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Riley Goodfellow

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-in-Chief

Riley is a senior at SJHHS and super excited to be returning to The Express as Co Editor-in-Chief! She was the Co Editor-in-Chief last year as well and is looking forward to her fourth year on The Express. Riley is a politically active, lacrosse playing, and outgoing girl who is always up for a challenge. She considers Lima, Peru her home since she lived there for five years, and she is fluent in Spanish. She is a total nerd when it comes to anything Harry Potter related, and hearing her sing lyrics to the musical Hamilton is a daily occurrence. Writing is Riley’s passion, and she seeks to travel the world as a journalist in the future!

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Hailey Flowers (11) has been giving back to her community during the COVID-19 pandemic through the organization Meals On Wheels. She delivers meals to home bound senior citizens. Unfortunately, many of her future pageant and community service events have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

Hailey Flowers Wins Pageant Titles and Helps Those Affected by COVID-19

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-In-Chief
April 20, 2020
A group of seniors pose with their guns on the first day of Senior Assassins. The game was cut short last week due to COVID-19 concerns, the first year without a winner.

Senior Assassins Game Cut Short- All Money To Be Donated To COVID-19 Relief

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2020
SJHHS alumni and current college sophomore Olivia Fu wears a mask soon after learning she contracted COVID-19. Due to a misleading label on her test results, she thought she had tested negative for the virus for three days before being informed that she was in fact positive.

An Alumna’s Journey With COVID-19

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2020
From left to right, Cooper Kitaen (12), Austin Shreeve (12), and Ian Fu (12) celebrate winning Clash of the Classes in 2019 when the juniors were victorious. The event is a competition between grades and is looked forward to all year. Due to COVID-19, however, it has been cancelled and the class of 2020 will not have a chance to win as seniors.

Class of 2020’s Senior Year Robbed by COVID-19

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-In-Chief
March 20, 2020
California Voters Prepare for Super Tuesday

California Voters Prepare for Super Tuesday

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2020
There are 9 enneagram types. A person can have a secondary type, a wing next to their primary type. For instance, type 2s can have a type 1 or 3 wing, type 3s can have a 2 or 4 wing, and so on.

The Enneagram: The Only Accurate Personality Test

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2020
Grace Gentry (12) positions herself to make a basket during Tuesday’s Senior Night game against Mission Viejo High School. Gentry finished with 14 points as the Stallions beat the Diablos by a score of 59-27.

Girls Basketball Wins League For Second Year

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-In-Chief
February 28, 2020
Principal Hornig speaks in front of students and their families at the Winter National Letters of Intent signing. Hornig gave advice to future Chapman University football player Parker Whitham (12) and future swimmer for California Polytechnic State University Lauren Gleason (12).

Hornig Takes Over As Interim Principal

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2020
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[PHOTO] Why The Government Is Behind The Black Death

March 9, 2020
Grace Gentry (12) positions herself to make a basket during Tuesday’s Senior Night game against Mission Viejo High School. Gentry finished with 14 points as the Stallions beat the Diablos by a score of 59-27.

Stallion Life 1/17-1/31

Grace Aitken, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2020
Back row (from left): Kayden Karti, Namiah Miller, Nadine Tong, Mina Mahmoodzadeh, and Aaron Hernandez. Front row (from left): Araceli Carreon, Lexie Guzik, and Varshitha Selvarajan Uma.

Diversity on Campus

Riley Goodfellow , Grace Aitken, Ella Villar , Kate Meyers, and Sandhya Ganesan
December 13, 2019

Aaron Hernandez

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2019

Nadine Tong

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2019

Araceli Carreon

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2019
Assistant Offensive Line Coach, Cole Austin Cazel, was arrested Oct. 30 for inappropriate contact with students, including requests for child pornography. He was officially charged with Contact and Communication with a minor. The Orange County Sheriffs Department believes there are multiple victims.

