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WandaVision: what a Wanda-ful life (spoiler-free review)
Kyla Jones, Centerspread Editor
Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) are well-established characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Based on long-running comic book characters, both...
Athlete of the Issue: Grayce Garcia
Bella Sandoval , Chief of Staff & Features Editor
Grayce Garcia is a senior and this is her third year on the Hart cross country team. Garcia has been running cross country for six years now and plans to continue on in the...
Saugus High honors Gracie Muehlberger and Dominic Blackwell with murals painted on campus buildings
Benjamin Haslam, Copy Editor
To honor Gracie Muehlberger, one of the victims of the the Saugus High School shooting, a new mural will be painted on a wall at Saugus High School by world-renowned artist...
H4H focuses on serving the homeless population
Bella Sandoval , Chief of Staff & Features Editor
Hart for the Homeless or H4H is a new community service club this year. The main goal of H4H is to educate the student body about homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley...
Critical Role is breaking records and expanding their involvement in the gaming world
Nicole Felici, Editor in Chief
Though it was released in the 1970s, the roleplaying tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons is experiencing a renaissance. A main cause behind the game’s recent increase in...
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...

International news: Uighur sterilization, U.K. COVID strain, Navalny protests, Indian farmers’ protests and Burmese democracy protests

Claire Moylan, News Editor

February 23, 2021 • No Comments

Chinese government discovered to be forcibly sterilizing Uighur women and other ethnic minorities Report by Chinese scholar Adrian Zenz alleges that the Chinese government is threatening Uighur Muslim women and other ethnic...

The Hart to Hart Podcast adds to its staff

Javier Valencia, Staff Writer

February 23, 2021 • No Comments

The Hart to Hart Podcast is a student-run podcast that talks to teachers, students and more. The executive producer and host of the show is a freshman named Aaron Quevedo. He hosts the episodes, coordinates the team and runs...

Political Issue of the Issue: Former President Trump acquitted in second impeachment trial after the January Capitol Riot

Claire Moylan, News Editor

February 19, 2021 • No Comments

January 6, 2021 during the certification of electoral votes, groups of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building. The riot ended with five dead, including a Capitol police officer, 140 Capitol police injured and 58 DC...

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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

Equity and Diversity Collaborative: Efforts to Educate

Staff

February 17, 2021 • No Comments

The Equity and Diversity Collaborative is a group of students and staff who are committed to making Hart a more safe and inclusive space for all students. The committee was established at the beginning...

Recipe of the Issue: Enchiladas

February 17, 2021

What is censorship?

February 17, 2021

Issue of the Issue: Hart District makes Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men and To Kill A Mockingbird optional in the curriculum

February 17, 2021

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Arts and Reviews

Artist of the Issue: Dana Sorensen

Shayna Tilles, Arts and Reviews Editor

February 23, 2021 • No Comments

Dana Sorensen, a senior at Hart, began playing the clarinet during her second semester of eighth grade. Since then, she has earned the Most Improved Musicianship Award and superior ratings at both, the SCSBOA Solo & Ensemble...

Bridgerton enraptures audiences with its drama and aesthetic February 19, 2021
Morgan Wallen’s new album release February 17, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” breaks records and instigates celebrity drama February 17, 2021
Hocus Pocus reunion Halloween fundraiser features some surprising celebrity guests February 10, 2021

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Important News!

The spring semester will continue with distance learning until further notice.

Winter Formal Court

King: Ari Tilles
Queen: Lauren Gardiner
Senior Court (boys): Andranik Soghomonian, Justin Reid, Luis Galvan, and Jake Villar
Senior Court (girls): Brooke Carcamo, Isabella Cornejo, Isabella Sandoval, and Shayna Tilles

Junior Prince: Finn Oakley
Junior Princess: Alia Embleton

Sophomore Prince: Juan De La Luz
Sophomore Princess: Lael Soqui

Freshman Prince: Ryan De La Maza
Freshman Princess: Malia Brauer

Opinion

The Societal Importance of Pixar’s Soul

Breeze Aguilar

February 18, 2021 • No Comments

Pixar’s new movie Soul, released in December 2020, was an interesting movie. To say I loved it is an understatement. The plot was creative and entrancing, but when you look past the whimsical, yet modern plot, you just have to applaud its writers. Many...

What is manifesting and does it work?

Bella Sandoval, Chief of Staff

February 18, 2021 • No Comments

You’ve probably seen that video on your TikTok for you page promoting affirmations, manifestation, or any other form of law attraction. So you may be wondering, does it work? On different social media apps, teenagers share stories about how “scripting,”...

Country music is an amazing genre that speaks to the soul

Vinicia Tiscareno, Staff Writer

December 17, 2020 • No Comments

Country music is a very hated genre of music. I know most people don't like this kind of music and prefer rap or pop, especially in 2020 where teens and young adults listen to very modern music. However, I believe country music is by far one of the best...

2020’s Mulan dishonored Mulan’s character

December 17, 2020

Disney’s animated Mulan is a well-loved princess classic. Many look up to Mulan’s character because...

Do video games really “rot” children’s brains?

December 17, 2020

Video games are not one of the only ways for children to have fun anymore. They have become ways to create...

Penguins have no business being Christmas decorations

December 17, 2020

Penguins are not at all related to Christmas. So, despite common belief, it does not make sense to set...

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Sports

Sports aim to return in January 2021

Vinicia Tiscareno, Staff Writer | December 17, 2020

Many are wondering when sports will come back. As of right now, the plan is return in January. To be careful of the pandemic but still be able to do sports we will return to campus in January, teams will still need to follow the guidelines and restrictions for COVID-19. To be precautions of the pandemic, athletes will wear masks, stay at least six feet apart and sanitize hands and equipment. Because...

Athlete of the Issue: Grayce Garcia

Bella Sandoval , Chief of Staff & Features Editor | December 17, 2020

Grayce Garcia is a senior and this is her third year on the Hart cross country team. Garcia has been running cross country for six years now and plans to continue on in the future. “As of now, I plan on majoring in psychology, and my goal is to walk onto the team at whatever college I choose,” said Garcia. With the hopes of running in the future, Garcia hasn’t let COVID-19 stop her. She...

The Dodgers end the drought and take home the World Series win

Marissa Soto, Editor in Chief | November 10, 2020

The first Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason games of 2020 took place September 29 with only 16 teams competing for the Commissioner’s Trophy and the title of World Series champions. With a shortened season of only 60 games, it was a much different process for getting to and through the playoffs than a traditional season. Games were played in different playoff bubbles rather than in the...

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