The new war: equality for all
By Karuna Chandran, Ritaja Subrahmanya
June 30, 2020
To protest the killing of George Floyd, HHS students, including rising junior Indhu Chandra, attended a gathering in Los Altos on June 5. “I think it’s good that people are making this [movement for racial equality] important now,” Chandra said in a Zoom interview. “This has been going on for ...
HOP forced to go online
By Karuna Chandran and Leila Salam
June 30, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, incoming freshmen will attend a virtual Homestead Orientation Program (HOP) for the first time in HHS history. HOP commissioners Olivia Lee (12) and Bobby Gorelick (11) said they plan to release a YouTube video addressing important information along with hosting a Zo...
California eases COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
May 23, 2020
Gov. Newsom announced that on May 8 California would begin to ease lockdown restrictions and allow certain businesses that were deemed as “not essential” to reopen, The Guardian reported. According to The New York Times California has started stage two of the four-phase reopening plan which allows ...
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, some students were still not content and expressed their disappointment through the creation of petitions, in an at...
Teachers look for alternatives to traditional finals
By Karen Li
April 26, 2020
With classes moved online for the remainder of the academic year due to COVID-19 and letter grades changed to credit/no credit, teachers are figuring out how to restructure their classes to adequately measure students’ proficiency in the course material. Typically, teachers use tests and final...
California colleges adjust admission prerequisites temporarily in light of pandemic
By Jane Park
April 25, 2020
All California universities and colleges — including UCs, state schools, community colleges and private colleges — have temporarily changed their previous grade- and test-based standards for admission due to COVID-19, according to EdSource. Colleges are known for heavily basing their admissions on statistics, but many schools are planning to switch to test optiona...
Alumni help seniors with post high school decisions
By Leila Salam
April 21, 2020
Spurred by a request from the PTSA, alumni are reaching out to current seniors to provide information about their post high school experiences to alleviate the stress surrounding college decisions, as COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of all college orientation events and campus tours. May 1, the i...
COVID-19 impacts future city, hospital, school operations
By Madhavi Karthik and Ritaja Subrahmanya
April 18, 2020
COVID-19 has led to disruptions and struggles for various facilities, from hospitals to school districts. As a result, the Bay Area community has taken several measures to ensure the welfare of its citizens. Hospitals implement preventative measures According to the Centers for Disease...
HHS announces it will be moving to credit/no credit for remainder of semester
By Naomi Baron
April 17, 2020
HHS, along with every school in the district will be moving the final semester grading system from letter grades to a binary credit/no credit system, according to an email and a frequently asked questions document sent to students and parents on Saturday, April 11. The decision came after much deliberation and...
Resources, financial aid offered to small businesses, community during COVID-19
By Madhavi Karthik and Shruti Magesh
April 8, 2020
Many small businesses have been seeing a drop in customers and profits and must use their personal savings to pay their loans amidst COVID-19, according to The Guardian. As a result, cities across the nation are offering low interest loans and waivers on fees for many businesses. In addition,...
French teacher spreads positivity through yoga videos
By Naomi Baron
April 7, 2020
During the COVID-19 quarantine and shelter-in-place directives, French teacher Kelly Ronsheimer is spreading positivity by filming 10-minute yoga videos and uploading them to YouTube, daily. “Whenever I record [the videos], it's the highlight of my whole day,” Ronsheimer said. Ronsh...
