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Griffin Orlich

Griffin Orlich, Staff Writer

Senior 2014. I am very excited to return to the express staff for my second year. I hopes to write a more varied amount stories as well as reviews of albums and writing about new bands. I hope to improve my writing skills to become a better journalist.

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Mr. Trumble

Mr. Trumble

Chetana Piravi, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2016
Jenna Jordheim and Kasey Kessler visit an AP European History Class to inform sophomores in an informational presentation about suicide prevention.

Suicide Prevention Program Started

Chetana Piravi and Alyssa Mitchell
April 1, 2016
Kasey Kessler and Jenna Jordheim are very friendly and open counselors. Students are always able to visit Kessler or Jordheim during the schoool day to talk about their problems. help them academically, or just de-stress. Kessler and Jordheim work with all students to help them face hardships of high school life, impacting many students for the better.

[Photo] School Counselors 101

April 1, 2016
Economics of the Super Bowl

Economics of the Super Bowl

Chetana Piravi, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2016
BEEP BEEP: Team 3476 Code Orange, a robotics team based out of Irvine, CA, travelled to Beijing, China to participate in the World Adolescent Robotics Competition. The team, in alliance with two other Chinese teams, won the championship award.

[Photo] Robotics Team Wins Championship in China

December 16, 2015
The new building will be located behind the C building and eliminate most parking in that lot. The roundabout will be removed to add additional spaces.

New Building at SJHHS Announced

Chetana Piravi, Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2015
Samantha Eden (11) and Korrine Townson (12) dress up as pirates while showing some of the new freshman around the campus. (Photo courtesy of Korrine Townson)

Link Crew Leaders Welcome Incoming Freshman

Chetana Piravi, Editor-in-Chief
August 20, 2015

Project Pie Changes Pizza

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
June 12, 2015
Rami Dunham Painted Shoes

Rami Dunham Painted Shoes

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
June 4, 2015
Robotics Team Changes Lives

Robotics Team Changes Lives

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Miyamoto works with a scientific instrument as she explains the instructions for a lab assigned to her students. Photo by Andrew Fehlemen

Pipette Your Way Into the Biotech Class

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
April 15, 2015
SJHHS Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Play at Prestigious Hall

SJHHS Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Play at Prestigious Hall

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
March 27, 2015
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

[Photo] SJHHS Athletes Commit to Colleges

February 6, 2015
LOUD AND PROUD: Gabrielle Heckler (11) and Madison Wyatt (10) read the morning announcements into a phone that allows their words to be projected throughout the entire campus. Their distinguishable, peppy voices light up classrooms every morning as students become informed of school news. A tedious daily routine is given a compelling twist as Heckler and Wyatt find new ways to make listening to the morning announcements an entertaining experience for students.

Faces Behind the Voices

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
December 12, 2014
The introduction of the concert began with the choir girls singing a beautiful melody to engage the audience.

New Director Leads First Choir Concert of Year

Chetana Piravi, News Editor
October 24, 2014

College Pressures

Chetana Piravi, Publicity
October 6, 2014
Junior Bandit Steals Seniors Homecoming Crowns.

Homecoming on the Range

Chetana Piravi, Publicity
September 19, 2014
GUITAR HERO: Bret Williams performs the guitar in front of the school in the quad.

Commercial Music Rocks The Theater

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
June 4, 2014
ROCKING NROLLING: Dazmin Arnaud, Grant Dossey , and Andres Hernandez perform together to showcase the Commercial Music Show in the theater.

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SINGING YOUR HEART OUR: Luke Holland shows off his vocals and leads the band in a song.

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CASSIES GOT THE KEYS: Cassie Clarke plays piano and sings for her band.

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WEVE GOT THE BEAT: Tyler Wright rocks out on the drums and creates a melodious beat.

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Shedding Light on Mental Illness.

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
May 30, 2014
The MUN Academic Decathlon class will be offered as a zero or seveth period elective

Model U.N. Course Offered

Chetana Piravi, Staff Writer
May 23, 2014

SD Fires Affect SJHHS Alums at Cal State San Marcos

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
May 16, 2014
Faculty Lot Will Become Student Lot in Fall

Faculty Lot Will Become Student Lot in Fall

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2014

San Juan Hills Choir Performs at Carnegie Hall

Chetana Piravi, Director of Publicity
May 2, 2014
A reporter from CNC reports on the mock crash that took place at SJHHS for the Every 15 Minutes program.

