By JULIET CURTIS Staff Writer The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently declared all Pre-K and K-12 staff members nationwide eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination as of March 2nd. Such staff members and childcare workers were additionally given special priority by pharmacies within the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s Federal Retail Pharmacy Program...
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Band Spotlight of the Month: Hina Tamaki
By SIARA GUNAWARDHANA Staff Writer Senior Hina Tamaki, first chair clarinet of the UHS Wind Symphony, began her exploration of music at a young age.
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Visual Arts Spotlight of the Month: Marta Meinardi
By KRISTOPHER ZULUETA Staff Writer Photography is a part of all our lives, whether it be taking photos of your friends and family, looking at pictures in a book, or someone taking a photo of yourself. Nominated for her excellence in photography by visual arts and photography instructor Ms. Hali Kessler, senior Marta Meinardi has been a photographer since she was 14 years old.
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Choir Spotlight of the Month: Meghana Krishnan
By ANABEL HOWERY Staff Writer Senior Meghana Krishnan is an 18 year-old singer who has spent eight years since fourth grade as a vocalist.
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Marching Band Returns to Socially Distanced Practices and Performances
By SYDNEY GAW Staff Writer With the spring sports season underway, the UHS Marching Trojan Regiment has also resumed socially distanced practices.
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UHS Mock Trial Team Wins County Finals
By CHAITANYA KOTRA Staff Writer The Mock Trial team celebrates their county competition win over Valencia High School via a Zoom call. The UHS Mock Trial team placed first in Orange County, after defeating Valencia High School in the county finals round. This is the second time that the UHS Mock Trial team has won...
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UHS Wins Orange County Academic Decathlon for the First Time Ever
By MOHIT KOSURU Staff Writer UHS students won their first Orange County Academic Decathlon, after 12 to 13 years of involvement, giving them an automatic bid to the state competition. The topic for this year was “The Cold War”. The team consisted of nine players, including seniors Elaine Chao, Adi Krishnamoorthy, Ozhan Zarifi, and juniors...
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UHS Students Stay Creative During COVID-19
By SYDNEY GAW Staff Writer Since the beginning of quarantine last April, it has become increasingly difficult for artists to showcase their work. The cancellation of art exhibits, concerts, performances, and live showcases has meant that artists have fewer opportunities to share projects and have to find other ways to retain their creativity.
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UHS Theatre Arts Wins Awards at CETA High School Theatre Festival
By FARAAZ AZIZ Staff Writer The California Educational Theatre Association (CETA) High School Theatre Festival took place on January 16, in which UHS Theatre Arts participated with a one-act play called “Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread.”
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UHS Seniors Recognized as Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars
By CARLY ZHOU, Staff Writer
Seniors Andrei Mandelshtam and Daniel Feng were selected as Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Scholars, representing 300 high-school researchers selected out of an international pool of 1,760. Mandelshtam was also named a Regeneron STS Finalist, an even more select honor, representing the top 40.