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Features
SCV has a new salad spot
May 20, 2024
KayC Reyes, Staff Writer
Mendocino Farms, located at 24250 Valencia Blvd, is a family business. Mario Del Pero and Ellen Chen created the concept in 2003, determined to lead through empowerment and...
Featured
Inside the Head of a Student Athlete
April 19, 2024
Lea Flores
Confused. Overwhelmed. Stressed. Hurt. Numb. Exhaustion. Feelings you didn’t expect you’d ever feel. The daily aspect of putting on a fake smile; scared to show...
Literary Magazine
Why a Dreamer Would Write
April 19, 2024
Chloe Benites
Why on earth would a dreamer write? Is the library in their head too full of ideas? Does their brain have too many thoughts to keep up? Too many plans to remember? A dreamer,...
Art and Photography
A Sweet Treat
April 19, 2024
Russel Robes
This is my sister (right) and my friend (left) enjoying some ice cream!
Literary Magazine
Burning Passion
April 19, 2024
Serena Erickson
Two hearts, beating as one To the rhythm of the sounds that fill the room Musical passion connects their spirit, it’s almost cliche But they wouldn’t want it...
Art and Photography
Buddha
April 19, 2024
Adrian Vargas
This is a cinematic picture. While it looks simple, there is true beauty behind it.
Literary Magazine
Why Should a Soccer Player Write?
April 19, 2024
Gianna Costello
Someone asked me why a soccer player should write? Why, when most of her creativity emerges with a ball at her feet than with a pencil in her hand. How would she write? How,...
Literary Magazine
A Perfect Love
April 19, 2024
Rawan Tamim
In the stillness of the night, I feel your presence by my side, A gentle whisper in the wind, A love that never ends. Through the darkness and the pain, Your...
Featured
A Sport that Allows Grown Men to Beat Each Other Up
April 19, 2024
Alyssa Davis
Ice hockey is an iconic international sport that is loved by many, specifically across North America. The biggest league in ice hockey is the National Hockey League (NHL)....
Art and Photography
Thee Joseph Christian Leyendecker
April 19, 2024
Val Garciga
My work is a portrait of the artist Joseph Christian Leyendecker, also know as J.C. Leyendecker. This piece is accompanied by some of Leyendecker’s most famous pieces.
Literary Magazine
If I’m Being Honest
April 19, 2024
Sofia Ganshirt
I was born on March 7 I hear that makes me a pisces I have no idea what that actually means I don't know how to cook And I’m a sucker for a big city with...
Art and Photography
Abstract
April 19, 2024
Achlys Cisneros
This is an abstract version of a balloon dog.
Art and Photography
Fantasy
April 19, 2024
L.J. Canning
I am submitting a digital drawing I did of my dungeons and dragons group in the underdark. I love DND so much and I am very passionate about mine and my friend’s characters.
Literary Magazine
About Me
April 19, 2024
Rey Noori
I was born in Iran The same year my Grandmother died I can’t seem to come to terms with the grief I feel over someone I never knew I’m a sucker for a childhood...
Art and Photography
Dogs and Things
April 19, 2024
Nathalia Raio

Avery Adelini, Chief of Staff • May 22, 2024

New insight into the structure of the human genome reveals that mRNA controls our genetic processes in more ways than we originally thought. This discovery was unearthed by the ENCODE project, for the Encyclopedia of DNA...

Iran's president killed in helicopter crash

Soren Stephenson, News Editor • May 22, 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in Northern Iran May 19 in heavy fog conditions. Iran has made no claims of sabotage and it appears the crash was a result of the conditions although some members...

Israel moves to invade Rafah

Jack Stitzinger, Staff Writer • May 20, 2024

On Monday May 6, 2024, Hamas agreed to a cease-fire proposal to try to end the 7 month long ongoing war in Israel and Palestine. However, Israel said that it doesn't meet their demands and are still going to continue their...

SCV has a new salad spot

KayC Reyes, Staff Writer • May 20, 2024

Mendocino Farms, located at 24250 Valencia Blvd, is a family business. Mario Del Pero and Ellen Chen created the concept in 2003, determined to lead through empowerment and build a thriving business from...

Prom is losing its charm

Nicole Serafin, Copy Editor • May 20, 2024

High school proms are often anticipated as the pinnacle of teenage social life: a night of glitz, glamor and unforgettable memories. This year, the junior and senior classes of Hart high school were invited...

