Hayward High School Journalism
by Isla Salgado, photo by Isla Salgado Held in the makerspace, The Frogs is a play written by Greek writer Aristophanes. The story centers around Dionysus, the god of wine and drama as he travels to the underworld along with his fretful servant Xanthas in order to rescue the playwright, Euripides from the underworld. The…
by Jasleen Donado The Hayward High cheer program has lots to offer to many of its students, and has become more accessible than ever before. Just two years ago, only students that were Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors could participate in cheer, in fact there was only a Varsity team. As cheer is a rigorous sport…
by Mel Desrosier The movie Titanic, created in 1997, was a smash hit to the global box office when it first premiered, grossing about $1.8 billion dollars in its initial run and 2.26 billion globally. The movie is based on the tragic events that unfolded on April 15th, 1912, when the RMS Titanic struck an…
The Story of the Hayward Plunge murders that have haunted the establishment for many years by Joshua Cook The Hayward Plunge is a questionable swimming spot at best. Compared to other indoor facilities of its kind, it falls flat with a 4.4-star rating out of 5, based on 262 independent reviews of varying moods as…
by Kevin Cabrera (guest writer) Ratatouille is a Pixar animated film released in 2007. The idea seemed strange: a rat who dreams of being a chef in Paris. But nearly 2 decades later, the film is seen as one of Pixar’s greatest cinematic masterpieces due to the idea behind the film about creativity, passion, and…
by Lyvia Maloa Gambling is a well-known addiction. Whether it be buying lottery tickets, opening blind boxes, pulling for characters in a game, or going in big with large amounts of money on sports teams. It’s a factor in a lot of people’s lives, whether they do it or know someone else who does it….
by Rudy Rosas “Thunderbolts*” is another addition to the iconic “Marvel Cinematic Universe” ( it was released in May. 2 2025). The plot of “Thunderbolts*” consists of a team of antiheroes: Yelena Belnova, Task Master, Ghost, The Red Guardian, U.S agent, and the iconic Winter Soldier. The team bands together to face an unexpected threat…
By Joshua Cook Bitcoin has existed for as long as decentralized cryptocurrency since, well, it’s the first. It was established in 2008, and was made with the intent of improving freedom of movement of currency, but swiftly evolved into the “cash cow” we know it as today. It was never meant to be as valuable…
By Rudy Rosas “Berserk Volume 1” is a series by Kentaro Miura (it was published on Nov. 16 1990) . “Berserk” is a part of the dark fantasy genre which is characterized by its grim tone, violence, gore, and exploration of mature themes. It is very much targeted towards adults, not really teens but I…
By: Marisol G. Phone addiction has become a very serious problem for many teens (including myself) and we need to start paying more attention to this topic because it’s come to my attention that it’s a worldwide problem. Phones are very important and helpful, but a lot of teenagers spend hours on hours scrolling through…