price of admission?
By BRIAN KIM Staff Writer At this point in high school, it’s extremely likely that you have, at some point, heard some alarming statistics about your potential financial situation after you graduate […]
Students take a knee for the National Anthem
By FRANK CERVANTES News Editor A small number of students knelt during the national anthem at the Homecoming pep rally and football game last Thursday in the midst of the controversial National […]
More changes to the new parking structure
By WESLEY NEWHART Staff Writer 19 student and faculty parking spaces will potentially be reallocated on campus after the initial repaving of the parking zones this past summer. […]
IRVINE02 approved and set to launch later next year
By ALEXANDER XU Staff Writer CubeSat, an Irvine-wide high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program, has just begun the year-long process to build a second satellite, IRVINE02. The […]
Coach McCaffrey hired at nearby Corona Del Mar High School
By SOOJUNG KI Staff Writer Mr. Kevin McCaffrey has left University High School (UHS) after 11 years on staff to coach baseball and teach Physical Education at nearby Corona Del Mar High […]
University High School gets 15 new staff members this year
By SOOJUNG KI Staff Writer Fifteen new faculty members were added at the start of the 2017-2018 school year after the departure of twelve staff members at the end of the 2016-2017 […]
So You Think You Can Audition?
By TIANA CANTU Staff Writer As the school year began once again and students started to settle into the routine that will foresee them for the next nine months, University High School’s […]
October Artist of the Month: May-Lynn Le
By PAIGE SAENGSOUVANNA Staff Writer For the month of September, Mrs. Kessler selected May-Lynn Le (Jr.) to be the Artist of the Month. May-Lynn contributes to the editing, shooting and ideas behind […]
Boys Water Polo loses 5-16 to Woodbridge
By SHIVAM SUDAME Staff Writer Boys Varsity Water Polo fell to Woodbridge 5-16, making their record 7-7 overall. The Trojans fell to an early deficit, finishing first quarter 3-6. Co-Captain Joe Nagy […]
Girls Golf looks forward to CIF after beating Northwood
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer The Girls Golf team won 181-212 against Northwood on Wednesday September 27. The team currently has a record of 6-1. ”I think we played well today and […]
Koreaboos: the next generation of extremist K-pop fans
By TEAGAN SO Staff Writer With the advent of technology in the 21st century comes greater cultural diffusion globally. People in distant countries have become closer with just the simple click of […]
Football suffers a tough loss against Ocean View
By SHAWNLY KHOYILAR Staff Writer Varsity Football fell 21-28 against Ocean View in the annual Homecoming Game. The team started the game off slow, but regrouped during the second quarter by […]
Girls Tennis defeats Woodbridge by a large margin
By KRISHAN PATEL Staff Writer Over their successful match Girls Varsity Tennis defeated Woodbridge 14-4 on Tuesday, October 3. The girls are currently 6-1 overall and 3-0 in league. “Although we had […]
Coco Yang: Golf Star
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer “When I was younger, my parents took me to a golf course and I think that’s when I started to become interested in golf,” Coco Yang (So.) […]
Girls Volleyball fell to Woodbridge at Pink Out GOW
VANESSA TIAN Staff Writer Girls Volleyball fell to Woodbridge 1-3 at the pink out GOW on October 2. The team won the first set but fell short in the last three. “I […]
Kingsman The Golden Circle review: the pitfalls of an action sequel
By JUN YUN Staff Writer The Kingsman series began in 2015 and emerged as the sleeper-hit of the year. Kingsman: The Secret Service, with its explosive actions, charming characters and wild […]
Thai Bamboo Bistro: A Restaurant Review
By ISABELLA OH Staff Writer Located in the Quail Hill shopping center, Thai Bamboo Bistro serves authentic Thai food like you’ve never experienced before. They offer a wide selection of dishes […]
IT: One Scary-Movie Enthusiast’s Review
By TIANA CANTU Staff Writer Stephen King’s terrifying novel, IT, made its feature film debut to critical and box office success. The highly anticipated movie stars up-and-coming actor, Bill Skarsgard, as the […]
Kidnap: A Movie Review
By ARIA SALESSI Staff Writer When summer arrives, thriller movies roll in. Kidnap is a heart-stopping action movie starring the Academy Award-winning Halle Berry playing Karla Dyson, and Sage Correa playing her […]
The problem with presidential pardons
By CASEY STANFORD Staff Writer President Donald Trump used the presidential power of clemency for the first time near the end of August to pardon former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had […]
Boys Cross Country Seniors place in Top 10 for the 2nd time in the past decade
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer Overall, the University Cross Country boys team placed #148 out of 288 teams, and the girls team placed #149 out of 288 at the Woodbridge Invitational in […]
Archie’s Adventure
