Hayward High School Journalism
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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…
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…
By Isla Salgado From impending exams to group interactions, anxiety is a human experience that tends to be dismissed. Anxiety fuels many habits and behaviors such as procrastination, isolation and depression. According to the World Health Organization, “anxiety, depression and behavior disorders are the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents.” Statistics show that…
By Isla Salgado There are many aspects of life at HHS that we take for granted, and Ms. Walker’s contributions are one of them. When asked about her go-to genres or simply underrated genres, Walker expounds her love for historical fiction. While Walker loves books, she enjoys so many other forms of media, most notably…
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…
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: Isla Salgado, Carmela Desrosier and Anthony Searle The Hayward High staff dance is a silly and enticing watch for students. While the performance may hold a burning memory for students, it often misses out on making it into the yearbook and its history remains enigmatic…Until now! Fortunately, Spanish teacher, Ms. Gonsalves was happy to…
By Isla Salgado The electric bell buzzes. Swarms of students—excited or disgruntled—pace down the school’s network of paths to get to their very first class of the school year…and, in the case for Freshmen, their very first day of Hayward High! As there are many classes in this massive school, navigating through the campus may…