Senior Sarina Rye won gold for her solo violin performance of “Meditation from Thaís” at the 2020 Golden Empire Music Festival. That was her favorite piece at the time. “It’s always stuck in my head,” Rye said, “and I have…
With the pandemic in full-swing, three high school students hang out in Ashton Park sharing ideas on how they each relieve stress in creative ways. After a few meetings, a spark ignited between them. They came to a general consensus…
Charles Thomas, ’20, attends online classes at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He is majoring in pre-pharmacy. Q: Why did you choose your college and major? A: It came down to having a really good pre-pharmacy program….
Shimin Zhang, ’20, is majoring in chemical biology. She lives in Qingdao, China, and takes online classes at the University of California, Berkeley. Q: Why did you decide to attend UC Berkeley? A: I decided to go to UC Berkeley…
Senior Kenyatta Dumisani begins many JEDI Council meetings by explaining the meaning of his name and encouraging new members to do so as well. “My father named me Kenyatta because he wanted me to be like Jomo Kenyatta, a catalyst…
Savannah Rosenzweig, ’20, is majoring in psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Q: Why did you choose to attend UC Santa Cruz? A: If I’m being honest, I chose UC Santa Cruz because of the location. It’s right…
Quarantine started early for senior Erin Wilson. It was Sept. 20, 2019; the high school campus was streaked with red and masked in black. Excited students were awaiting buses to Ancil Hoffman Park, where they would begin the annual high…
Racket in hand, anticipating the spin, the player’s muscles are tense as he prepares to receive a serve. Bam! The opponent’s powerful serve can be heard across the room. Whoosh! The prepared player effortlessly returns it into a back-and-forth battle…
There are 16 new students on the high school campus this year. Learn about their hobbies and interests.
“I usually wake up around 10 minutes before class.” That’s junior Dylan Margolis. It’s 8:10 a.m. when he opens his eyes to the sound of his phone playing “By the Seaside.” Rolling out of the lower bunk, Margolis sleepily slips…