Emotional Mock Car Accident Weakened by Excessive Media

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
May 2, 2014
Martha Acosta-Hargraves and parents of the deceased are hit hard by the Every 15 Minutes Assembly, Day 2.

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A father and a son are reunited after the emotional speeches following their death.

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Milo Simpson, portraying the Grim Reaper in the Every 15 Minutes program, approaches another classroom to claim his next victim. Every 15 Minutes, a student was pulled out of their class and pronounced dead, joining their other deceased classmates.

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Freshmen Girl Works Toward Three Straight Years of Surfing Daily

Freshmen Girl Works Toward Three Straight Years of Surfing Daily

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
April 15, 2014
First Stadium Graduation at SJHHS: So Whats the Plan?

First Stadium Graduation at SJHHS: So What’s the Plan?

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2014
Retired campus supervisor, Bob Nietzel holds the Medal of Honor awarded to his cousin Alfred B. Nietzel.

[Photo] Photograph Of Fallen WWII Hero Emerges After 76 Years

Bill Kaiser, Adviser
May 22, 2020
Retired campus supervisor, Bob Nietzel holds the Medal of Honor awarded to his cousin Alfred B. Nietzel.

Campus Supervisor Receives Medal of Honor

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2014

New Orca Bill: A Splash In the Right Direction

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
March 28, 2014
High School Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Award

High School Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Award

Chetana Piravi, Director of Publicity
March 21, 2014
AVID student Marilu Viveros (9), sorts coins gathered in the Pennies for Patients fundraiser this week.

[Photo] AVID Organizes Drive to Aid Pennies for Patients

March 14, 2014

Actors Ramp Up for Spring Musical

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2014

Nation Wide Minimum Wage Increase Will Benefit Those In Need

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
March 7, 2014

Orchestra Works in Advance for Spring Musical

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
February 28, 2014

Student Assistant Director, Reese Ravner, Makes Impact on Spring Musical

Chetana Piravi, Director of Publicity
February 28, 2014
INTO THE WILD… SORT OF: Cameron Tilmont (12) and Nicolena Calderelli (12) sit in a grass field to write in their journals and feel inspired by the nature around them. For ERWC, the senior english class, students read articles about the book “Into The Wild” written by John Krakauer and exercise their poetic writing skills by observing how the main character, Chris McCandless, sees nature in a more abstract way. The english classes went on a hike on the trails around school to get a feel for the free-spirited ways of McCandless.

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ACCEPTED: Seth Villanueva, only the second student at SJHHS ever admitted, is the first to attend Harvard and plans to begin the dual MBA program with history and business. Photo by Chetana Piravi.

Seth Villanueva: First SJHHS Student to Attend Harvard University

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2014
How To Succeed in Building a Play by Really Trying

How To Succeed in Building a Play by Really Trying

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
January 31, 2014
Lack of Work Permits Leads to Big Fines

Lack of Work Permits Leads to Big Fines

Chetana Piravi, Director of Publicity
January 31, 2014

Websites Take Over Entertainment

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
January 24, 2014
THE RISE OF 2014: In lieu of certain discontinued activities this year, seniors were invited to attend the Senior Sunrise on January 7, kicking off their graduation year. A Senior Sunset will take place on the last academic day of the year before graduation, symbolizing the end of their high school experience.

Senior Activities Change for Class of 2014

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2014
Eagle Scout Brands School

Eagle Scout ‘Brands’ School

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
January 17, 2014

Letter From the Editor

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2014

New Lockdown Procedure Implemented Nation-Wide

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2013
Baskeball or Basketbrawl?

Baskeball or Basketbrawl?

Chetana Piravi, Directior of Publicity
December 13, 2013
Healthy Foods Benefit the Body and Mind

Healthy Foods Benefit the Body and Mind

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
December 13, 2013
AVID.potlock.web

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SJHHS girls soccer team wins their first game of the pre-season, giving them a boost of encouragement for the start of their season.

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Stanleys cousin, Banjo, delivers tickets to winner Anthony Vazquez while Tracy Gaylord of The Express looks on.

[Photo] Anthony Vazquez Wins Hypnotist Show Tickets!

