It’s Only Urinetown
Jackie Ruedisueli, A&E Editor
January 20, 2015
The SJHHS Performing Arts Department has taken a step into satire. Introducing: Urinetown! A caustic musical that...drumroll please…makes fun of musicals. “It pokes fun at itself. So people who don’t like musicals will like this because it’s actually making fun of what musicals are and ...
Panda Bear vs. Grim Reaper: An Album Bland as Black and White
Benjamin Skyler Hill, Staff Writer
January 16, 2015
Imagine that you are asked to partake of every food that has ever been described to “taste like chicken.” Surely, it would be remarkably difficult to tell the difference between the many foods. This is precisely the fatal flaw with the latest album from Noah Lennox (AKA “Panda Bear”), Panda Be...
Sony Pictures Entertainment Has Bowed. Shall We?
Benjamin Skyler Hill, Staff Writer
January 9, 2015
On November 24, 2014, it was discovered that a group of unauthorized figures had been hacking into the database of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), stealing over 100 terabytes of information and demanding the cancellation of the release of the much-anticipated film The Interview. There is still much d...
Talent at SJHHS
Madison Kobzeff, A&E Editor
December 19, 2014
The Orange County School of Arts (OSCA) provides a well rounded, creative, and challenging environment for students. They offer great opportunities for students to pursue their talents in the arts. “I learned a lot of new things and got a lot of good opportunities,” said Collin Leary (11) who...
Ridley Scott’s Exodus: A Story Told with Visual Grace, but Clunky Narrative
Benjamin Skyler Hill, Staff Writer
December 19, 2014
Ridley Scott is a director known for his work with pulse-pounding, suspense-inducing stories that leave people anticipating what is to come next. Among his most notable pieces are Blade Runner, Gladiator, and the Alien franchise, all of which have withstood the test of time to become classics. U...
We Have the Talent, but Where’s the Show?
Braeden Schmitt, Feature Editor
December 12, 2014
ASB Activities Director Brooke Valderrama said that ASB has thrown around the idea of having a talent show, but has never decided to hold one. “We talked about doing it several times and then, I don’t know, it just seems like we haven’t generated a ton of interest...I think it would be really...
The Curtain Call
Valerie Ziesmer, Staff Writer
December 4, 2014
Calling all talented students! Saddleback Church plans to host a community wide talent show for a “wonderful night for the community,” said Brian Ong, the pastor in Saddleback’s High School Ministries. They held tryouts on November 13th and November 16th. “I’m excited and nervous; excited...
The Fiery Furnace
Michael Cara, Staff Writer
November 21, 2014
Emotion. This is the greatness of theater. To replicate to one’s peers the emotion of a story. I must be honest; I have not attended many plays. But this performance moved me as I sat and watched. I became engrossed in the story and desired to be a part of it, to discuss it, or to write about it. The...
Student Owned Company Produces Fall Dance
Olivia Farber, Center Spread Editor
November 14, 2014
On Friday Nov. 7, San Juan Hills ASB organized a Fall glow dance after the home football game against Tesoro. ASB decided to have a Fall dance this year since Homecoming was unusually early. Normally, there is a Back-To-School dance, but this year it was removed. ASB thought of the fall dance to substitute...
Interstellar Is Not for the Faint of Mind
Benjamin Skyler Hill, Staff Writer
November 14, 2014
Anyone who is familiar with the filmography of Christopher Nolan is also acquainted with the grand spectacle and signature deep substance thereof. Interstellar, Nolan’s latest directorial work, is a film abundant with these features. While it may lack the action frenzies of the Dark Knight trilogy, it i...
Disney’s Choreographers Gives Valuable Advice
Gaby Luna, Caption Editor
November 5, 2014
Disneyland! Where dancers’ dreams almost come true. On October 8, Mrs. Calder took Dance Production on a field trip to Disneyland for a mock audition. This trip was a perfect opportunity for some of the Stallion dancers to receive beneficial feedback from Disney choreographers themselves. “We found ...
