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Junior Trip Returns!
Junior Trip Returns!
Shibani Ghosh, Team Editor • April 16, 2023

From Feb. 13 to 16, 99 juniors visited seven colleges and saw first hand what campus life is like. The itinerary included the following colleges: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, Cal State University Fullerton, UC Riverside, Cal Poly Pomona and UCLA, in which students went to two per day and one on the last day. Students started the trip by arriving at UPA campus at 5:00...

Sebastian demonstrates the functionality of her jack-in-the-box costume by going in and popping out of her cardboard box, per the emcees’ request.
ASB hosts scavenger hunt and Costume Day to celebrate Halloween
December 6, 2022

With the end of Marking Period 2 on Friday, Oct. 28, the following Monday was scheduled to be the usual Data Day, a day off for students. However,...

On March 23 Jennifer Rojas led a Parent University webinar on "Emotional Regulation Part 1: Recognizing What's Wrong.” It covered why people have emotions, why emotions being too high or too low can be harmful, tools to understand students emotions and the impact of inward emotions on mental health. (Photo by Haylie Yee.)
Parent University program holds six courses to support student guardians
May 20, 2022

UPA Founder Jackie Guevara and math teacher Jaz Dhillon created Parent University in 2011. Initially called Parent Workshops until a name change...

Nahum Hinsta (12) promposes to his girlfriend Tiffany Tran (12), and all of the male pageant contestants celebrate with him. (Photo by Mariah Myers.)
Seniors raise over $1,000 during Nuit de Monsieur
April 19, 2022

Sophomores, juniors and seniors all came together to be a part of UPA’s 2022 Male Pageant, located in the amphitheater on March 25. Director...

The two exits in the student parking lot lead to a traffic jam as it is a common place where students are picked up. (Photo by Christopher Alvarez.)
Parking Situation Frustrates Students
March 13, 2022

As you walk towards your car slowly after a tiring school day, you notice the abundance of cars lined up, fighting over parking spots and parked...

From C++ to HTML

Yunji Zuo, Reporter
February 14, 2025

Programming is more than just a skill. It represents a shared passion. But when it comes to choosing a favorite or most effective programming language, which one do UPA students believe comes out on top? Programming is the process of writing instructions for computers to execute. There are a vast...

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Samira Madden, Multimedia Manager
May 29, 2024

The UPA handbook states, “Students take a breadth of courses that help to prepare them for the future, such as Project Lead the Way (our math, engineering, bio-med, and science pathway)” UPA handbook. UPA is an academic focused school, striving to help students succeed and attend all kinds of universities with different majors. However it seems there are more opportunities at UPA for STEM majors.    UPA’s...

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Should we Pay for VTA?

Cece Le Messurier, Copy Editor Lead
May 28, 2024

Many UPA students and teachers alike utilize public transport daily to commute to school. Whether it’s to decrease their carbon footprint or because they don’t have any other option, the VTA—Valley Transportation Authority—has been a source for many people across the bay. According to the official...

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Overrated Or Underrated: Jollibee’s Rise in the Bay Area

Harshad Vaidhyanathan, Reporter
February 14, 2025

Jollibee is one of my favorite fast-food restaurants due to its Filipino twist and high-quality food. Jollibee was founded in 1975 in Manila, Philippines. The original restaurant was an ice cream shop until 1978 when Tony Tan Caktiong’s family decided to open a burger shop. The shop quickly became...

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The New Era: Soccer Fantasy Games

Alexa Garcia, Publicity Manager
November 27, 2024

A couple of weeks ago I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw this content creator, Georgina Léger, post a video at an FC Barcelona game. One of the videos showed a group of kids in orange shirts paying no attention to the game whatsoever. The kids spent the whole game staring at their phones....

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Laufey in the Bay

Kara Luayon, Design Editor
May 1, 2024

From the start, Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey has captivated audiences around the world with her fresh take on Jazz music.  The music style originated in the 1920s and was popularized in the cities of New Orleans, Chicago and New York City, and was highly promoted in the African-American communities...

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Pick & Roll Podcast Quarantine Edition ft. Jason Plasschaert
Pick & Roll Podcast | Season Conclusion 2020

Pick & Roll Podcast | Season Conclusion 2020

July 26, 2020

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Defrosting Winter Favorites
Winter Holidays Around the Globe

Winter Holidays Around the Globe

January 13, 2025

On Wednesdays We Watch Mean Girls

On Wednesdays We Watch Mean Girls

May 31, 2024

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