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Kristen Quick Commits to Maryland for Gymnastics
Kathryn Supple, Editor in Chief
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
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 Princeton
Ariella Kandkhorov, Staff Writer
Hart senior Gavin Leising has committed to Princeton University for volleyball. He is captain of the varsity boys team, which he’s been a part of since freshman year. The...
Aly Kaneshiro Makes a Difference for Hart Softball
Stefani Woll, Editor In Chief
Senior catcher Aly Kaneshiro has been at the top of her game since her freshman year. Starting her first year at Hart, Kaneshiro was the only freshman on the varsity softball...
An Open Letter to the Class of 2020
Kathryn Supple, Editor in Chief
To my fellow seniors, Like many of you, I eagerly looked forward to my last semester of high school. During this semester (and in the upcoming weeks) we would find...

Dow hits highest weekly gain since 1938

Eileen Chen, Backpage Editor

March 29, 2020 • No Comments

The Dow once again ended on the low end of a volatile week on March 27, but not before hitting its highest weekly gain since 1938, lining up with President Donald Trump's announcement to sign into law an important coronavirus...

Coronavirus Continues to Gain Its Presence Globally

Benjamin Haslam, Copy Editor

March 28, 2020 • No Comments

COVID-19 is still active throughout the world, with new information being released daily. This week, there has been an increase in cases throughout the world, and an increase in the amounts of deaths. As of March 27, there...

Los Angeles County closes outdoor recreation sites

Claire Moylan, Arts & Reviews Editor

March 27, 2020 • No Comments

As of March 26, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed 3,801 cases of COVID-19 and 78 deaths, with about a third of the positive cases ranging from ages 18 to 49. According to The Signal, health officials...

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Features

Top 10 board games to play while stuck at home against your own will

Ian Duncan, Staff Writer

April 6, 2020 • No Comments

Risk This game is a classic. Around since 1957, this strategy board game of diplomacy, conflict and conquest is a family fun game played with 2-6 players. The goal is to conquer the world. Each...

Things To Do While Quarantined

March 28, 2020

Coronavirus is not an excuse for xenophobic actions

March 27, 2020

Hart’s Online Schooling Method is Proving to be Efficient

March 27, 2020

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Arts and Reviews

Artist of the Issue: Joey Negrete

Shayna Tilles, Features Editor

April 6, 2020 • No Comments

Joey Negrete, junior, has been a notable and recognizable figure in Hart Show Choir. Following in his sister’s footsteps, Negrete moved straight to Sound Vibrations, the program’s advanced mixed choir, during his sophomore...

I Am Not Okay With This puts audiences on the edge of their seats April 6, 2020
Lost in Space delivers a second season that is out of this world April 6, 2020
Top three video games to play while in quarantine April 4, 2020
Conan Gray’s New Album Does Not Disappoint March 28, 2020

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Recent Sports Scores

Saturday, February 22

Boys' Varsity Soccer

Hart High School 3 - North High School 4
Tuesday, February 18

Boys' Varsity Basketball

Hart High School 58 - Hillcrest 65
Thursday, February 6

Girls' Varsity Soccer

Hart High School 1 - Saugus 0
Thursday, February 6

Boys' Varsity Soccer

Hart High School 2 - Saugus 1

Opinion

Importance of class size

Mai Chiamthamachinda, Centerspread Editor

April 3, 2020 • No Comments

Have you ever considered class size as a detrimental factor to your education career? Has class size ever made you incapable of interacting with both your teachers and classmates? Has class size ever stopped you from reaching your educational potential?...

It is way better to be the younger sibling

Ian Duncan, Staff Writer

March 28, 2020 • No Comments

Growing up in a household with two older sisters is truly a blessing. Being the only boy I have learned many valuable things about women and their kind. Both of my sisters are adults, so growing up they were going through and experiencing things that...

Small Kids Shouldn’t Have Pets of Their Own

Madison Stears, Staff Writer

March 28, 2020 • No Comments

To have a family pet is something that is enjoyed by millions of families across the globe. But some parents make the decision to get their young children a pet of their own to care for. While the parents may think this helps build responsibility,...

Strict Coaches Are Better for Athletes

March 27, 2020

Some athletes don’t favor strict coaches, but these coaches just want what is best for their teams....

Should You Date A Close Friend?

March 27, 2020

Dating a friend can be a great experience, and often that friendship is the perfect foundation for a...

Vaccinations Protect Society

March 22, 2020

A responsible parent should always want to do everything in their power to make sure their kid is safe...

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Polls

Should Meme Reviews be in proper English or is meme slang acceptable?

Meme slang is acceptable. It is a meme review after all. (88%, 21 Votes)
Proper English. It is still an article. (13%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 24

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Sports

Hart Senior Commits to Biola University

Shayna Tilles, Features Editor | March 30, 2020

Senior Sarah Melvin is an attacking midfielder and forward on Hart’s girls’ soccer team. After playing four years in the Hart program, Melvin has committed to Biola University. She was offered not only a spot on their soccer team, but a significant scholarship to play for them. “I look forward to playing at a school who is eager to have me and will invest in making me a better player. I look...

Quarterback Zach Johnson Commits to UC Berkeley

Ashley Kim, Staff Writer | March 22, 2020

Zach Johnson is the senior starting quarterback on Hart’s football team. After many successful years with the Indians, he verbally committed to the University of California, Berkeley, where he plans on majoring in business or economics, in the fall of 2019 and officially signed in the spring of 2020. Aside from the astounding athletic program Berkeley has, their prestigious educational programs helped...

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