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The Wrangler

The #1 student news site of Yorba Linda High School

The Wrangler

Payton Janish (12), Kalina Kazimierski (12), Mackenzie Warner (12), and Amanda Perez (12) pose for pictures before winter formal 2019!

The Future of School Dances

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist March 5, 2019

This past Saturday (February 23), YLHS hosted the winter formal at the Marconi Automotive Museum. However, this dance held one of the lowest dance attendance records for YLHS. Less than 500 students purchased...

Payton Janish (12) has made many accomplishments throughout her high school years.

Student Spotlight: Payton Janish

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist January 23, 2019

For most students, senior year of high school is the year to finally take a break from the pressures of school after the infamous stressful junior year. Seniors will fill their schedules with classes they...

How long will schools continue to issue physical textbooks to students?

The Death of Textbooks?

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist January 9, 2019

The technology industry has revolutionized the modern high school classroom. White boards, which once replaced the extinct blackboard, have been substituted for highly interactive smart boards and pen...

One of the most dreaded weeks by students is quickly approaching: finals week.

Senior Advice for Freshman: Semester Finals

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist December 18, 2018

As the holidays approach nearer and nearer, so do the dreaded semester finals. Almost resembling the calm before the storm, once returning from winter break, student and teachers here at YLHS go into full...

Humans may eventually travel to Mars

To Mars and Beyond

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist December 11, 2018

After a 6 month long journey through space, at 2:54 p.m. ET on November 26, NASA’s newest robot called the InSight lander landed on the surface of Mars (Nationalgeographic). Intense anticipation filled...

Allí Provenzano (12) gathers with her family in Christmas pajamas to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Holiday Traditions

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist December 4, 2018

With YLHS students just returning from Thanksgiving Break, we are in the midst of the much anticipated holiday season. No matter what holidays you celebrate, most families form fun traditions around the...

Payton Janish (12) logs into a Chromebook to work on her assignment during class.

How Google Dominated the Classroom

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist November 21, 2018

Since the transition from of pen and paper to keyboard and screen, the excuse of “my dog ate my homework” is not a convincing argument for students of the twenty-first century. Most homework and in-class...

Cole Robinson (12) is pictured on the far right with his fellow baseball teammates.

Student Spotlight: Cole Robinson

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist November 6, 2018

The typical stereotypes featured in classic high school centered movies and television shows favor portraying students as being either strictly academic or solely athletics oriented. While these stereotypes...

Kamryn Keller (12), OLivia Yerkes (10), Ashley Ko (12), and Monica Thaete (12) smile for a quick picture after their match.

Swinging Their Way to Success

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist October 27, 2018

The Varsity Women’s Golf team at Yorba Linda High School is one of the most under-recognized but higher performing sports at our school. Although they do not have cheerleaders or the stable cheering...

Macy Schreiber works on her Medusa bust.

Ceramics: Kilns, Clay, and Craftsmanship

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist October 21, 2018

YLHS offers a multitude of art classes for students to express their creative side, including ceramics. Brent Hendry is the teacher of regular and advanced ceramics here at YLHS. Brent Hendry (Staff) recollects...

Drivers are greeted with a welcome sign when they enter Yorba Linda, the land of gracious living.

Beyond the Bubble

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist October 16, 2018

  Those of us who live in Yorba Linda,  the “land of gracious living”, are often referred to as living in a bubble, implying that we are not exposed to the “real world”. It is easy to...

Payton Janish is pictured reading SparkNotes as an alternative to reading the actual book

SparkNotes: A Novel of an Idea

Courtney Huitt, Photojournalist October 7, 2018

With more than 500 study guides, the website SparkNotes prides itself with being “your source for help with Shakespeare and English Literature, plus history, math, biology, and more” according to Sparknotes....

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