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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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The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express
Celeste Cariker

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief

Celeste Cariker is a senior at San Juan Hills and is eager for her second year on The Express staff. This year Celeste is excited to see how she can help grow the newspaper as Co Editor-in-Chief. Celeste works after school  and is an avid participant in school district politics. In her free time she enjoys surfing, playing guitar, and cooking. After high school, Celeste is attending Pitzer College where she will be pursuing a career in social justice.

All content by Celeste Cariker
Pitcher Drew Nelson (11) delivers the ball to home plate towards the Aliso Niguel high school batter. Nelson played a pivotal role in the Stallion championship caliber pitching staff in 2024.

Stallion Roundup 3/25-4/12

Celeste Cariker, Claire Stafford
April 12, 2024
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
Juvenile Myositis survivor walks through balloon arch made by SJHHS student. Cure JM put together an event with help from National Honor Society students in order to bring awareness to juvenile myositis. Cure JM works to accelerate research on juvenile myositis, a rare childhood autoimmune disease that causes muscle, skin, and blood vessel inflammation.

Stallion Roundup 2/12 – 3/1

Celeste Cariker, Sofia Bello
March 6, 2024
Guard Anna Shreeve (11) shoots a jump shot in the key, scoring for the Stallions. In the first quarter of San Juan Hills’ game against rival San Clemente, the Stallions held a lead of up to 10 points at times. The Stallions ultimately win 66-48 and go on to tie with San Clemente for first place in the Sea View League. San Juan Hills ultimately made it to the second round of CIF.

[Photo] Three Consecutive League Titles for Girls Hoops

Joaquin Serrato, Sports Editor
March 1, 2024
A common phenomenon in today’s technology-dominated society is mass consumerism as a result of influencing. However, oftentimes the fate of these unnecessary purchases is a trip to the landfill. For this reason, before aimlessly purchasing something, one should ask themselves, “do I need this?”

De-Influencing: Not Buying is Trending

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2024
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 Stull (12) accompany. This scene resembles the floating lanterns scene in the movie, where Flynn and Rapunzel finally embrace each other.

Winter Formal Pep Rally in Photos

Celeste Cariker
January 26, 2024
Teachers gather in the upper quad on Wednesday wearing red in support of the CUEA negotiations team. The teachers are seeking a share of the 8.22% cost of living adjustment (COLA) they must bargain for with the Capistrano Unified School District. CUEA stands for Capistrano Unified Education Association.

Stallion Roundup 1/15 -1/26

Sofia Bello and Celeste Cariker
January 26, 2024
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.

[Photo] Winter Formal: Tangled up in Fun

Maureen Pike, News Editor
January 26, 2024
Students Kaitlyn Becerra (12), Reyhan Girgin (12) and Ellie McQuarrie (12) volunteer at the Mission Viejo Walk Against Drugs in October. The 35th annual walk began at 8 a.m. with a rally led by keynote speaker, singer-songwriter Karly Moreno at Mission Viejo High School.

Criminal Psychology Serving The Community

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2023

New Speaker of the House Violates American Values

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2023
Community members gather in the parking lot at CUSD's Education Center before the board meeting on October 18. The protestors split into two opposing groups, supporting and opposing the parental notification policy that has been adopted in some districts throughout California. Six police cars arrived to monitor and ensure the safety of the crowd throughout the rest of the board meeting.

Political Climate in the School Board Room is Scorching

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2023
Theater students Viola Whittaker, Sydney Briggs, Liam Herd, Jacob Koclanis, and Luke Dunphy are rehearsing a scene for upcoming musical, Clue, where a chandelier falls and crushes Mr. Green. Just like former and future musicals, Clue was chosen by theater arts instructor Cambria Graff.

[Photo] Theaters’ Way Of Determining Musicals

Caoimhin Grothe-Brinton, Staff Writer
October 7, 2023
Campus Supervisors are always ready to lend a helping hand to students. Appreciate supervisors, their hard work often goes unrecognized.

Treat Supervisors Better

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2023
During lunchtime, campus supervisor Enrique makes rounds in the lower quad with a trash can to reduce the amount of trash that students leave at the tables at the end of the lunch period. “Tell everyone to stop leaving trash everywhere!” said Enrique. Supervisors and custodial staff on campus work hard to keep the campus clean, but students must play their part as well.

[Photo] Don’t Be Trashy: Keep San Juan Hills Clean

October 2, 2023
The deadline has been moved forward. FAFSA stands for Free Application for federal Student Aid and it is a free form that determines ones eligibility for college financial aid. There are multiple different types of financial aid including scholarships and student loans.

FAFSA Deadline Now Sooner Than Ever

Celeste Cariker, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2023
The California Constitution, ratified in 1879, protects the rights of California citizens. The protections of the Constitution extend to minors.

Local School Districts Threaten LGBTQ+ Safety

Celeste Cariker, Co Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2023

TikTok Painted Black

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
May 2, 2023

Stallion Support’s Identity Crisis Ruffles Students

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
March 28, 2023
Head Coach Paul Edwards talks to the five starters for the team during a timeout in the last minutes of the fourth quarter.

[Photo] Girls Basketball Makes School History

Carter Van Zanten, Sports Editor
March 6, 2023
San Juan Hills High School as shown from above was the scene of a bomb threat on Dec. 6, 2022. The threat triggered a response by the SMART team and the threat was deemed not credible after a search was conducted involving four teams of bomb sniffing dogs.

School Safety Explained After Bomb Threat

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
February 16, 2023
Many prominent albums from different points in time define the sound of entire genres and take them to new levels.

A Spotlight on Alternative Music

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
February 14, 2023
Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the most notorious serial killers in history. The publicity his crimes received are long-lasting.

Jeffrey Dahmer is a Criminal, Not a Trend

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
November 4, 2022
AP Art History students went on a field trip with teacher Rob Lynde to the Getty Museum last week. The students observed a variety of structures and architecture. Pictured, the “Sarcophagus” depicts a couple whose remains are contained within the vessel. It is estimated that it was created around 180-200 A.D. The sides of the sarcophagus show scenes relating to the life of Achilles. It is unknown who created the sarcophagus.

Student Photos from a Trip to the Getty

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
October 27, 2022
Video Production and Broadcast Journalism teacher, Jason Zuidema, shows Maxim Dubrovsky (9) the parts of a video camera.

[Photo] From the Navy to the Emmy's, Arts Teacher Has Done It All

October 20, 2022
art by Carter Van Zanten depicts the intensities of social media overwhelming a member of Generation-Z.

Technology is Responsible for Generation Z’s Emotional Discourse

Celeste Cariker, Copy Editor
October 6, 2022
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