Coach Arrested for Contact and Communication with a Minor

Riley Goodfellow , Co Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2019

White Robes Create Unnecessary Emphasis On GPA

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-In-Chief
November 3, 2019
Lizzie Woods (11) and president of the Pink Ribbon Club, Siena Chacon (11) give a pink ribbon broach to Reagan Lim (11) at the tailgate before a football game. Students from the club gave food, drinks, cupcakes, and more to families in return for donations in attempts to raise money for a cure to breast cancer. The football game after the tailgate also paid tribute to breast cancer survivors and raised money for the Pink Ribbon Club.

[PHOTO] Stallion Life October 30

October 30, 2019
A mom sleeps in her car while waiting to pick up her child. She is parked in an empty student spot during fifth period. This increases traffic tremendously for students who pay $50 a semester for their parking spots.

Many Parents Lack Proper Driving Etiquette

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
October 20, 2019
Christine Bak-Boychuk, the club advisor, discusses the allocation of donated money with members of the Donate-A-Dance club.

Donate-A-Dance Club Provides Dance Tickets to Students in Need

Grace Aitken, Co Editor-In-Chief
October 6, 2019
Dancers including Ashley Koclanis (10) sway their hips as they dance in the pep rally. They wear blue and yellow which symbolizes the house colors of Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw is known for being the wisdom and being the most curious of the houses in the Harry Potter series.

[PHOTO] Homecoming 2019 In Photos

October 4, 2019
Ruby Hodge (10) stands in front of the SJHHS pool where she played last season and contributed to the Girls Water Polo League Champions title. She wears a shirt she got while playing in Barcelona, Spain for the United States national team. She is ranked within the top 14 water polo players of her age.

[PHOTO] Ruby Hodge Breaks to Nationals in the Olympic Development Program for Girls Water Polo

October 6, 2019
Rallied up: The pep squad holds up several flyers including Aryanna Soares (12) as they twirl in the center. The cheerleaders performed an intense routine during the pep rally.

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Driving away: Advanced dancers, Katie Phillips (11), Julia Kowalski (10), and intermediate dancer Zach Rothman (12) are in a car that resembles the flying car from the second book of the Harry Potter series. Katie is Ron, Harry’s best friend, and Julia is Hermione, the third best friend of the books trio.

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Intermediate dancer, Zach Rothman (12) strikes a pose as Harry Potter. He wears a red and gold tie which are the colors of the Gryffindor house that Potter belongs to. The rest of the dancers are in Gryffindor as well and they cast a spell behind him.

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Brother Boberg speaks to students during early morning Seminary at SJHHS.

LDS Seminary Moves to Campus

Ben Bartlett and Grace Aitken
September 15, 2019
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Zach Rothman (12) looks out into the stands while he cheers on the football team on September 6. He dances as well as cheers for the crowd because he is on the song team, which was created this year at SJHHS.

[PHOTO] First Male Cheerleader Breaks Boundaries

October 6, 2019
New Abortion Laws Wage War On Womens Freedom

New Abortion Laws Wage War On Women’s Freedom

Grace Aitken, News Editor
June 1, 2019
Celia Aguilar, the Stallion of the Year, hugs a friend with tears of joy. She was selected among five other Stallions and has a picture hanging in the front office to honor her achievements.

Senior Awards Reveals the Stallion of the Year and More

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
May 30, 2019
California representative, Mike Levin, looks out to the crowd as he answers questions. Some questions were asked by teenagers since the town hall was meant for students in high school.

[PHOTO] SOC4Change Holds Student-Led Town Hall with Representative Mike Levin

May 30, 2019
Review guide publishers have not yet printed new books for the AP Gov. redesigned course.

AP Government Provides Benefits but Creates Controversy

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
April 30, 2019
The CUSD Board voted 6-1 to approve the new California Healthy Youth Act Comprehensive Sexual Education curriculum for middle schools. One speaker, who opposed the move, felt so strongly that she purchased a carrot, cucumber, and banana to give examples of what children will use to sexually experiment if the new curriculum was adopted.

Middle School Health Curriculum Will Now Comply With CHYA

Lucy Law, Co-Editor in Chief
April 29, 2019
Long-term sub, Ms. Wallace, helps a student prepare and review for the students next timed write. Ms. Wallace replace Ms. Cooper who left on maternity leave on March 18.

