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Which Year of High School is Hardest?

Olivia Johnson, Kayla Parker-Discala, Jenna Clemente, and Agafaye Victorino • May 1, 2013

Freshmen Year By Olivia Johnson It is hard to say which year of high school is hardest when you are just a freshman. In fact, it is practically impossible. But hey, freshmen have to hold their own....

Trash of the Classes

Nolan Fossum, Special to The Express • April 5, 2013

Dear Seniors, As I write this commentary, Spirit Week is drawing to a close. And what do we have to show for it? I hope that your greatest impact is not a campus littered with colored paper and...

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...

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...

Snapchat

Jessica Skolnik, Editorial Editor • March 27, 2013

What’s more exhilarating than sending funny faces and videos to your friends for only 10 seconds? Nothing. Snapchat gives that ability to smartphone users. It allows you to send up to about 80 characters...

Tyler, The Creator Takes Santa Ana by Storm

Jessica Skolnik and Griffin Orlich • March 27, 2013

Tyler, the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma) is a 21 year old rapper from Los Angeles. He is the leader and also co-founder of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. Odd Future, or OFWGKTA, is the collaboration...

Bell Schedule Change: No Biggy

Alexea Malaletkin, A&E Editor • January 11, 2013

By the time you are reading this, the newest bell schedule will have been put into action. Students are practically done complaining about the traumatic loss of early-out and getting comfortable with the...

Facebook: Stalking at its Finest

Alexea Malaletkin, A&E Editor • January 11, 2013

It seems as though all other forms of communication has parted to make way for social media. Facebook, Instagram, and for the classy internet surfer- email- have all affected daily life even off the screen....

Energy With A Crash

Jessica Arzetti, Photo Editor • January 11, 2013

With recent deaths related to energy drinks, many health experts and parents have raised concern over teens being the main consumer to big energy drink companies. “Teenagers and young adults spend $2.3...

Gas Line Break Closes La Pata

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor • November 28, 2012

On October 30, students were on lockdown for an appalling amount of time due to a broken gas line on Ortega Highway. The announcement was made during sixth period that student were not allowed to leave...

CUSD Should Pay for ASB Clerks’ Salaries, Not Funds Raised by High School ASB’s

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief • November 28, 2012

The Activities Account Clerk is a mandatory District position. However, all schools are required to pay for the Clerk’s salary through ASB funds. San Juan Hills, being a new school, has gotten help...

Proposition 30 is Best Solution

The Express Staff • November 5, 2012

A proposal on the November ballot, Proposition 30, would generate up to $5 billion to help stabilize the state budget and help fund schools by raising sales tax one quarter of a cent and raising personal...