THE SMOKE SIGNAL

Netflix’s Enola Holmes brings a new, feel-good twist to the Sherlock universe
Kyla Jones, Centerspread Editor
Over quarantine, I was introduced to the world of Sherlock for the first time via BBC’s Sherlock; I grew to love Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock and his faithful companion...
Letter From the ASB President: Chris Stoker
Chris Stoker, ASB President
To my fellow students, As your newly elected ASB President, I would like to welcome you all back to another year at Hart! To the freshman, I’m so sorry that your first...
Athlete of the Issue: Sabrina Sveiven
Bella Sandoval, Chief of Staff & Features Editor
Sabrina Sveiven, better known as “Beans” by her teammates and friends, is a senior on the girl’s volleyball team. Sveiven has played Hart volleyball all four years of...
Student Spotlight: Zoe Titus and the Sailboat Project
Nicole Felici, Editor in Chief
The Sailboat Project is a student-led organization founded by Hart High School senior Zoe Titus over the summer of 2020. Titus began the project with the goal to...
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is the perfect mix of nostalgia and new content
Breeze Aguilar, Backpage Editor
When I heard Phineas and Ferb was producing another movie, I screamed with excitement. The Creators of the show, Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh are creative geniuses....
The effects of partying during quarantine
Sophia Fierro, Staff Writer
As parts of the United States start to slowly open from months in quarantine, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has seen a large increase. A majority of these...
Students Demand Action advocates for change
Kyla Jones, Centerspread Editor
Students Demand Action (SDA) is a nonpartisan club dedicated to ending gun violence in America. Hart’s club is a smaller chapter of the national SDA organization and focuses...

A dance team win with the success of their petition

Bella Sandoval, Chief of Staff & Features Editor

October 18, 2020 • No Comments

With Los Angeles County numbers starting to decrease for the first time in months, California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) started allowing students to begin sports practices in person as long as they followed the COVID-19...

Truth be Told resumes meeting via Zoom

Kyla Jones, Centerspread Editor

October 18, 2020 • No Comments

Truth Be Told (TBT), a Bible club run by President Nicole Felici, is back online and ready for business. Each meeting, a guest speaker teaches about a different facet of the Bible. While quarantine has impacted TBT, the club...

An update on the coronavirus in the United States and California

Irene Carrascoza, Staff Writer

October 7, 2020 • No Comments

The coronavirus has gone through many phases in the past few months. While time continues to go on, California has seen new changes regarding how the virus continues to spread. As of September 25, 2020, there are a total...

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Seniors

Kristen Quick Commits to Maryland for Gymnastics

Kathryn Supple, Editor in Chief

April 4, 2020

Kristen Quick is a senior who recently committed to the University of Maryland for Division 1 gymnastics. Quick has been doing gymnastics for thirteen years at Waller’s...

Isaac Kim commits to Pomona College for Baseball

Kathryn Supple, Editor in Chief

April 3, 2020

Hart senior Isaac Kim recently committed to Pomona College for baseball.Pomona College is a part of the five colleges that make up the Claremont Colleges. Kim has been on...

Hart Senior Commits to Biola University

March 30, 2020

Hart Senior Commits to Princeton

March 28, 2020

Quarterback Zach Johnson Commits to UC Berkeley

March 22, 2020

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Features

Remembering Michael Lodl

Nicole Felici, Editor in Chief

October 18, 2020 • No Comments

Over this past summer, Hart High School lost an irreplaceable student. Senior Michael Lodl, also known by his Polish name “Mehow,” passed away July 7, 2020. A few days after Lodl’s passing, a...

Piece of Hart: Would you visit the past or the future?

October 7, 2020

Student Spotlight: Zoe Titus and the Sailboat Project

September 29, 2020

Letter to My High School Self: Ms. Wanjon

September 25, 2020

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Arts and Reviews

Which TV shows and movies have resumed production?

Javier Valencia, Staff Writer

October 18, 2020 • No Comments

Since the emergence of COVID-19, many film and TV productions have been halted due to safety concerns. Even so, with safety protocols in place, some movies and TV shows have been able to start resuming production. One...

Netflix’s Enola Holmes brings a new, feel-good twist to the Sherlock universe October 18, 2020
Teacher Playlist: Mr. d’Autremont October 18, 2020
Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere tells an interesting tale of two families October 7, 2020
Throwback TV Show Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender October 7, 2020

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Important News!

The Hart School District will not be reopening in October. New target date for hybrid learning is November 13.

Opinion

Should the pandemic call for us to wear masks when we exercise?

Benjamin Haslam, Copy Editor

October 7, 2020 • No Comments

As coronavirus continues to run rampant around the globe, most people are wearing masks every time they leave their house. With many gyms still closed, people have found creative ways to exercise, such as going on daily runs to converting entire garages...

Is the Ghost of Tsushima a historically accurate game?

Landon Artero and Javier Valencia

September 29, 2020 • No Comments

Ghost of Tsushima is a very popular game on PlayStation 4 (PS4). It has won multiple gaming awards and has already become a Playstation hit in one month. You play as a samurai that is trying to regain freedom from the invading Mongols. The creators of...

Which is better: Chick-fil-A or Popeyes?

Vinicia Tiscareno, Staff Writer

September 29, 2020 • No Comments

Chick-fil-A or Popeyes? Many people debate which fast food restaurant has the better chicken sandwich, with both sides advocating for their personal favorites. Popeyes, the original Louisiana chicken fast food chain has always grabbed the attention...

The importance of photography should never be minimized

September 29, 2020

One second, one flash of light and one snapshot of time is produced. It may be a picture of a place with...

Is TikTok worth all the recognition it’s receiving?

September 29, 2020

The popular mobile app TikTok has been garnering positive and negative attention throughout the U.S....

It’s time to acknowledge the existence of prejudice in film history

September 29, 2020

Media is my comfort food. My dad introduced me to his favorite television shows as soon as I was old...

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Sports

Hart cross country fights to continue to train during the pandemic

Brooke Saaty, Sports Editor | October 7, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, school programs have experienced major changes to how they run their programs. Hart High School’s cross country team is no exception to these changes. The cross country program actually started up during the month of July this year. However, due to COVID-19, all of the team’s practices were done over zoom calls. Each zoom call features a...

The 2020 NBA playoffs ensue in the Orlando “bubble”

Bella Sandoval, Chief of Staff & Features Editor | October 7, 2020

This year’s NBA playoffs look quite different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With no fans present, the teams have to rely on each other to keep the energy up. The location and circumstances of the playoffs have also drastically changed. 2020 is the first year teams are unable to play in their home arenas and have to remain in the NBA “bubble” completely isolated from the rest of the world. With...

After planning to leave FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi chooses to stick around for another year

Andranik Soghomonian, Staff Writer | September 29, 2020

Lionel Messi: arguably the best player to ever play the game. He was scouted at the age of 13 from a small city in Argentina. Messi was brought in by the scouts of Barcelona after seeing him play two games. He was taken from his family and home town at a very young age, but was that pressure daunting enough to stop world-class talent? Barcelona’s money allowed them to bring in talent from all...

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