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Protests like that of Huntington Beach are lobbying for relaxed social distancing restrictions. What they do not realize is that this will only lead to another spike in cases.

The fight against coronavirus not over

By Leila Salam May 23, 2020

COVID-19 is real. This is more than apparent as the coronavirus has already claimed the lives of 3,054 Californians, according to the LA Times. In order to reduce infection rates and keep people safe,...

Running, playing esports, and doing workouts at home are some ways people can spend time during quarantine.

Staying active during quarantine: the future of sports

By Jane Park, Bryan Ruiz, Miya Liu, and Nitya Kashyap May 20, 2020

With the country under lockdown, sports have been seeing a great decline. Stadiums that are usually packed are now completely empty and silent. Professional sports seasons have come to a screeching halt....

 A system like quarantine is heavily reliant on the efforts of its participants. As residents of the country with the highest number of COVID-19 infections, Americans have a heavy responsibility to participate in the quarantine. Protests against the quarantine, which have flared up across the U.S. only help to prolong the virus’s stay in the U.S. and put the lives of many at risk.

Quarantine Protests: Ill aimed discontent

By Dexter Tatsukawa May 16, 2020

With over 1 million Americans infected, the U.S. now has the highest number of COVID-19 cases according to NPR. Even so, these numbers have not stopped some from protesting the measures used to keep...

The Partisan Party: Democrats should not dismiss the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden

The Partisan Party: Democrats should not dismiss the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden

By Sahil Venkatesan May 16, 2020

The Partisan Party: Democrats should not dismiss the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden  Pull Quote: This behavior is unacceptable: Reade’s allegations demand action yet instead of calling...

VIDEO: Dear students, we miss you. Love, the HHS staff

VIDEO: Dear students, we miss you. Love, the HHS staff

May 14, 2020

Last week, the staff put together a collection of photos - most taken from home - to create a special message for HHS students. Individual photos, featuring teachers, administration and office staff,...

Healthcare workers and citizens protesting the lack of PPE and unfair treatment of medical personnel.

Stop silencing doctors

By Nitya Kashyap May 5, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses with still no existing cure, the heaviest burden has been placed on medical doctors and nurses all over the world. They are the ones on the frontlines, sacrificing...

How to set up a bullet journal

How to set up a bullet journal

By Sara Shohoud May 5, 2020

The boredom of quarantine has gotten to me. I have been passing time binge-watching Netflix shows and staying up for hours on end watching mediocre TikToks. I realized that I wanted to use this free time...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, FUHSD has resorted to celebrating the seniors through a virtual graduation.

Students create, sign petition against canceling graduation

By Anika Karody May 4, 2020

Due to COVID-19, events such as graduation and prom have been postponed, leading to disappointment from students. As a result, FUHSD announced a virtual graduation through a districtwide email; however,...

An unnecessary option: FUHSDs opt-in progress reports fail to recognize differences in student learning

An unnecessary option: FUHSD’s opt-in progress reports fail to recognize differences in student learning

By Sahil Venkatesan May 4, 2020

The FUHSD Board of Trustees voted on April 28 to create an additional progress report that shows a student’s grade as of March 13.  Students can choose whether or not to send this progress report to...

The neighborhood drive-by was canceled, but that didnt stop HHS teachers from sharing their love.

Teachers celebrate students with virtual ‘We miss you neighborhood drive-by’

By Allen Zhang May 2, 2020

Teachers and staff members, led by band teacher John Burn and assistant principal Brian Dong, worked together to plan an elaborate parade route through the HHS neighborhood boundaries, as a way to say...

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics has been postponed to 2021, leading to different circumstances, impacting in different people and industries.

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics postponed to 2021

By Seoyoung Hwang April 30, 2020

People all over the world gather every four years for the summer Olympics. However, the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics has been postponed until 2021 for the first time in history due to COVID-19,...

Staying 6 feet apart from people who you are not quarantining with is an important step to slow down the spread of the virus.

Social distancing: A crucial step to slow the spread of COVID-19

By Amber Birrell and Christine Kim April 30, 2020

As the novel COVID-19 continues to spread, social distancing becomes a necessity in most, if not all, communities around the world.  In an attempt to minimize the escalation of the pandemic, it is essential...

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