If you have turned on the radio in the last decade, you may have noticed a growing trend in the sound of pop and rap music. That is the use of synthetic sounding drums, booming bass, metallic snares, and rattling hi-hats. These drums have very little “swing” as natural drummers […]
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Students District-Wide Share Stories on @smuhsd.awareness Instagram Account
In the midst of this global pandemic, social media has taken an active role in our lives more than ever. Usually used to share photos, videos, and life updates, these platforms have seen a greater diversity of content in 2020. On Instagram in particular, several accounts have been created to […]
Coping with Sitcoms
I didn’t plan to binge-watch all nine seasons of The Office throughout April but that’s exactly what I ended up doing. Before quarantine, I had never really been interested in watching sitcoms, and I never had the time to sit down and watch 10 consecutive episodes of a show. Once […]
WATCH: SMHS Holds a Socially-Distanced Graduation Ceremony
Despite the new school year beginning completely online, San Mateo High was still able to hold an in-person, socially-distanced graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on June 18th. This is how it went. Video Credits:Edward Huang (12)Ryan Savage (12)James Baba (12)
WATCH: San Mateo Marches Against Police Brutality
On June 3rd, San Mateo’s Coalition Z organized a Black Lives Matter Protest that marched from San Mateo City Hall to the Police Department over the police custody death of George Floyd. Here is video coverage of the event.
San Mateo County Imposes Two Day Curfew Due to Protests
Announcement from San Mateo County: “A countywide two-day curfew in San Mateo County will go into effect today, June 2, 2020, beginning at 8:30 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. to help maintain the health and safety of residents and prevent property damage and looting. County Manager Mike Callagy, under […]
One Month Later: Students Reflect on Time in Quarantine
Leading up to SMUHSD Superintendent Skelley’s announcement that school would be closed for the rest of the school year, SMHS Journalism interviewed 14 students on their time in self-quarantine, online school and teenage life in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what they had to say.
The Day San Mateo High Shutdown
March 12th, 2020, it was decided at a board meeting that all SMUHSD schools would shut down for two weeks and transition to online learning in order to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The next day, we interviewed SMHS students on their last day before entering self-quarantine.
The Impact of the Spreading Coronavirus
As you may have heard from the news, coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout China and the world, infecting and killing many. But what is coronavirus, why are people so concerned, and what are some effects of coronavirus on society? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause infections in […]
“Guilty Pleasure” Music is Stupid
Have you ever turned on Spotify’s “private session” function to listen to music anonymously, away from the eyes of potentially judging peers? Have you ever described your music as a “guilty pleasure” before? All too often I’ll find people who sheepishly admit to listening to artists like Billie Eilish, Ariana […]