By ERIN KIM Features Editor Ah, the iconic Peggy Skulsky. Often spotted in her colorful outfits and her signature curly hair-do, Mrs. Skulsky is one of Uni’s most beloved substitute teachers. Though many […]
What You Didn’t Know About Mrs. Skulsky
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A Car Lover’s Dream
By AKBAR AMIN Staff Writer It is common for students to get their own cars during high school, but a lot of them do not know how to fix their cars in case […]
Walking Down the Isle
By MADELEINE CHOU Staff Writer As someone who has never been to the British Isles before, my first experience there (namely my time in Ireland, Scotland, and England) can be summed up […]
Behind the Water Bottle Fillers
By: SEAN LEE Staff Writer Each year, 373 million plastic water bottles go unrecycled, harming both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In order to combat this environmental crisis, UHS’s Eco Club plans to […]
The More Unknown Days of the Year
By ALEX XU Staff Writer If I asked you what your favorite day of the year was, you might say your birthday, or maybe Christmas, or even Halloween. But what if I […]
A Check-in with UHS’s Semi-new Counselors
By DANIELLA RAPPARPORT Staff Writer Last fall UNI bid adieu to three of it’s counselors and welcomed new counselors to it’s staff. The Sword and Shield interviewed the newcomers Mr. Nate Schoch, […]
Bathroom By Day, Locker Room By Fifth Period
By DANIELLA RAPPARPORT Staff Writer Arguing over where athletes should be allowed to change before sixth period may seem like a trivial matter, but, when you have a six minute passing period […]
Back In My Day, There Was A Safari off the 405
By DANIELLA RAPPARPORT Staff Writer Before Los Olivos, Irvine Meadows and Wild Rivers there was Lion Country. Irvine is well known for its safety and normality, but, back in the 70’s, it […]
The Not So New Kids on the Block: Check in with the Counselors
By DANIELLA RAPPARPORT Staff Writer Last fall UNI bid adieu to three of it’s counselors and welcomed new counselors to it’s staff. The Sword and Shield interviewed the newcomers Mr. Nate Schoch, […]
The Importance of Art History
By DANIELLA RAPPARPORT Staff Writer From Velasquez to Klimt and early cave paintings to modern day design, AP Art History covers it all. “In AP Art History, we are very deliberative about […]
