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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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A graphical representation of students on a crowed stairway between classes. An added passing period would be needed if the proposed schedule change is accepted.

Possible Bell Schedule Change Could Alter Tutorial

Claire Stafford, Co Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2024

Teachers will vote on a proposed change to the bell schedule for the 2024-25 school year next week.  The proposed schedule would change the tutorial from the way it is now, 25 minutes at the end of...

Guidance Specialist Lynne Bell distributes helpful information at the College and Career Advantage booth at the career fair held at San Juan Hills High School on March 18, 2024.

First District-Wide Career Fair Held at SJHHS

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer March 22, 2024

The first district-wide CUSD/CCA career fair was hosted at San Juan Hills on Monday, March 18. Partnering with College and Career Advantage, the event aimed to further equip scholars with helpful tools...

In coming years, students may receive number grades rather than percentages or letters.

Anticipatory Changes to the Grading System

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2024

The Capistrano Unified School District will be implementing a reformed grading system that will move away from percentages and zeroes, and  switch to “integer grading” in the coming school years. The...

Newly proposed California Senate bill hopes to reduce harmful algorithms social media contains. This bill is set to have social media companies put limits on users under 18 to make sure children are protected from the negative effects.

Proposed California Legislation Imposes Social Media Restrictions for Youth

Gabriella Bello, A&E Editor February 11, 2024

Without a doubt, social media has become a significant part of modern culture and society. In fact, 90% of people between the ages 13-17 have social media. This could soon be heavily affected by a newly...

Link Leaders pose for a photo in front of the “Campus Tours” sign at the Stallion Showcase on February 3rd. Link Crew volunteers gave tours of the campus to incoming freshmen for the 2024-2025 school year.

Link Crew Returns to SJHHS

Lucy Garibaldi, Staff Writer February 10, 2024

SJHHS’ incoming freshmen program is now nationally accredited. This changes what has been known for the past two years as Stallion Startup, back to Link Crew. In order to be accredited to the official...

Caitlyn Naccarato advertises her flier for the new Creative Writing elective class offered next year at San Juan Hills High School. Naccarato is taking sign ups for next year's class in room J201.

New Creative Writing Class at SJHHS

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

Writers, get excited for the new course coming next year! SJHHS is now joining Aliso Niguel in providing a Creative Writing course to students. “This elective was recently within the last year approved...

 Rapunzel, Hannah McCabe (12), and Flynn Rider, Jake Javorsky (12), perform a dip in the final moments of the Dance team’s performance for the Rapunzel themed pep rally. Background dancers Weston Port (11), Summer Lewis (12), Cooper Javorsky (10), and Savannah Stall (12) accompany. This scene resembles the floating lanterns scene in the movie, where Flynn and Rapunzel finally embrace each other.

Winter Formal: Tangled up in Fun

Maureen Pike, News Editor January 26, 2024

Winter Formal, the second school dance of the year did not disappoint. This year's winter formal was hosted at The ARTIC Train Station in Anaheim, a new location for SJHHS.  A lot goes into planning...

There are many different types of birth control with different levels of effectiveness and different benefits.

Birth Control: There’s An Option For Everyone

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer December 18, 2023

Birth control, commonly known as contraception, is the use of medicine, devices, and surgery to prevent pregnancy. In addition to pregnancy prevention, different types of birth control can prevent sexually...

Griff Panchak (12), Cayla Chen (12), Sophia Salib (12), and Emma Gibson (12) were guided through the Newport wilderness, showcasing the impact that runoff and graffiti can have on the natural environment.

Environmental Science Class Explores Newport Estuary

Mylan West, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

Students enrolled in AP Environmental Science got the opportunity to visit the Newport Estuary the week falling after Thanksgiving Break. Stallions went canoeing, hiking, and explored the Newport Back...

States across America are implementing a 4 day school week, with Friday (and in some cases Monday) off. This trend is becoming more and more popular as districts convert to a new schedule, hoping the benefits will outweigh the drawbacks.

Four Day School Week: Hot Temporary Trend or Here To Stay?

Lucy Garibaldi, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

Imagine not having your alarm clock go off at 5:30 on Friday morning. Instead, you get to sleep in, go to extracurriculars, sports, work, or start your weekend early.  Across America, 24 states have...

Artwork illustrating the focus of the decline in reading books. Students are constantly balancing school work and extra curriculars, leaving no time to flip through pages.

Do Not Read This Story

Sydney Hogancamp, Feature Editor November 15, 2023

The once popular pastime, reading, has been undermined by the rise in screen time. Relying on technology usage to get us through life has led to the disappearance of staple activities from our everyday...

This classroom's monitoring system displays the current CO2 levels, rh (relative humidity), ppm (parts per million), and temperature in the space. On the side of the monitor, it has facial symbols to clarify if the space is healthy and safe for its occupants. A green light will turn on next to these symbols to indicate where the classroom’s atmosphere levels are at.

New Grant Funded Air Monitors Installed Over the Summer

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

New air monitoring systems were installed to maintain and measure safe humidity, temperature, and CO2 levels through a CalShape-funded grant. California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing and Efficiency...

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