[PHOTO] Ms. Wallace

March 28, 2019
Ms. Starr reviews and grades classwork for her A.P. Literature, Honors English II, and English II students. The new Long-term sub, Ms. Starr, stood in to replace Ms. Klingbeil who left on maternity leave in February.

[PHOTO] Ms. Starr

March 28, 2019
Junior, Austin Shreeve, holds up the trophy after his class wins. He is alongside juniors Cooper Kitaen and Ian Fu who are all standing in front of a crowd of excited juniors.

Juniors Win Clash of Classes

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
March 26, 2019
Lead guitarist of Antebellum, Jeremy Mitaux, plays along with the band’s drummer, Sam Cowen, as the crowd gathers in the quad at Battle of the Bands.

Battle of the Bands Rocks Campus

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
March 21, 2019
After an anti-semitic incident at Newport Harbor High School, students took action to show their disapproval. Students at SJHHS joined the movement and wore all blue to support the Jewish community.

[PHOTO] A Week at SJHHS

March 14, 2019
After an anti-semitic incident at Newport Harbor High School, students took action to show their disapproval. Students at SJHHS joined the movement and wore all blue to support the Jewish community.

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Liam OConnor swings for the fences against Dana Hills. On Monday, March 11 baseball played against Dana Hills High High School, eventually losing 6-1.

[PHOTO] Spring Sports Slideshow

March 19, 2019
The bleachers that normally hold SJHHS students at football games, will now be used to hold parents watching their children receive their diplomas.

Why Graduation Was Moved to the Badlands

Lucy Law, Co-Editor in Chief
March 11, 2019
Students will now be able to say goodbye where it all started. Holding graduation in the Badlands will ultimately be more special for everyone.

[PHOTO] Graduating at the Badlands Isn't that Bad

March 11, 2019
Olivia Price and Sierra Young recently got admitted to Carnegie Mellon University, for technical theater, the best program in the country. Young designed sets and Price designed lighting for many Stallion Theater Company shows, and they look forward to continuing their education doing what they love.

Students Accepted to Top University for Technical Theater

Grace Aitken , News Editor
March 5, 2019
SJHHS Embraces Diversity with DIRHA Program

SJHHS Embraces Diversity with DIRHA Program

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
March 2, 2019
The Academic Decathlon team won first place in the Super Quiz category, the culminating event of Academic Decathlon, and 2nd place overall in their division. The team beat all of the schools in their district and also won 30 individual metals.

Academic Decathlon Beats Every Other School In CUSD

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
March 2, 2019
Giovanna Cortes won AVIDs 2019 Senior Standout. She will receive a scholarship at the awards ceremony in April.

Giovanna Cortes Wins AVID Senior Standout

Grace Aitken, News Editor
February 28, 2019
Sophomore, Ryan Marin, is currently taking 3 AP classes and plans on possibly taking 5 next year. He is also considering taking college classes at Saddleback and UCI.

Ryan Marin Exceeds Academically as a Sophomore

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2019
Out of 20 attendees, 8 SJHHS students won awards. Top row (from left to right): Jaden Bryan, Emma Dart, and Matthew Monsoor. Bottom row (from left to right): Luciana Benzan, Solei Sarmiento, Grace Dennen, Tara Goldhammer and Bonny Jimenez.

SJHHS MUN Wins 8 Awards at Laguna Hills Conference

Grace Aitken, News Editor
February 25, 2019
The Badlands is the stadium that holds the home football games, and is made up of two sides of bleachers. In the past, the Badlands has only hosted one graduation.

Graduation Will Now Be Held in the Badlands

Lucy Law, Co-Editor in Chief
February 14, 2019
Kimora Farry (11) takes a shot on the Hillcrest goalie in round two CIF game on Thursday, February 7th. The Stallions won 12-4 that night, but lost in the next round of CIF.

[PHOTO] Winter Sports Slideshow

February 14, 2019
Kimora Farry (11) takes a shot on the goalie from Hillcrest during the lady Stallions’ second round CIF game. The girls won 12-4.

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[PHOTO] Are Horror Movies Worth the Trouble?

