By JULIET CURTIS Staff Writer The Medical Club, the Multimedia Club, and the Internet Society Club are three new clubs recently approved by the UHS Associated Student Body (ASB). These clubs are examples of those that have made necessary adjustments for member engagement as COVID-19 safety precautions have prompted the digitization of club events, meetings,...
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Hybrid Learning Carries Mixed Sentiment Among Staff and Students
Following the conclusion of the first semester’s final exams, students and teachers alike have had deeply mixed opinions regarding the merits of the hybrid learning model during the 2020-2021 school year.
Speech & Debate Competes at First Online Tournament
The Speech & Debate club competed in its first ever online tournament in the Orange County Speech League (OCSL) Fall Open Tournament on November 14 and 15, with debate and speech events happening on each respective day.
UHS MUN Delegates receive numerous accolades in online conferences
UHS delegates have won several awards in the recent Model United Nations (MUN) virtual conferences, with 27 delegates receiving honors in conferences and committees.
Keep Calm…and Repeat
By MEERA HATANGADI Staff Writer
The Pandemic. The elections. Schools opening. The fires. 2020 has been a year like no other, filled with changes, challenges, and uncertainties about the future. With these obstacles obstructing the path of students at University High School, the usual stress levels that UHS is widely credited for have seen an increase among some students.
Memories in Quarantine
By MEERA HATANGADI Staff Writer
For a lot of individuals around the world, quarantine has contained some of the worst memories of their lives. Loved ones have been put in danger, racial tension has risen, political polarization has led to further hate, workers have been laid off, and there is not a single person who knows when it will all be over.
Prowledge, Where Protests Go Virtual
By YASNA RAHMANI Staff Writer
The death of George Floyd in May galvanized a wave of social unrest. Protests took place in many cities across the country and around the world, starting in Floyd’s home city of Minneapolis and spreading as far as Europe and South America. Although he was not the first victim of police brutality, his death highlighted the flaws of the current criminal justice system. UHS juniors Nathaneo Johnson and Raiyan Rizwan, inspired by these events, decided to use their time in quarantine to create an app called Prowledge. The name “Prowledge” comes from the two main purposes of the app, protest and knowledge.
The Myth of the Lockdown’s Impact on the Economy
By BAANI SABHARWAL Staff Writer
Despite the predominant discourse surrounding the lockdowns, state-sanctioned lockdowns would have actually benefited our economy.
evermore – an Album Review
By SAGE LAMOTT Staff Writer The album evermore swells with maturity as Taylor Swift strings together lyrics and chords as if they were beads on a long bohemian necklace. She’s reflective of her past in a longing and folky sort of way.
Emily in Paris – a TV Show Review
By SAGE LAMOTT Staff Writer Sitting down to watch the first episode of Emily in Paris, I was expecting a romanticized view of France from a flirty and likable narrator. That is not what I received by any account. All of the elements are there – dreamy Parisian streets, attractive French people, luxury clothes, the whole shooting match. Yet, this show is still a train-wreck.