December 1, 2013
Stanleys cousin, Banjo, delivers tickets to winner Anthony Vazquez while Tracy Gaylord of The Express looks on.

Anthony Vazquez Wins Hypnotist Show Tickets!

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
December 1, 2013
Surfing Strange Album Review

“Surfing Strange” Album Review

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
November 22, 2013
Mikena Werner and Samantha Dayton prepare as the ball is served.

[Photo] Girls' Volleyball Defeats Laguna Beach High School

November 15, 2013
Mikena Werner and Samantha Dayton prepare as the ball is served.

Girls’ Volleyball Defeats Laguna Beach High School

Chetana Piravi, Center Spread Editor
November 15, 2013

The Growlers Release Their Fourth Album “Gilded Pleasures”

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
November 15, 2013
Among the classics watched in Film Studies is Gold Rush. Charlie Chaplin plays an optimistic prospector who tries to find his fortune during the gold rush. Along the way he meets, among others, a saloon girl who he falls in loves with and tries to get her love in return.

Silence Your Cell Phones, It’s Time for Film Studies

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
October 18, 2013
Linktoberfest Says Boo to Drugs

Linktoberfest Says Boo to Drugs

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
October 18, 2013

Match, Set, Laugh!

Chetana Piravi, Center Spread Editor
October 11, 2013
Concussions Pose A Threat To High School Athletes

Concussions Pose A Threat To High School Athletes

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
October 11, 2013
TACO MAN: AVID fundraiser sold tacos, $1 for an individual and $5 for a taco combo plate, at back to school night. Giovanny Menchaca (left) and Alondra Arcos (center) sold tacos to Gabriella Ramirez (right), and other customers, in order to raise money for AVID.

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Limit on Zero Period Explained

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2013
Show Me the Money! Where Do Retired Club Funds Go?

Show Me the Money! Where Do Retired Club Funds Go?

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
September 27, 2013
Stadium Graduation Certain for 2014

Stadium Graduation Certain for 2014

Chetana Piravi, Staff Writer
September 21, 2013

Cutting and Reckless Driving Cause Concern

Jenna Clemente, Staff Writer
September 21, 2013
Luke Biggs announces Jameson Johnson and Grayson Starr as nominees for senior homecoming court.

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Skate Team Drops Into SJHHS

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor
May 31, 2013

SJHHS ranks in top 500 schools

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
May 28, 2013
Ex-Press: Where Are They Now?

Ex-Press: Where Are They Now?

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2013

Trash of the Classes: Changes from 2012

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2013
Bassist Stephen Pope, lead singer/guitarist Nathan Williams and drummer Jacob Cooper peform at Sasquatch music festival. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Artist to Know-Wavves

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
May 1, 2013
RedBox VS. Netflix

RedBox VS. Netflix

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
May 1, 2013

Workaholics Review

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
May 1, 2013

Family Problems Affect Students Schooling

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor
May 1, 2013

Indie vs. Hipster: How to Tell Them Apart

Jenna Clemente and Jessica Arzetti
May 1, 2013
Which Year of High School is Hardest?

Which Year of High School is Hardest?

Olivia Johnson, Kayla Parker-Discala, Jenna Clemente, and Agafaye Victorino
May 1, 2013
The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2013
End of an Era: The Song Team Says Goodbye to SJHHS

End of an Era: The Song Team Says Goodbye to SJHHS

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2013

Getting Technical

Griffin Orlich, A&E Editor
March 27, 2013
Tyler, The Creator Takes Santa Ana by Storm

Tyler, The Creator Takes Santa Ana by Storm

Jessica Skolnik and Griffin Orlich
March 27, 2013
Alumni Return to SJHHS

Alumni Return to SJHHS

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2013

Tutoring Offered For SAT Improvement

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2013

Surf Team in First Place Going into Capistrano Coast League Finals

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor
November 28, 2012

Gas Line Break Closes La Pata

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor
November 28, 2012

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

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2012
Trustee Area 2 Up for Grabs

Trustee Area 2 Up for Grabs

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2012

Ladera Grants

Brittany Christensen, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2012

SJHHS Surf Team Rips Through Contests

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor
October 12, 2012

Prop 30 Threatens To Cut School Year

Jenna Clemente, Editorial Editor
September 21, 2012
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