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Cooper Aitken

Cooper Aitken, Entertainment Editor

Cooper Aitken is a junior at San Juan Hills and is excited for their second year on The Express staff as the Arts and Entertainment editor. In their free time they enjoy reading and playing Dungeons & Dragons with their friends. This year they hope to continue to develop their skills as a journalist and editor. 

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Martin Luther King Jr. waves to the crowd gathered during the March on Washington, where he gave him most famous speech I Have A Dream.

MLK Day Is Our Day

January 19, 2022
Students work hard on various school assignments during some free time in their class period. Like many learn throughout high school, achieving and keeping good grades requires a considerable amount of time, commitment, and dedication.

[PHOTO] Straight-A Seniors Share Their Secrets to Success

January 16, 2022
The production of Metamorphoses has been one of the largest and most advanced undertakings of the drama department, with a dramatic retelling of a classical Greek tale. The production included a full sized pool used during the play. Upon closing night on December 4, the production was sold out and has since then won first for the California Theatre Education Association, an incredibly impressive accomplishment for the drama department as a whole. This is thanks to harkwork of the many staff as actors, such as Nathaniel Chin (11) portraying Orpheus as he is showered in water and begs Hades, god of the underworld, to return his bride, Eurydice, to living.

Metamorphoses Adapts Greek Mythology to Stage

December 9, 2021
Vaccination Mandates are Precedented and Essential

Vaccination Mandates are Precedented and Essential

November 18, 2021
Pride and Prejudice was the first live production since the pandemic nearly 18 months ago, and the play blew expectations out of the water. Running from October 27-30, the show centered around the Bennett family daughters, mainly Elizabeth Bennett, and their struggle to find love and stability as poor gentry. Pictured here, Darcy and Elizabeth embrace after she accepts his proposal, concluding the play.

Pride and Prejudice Opens a New Year of Theatre

November 3, 2021
Stallion Startup leader Bailey Smolinski (12) chats with Stanley the Stallion and a freshman during the Stallion Startup Halloween Lunch Activity. At the event, freshmen were given treats and candies, and a scavenger hunt was planted around the school for the 9th graders to enjoy.

[PHOTO] A Week In Photos 10/25-29

November 2, 2021
Ewan Herd (12) plays Mr. Darcy in the Stallion Theatre Companys fall production Pride and Prejudice. Herd is one of the many dedicated thespians involved in multiple shows all at the same time.

[PHOTO] Students in Drama Department Prepare for Multiple Shows this Season

October 30, 2021
Seniors Macy Loren and Kendall Rogers greet freshmen at the door with candy during the Trick or Treat event.

[PHOTO] Stallion Start Up Greets Freshmen with a Treat

October 28, 2021
Aiden Briggs (10), Aishah Flores (12), and Bella Gordon (12) are on the audio team for Pride and Prejudice. Here they are operating the audio board which controls all sounds, music, and actor’s mics.

What is Tech Week?

October 28, 2021
Connor Keithley (12) sings Hellfire from the Hunchback of Notre Dame, a show virtually streamed by the Theatre Department last school year. The Orchestra and Choir perform in the background, as San Juan Hills is the only school in the district that has a live band for the musicals. The collaborative effort between the various departments to organize the various musicals throughout the year embodies what it means to Ride for the Brand.

Musical Showcase- A Trilogy of Talent

October 19, 2021
From left to right, assistant principals Amanda Bratcher, Alexandra Easton, Brian Brosamer, and Heather Bosworth smile next to Stanley the Stallion, ASB Advisor Brooke Valderrama, and principal Manoj Mahindrakar. Easton is a returning assistant principal, while the other three are new to the position.

Behind the Desk: Introducing Three New Assistant Principals

October 3, 2021
An anonymous San Juan Hills alumni shares their experience in getting vaccinated in secret due to their parents fear and criticism towards the Covid-19 vaccine.

Vaccinated in Secret

September 23, 2021
There are many solutions to help avoid the long lines of traffic which flood the school in the mornings and afternoons.

How Individuals Can Help Reduce Traffic

September 12, 2021

Late Start Is Undoubtedly Not Meant for San Juan Hills

August 27, 2021
The new late start schedule and the traffic that it has caused has sparked controversy among San Juan Hills students and families.

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San Juan Capistrano: An Exciting Blend of New and Old

April 1, 2021
The two communities, Ladera Ranch (Left) and San Juan Capistrano (right), house a majority of students at SJHHS. Both neighborhoods are unique in their own ways and the debate has risen on which one is better: San Juan or Ladera?

[PHOTO] San Juan Capistrano Vs. Ladera Ranch

April 1, 2021

A $15 Federal Minimum Wage Would Be Devastating To Low-Income Americans

March 22, 2021
Minimum_Wage

[PHOTO] Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?

March 22, 2021
Bidens Top 10 Executive Orders

Biden’s Top 10 Executive Orders

February 27, 2021
The Queens Gambit Blatant Mistreatment of Addiction

The “Queen’s Gambit” Blatant Mistreatment of Addiction

February 2, 2021
Colleen Aitken (10) is shown skiing on Mammoth Mountain with a facial covering to follow new COVID-19 guidelines for the 2020-2021 ski season.

An Update on Hitting the Slopes

February 2, 2021
The Ban on Gasoline Cars is Just Talk

The Ban on Gasoline Cars is Just Talk

October 26, 2020
Over the past few years gender reveal parties have gotten more popular and more elaborate. Recently, these parties have received criticism for the damage theyve caused.

How Gender Reveals Can Be Harmful

September 20, 2020
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