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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

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The story of San Juan as told by its students

The Express
Jaden Hiraga

Jaden Hiraga, Staff Writer

Jaden is a sophomore at San Juan Hills High School. He is very excited to learn more about writing and journalism and hopes to help inform his school about current events. In his free time he enjoys running, playing guitar, and travelling to new places. Unfortunately, Covid has confined Jaden to his house where he now spends his days reading about world news and sleeping way too much.

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2020 had barely begun when students and teachers were pulled from their normal routines and plunged into an era of nearly constant uncertainty. Routines changed, school changed, and our lives changed as the Covid-19 global pandemic altered lives and ended others. Nearly 300,000 Americans are now dead. The stories in the following pages chronicle how Covid-19 has impacted us and how people are reacting to the pandemic, online learning, and a future that promises some relief.

[Photo] A Year of COVID

December 14, 2020
After CUSD gave students the option to remain online or partially in person, many students choose to stay online. As the class size gets older, the percentage of hybrid students decreases with only 24% of seniors now in-person.

Reopening Plan Causes Shifts in Work Locations for H.S. Teachers

Jack O'Connor and Jaden Hiraga
December 14, 2020
School second semester is expected to look very similar to first semester, however many of the details are unclear.

[Photo] The Ins and Outs of Second Semester

November 30, 2020
Chelsea Skoien addresses her online students as her in-person student listen. Due to the new hybrid model, teachers are having to find a balance between in-person and online students.

[Photo] In-Person School Returns, but with Changes

Jack O'Connor, Co Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2020
SJHHS Counselor, Kasey Kessler, reads an email from a student about her academic burnout.

[Photo] Counselors Use Online Counseling to Reach Students

October 30, 2020
Usage of socail media and the internet has gone up over the last decade breeding a new generation of internet stars.

Social Media Breeds a New Generation of Entertainers

Jaden Hiraga, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
Since the start of online school last year, it has been hotly debated whether Zoom or Google Meets is the better option.

Zoom Zooms Ahead of Google Meets

Jaden Hiraga, Staff Writer
September 20, 2020
This year’s Democrat and Republican nominating conventions took on a mostly virtual platform, including speeches delivered from all over the country. Overall network viewership of both 2020 national conventions dropped 28% from 2016, though this does not take into account online streaming, which has grown in popularity over the past 4 years.

2020 Nominating Conventions Display a Partisan Divide

Max Katz and Jaden Hiraga
August 31, 2020
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