by Sidona Yemane Project Lead the way (PLTW) biomedical science pathway is a 4 year program that was launched in the late 2000s as an expansion of the PLTW engineering program. It was developed to give students a rigorous hands-on STEM class that introduced the students to healthcare and biomedical careers early on. The biomedical…
OPINION: Do We REALLY Need Summaries in Essays?
They’ve been a key part of professional essays for a long time. Are they even necessary? By Joshua Cook Essays aren’t exactly the easiest thing to produce. This is kind of a big part of it, their entire role is to be a giant wall of text (maybe with some breaks in it) about a…
Song Review: Human Sadness by The Voidz
by Isla Salgado If you enjoy The Strokes, try The Voidz. The Voidz is an experimental rock band formed in 2013. Their lead singer is Julian Casablancas, who is also the lead singer for the well-acclaimed band, The Strokes. The song begins with an eerie, yet whimsical hum. Then a muffled voice utters: “put money…
OPINION: We Need to Start Being Nicer To Each Other
By Josh Cook I feel like bullying and just being a mean person in general has become a little too normalized in today’s society. This isn’t a lone sentiment either, Mr. Hernandez of C07 says “It’s weird because I don’t see the same bullying like I used to. Before, it was more direct and now…
Student Voice: Upcoming Senior Trips
By Rudy Rosas For this year’s senior trip the destination will be Disneyland. I interviewed a couple of seniors who will be going on the trip. My first interview was with Sidona, in which I asked her what she was the most excited for. Sidona responded saying “I’m excited to go on all the rides…
City Youth Council Faces Major Cuts on Budget
By: Isla Salgado The Hayward Youth Commission (HYC), a council that eagerly welcomes various new members across Hayward city is halting its recruitment for a whole year. The Hayward Youth Commission is composed of young Hayward residents who advise political officials in Hayward in order to make a positive impact to the community. The committee primarily takes…
HHS Trash Can Problem
By: Anthony Searle Trash cans are the most helpful tool around every school and helps keep school grounds clean but there’s been a problem with them recently. For example they had said the cans are an arm reach away but meanwhile some locations don’t have many bins around or arms reach away and there aren’t…
Students Should Stop Cutting the Cafeteria Lines
By: Jasleen Donado Just a couple months ago, construction seemed to slow down in the cafeteria and the space wasn’t as reduced. This partially helped the problem and the lines felt a bit less crowded, but the problem persisted. Many students realized that only certain foods were served in certain lines so there would be…
Senior Assassin
By Yoli Romero-Bravo As the school year winds down, a wild competition is happening among the seniors, called Senior Assassin. This fun tradition has everyone buzzing and thinking about how to find and splash their target. Here’s how the game works: each senior pays a $5 entry fee and downloads the Splashin app. The app…
California – What’s Taken For Granted
By: Jonas Wilkison I have lived in this state for officially 10 years just a couple days ago and I have had time to reflect on what my life has been like here compared to Canada. For a quick summary, you guys take so much for granted. Throughout my years in the Golden State I…