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The Student News Site of University Preparatory Academy

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The Student News Site of University Preparatory Academy

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Andrew Crabtree (8) holding his certificate as the school champion of the 2018 National Geographic Bee. 

News Brief: The World in One Mind

Natalia Alvarez, Staff Writer March 12, 2018

During lunch on Jan. 26 and 30, eighth grader Andrew Crabtree and the members of the Geography Club sat in Harvard participating in the Geography Bee. Crabtree enjoys learning about different...

An image of the team's website is shown above. People can access the group's apps on Android and Apple devices, as well as on their websites: https://kwhite4532.wixsite.com/mysite and https://devpost.com/software/dro-pr#updates.

DRO-PR for Victims of Hurricane Maria

Ruchika Singla, In-Depth Editor March 5, 2018

Major Leagues Hacking organized a twenty-four hour hackathon for female high schoolers in the Bay Area, hosted at Medallia--a software company--from Jan. 27 to 28. When freshman Kaitlin White’s...

Veronica Gonzalez (10) and Megan Uy (10) singing and playing the ukulele.

Curing Blood One Note at a Time

Kristian Crowther, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2018

People say ‘laughter is the best medicine,’ but for one group at UPA willing to make a difference, they challenge that idea with the power of music. On Feb. 10, Team CUREblood of the Student...

Opening Doors, Opening Opportunities

Annie Zhang, Fun & Games Editor January 27, 2018

On Saturday Jan. 27, UPA welcomed prospective students and their parents during its annual Open House as part of the requirements to enter the school’s lottery process, which will take place on March...

Restricting the Freedom of the Internet

Emily Hung, Editor-in-Chief December 22, 2017

Students and teachers complain when UPA restricts them access to certain websites or when the Wi-Fi speed lags. In other words, they take for granted their freedom to access the internet. Now a Republican-dominated...

D-A-C-A, It’s So Much More Than Just Four Letters

Nicole Rendler, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2017

On Thursday Oct. 5, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that officially made California a sanctuary state. This bill limits the ability of the state and local governments to question, hold or transfer...

San Jose Police Experiences Shortage

Bianca Lang, Social Media Manager December 15, 2016

Members of the San Jose Police Department are booking overtime to keep up with the shortage of officers. The SJPD believes it needs at least 500 officers for a city with more than a million people,...

College Life As Told by Teachers

Megan Wescoat December 12, 2016

Seniors, do not be alarmed. The thought of college and a career path even appeared frightening to fellow teachers at first. For AP biology and psychology teacher, Loren Schwinge, it was a confusing...

Hiding From Bystander’s Eyes

Emily Hung, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2016

On October 29, 2016, a 6-foot-tall, three-part foldable divider was put up to secure the privacy of the girls’ bathroom by the gym. There had been no previous intention of such an idea until the divider...

Students Volunteering at Election

Joshua Cheah and Tyler Jacobsen November 15, 2016

“Don’t forget your sticker!” the volunteer said as the woman started to walk away after having finished casting her vote for one of the presidential candidates. Every 4 years citizens of our country...

ASB Carnival: Take Two

Megan Wescoat November 14, 2016

To celebrate the end of the second marking period, ASB held a carnival and food fair on Friday, Nov. 4. “UPA wants to celebrate the hard work of all students,” ASB Advisor Andrew Yau said, “and...

UPA Left in Darkness?

Carlo Barrera October 27, 2016

It was just another Monday at UPA when the lights went out unexpectedly, resulting in both the Horton and the Learning Center being in darkness. The incident occurred during lunchtime at 12:45 p.m;...

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