The Express

‘Cause it’s More Interesting than a Clipboard

Tracy Gaylord, Staff Writer • September 27, 2013

Hall passes have evolved through time at SJHHS. Some will remember the days when they were little more than a laminated folder or a clipboard. Now, teachers have found ways to make restroom breaks more...

Ex-Press: Where Are They Now?

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2013

The question that everyone asks themselves from the moment they step foot in high school is, what am I doing after this? Some have their plans in place early on, and others don’t figure it out until...

Experts Find Teen Rebellion Fully Normal

Shane Battis, Centerspread Editor • May 1, 2013

During their last years as minors under adult supervision, teenagers have shown a thorough inclination to rebel against their authority figures both at home and at school; but what is the mental drive...

Cooking Column

Makayla Thomas, News Editor • May 1, 2013

April showers bring me flowers... and also a strawberry shortcake with lemonade. When I think of the Month of April, I think of flowers, rain, fresh clean air, and fruit. So I decided to create a very...

Coachillin’ At No-Chella: An Alternative Experience

Kimberly Sanchez, Feature Editor • May 1, 2013

Coachella is no doubt made up of a hipster demographic. Hipsters die for this kind of stuff; music festivals, total artsy junk and all. They pay hundreds of dollars to dwell upon a patch of desert in...

The LAB, You’ve Probably Never Heard Of It

Jessica Arzetti, Photo Editor • May 1, 2013

To a regular hipster, finding somewhere to shop can be rather difficult, especially when thrift stores and shopping malls are becoming too “mainstream.” Due to a rising epidemic where regular shopping...

Automatic Vs. Manual

Olivia Johnson and Agafaye Victorino • March 27, 2013

AUTOMATIC VS. MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS BY OLIVIA JOHNSON ART GRAPHIC EDITOR AND AGAFAYE VICTORINO CIRCULATION EDITOR“Live fast, drive faster” says Matt Smith, junior. Driving an automatic or manual...

Shae Center By Olivia Johnson

Olivia Johnson • March 27, 2013

Have you ever wanted to get involved in the community? Have a love for horses or children? Need volunteering hours? Then the Shea Center is the place for you! The Shae Center is an organization for disabled...

Getting Technical

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor • March 27, 2013

Stagecraft is a great way for students who are interested in working “behind the scenes” to become part of the drama program. Stagecraft I and II are both classes offered at SJHHS that allow students...

Craiglist Creepers

Olivia Johnson, Art Graphic Editor • March 27, 2013

Craigslist, a website that classifies advertisements and allows people to buy and sell things from furniture to human teeth, can be more dangerous than you think. Monthly, Craigslist receives 60 billion...

Opinion, E-Cigarettes

Olivia Johnson, Art Graphic Editor • March 27, 2013

Smoking cigarettes was deemed unhealthy in 1964, ever since inventions have come out to fulfill the need of nicotine for addicted users. E-cigarettes are thought to be a “healthy alternative” to smoking...

The Risks of Body Piercing

Olivia Johnson, Art Graphic Editor • March 27, 2013

To some people the idea of sticking needles through a layer of skin is horrifying, but to others it’s simply a way of self expression. Present day, you can pierce almost any part of your body, but wrongs...