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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

Ron’s Gone Wrong Review

Benedetta Daugereau, Arts & Reviews Editor

November 30, 2021 • No Comments

Ron’s Gone Wrong, released October 22, is a comedy family movie. It is about a socially awkward boy named Barney, played by Jack Dylan Grazer, and a small malfunctioning robot named Ron, played by Zach Galifianakis. In...

The French Dispatch review: Wes Anderson’s “love letter to journalists” is a perfect blend of quirk and charm November 30, 2021
Last Night In Soho Review November 18, 2021
LoveHard Review November 15, 2021
Lana Del Rey Album Review November 15, 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.

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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

Braves top Astros to win World Series on the shoulders of a dominant Max Fried pitching performance

Lucas Enrique Gomez, Sports Editor | December 2, 2021

The Atlanta Braves shutout the Houston Astros for their first World Series (WS) win in 26 years November 3, 2021. The Braves had an unlikely path to this ring, winning 88 games during the season and having a 0.3% chance of winning the WS as of July 13 via Fangraphs. Facing the pitching power house Brewers and former champion Dodgers, the Braves overcame those difficult matchups without the help of...

The History of the MLB World Series

Benedetta Daugereau, Arts & Reviews Editor | December 2, 2021

The history of the World Series (WS) goes all the way back to 1876, beginning with the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs. This was then replaced by the National League of Professional Baseball Organization, which was started in 1901. After that it was replaced by Major League Baseball and the World Series started in 1903. In the first World Series, the top team in the American League and...

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...

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