Francesca Chu

As second semester seniors, we decided to see how many new activities we could try in a week.

Reporters review websites for online clothes shopping.

Senior argues that while college counselors provide valuable advice, it is important to retain one's voice in his or her essays.

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Weight training allows dancers to maintain high energy levels though the entire routine.

New traffic rules affect parents

Reporters rant about various topics from Speed Bumps to Sleep Schedules.

Reporter argues against high prom prices

Track finishes their season with CCS finalists.

Reporter argues that students shouldn’t feel obligated to tailor their summers just to get into a certain college.

As students settled down during the April 6 rally, most were excited to watch the new boys’ dance team perform for the first time without the accompaniment of the girls’ team.  

Juniors and underclassmen prepare step into larger roles next year

Track members compete against Cupertino and Monta Vista

The dance teams competes at USA Dance Nationals in the Anaheim Convention Center

However, since a majority of the team this year is underclassmen and has never competed at the high school track level, the coaches are being stricter on practice attendance.

Reporters try couples yoga.

Over time, the act of gift-giving has changed from representing wealth in the afterlife to good luck tokens and favors from the king.

Student athletes continue cycle of coaching younger children. 

Tang wishes that poetry and creative writing in general were a bigger part of the English curriculum, but he realizes that the education system is mostly centered around literary analysis and would be difficult to change due to students’ lack of interest.

Reporters review a new boba store.

Homecoming Quad Day dances have allowed many boys to experiment with new styles. However, after Homecoming, there have been few opportunities for boys to showcase their dancing prowess other than the Bombay in the Bay event in February.

To raise money for expenses, such as new equipment and gear, the cheer team held its annual Pee Wee cheer camp from Oct. 17-19.  

Cast members for the productions were chosen following auditions in mid October

Two columnists disagree aboout the hotly debated topic.

Students used to organized competitive games between the classes during the day in the quad like Tug of War and The Floor is Lava during homecoming.

Columnist discovers the fun in the 80s disco dance.

Show dissapoints with cliche finale, but leaves fans reminiscing over past 8 seasons.

Reporter talks about how dependent today's society is dependent on technology in a 100 word rant.

Senior pursues passion in acting as she continues to advance her career at Fordham University. 

Junior utilizes speaking expertise to help children develop their own public speaking skills.

Sophomore reflects on the importance of true art. 

Students begin to mentor younger students, such as soccer players, outside of school. 

#Youtubeisoverparty has been trending on Twitter since September 2016, but starting on March 19, it refocused on a newly discovered LGBTQ restriction, which has been censoring LGBTQ-related videos.  

After some complications and delays, the school has finally adopted the new GPA system starting this spring semester for the Class of 2020.

On Feb. 11, more than 24 high schools from around the area competed at Monta Vista High School. The stands were filled to the rim with performers checking out the competition and parents nervously waiting for their children to perform. They all cheered as the 10 girls on the SHS dance team walked out onto the gym floor, ready to compete.    

Recent storms have hindered teachers on the way to school from highway 17.

Reporter takes trip to Cuba.

Youtube change of policy upsets many Youtubers. 

Sophomore explains opinion on how protests against Trump's presidency are essentially useless. 

Senior talks about college admissions, passion, and volunteering. 

Students talk about the new social network "Nextdoor".

Everyday student life consists of a few phrases of short language that change every month or so.

Students follow "easy" pie recipes but end up with mediocre results.

Continued and elongated seasons of the hit show "Supernatural" recieves mixed reviews.

Working around problems created by the short dance season proves to be a challenge.

Geofilters are location-based overlays that Snapchat users can apply to their pictures. Any user has the ability to create a filter by designing a graphic and submitting it to Snapchat’s website. Snapchat requires that the submission is a web-optimized form and follows their suggested dimensions.  

At the JV and varsity football games on Sept. 23, the dance team held a baked potato and raffle fundraiser. After a successful sale last year, coach Kaitlyn Landeza decided to make the fundraiser an annual tradition.

Dance Team shares hopes for upcoming year.

"Bachelor" fans unite to watch shows together. 

How the school is coping with the freshman class' 10-year-high numbers

Over the summer, the cheer team invited instructors to SHS, who taught them new stunts and tricks.