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The story of San Juan as told by its students

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The story of San Juan as told by its students

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The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

Actors Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie, who portray the Winter Soldier and Falcon, speak at San Diego Comic-Con.

“The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” Confronts Racism in America

Jack O'Connor, Co Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2021

Marvel has come a long way since their first genre defining hit film, Iron Man. Following its release, Marvel has become bolder and more adventurous with the characters and stories they’re willing to...

Diversity on Display is a virtual show of monologues, scenes, and songs put on by the SJHHS drama department's BIPOC students. The show will stream on April 30th.

Upcoming Drama Production to Showcase Representation: Diversity on Display

Nikki Iyer, Feature Editor April 27, 2021

SJHHS’s drama program is currently preparing for their newest show: Diversity on Display. The performance will include a variety of monologues, songs, and scenes written by people of color, and performed...

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was definitely favored top heavy. There was a clear decline in quality after the first 5-6 books. Graphic by Max Katz.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Tier List

Max Katz, Politics Editor April 19, 2021

It goes without saying that the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has played a memorable role in many of our childhoods. This could be partly because Greg Heffley, the main character, is a person that many can...

The theatre department had both mask-wearing during the play and an outdoor performance as a way to hold the production while at the same time remaining safe.

Take Two: Stallion Theatre Returns to the Stage with GGLAM

Sydney Wolfe, Staff Writer April 3, 2021

The Stallion Theatre Company is back in action with musical comedy A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder after facing multiple setbacks at the beginning of the year.   Earlier this year, SJHHS’s...

In the theatre library, there are books from and about BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals as well as  posters of theatre plays and hand paint marks of current and former students.

Theatre Uses Library to Promote Inclusivity

Gabby Laurente, Managing Editor March 26, 2021

For the past two years, the theater department has been hard at work to improve the inclusivity within our school community by developing a BIPOC/LGBTQ+ section for their theatre library. Cambria Graff...

The winter musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder", was scheduled to be an outside production with masks and social distancing, but the latest weather and changes in restrictions caused the show to be postponed. The show was rescheduled during the first week of tech week right before opening day. The show was planned to be performed in the outside amphitheater including lights, sound, and a "pit orchestra"

Theater Department Faces Multiple Setbacks From Pandemic

Ella Villar, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2021

Ever since the pandemic sunk the Stallion Theater Company's production of Titanic, they seemed to encounter setback after setback. Their latest production, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,...

Classic books, such as these, are some of the most widely read and know books of all time. But are they still conveying their strong messages in the classroom?

Why Do We Read Classics in School?

Alyssa Morrone, Staff Writer February 11, 2021

We have been reading many of the same books in English class for years. Authors like Steinbeck and Salinger have consistently been a large part of many students’ literary education, where any one of...

This image shows Wonder Woman in a promotion for the first film of the Wonder Woman franchise. In the second movie, the villain opposite of her falls into many stereotypes female villains are subject to today.

Female Villains Need the Same Depth As Male Counterparts

Isabella Mahar, Opinion Editor February 9, 2021

Nothing is better than seeing yourself on the big screen. For women, seeing themselves as the hero rather than the “damsel in distress” archetype is empowering. However, even if the protagonist is...

Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, is a staple of many English classes. It is a story about censorship in a futuristic American society and serves as a warning to what could happen in the future

Mandatory Reading Stinks, But Not All The Books Do

Evan Jones, Staff Writer February 8, 2021

Every student knows the torment of being obligated to read a book in school. Whether it’s the annotating students do in between or assignments that follow each chapter, reading school books is seen more...

Some of the most beloved shows on Netflix, including The Office and Friends are marked with an "x" to signify its cancellation from the platform. Following 2018 Netflix has continued to discontinue popular movies and shows, only to increase the subscription cost.

Netflix Continues to Cancel Relevant Shows, Only to Increase the Subscription Cost

Eva Smedeby, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 2, 2021

With 8.33 million international users and over 1,500 original movies and shows, Netflix has become a worldwide phenomenon. Evidently, Netflix has succeeded in bringing together both local and international...

The "Queen's Gambit" Blatant Mistreatment of Addiction

The “Queen’s Gambit” Blatant Mistreatment of Addiction

Cooper Aitken, Staff Writer February 2, 2021

The Queen’s Gambit is an addictive and dynamic new Netflix limited series, yet it is not without the strange and harmful romanticization of a woman at rock bottom who has fully succumbed to her alcoholism...

The Thespian Holiday Show

The Thespian Holiday Show

Sandhya Ganesan, News Editor February 1, 2021

Continuing holiday traditions in the midst of a pandemic posed a difficult challenge, but the Theatre department at SJH managed to do a wonderful job by continuing their annual Holiday show in a virtual...

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