By NAOMI OH Staff Writer Late one night on Christmas Eve, Archie couldn’t wait to wake up next morning. While Archie was sleeping, he heard strange noises from his closet. He […]
Spirit Week and Homecoming festivities moved in accommodation of Jewish holiday
By ANIKET MEHROTRA Staff Writer The UHS administration has rescheduled this year’s Spirit Week, Homecoming game and Homecoming dance in accommodation of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Spirit Week has been […]
Football brings home victory against Calvary Chapel
SHAWNLY KHOYILAR Staff Writer Varsity Football brought home another victory against Calvary Chapel, winning 43-13. Despite losing their quarterback, Thomas Keeling (Jr.), last week to an injury, stand-in quarterback Tristan Lucas […]
Internet networking system gets revamped
By SHEA RANGI Staff Writer The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has been working on a district-wide project in which the school’s networking system is being rewired. The objective of this project […]
A Farewell to the Trojan Army’s Captain
By JAQUELINE HUERTA Staff Writer From the Tuesday morning announcements to the Friday night football games, chances are any given student on University High School’s campus has heard Coach Kevin McCaffrey’s […]
36 students qualify as semifinalists for prestigious National Merit Scholarship
By TARA TOOSSI Staff Writer UPDATED AS OF 9/25/17: Michael Wu (Sr.) has qualified as a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program, increasing the grand total of UHS semifinalists to 36. UPDATED […]
Izakaya Honda-Ya: Authentic Japanese Food
By RITHWIK GUPTA Staff Writer Izakaya Honda-Ya, located in Tustin, brings traditional Japanese cuisine to Southern California with a few cuisine twists on the menu. Offering all kinds of diverse Japanese […]
The Defenders Review: a superhero ensemble with slow pacing
By JUN YUN Staff Writer One of Marvel’s most anticipated television series, The Defenders, continues the trend of Marvel’s highly popular Netflix series. Featuring an ensemble of Marvel Comics characters, including […]
Art or Artist?
By SANA SHAH Staff Writer Florida rapper XXXTentacion released his official debut album 17 this past August to rave reviews. 17 has an alternative, R&B sound compared to XXXTentacion’s previous works […]
Girls Golf defeats Mission Viejo 190-290
By SANCHITHA CHARI Staff Writer Girls Golf won 190-290 against Mission Viejo High School on Thursday, September 7. They have won all 6 of their matches so far this season. The team […]
Cross Country starts the season strong at Laguna Hills Invitational
By OLIVER CORPUS Staff Writer Cross Country finished #5 out of 17 teams in their division at their first meet of the year on Saturday, September 9th. Although many upperclassmen were missing […]
Marching Band gets a new look
By ANIKET MEHROTRA Staff Writer The Marching Trojan Regiment recently bought a new set of 150 uniforms for the 2017-2018 season for the first time in 15 years. The uniforms cost approximately […]
Class of 2021 elects its first council
UPDATED AS OF 9/14/2017: Sydney Field (Fr.) has been elected as Freshmen Council Vice President. By FRANK CERVANTES News Section Editor The current Freshmen class elected a thirty-member council for the […]
Girls Tennis bears the heat at Beckman Tournament
By SHAWNLY KHOYILAR Staff Writer Girls varsity tennis began their season with a successful tournament against ninth-seeded Mater Dei, fourth-seeded Palos Verdes, and eighth-seeded Christian Oaks in Southern California Division I. The girls […]
Football brings victory at first home game of the season
By SHAWNLY KHOYILAR Staff Writer Varsity Football won their first home game against Pioneer by a score of 33-17 on Friday, September 8. The Titans scored the first touchdown, but wide receiver […]
Girls Volleyball Drops Opener to San Juan Hills
By DAVID JI Staff Writer Varsity Girls Volleyball lost their first game of the season 3-0 to San Juan Hills on August 29. The Trojans were down 10-5 in the first 15 […]
Puesto: a restaurant review
By ISABELLA OH Staff Writer The Los Olivos Marketplace, a new plaza that recently opened up by the Irvine Spectrum, carries unique restaurants and might be your next choice of food […]
The First Comedy Sportz Match of the Year
By PAIGE SAENGSOUVANNA Staff Writer University High School’s Comedy Sportz team took the stage for their very first match of the year, performing a sold-out show. This year’s captains, Ellena Eshraghi (Sr.) […]
Boys Water Polo Loses to Aliso Niguel in Season Opener
By AARON LEE Staff Writer Boys Varsity Water Polo started the season with a loss against Aliso Niguel High School, losing 7-17, on Tuesday, August 29. The first quarter started off with […]
Seasonal Cereal Review: Pumpkin Spice
By TRACY HAN Staff Writer
Fashion at Uni 1: Back to School
By AMERAH ELSISY Staff Writer From wiggly eyebrows to flowy culottes, it can be hard to navigate through all the latest trends and find a look that‘s still you. Many students at […]
A Closer Look at Uni’s Clubs: The How & The Why
By JERRY HUANG Staff Writer “The number of first semester clubs had generally decreased from past years,” shared Anya Hwang (Sr.), this year’s Clubs Commissioner. From interest to community service, University High […]
