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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Study Shows Students Favor Finals Before Winter Break
By CATHERINE RHA Staff Writer According to a study conducted by students in AP Statistics, students overwhelmingly prefer having finals before winter break. Although the date of finals next year will not […]
Successful Campaign For UHS DHH Academic Bowl Team
By VINCENT WOO Staff Writer The UHS Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Academic Bowl team placed first in their group in the preliminary round at the Western regional competition in Phoenix, […]
Mr. Kough to return from Afghanistan on March 25th
By ALICE ZHOU Staff Writer Assistant Principal Mr. Kris Kough, who has been absent for a military tour in Afghanistan since April 2018, returned home from his deployment at the end of […]
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 […]
