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Rooker Advances to State History Day Finals

March 27, 2015

Amanda Rooker (10) advanced to state-level competition in National History Day at the Orange County History Day competition March 14 with her performance, Lilly Ledbetter - Leader in Wage Equality. This...

Suspicion of Serrano: Students in Serranos third  period class celebrate their 1st place win in the Penny Wars. Mr. Serrano has been suspected of cheating since with the clubs organization. Photo by Andrew Fehlman

Penny Wars Sparks Intense Classroom Rivalries

Jackie Ruedisueli, A&E Editor March 13, 2015

Penny Wars March 20th with Mr. Serrano’s class once again taking first place and winning a donut and pizza party. The contest, sponsored by the Interact Club, aimed to raise over two thousand dollars...

Students who were involved in Model United Nations received three medals in a competition. Photo  by Patrick Conely

Academic Decathlon Wins Big at Competition

Macy Drew, Editor in Chief March 13, 2015

SJHHS Academic Decathlon competed at Westminster High School and received group awards as well as many individual honors. “There were two days, one of them was where we had speech, interview, and...

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Bomb Threat Forces Lock-down

Olivia Farber, Staff Writer March 6, 2015

All high schools, middle schools, and some elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District were held in “shelter in place” mode on Wednesday because of a pipe bomb threat. Students had...

Erin Rickerts 4th period Anatomy class dissected cats throughout the month of February in order to expand their knowledge on the muscle system. Creating an interactive learning environment is one thing that SJHHS does in order to empower the minds of students and provide them with unforgettable educational experiences.

WASC Committee Gives SJHHS Flawless Report

Taylor Rocha, Sports Editor March 2, 2015

Visitors from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited SJHHS on Tuesday, Feb. 24 to determine if SJHHS will remain an accredited academic institution. Accreditation means that...

Tragedy Strikes San Juan Hills

Tragedy Strikes San Juan Hills

Josh Armstrong, Staff Writer February 27, 2015

On Feb. 14, 2015, many Stallions lost a close friend and classmate, Uzair Qureshi, to his battle against cancer. Qureshi was very involved in school, he was part of the swim team and was devoted to...

SIGNED SPORTY SCHOLARS: Vincent McFadden (12) and Emily Steil (12), fellow athletes, are ecstatic after the sign with colleges for sports. Vincent will be attending West Point University and Steil will be attending Iowa State University for soccer. Photo By Chetana Piravi

SJHHS Athletes Commit to Colleges

Braeden Schmitt, Feature Editor February 6, 2015

Senior athletes Vincent McFadden and Emily Steil both committed to colleges on Wednesday. McFadden signed to the United States Military Academy and Steil committed to Iowa State University. “ Obviously,...

President Obama’s Ratings Rise 9%

President Obama’s Ratings Rise 9%

Olivia Farber, Center-Spread January 23, 2015

President Obama’s approval rating has risen nine percentage points in the last month, and his disapproval rate has dropped 10. The main reason Obama’s popularity has risen is the improving economy. The...

Red States: active in corporal punishment.        
Blank States: the year these parents banned corporal punishment.

Banned in 31 States, Corporal Punishment Still Exists in 19 States

Kaela Lawson, Jackie Ruedisueli, Olivia Farber, and Macy Drew, In-Depth News Team January 21, 2015

Revival of a Controversial Debate When Adrian Peterson, a running back on the Minnesota Vikings, was charged with child injury of his son after disciplining him it revived the controversial argument of...

BREAKING SPIRITS BY BREAKING TOILETS: 37% of students polled said the H building boys bathroom was the dirtiest bathroom on campus, followed by buildings C and E. 63% of students were most to blame for the bathroom related problems. Photo by Andrew Fehlman

Poll Shows Dirty Bathrooms a Problem

Macy Drew, Editor In Chief January 21, 2015

86% of students polled by The Express said bathrooms at SJHHS are dirty or only moderately clean. Only 14% said they were clean. The survey also showed that 63% believed students were to blame for the...

T-Shirts Cost ASB $15K in 13-14

T-Shirts Cost ASB $15K in ’13-’14

Dallas Varner, Staff Writer, Club Editor January 21, 2015

  “Free” t-shirts for sporting and other school events cost SJHHS ASB over $15,000 in the 2013-14 school year. Every year, ASB has T-shirt giveaways at big sporting events and dances. Shirts...

Photo Courtesy of www.mirror.co.uk

The North Korean Propaganda Machine: Functioning Perfectly

James Gallaher, News Editor January 21, 2015

  North Korea is the single most successful Orwellian police state in the world. Many other nations have tried to maintain a government like that of North Korea and failed. Nazi Germany, Fascist...

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