• Cambria Graff Named Teacher of the Year at SJHHS: one of the most recognized performing arts teachers in all of Orange County
  • Pajama Drive Happening Now: Donate a pair of new pajamas, infant through adult, between now and December 13. Drop off in the front office or ASB.
  • Trading Post Has New Merch, Visit During Lunch
  • Senior Portrait Deadline Dec. 9: Schedule Through South Coast Photographic
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
Rowan Noonan

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer

Rowan is a senior this year and joined The Express her junior year. She is the president of the Best Buddies club and is involved in various other clubs and organizations like No Place for Hate, Sponsor a Stallion, CSF and NHS. She has been dancing for 14 years in various styles and plans to study dance and Journalism and Media Communications in college. This year she wants to write more opinion stories to to share her voice on important matters with the school community. She enjoys being a part of The Express because she loves writing and is looking forward to a great year!

 

All content by Rowan Noonan

Dressember: Win The Fight With Fashion

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
Dribbling down the line, varsity soccer player Taylor Jander (12) passes the ball to her teammate.

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

Sofia Bello and Sydney Hogancamp
December 7, 2024
National Honors Society Advisor Crystal Stevenson collects new socks for the HOSA Sock Drive. HOSA is a club on campus and a national student organization for future healthcare leaders. They collaborated with NHS to donate socks to the Orange County Rescue Mission homeless shelter. Students brought new neutral toned socks from Wednesday to Friday, and earned one hour of service for each pack of socks.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 11/1 – 11/15

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
November 17, 2024
Leaving the dance room after rehearsing various routines, Amelia Mui (12) heads home to complete her school work, which she balances with dance training on a daily basis. “It can be stressful at times but planning ahead for the week and knowing if I have a certain rehearsal on a certain day, I learned to prioritize my time and manage it,” said Mui.

The Untold Life of a Studio Dancer

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
November 8, 2024
Meistersingers rehearse their fall concert repertoire on Wednesday, October 9th. Choir Director Michael Ushino focused on cleaning up small mistakes to ensure they were well prepared for their concert the next day.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 10/7 – 10/18

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
October 20, 2024
Beloved family pet, Katie, awaits in-home euthanasia. Katie’s family served her a last snack of her favorite food, bacon, before the procedure. “It was very dignified and painless for her. She was a member of our family for 14 years and had an amazing personality. She would bark everyday at 5:00 to let us know it was her dinner time.”

Students and Teacher Open Up About Grieving a Pet Loss

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
Advanced dancers Ella Smallwood (11), Peach Miller (11), Kayla Tran (12), and Sophia Loftus (11) put on an incredible show for the Homecoming pep rally.

[Photo] An ‘Incredible’ Homecoming Slideshow

Domenica Peloso and Claire Stafford
September 28, 2024
SJHHS Girls Volleyball faces off against the San Clemente High School Tritons. Senior volleyball players #3 Whitney Port (10), #5 Addie Fuller (12), and #10 Sydney Hanson (12) block their opponents. With all their efforts, they successfully defeated SCHS with a final score of 3-1.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 9/6-9/20

Gabriella Bello and Claire Stafford
September 23, 2024
Lizbeth De La Cruz (12) looks forward to attending USC with a full ride scholarship to study Human Biology.

Lizbeth De La Cruz Receives the Angels College Scholarship

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024
Colbie Corpuz (11) stands in the batters box ready to swing his bat during a game against Brea Olinda on Monday April 15. They pulled off a great win with a final score of 11-4. Later in the week, for the first time in the history of SJHHS, the team won league championships.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 4/15-4/26

Claire Stafford and Maureen Pike
April 28, 2024
Colbie Corpuz (11) stands in the batters box ready to swing his bat during a game against Brea Olinda on Monday April 15. They pulled off a great win with a final score of 11-4. Later in the week, for the first time in the history of SJHHS, the team won league championships.

Jason Studdert (11) shows off his school spirit for the camo dress up day. Throughout the week each class has been competing against each other to win Clash of the Classes by showing the most school spirit and winning the break time games.

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

Maureen Pike and Claire Stafford
March 22, 2024
The Human Rights Force presents Lambert Lo as their guest speaker. Lo is part of a project that dignifies unhoused people by having upscale dinner gatherings known as King's Table. The most basic human right that Lo exemplified was the right to have food.

No Place For Hate’s Road to Unity Week

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
Gen Z's Low Voting Registration Rates

Gen Z’s Low Voting Registration Rates

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
During a No Place For Hate meeting, Joelle Al Ammar (11) prepares with her group for Unity Week. They created a slideshow presentation to raise awareness for mental health to inform Stallions.

[Photo] Stallion Roundup 2/12 – 3/1

Celeste Cariker, Sofia Bello
March 6, 2024
In the Badlands, Isabel Sawyers (11) Marlowe Knudtson (11) show their school spirit at the “Battle of the Bell” football game. The game was SJHHS vs Tesoro and “Bright Out” themed.

[Photo] High School Sports and Heckling

Joaquin Serrato, Sports Editor
February 9, 2024
Caitlyn Naccarato advertises her flier for the new Creative Writing elective class offered next year at San Juan Hills High School. Naccarato is taking sign ups for next year's class in room J201.

[Photo] New Creative Writing Class at SJHHS

Zaleeya Dhalla, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024
STEPS students Will, Paul, Addison take a break during their studies to snap a quick picture. They are excited to show their smiling faces bright and early in the morning and look forward to a fun day ahead.

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

Maureen Pike
February 9, 2024
Students from the class of 2023 enter the Badlands for graduation.

White Robes vs. Blue Robes: An Incomplete Representation

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
January 28, 2024
In Art class, peacefully painting, Tyler Vo (9) prepares to finish his artwork inspired by the game Operation to display it in the Clue Art Exhibit. Vo works with great serenity as he makes use of an array of colors, details, and dimensions in his painting.

Any Clue What Art Students Have Been Waiting to Exhibit?

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
November 6, 2023
STEPS student Sya Costa and classroom aid Kay Crowell deliver breakfast to Art teacher Avery Arman. These deliveries are in pursuit of fundraising for the STEPS classroom and simply because students and staff enjoy it. “They rolled out the breakfast burritos for the first time and I can tell you I will be ordering them for the rest of the year,” said Arman. Photo by Rowan Noonan

Morning Breakfast Deliveries With the STEPS Students

Rowan Noonan, Staff Writer
October 8, 2023
Playing on the timpani, Lucas Patton (12) practices his percussion piece. Members of percussion, like Patton, play various instruments and cooperate together to steady the rhythm of the music.

[Photo] Percussion: The Key to Every Band Group

Gabriella Bello, A&E Editor
September 22, 2023
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