By Lola McGinnis At HHS, seniors are able to sign up for a no sixth or a no first period but seniors tend to go for the no sixth period option. Having a smaller schedule is desired by many students especially when it comes to their senior year. There’s already a lot going on when…
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POV: You’ve Never Taken an AP Exam
By: Lola McGinnis First time taking an AP exam this year? They’re right around the corner but don’t worry, they’re not as bad as they sound. For HHS, our testing areas are usually in the library and the STEM Makerspace so maybe try familiarizing yourself in the areas to lessen nerves for the day of…
Staff Interview: Mr. Lipping the Farmer vs Mr. Lipping the Teacher
By Lola McGinnis Everyone knows that each new year comes with another senior class graduating but in the realm of HHS, there’s something different this year. Not only is the class of 2026 graduating this year but in a way a well-known teacher around campus will also be graduating, or in other words, retiring. Mr….
New AP on the Block: AP Human Geography
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…
DTR Behind the Scenes: Judges
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…
OPINION: One Last Time, Seniors
By Lola McGinnis With each new school year, there is always a beginning and an end to each year. As the 2025-2026 school year begins, the class of 2026 will start their last ride of high school. With our last first day of school behind us, it is a bittersweet thought to spend time on….