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Features
Letter to my High School Self: Mr. Williams
November 8, 2021
Dear High School Self, Trust and humility are two characteristics that you need to tap into and develop more fully as you grow up. As a teenager, your life...
News
Hart adds wellness dogs to help with mental health issues
September 14, 2021
Sophia Reeder, Staff Writer
Hart’s wellness center recently welcomed new four-legged additions to its wellness staff. Starting Thursday, August 19, therapy dogs will be available to students weekly...
News
News you may have missed
September 14, 2021
Katherine Anderson, Staff Writer
Heat waves in Southern Europe Temperatures heat up across Southern Europe, causing wildfires and much discomfort. As anticyclone ‘Lucifer’ sweeps across the tourist...
Features
Issue of the Issue: Hart mascot
September 14, 2021
Patrick Done, News Editor
The controversy surrounding Indian mascots has existed for over 50 years. In 1968, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) released a statement denouncing Indian...
News
Hart holds its first rally of the school year
September 14, 2021
Leisha Cuneta, Social Media Manager
The first rally of the school year took place August 20 starting the day off with a kick. During the rally, four varsity teams including football, dance, volleyball and cheer...

Santa Clarita residents take to the streets to protest vaccine mandates

November 8, 2021 • No Comments

October 18, 2021, in the Santa Clarita Valley, approximately 100 parents and children joined to disagree with the new state law requiring students to receive Covid-19 vaccines and masks. According to Jeff Pelzel, the superintendent...

Issue of the Issue: Hart’s mascot change

Patrick Done, News Editor

September 14, 2021 • No Comments

The controversy surrounding Indian mascots has existed for over 50 years. In 1968, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) released a statement denouncing Indian mascots, believing they harmed the perception of Native...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns

Lucas Gomez, Sports Editor

September 14, 2021 • No Comments

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned August 10 due to pressure from the American public. Before the allegations surfaced Cuomo was Governor of New York for 10 years and won three consecutive elections. Cuomo was popular...

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Seniors

Kyle Brill signs to swim for UCSB

Breeze Aguilar, Backpage Editor

March 15, 2021

August 2020, Hart senior Kyle Brill committed to swim Division I at UC Santa Barbara, following a 15 year journey in the water. The journey began at age three when he started...

Justin Curtis commits to play D-1 football at Wagner College

Nicole Felici, Editor in Chief

March 15, 2021

Hart senior Justin Curtis officially signed to play Division I football with Wagner College. After receiving more than 25 football scholarship offers to D1, D2 and NAIA schools,...

Kristen Quick Commits to Maryland for Gymnastics

April 4, 2020

Isaac Kim commits to Pomona College for Baseball

April 3, 2020

Hart Senior Commits to Biola University

March 30, 2020

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Features

Letter to my High School Self: Mr. Williams

November 8, 2021 • No Comments

Dear High School Self, Trust and humility are two characteristics that you need to tap into and develop more fully as you grow up. As a teenager, your life is often filled with concerns...

Hart High School’s legacy continues

November 8, 2021

Los Angeles lights up with various holiday attractions

November 8, 2021

Issue of the Issue: Hart mascot

September 14, 2021

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Arts and Reviews

Muppets Haunted Mansion movie has potential

Ava Smith, Social Media Manager

November 8, 2021 • No Comments

Disney released the Muppets Haunted Mansion, a musical comedy based on the Haunted Mansion October 8. In this movie Gonzo and Pepe travel to Magician McGuffin’s mansion, otherwise known as the most haunted place on Earth,...

Halloween Kills Review November 8, 2021
Frank Ocean’s new homer fashion brand September 14, 2021
Leos Carax’s Annette Review September 14, 2021
New marvel TV series releases September 14, 2021

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What was your reaction to the new "Dear Evan Hansen" movie?

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I loved it!!

It had some parts that I really liked.

It was ok, I guess.

It was awful!

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Opinion

When does the Christmas Season truly begin?

Luke Nassief, Features Editor

November 8, 2021 • No Comments

The night of Thanksgiving. The answer is the night of Thanksgiving. Perhaps a little later, but certainly no earlier. Yes, this is when the Christmas season officially begins. My stance on this is unwavering. It is a belief ingrained in the very fabric...

U.S. military should be sent back to Afghanistan

Benedetta Daugereau, Arts and Reviews Editor

September 14, 2021 • No Comments

What’s happening with our military in Afghanistan? Or more importantly, what’s happening with our military that’s not in Afghanistan? The problem with Afghanistan and the Taliban is one that started 20 years ago, and though it might be different...

Hart High School mascot debate highlights stark divisions within our community

Patrick Done, News Editor

September 14, 2021 • No Comments

We have a serious problem with division in this country, and the July 14th school board meeting only emphasized this fact. During the July 14th meeting, the school board debated and eventually chose to retire Hart High School's Mascot. The board conducted...

Social media is affecting teens mental health

September 14, 2021

Social media. It could either be the bane of your existence, or why you’re here in the first place....

Is Hart’s campus safe?

September 14, 2021

Hart High School has been doing a good job containing Covid during the school year so far. Administrators...

The lack of accountability in sports has a negative effect on society

September 14, 2021

The world has become much more progressive as a whole in the past century. Sports leagues specifically...

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Sports

The United States make Olympic history in 2021

Katherine Anderson, Staff Writer | September 14, 2021

Over the summer, team USA competed in the Tokyo Olympic Summer Games of 2020. Despite the name, these games were held over the summer of 2021. It was decided that for the health and wellbeing of the athletes, international community and everyone involved in the Olympics, to postpone the event until it was safe, considering the pandemic and unknown variables. This unusual change in events didn't stop...

Coach Lindberg sees improvement in Hart Golf

Ava Smith, Social Media Manager | September 14, 2021

The Hart girls’ golf team started their season August 23, 2021 and have had two matches so far. One against Chaminade High School, which they won, and the other against West Ranch High School, which they lost. Their current record is tied at 1-1. August 31, they played against Burbank High School, and September 2 they will be playing against Valencia High School. 13 girls play on the team this...

Four athletes represent Santa Clarita in the 2020 Olympics

Jaysea Danielson, Staff Writer | September 9, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics took place from July to August of 2021 with four participants residing in Santa Clarita. The Olympians included Allyson Felix, David Smith, Kyle Ensing, and Abbey Weitzel. Allyson Felix, a 35 year old resident of Santa Clarita, specializes in the 400 meter sprint and has gone to the Olympics five times even after the challenges of becoming a mother in 2018. Even though Felix was...

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