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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

The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express

Hair dye isn’t just about changing your appearance, but about continuing your self-journies and embracing your personal transformation. Each bottle represents a different color, signifying new chapters and hair psychlogy, which is a bold step toward discovering who you truly are.

Dyeing For a Change: An Inner Rebirth

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Through every trim and tinge, hair is often one of the first features we notice about a person. From the way we style it, to the colors we dye it, hair plays a big part in how we perceive ourselves and...

Over the years, straight hair has become the universal beauty standard. This societal superiority of straight hair places unnecessary pressure on people with naturally curly hair. It is time that all hair types, whether pin-straight or tightly coiled, are loved the same.

Curly Hair Should be Embraced, Not Obscured

Domenica Peloso, Opinion Editor November 15, 2024

For some people, hair is merely an afterthought. For others, hair forces them to constantly ask themselves: Am I going to feel confident today?  It’s no secret that straight hair has been the beauty...

KICKING IN: Photo depicts the variety of energy drinks a person may consume. The drinks come in multiple flavors and colors peeking one’s interest, making it desirable. Students often rely on these drinks to help them through the day in order to stay on task and focus at school. Photo by Sydney Hogancamp

Staying Alert on the Caffeine Crisis

Caden Mai, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 63% of children ages two to five consume caffeine and 76% of teenagers drink caffeine.  Caffeine is a natural stimulant often found in coffee beans...

Social Science teacher Jaime Gonzalez imagines what it might be like to show up to work and find nobody in her classroom to teach if other grade levels began participating in "senior ditch day." Photo illustration.

The Ditch Day Dilemma

Caden Mai, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

Out of 663 actively enrolled seniors at San Juan Hills High School, only 231 students attended class on Oct. 31, 2023. That’s an attendance rate of about 35%.  This occurrence of seniors abandoning...

 Social Media and screen time has affected Gen Alpha. The time they spend on social media has popularized a new form of slang called “brain rot.” This new trendy vernacular features words such as “rizz” and “skibidi toilet.”

Gen Alpha Infected with Brainrot

Caden Mai, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

Skibidi toilet? Livvy Dunne? Baby Gronk? Mewing? Ohio? What the sigma? Can you understand all of that? If so, you’re probably a part of the Class of 2028.  In recent years, a new sense of humor known...

Included in the NSHSS invitation packet is the infamous "Proud Parent of a Scholar" bumper sticker. This is just another element that adds to the organization's illusion of prestige and exclusivity.

Is NSHSS a Scam?

Domenica Peloso, Opinion Editor September 21, 2024

“Be honored. Be more.”  Founded in 2002, this is the slogan of the infamous National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). This organization of over two million members promises to provide high-achieving...

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