Hayward High School Journalism
Down in the ‘outskirts’ of Hayward High resides a haunting by Isla Salgado Nothing can be more unassuming than the book room in K Hall. In comparison to the newly renovated spaces of K hall, the bookroom appears its walls have seen many visitors over the decades. According to Ms. Sally, the bookroom staff had…
by Mel D. The Engineering program here at Hayward High is a 2-year class program all about creativity and structured design. Engineering introduces students to computer-aided design and manufacturing as it would be introduced in a factory work setting using CAD programs like Onshape and Fusion. Students are taught how to use, manage, and create…
by Eddie Ocampo Wrestling being the first martial art to be allowed to be played in high school makes it a unique sport. If you’re looking to join the wrestling team to challenge yourself or to make new friends then the Hayward wrestling team is for you. Welcome and a helpful team and coach to…
Stressed about finals? Well here’s some tips on how to prepare for finals! First communication is key, try asking for help from others, especially your teacher but if you need a different way of explaining, always try to ask your friends if they are good at the subject or just understand what to do! Another…
Written by: Lola McGinnis As the 2025-2026 school year begins, a new AP course joins Hayward High School’s (HHS) roster of AP classes, AP Human Geography, (AP Human, AP Human Geo for short or can also be abbreviated to APHUG), is the study of patterns and the processes of human understanding, use and altercation of…
By Jonas Wilkison Since 2016 the Senior class has dominated DTR victories, winning over and over again and making other classes think that the event was rigged. It wasn’t though, and this year Juniors proved it! This was an amazing year from every class, and really showed the spirit that Hayward High School brings to…
By Lola McGinnis Ever wondered how the judges for DTR are picked or how everything is scored in order to determine the winner? Don’t worry, journalism has the inside scoop. For DTR 2025, there were a total of five judges. They included HUSD and HARD members along with two HHS alumni. We had our very…
By Eddie Ocampo That’s right, the football varsity team and JV team had a game the same day as DTR! They went against Newark memorial high school, right here on the farm! I got two pre game predictions from a JV player and a Varsity player. For the varsity game, Santino Shaffer said that the…
By Rudy Rosas This is a recap for seniors of what happened during DTR. Throughout my experience with the seniors, it was very loud like always; however, there were times where it felt like the crowd died down at times. After each cheer, silence was in between as it went on for a good few…
By Mel On Oct. 17, Downtown Rally commenced. The Sophomores repped the Adventure Time theme. During the rally, many sophomores left, making the Sophomores smaller in comparison to the other groups, though that didn’t stop the class from being the loudest during the rally. Soriya Finkes, a sophomore, weighed in on her thoughts of the…