Addie's Advice: How to get into college (kind of)

Addison Seegmiller, Features Editor • April 24, 2024

In my four years of high school I felt that college was unimportant and something that would eventually come after two years of COC. While I fully agree that the smartest way (financially) would be to...

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Opinion

Personalized parking spots adds individuality to our campus

Nicole Serafin, Staff Writer

May 20, 2024 • No Comments

In the realm of high school traditions, there’s one idea floating around that I can't shake, personalized senior parking spots. Now bear with me, this isn’t some official proposal or anything, it’s just my two cents on how we could inject a bit...

Blissfully unaware: How social media blinds us from reality

Sara McCarthy, Staff writer

May 20, 2024 • No Comments

Monday, May 8 marked the annual Met Gala Ball, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and hosted by Vogue’s Editor in Chief Anna Wintour. Hundreds of A-List celebrities pack the museum’s red carpet in incredibly lavish outfits...

AI will write your job application but take your job

Trevor Hamilton, Staff writer

May 20, 2024 • No Comments

AI, or artificial intelligence, is a rapidly developing technology with new advancements made seemingly every day. However, it is important to remember potential dangers it could bring. By developing too fast, AI is capable of impacting our society in...

It feel like there’s more than one hundred and four days of summer vacation

May 20, 2024

There is a big question going around whether or not school feels like it's ending faster. I believe that...

Grad night’s location should be decided on by the students

May 20, 2024

As the school year comes to an end, seniors are looking forward to all their last school events before...

Central bark is not a safe place for your pooch

May 20, 2024

Adorned with muddy paw prints and discarded tennis balls, the dog park is the equivalent to Disneyland...

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Sports

Formula 1 goes for a spin

Aurelia Thingvold, Staff Writer | April 24, 2024

In the middle of the softball season, Hart’s girls varsity softball team has had a great comeback this season with a record of 11-6 overall and 3-4 for league. In the upcoming weeks the team is set to face off against Golden Valley again this season, as well as both Quartz Hill and Agoura on April 13. The rest of their games after Quartz Hill and Agoura are league games. The start of their...

Softball is swinging into their season

Aurelia Thingvold, Staff Writer | April 24, 2024

NFL Trades spark excitement

Jack Stitzinger, Staff Writer | April 24, 2024

The 2023 NFL season just came to an end with Super Bowl 58, the first day of the new season is March 13th 2024 which means NFL teams can start trading players again. Teams are trading players from other teams and getting players off of the waivers or signing free agents over the 2024 offseason. The NFL trade deadline for the 2023 season was at Four p.m. on Tuesday Oct 31, so since then teams haven't...

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Senior Farewell: Avery Tracy

Avery Tracy, Opinion Editor • August 20, 2023

My four years at Hart, as well as for the class of 2023, have been pretty hectic, but luckily we could all still try to find bright spots in...

Senior Farewell: Kathryn Stoffel

Kathryn Stoffel, Copy Editor • August 20, 2023

H is for Hanna Krusey. Sorry for my 17 missing assignments. A is for Arkansas. I’m really glad I didn’t go to high school in Arkansas. R...

Senior Farewell: Brooke Saaty

Brooke Saaty, Editor in Chief • August 20, 2023

Dear Hart High School, Wow! The years have flown by! It seems like it was only yesterday that I was starting high school as a freshman, nervous,...

Senior Farewell: Bug Portaluppi

Bug Portaluppi, Social Media Manager • August 20, 2023

Graduating high school is just like getting swept up by a giant wave of molasses; you have no choice but to go with the flow. January 15,...

Senior Farewell: Timothy Phan

Timothy Phan, News Editor • August 20, 2023

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been the news editor for a year already. Time has flown by. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities...

Senior Farewell: Ariella Kandkhorov

Ariella Kandkhorov, Head Copy Editor • August 20, 2023

Dear Hart, I can’t decide if I was a stubborn freshman that couldn’t accept high school would fly by, or if it did despite my acceptance....

Senior Farewell: Lincoln Jones Hartman

Lincoln Jones Hartman, Centerspread Editor • August 20, 2023

In my four years at Hart High School, I have complained about my four years at Hart High School just about as much as a person can complain....