Stepping up to the line, championship in sight, David Joseph bounces the ball twice, serves, and rallies back and forth with many grueling shots until he wins the point. “Game, set and match for David Joseph!” Gasping for air, he goes up to shake his opponent’s hand as the crowd […]
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Senior Profile: Ellen Kim
You can find her in the courtroom using every bit of information given to her to prove the defendant’s guilt or you will find her out working with her fellow peers on climate change action for the better of our future. This is where you will find Ellen Kim. Ellen […]
Senior Spotlight: Karol Barajas
Karol Barajas can often be found at the quad socializing with friends and making people laugh. Her delightful attitude brings smiles to the faces of her friends and teachers which she’s created a strong bond with. Karol can also be seen involved in our school community as she expresses her […]
Senior Spotlight: Jennifer Altamirano Sosa
Past its peak, the sun slowly descends, signaling the end of school and a reprieve from the classroom. Students begin disappearing, a unified body fleeing towards freedom – but a few remain. One girl sits in the library, pushing her dark hair aside as she reads over some papers. Others […]
Fashion Trends Coming Back
What should I wear to school today? A question most teens ask themselves before heading to school. For inspiration, teens look at apps like Pinterest or Tik Tok. However, they don’t even know that the trends they are taking inspiration from, were popular decades ago. Dated trends such as low […]
Steryotypes of High School the Media Potrays
Highschool Musical, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and many more shows give kids an unrealistic view of what to expect for high school. Television shows have also most likely given all the freshmen what to expect about the sophomores, juniors, and seniors in their school. Walking into somewhere […]
Stockton Serial Killer
Forty-three-year-old Wesley Brownlee was arrested on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Brownlee had committed 5 homicides in April 2021 with a ghost gun and just got formally charged with 3 counts of murder on October 17th, 2022. According to nbcnews.org, “A law enforcement source with knowledge of the record said that […]
The Run Opens Up the Pass and Other Things I Learned on the Bleachers
San Mateo High School beat Hillsdale in the glorious game of American football by 1 point after going into overtime probably more than 2 times, if you can do that. As shocking as that may sound, it is far more surprising that I know what overtime is, sort of. While […]
Netflix Dragging Shows On For Far Too Long
Spoiler alert! Netflix has been dragging on stories that were supposedly well made, and turning them into boring and far too long shows. Like where do you ever see these shows being publicized anymore? They’re just there and even though the first seasons of some were so good, it should’ve […]
SMHS Celebrates its 120th Anniversary
San Mateo High School celebrated its 120 year anniversary in extraordinary fashion on Saturday, October 8th,inviting alumni, students and faculty to a performance by the Dance Team, the Chamber Singers, the Cheerleading Squad, and more, celebrating its growth over the past century. Opened on September 15, 1902, San Mateo High […]