February 14, 2019
The 2018-2019 Express staff wearing shirts that quote California Education Code 48907.

New Publications Policy Affirms Student Rights

Grace Aitken, News Editor
February 5, 2019
The legal counsel of the Capistrano Unified School District, Stan Barankiewicz, gives a presentation on the four alternatives available for the construction of the extension of the SR-241. Barankiewicz points out inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and blatant information that has been withheld from the public such as the actual measurements and scaling labels in released graphics.

School District Sues Agencies Over Proposed Toll Road Plans

Grace Aitken, News Editor
February 5, 2019
LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT SHOT: Kimora Farry (11) looks around at her teammates as they set up a 6 on 5 offense. After passing the ball around, Lacey Hall (12) shoots a swift goal, contributing to the final score of 11-6.

[PHOTO] Girls Varsity Water Polo Scores Big in League

February 5, 2019
Netflixs Bandersnatch Redefines Movie Viewing

Netflix’s “Bandersnatch” Redefines Movie Viewing

Grace Aitken, News Editor
January 31, 2019
Sarah Hansen (10) pushes her dance partner into the front as she wakes up from her vivid dream.

[PHOTO] Winter Formal Pep Rally Slideshow

January 24, 2019
2018 was filled with many fashion trends, including teddy jackets, air pods, and kanken bags. It also saw the return of many former trends, like scrunchies, birkenstocks, and corduroy.

[PHOTO] 2018 Most Popular Trends

January 17, 2019
Abbey Dayton is the outside hitter for the SJHHS varsity girls volleyball team. She has won many awards for her achievements in volleyball, including South Coast League MVP and CIF team 1. She has committed to play volleyball at Brigham Young University in the fall.

[PHOTO] Abbey Dayton "Sets" The Bar High

January 22, 2019
Ever since Orange County was established in 1889, the county has been dominantly Republican. Now the county is more divided than ever with Democrats winning, but only by very small margins.

Orange County Turns Blue with Help of Young Voters

Riley Goodfellow, Do Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2018
This Silverado is far from stock. Bumper to bumper, Vanderbroek has fully customized everything you could ever think of.

[PHOTO] The Mightiest Steed in the Parking Lot

December 17, 2018
Lucy Law (12) speaks at the CUSD board meeting on Wednesday, November 14 to discuss ways they can improve sexual education in schools throughout Capistrano Unified School District.

CHYA Implementation Will Save Inclusive Sex Education

Lucy Law, Co-Editor in Chief
November 30, 2018
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Vice president, Ajay Bhatia, along with Co-President, Kiley Espinera, discusses future plans with the FPS club. They talk about the 12 hour run they will be hosting and who wants to volunteer. The club meets every Tuesday in room H205.

Future Problem Solvers Club Wins International Competition

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
November 12, 2018
A Star Is Born Comes Up Short

“A Star Is Born” Comes Up Short

Grace Aitken, News Editor
November 12, 2018
Daniel Tourn, an MPA Outreach and Recruitment Counselor from CSUF, assists students with their online college applications.

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History tecaher, John Baker, holds one of the many posters that are all around teacher’s rooms at SJHHS. By stating that the teachers are unafraid to educate undocumented students, it is a hope that DACA recipients will feel comfortable and accepted at SJHHS.

Unafraid Educators Movement Continues to Grow

Lucy Law, Co Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2018
Un agente de Inmigracion y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos arresta a un sospechoso.

ICE Sigue Bajo Examinación Mientras Continúan Arrestos

Grace Aitken, News Editor
October 25, 2018
Un agente de Inmigracion y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos arresta a un sospechoso.

ICE Under Scrutiny as Arrests Continue

Grace Aitken, News Editor
October 25, 2018
Students chosen by their third period classes gather to discuss the pros and cons of homecoming week.

ASB Creates New Student Senate To Gather Student Input

Lucy Law , Co Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2018
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.

Student Who Feels Stigma Against Latino Community

Riley Goodfellow, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 25, 2018
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.

Estudiante Que Siente Stigma Contra la Communidad Latina

Riley Goodfellow, Co Editor-In-Chief
October 24, 2018
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