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Spanish teacher Marguerite Morlan is headed to Barcelona on the Fulbright research grant. She will be studying sociolinguistic patterns to see how they impact political sentiment.

Spanish Teacher Heads to Barcelona on Research Grant

Nikki Iyer, Feature Editor February 15, 2021

Spanish 3, 4, and AP 5 teacher Marguerite Morlan is headed to Barcelona, Spain on the Fulbright research grant where she will study bilingual sociolinguistic patterns, and how they impact political sentiment.  Morlan...

Feature editor Nikki Iyer virtually chats with campus supervisors Earl Pagal, Adrianna Lopez, and Kim Jenson about their roles on campus during COVID-19 in-person learning.

Campus Supervisors Talk Campus Culture

Nikki Iyer, Feature Editor February 12, 2021

Campus supervisors have played a huge part in maintaining the COVID-19 restrictions on campus, while also caring for each student. Their roles on campus have significantly shifted from the norm, as instead...

Dont have any plans for Valentines Day? Struggling to get creative in COVID times? Here are five safe and easy date ideas anyone would enjoy.

What are you Doing February 14th?

Kaitlyn Kittredge, Sports Editor February 11, 2021

February 14th. Valentine’s Day. A day where about fifty million roses are given away and fifty-eight million pounds of chocolate are sold. This year may look a little different, but Cupid will still...

Senior Anna Carlson recently received her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. As a server at the Heritage Point living facility, she took the vaccination to keep the residents and her family safe.

Student Takes First Dose of Corona Vaccine

Nikki Iyer, Feature Editor January 29, 2021

Senior Anna Carlson recently took her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. As a server in the assisted living and memory care facility Heritage Point, she took the vaccination to keep the residents,...

Specials needs teacher Elyse Morrow, instructs her students in a zoom meeting, from the comfort of her home.

Pandemic Changes Schedule for Special Needs Teacher

Hannah White, Staff Writer January 21, 2021

After 20 years of teaching across the district working as a teacher for deaf students, Special needs teacher Elyse Morrow has never seen anything like this before.  Morrow worked for decades within...

With the move to online learning, cheating has greatly increased. Some forms of cheating during online learning include opening up new tabs to search for answers, going on a phone to look for answer, and using notes.

Cheating During an Era of Online Learning

Sydney Wolfe, Staff Writer January 17, 2021

In this modified era of virtual learning, schools have adapted and class procedures have changed. Consequently, this shift to being fully online has given students the ability to cheat.  When all students...

Stephanie Hu (11) is the founder of the worldwide movement Dear Asian Youth. The movement strives toward helping minorities, especially Asians, accept and take pride in their identities.

Tesoro Teen Founds Global Movement: Dear Asian Youth

Gabby Laurente, Managing Editor January 16, 2021

Dear Asian Youth is a non-profit organization founded by Stephanie Hu which “strives to empower, educate, and uplift Asian youths.” After its startup in May, Dear Asian Youth already has over 140 worldwide...

English teacher and queer alliance advisor creates the LGBTQ+ care packages with several titles surrounding different aspects of queer experiences.

LGBTQ+ Book Care Package’s from the Queer Book Library

Isabella Mahar, Opinion Editor November 21, 2020

The LGBTQ+ library in English teacher Danielle Serio’s classroom has been a staple for students the past few years full of books all centering around queer stories. However, during the pandemic, many...

McElory teaches his class about music from the Medieval era all the way to the classical era. While every class has needed to make adjustments this year, perhaps no class has had to make more adjustments than the instrumental class because with only half of the student being in-person in any given day, the other half of the band or orchestra are missing.

Instrumental Music Changes Beat Amidst Covid

Alyssa Morrone, Staff Writer November 14, 2020

Getting back to school in a 50/50 format has been difficult for everyone, but the instrumental music department has especially had to make some alterations. While they are still practicing music, Band...

Adam Vuoso, a sophomore at SJHHS, performing with Color of Sound at the Kaleidoscope as lead guitarist.

A Look at Adam Vuoso’s Life in Band “Color of Sound”

Kaitlyn Kittredge, Sports Editor November 9, 2020

Adam Vuoso, a sophomore at SJHHS, recently started his musical journey by joining the band “Color of Sound”. After six long months of searching for a teenage run band, Vuoso tells his story of how...

Vegan products are becoming increasingly available in grocery stores in the area. Plant-based cookbooks are also popular in the vegan community for those who  are just beginning the transition to veganism.

Making the Switch to Veganism

Samantha Freeman, Staff Writer November 4, 2020

Giving up all animal products to transition to veganism may seem like an impossible task. But many students and teachers assure that it is not. There are many reasons why people choose the vegan lifestyle....

Grace (10), Natalie (9), and Maddie Jo (7) Chapman take photos for their Etsy shop, CHAPS handmade. The sisters started their shop mid July, and have received immense success since its launch.

Chapman Sisters Turn a Hobby Into a Successful Business

Eva Smedeby, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 31, 2020

Chapman sisters Grace, Natalie, and Maddie Jo created a jewelry and macrame shop as a fun hobby over quarantine, only for it to develop instantaneously as a successful business.  While stuck inside...

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