Choose healthy. Choose happy.
Sarah Meadows, Section Editor
December 10, 2019
As the Holidays roll around, there is nothing better than cuddling up next to the fireplace, watching movie after movie, and gorging out on hot chocolate and Grandma’s famous chocolate chip cookies. This time of year focuses on home and family, the important things in life. Therefore, it is no surpr...
YLHS Speech and Debate at OCSL Fall Tournament 2019
Caitlyn Truong, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2019
Congratulations to Yorba Linda High School’s Speech and Debate team for competing at the 2019 Orange County Speech League Fall Tournament! On November 9, members of YLHS’s Speech and Debate team performed speeches and debated at Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, California. Speech...
A Laugh to the Past: Comedy Sportz Takes the Stage
Zachary Ninomiya, Section Editor
November 11, 2019
“Comedy Sportz HSL is a great opportunity for students to venture out of their comfort zone in a safe and friendly environment,” Ms. Petz (staff) explains, describing the benefits that this team grants to its members. “It gives the players both the chance to work with a professional coach and...
Various Scholarship Opportunities and Ways to Earn Them
Tiana Salisbury, Photojournalist
October 24, 2019
When applying for a college, students also acknowledge the tuition of their school of choice. To avoid student debts from high tuition, many students do their best to find scholarships to reduce the cost of their education. There are many scholarship opportunities that students know about, such as academic...
Student Spotlight: Shayda Roshdieh
Riley Pietsch, Photojournalist
October 22, 2019
With all the students who attend YLHS every day, there is no denying that there is an overflowing amount of ambitious teens. Shayda Roshdieh (11) is a very well-known student at Yorba Linda High School. Not only does she excel in the classroom, but she also is very involved in the community and our coun...
Across the World
Abbie Muther, Photojournalist
October 22, 2019
Every year, Yorba Linda High School hosts a number of foreign exchange students from across the globe. Chiara Miliani (11), from Italy, is one student visiting YLHS during the 2019-2020 school year. Students have the opportunity to stay with a host family who help them acclimate to life in America. To mak...
Young Civics Leader Academy
Kobi Khong, Photojournalist
October 22, 2019
Tara Campbell, our own Yorba Linda mayor, is the youngest female in the United States, and with her new program she hopes to help bring up a new generation of students with the same goal- getting the youth interested in the inner workings of the government. This year was the start of Tara Campbell's n...
What is Suspension Worthy?
Stephen Serrano, Section Editor
October 22, 2019
Whether you are being disruptive multiple times in class or bullying another student, a common public school disciplinary action against bad behavior would be suspension. The range of extremely inappropriate behavior at schools shows how suspensions are a serious matter that should not be taken so lig...
Homecoming Court: Junior Edition
Claire Koltura and Stephen Serrano
October 22, 2019
From movies to television shows, homecoming affects how many teens view the candidates, life stories, and the court. There’s also extensive drama with the homecoming queen walking down the middle of the aisle to receive her crown. Here at Yorba Linda High School, homecoming court is chosen...
YLHS’s 2019 National Merit Scholars
Caitlyn Truong, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2019
Congratulations to YLHS Mustangs for being awarded National Merit Scholars! The National Merit distinction is granted to students across the United States who demonstrate intellect through achieving high scores on the PSAT, which is administered during the fall of high school students’...
Student Spotlight: Rhys Weingarten
Priscilla Kim, Photojournalist
October 18, 2019
Rhys Weingarten (12) is currently a senior at Yorba Linda High School who goes the extra mile outside and inside of school. He is an amazing example of what it means to be a student athlete here at YLHS, as he has been a part of our school’s highly acclaimed football team since freshman year and has been ...
Studying Abroad: Opportunities Beyond Yorba Linda
Sharon Sun, Photojournalist
October 14, 2019
Studying abroad is the term given to describe a sort of program in which students live in a foreign country and attend foreign schools. Surfing the web on Expedia for a vacation is almost like window-shopping which culture to experience next. Spain, France, Japan and many more countries with rich cultur...
