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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
Kaiah MacLeod

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer

Kaiah MacLeod is a Sophomore at San Juan Hills High School and is excited for her second year on The Express. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, playing scrabble with her dad and grandma, baking cheesecake, and watching movies that she reviews on Letterboxd. In the next three years, she wants to continue developing her two self-founded clubs, keep up good grades, and get more experience in cinema. At her future university, Kaiah plans on pursuing Film and English, as well as being a big time film director long-term.

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Performing their prepared routine Free, the beginning intermediate dance group including Charlotte Paxton (9), Hannah Sedgwick (11), Alex McNutt (9), Lila Jackson (10), Elie Degroot (10), Holly Brando (11), Queanna Nguyen (11), and Audrey Chi (10), all take off their propped costume for the crowning end of their dance as a metaphorical symbol of breaking free from conformity.

Fusion: Winter Dance Showcase

Kaiah MacLeod, Cadence Henss
December 6, 2024
Beginning from left to right, Ruby Baker (11), Summer Rice (10), Holly Brosch (10), Ellie Iwamoto (10), Zoe Pollei (11), Ellie Johnson (10), Amelia Mui (12), Daphne McMillan (10), and Kayla Tran (12), carry out a choreographed modern styled dance, Reactor, with abstract contemporary movements and formations during the 2024 Winter Fusion Show.

[Photo] Stallion Round-Up 11/15 – 12/6

Sofia Bello and Sydney Hogancamp
December 7, 2024
Multi-sport high school athletes are among the busiest of all and the most driven, balancing between academics, family, friends and sports.

[Photo] Multi-Sport Student Athletes: Juggling Sports, School and Life

Audrey Tillotson, Staff Writer
December 6, 2024
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
Beginning level dance (BLD) classes, grades 9-12, focus on their big multi-person lift in their current lyrical dance unit. Four students in each group create a triangle shaped position and simultaneously raise their “flier”, Callie Hirt (9), up in the air. All BLD students must implement this lift at some point during their choreographed routine.

[Photo] Stallion Round-Up 10/21-11/4

Sofia Bello, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 3, 2024
Filmmaking inaccuracies have faced prominent feedback, most often towards directors, for altering and misusing their creative powers to emphasize their artistic message. This has become a popular issue generally concerning historical or real-life entertainment that’s over-dramatized, resulting in misrepresentation and untrue adaptations.

Inaccurate Interpretations Among Film Directors

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer
October 20, 2024
Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) decides to take “The Substance”, a cell-replicating serum that literally creates a better and younger version of herself, because she is no longer appreciated in the industry due to her age. “REMEMBER YOU ARE ONE” represents the repeated phrase for Sparkle and her replicated self that developed this biological horror film.

The Substance: A Gripping Tale of Body Horror and Scientific Cinema

Kaiah MacLeod and Caoimhin Grothe-Brinton
October 20, 2024
Being a student athlete working towards being a college athlete is time-consuming and challenging. The journey is challenging, but it is also rewarding in the end.

In July 2024, California became the first state to prohibit school districts from outing students without their consent. It is important to remember that school should be a safe space for all students. By spreading kindness and showing inclusivity to all, we can make a difference.

New Law Bans Outing of Students

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer
October 4, 2024
Pep rally MC Zack Smith (12) celebrates his win after a previous push-up contest with a randomly selected crowd member. He roamed around the center of the rally arena, glorifying his win and the Homecoming theme as Mr. Incredible.

Conductor Dean McElroy leads San Juan Hills’ Chamber Orchestra through their collective musical performance. Alongside Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Intermediate, and more, they played for a full audience in the theater.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 3/11-3/22

Maureen Pike and Claire Stafford
March 22, 2024
Cadence Henss (9) takes a break from class during early morning storms. As she walks through a vast number of puddles, she holds the orange vest representing E building.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 1/29- 2/9

Maureen Pike
February 9, 2024
Love bombing is a manipulation concept that can be used in any form of a relationship. If you or someone you know experience the dangers of love bombing, call 1.800.799.7233, TTY 1.800.787.3224, or chat National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org.

[Photo] Love Bombing: Affection Becomes Manipulation

Caoimhin Grothe-Brinton, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024
Young Sala, Gemma Butler-Woodhouse (12), helps her sister pack for her departure to Geppersdorf, a concentration camp. Sala struggles to convince her sister to allow her to take her place at Geppersdorf. After much debate, her sister complies.

Letters to Sala Performance Taken on the Road

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024
Rounding up plastic bottles, Ryan Hickman stays after school to clean up the campus of SJH. He owns his self-made business: Ryan’s Recycling Company to which he brings these mass collections.

Prophet of Plastic Seeks Sustainable Future

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer
December 18, 2023
This classroom's monitoring system displays the current CO2 levels, rh (relative humidity), ppm (parts per million), and temperature in the space. On the side of the monitor, it has facial symbols to clarify if the space is healthy and safe for its occupants. A green light will turn on next to these symbols to indicate where the classroom’s atmosphere levels are at.

New Grant Funded Air Monitors Installed Over the Summer

Kaiah MacLeod, Staff Writer
November 6, 2023
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