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Melina Kritikopoulos, Co Editor-in-Chief

Melina Kritikopoulos is a senior at SCHS and has been in Journalism since her freshman year. She has a passion for learning about the past and can spend hours watching YouTube videos about the fashions of the Victorian Era. Kritikopoulos finds writing and literature to be moments of solace and is most inspired by authors J.D. Salinger and James Baldwin. When she’s not writing or editing for The Roar, she’s drawing or painting and wandering through parks or local museums with her friends, pre-COVID of course.

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SENIOR SECTION: Melinas final Booket List

SENIOR SECTION: Melina’s final Booket List

Melina Kritikopoulos
May 28, 2021
SENIOR SECTION: French students reflect on three-year experience with Monsieur Williams

SENIOR SECTION: French students reflect on three-year experience with Monsieur Williams

Melina Kritikopoulos
May 28, 2021
Roar: The Podcast | The Psychology of Memes

Roar: The Podcast | Episode 9: Committing to college during COVID-19

Olive Howden, Melina Kritikopoulos, and Zianna Razon
May 1, 2021
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[Photo] OPINION: ‘Speak for the trees’: Humanity should be more concerned by the alarming rate of deforestation

Elias Panou
April 16, 2021
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[Photo] OPINION EDITORIAL: Communication is key, especially in distance learning

Emily Harvie
April 16, 2021
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[Photo] DISTANCE LEARNING: What’s the difference? Breaking down the three current COVID-19 vaccines in the US

Emily Harvie
April 16, 2021
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[Photo] CAMPUS: COVID-19 restrictions both aid and hinder the process of earning a driver’s license

KennedyRose Stiver
April 16, 2021
A&E: Melina’s Booket List: American War

A&E: Melina’s Booket List: American War

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 16, 2021

CAMPUS: Students have the option to take AP exams at home or in-person this year

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 16, 2021
The Sutter Health vaccination center was located in Santa Cruz.

One reporter gets the COVID-19 vaccine

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 13, 2021
CDC guidelines were maintained as students tested on campus.

Students take the SAT on campus behind plexiglass and masks

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 28, 2021
SCUSD has removed many extensions from the Chrome Web Store in order to keep students safe and able to use their Chromebooks efficiently.

SCUSD navigates students’ experiences with Chrome extensions and the potential safety hazards that accompany them

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 10, 2021
Many students feel Securely filters hinder their experience, although the districts intent is only to protect students.

New Securely filters enable SCUSD to foster online safety in grade-specific ways

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 7, 2021
A&E: Melinas Booket List: Hood Feminism

A&E: Melina’s Booket List: Hood Feminism

Melina Kritikopoulos
February 19, 2021
Trump supporters took over Capitol Hill, waving flags and stealing documents from offices.

[Photo] OPINION: The American people must come together to fight the Capitol Hill insurrection and solve the problems surrounding it

Elias Panou
January 7, 2021
2020 saw many achievements for women, Black people and the LGBTQ community.

10 events from 2020 that prove this year wasn’t all bad, according to one reporter

Melina Kritikopoulos
December 31, 2020
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[Photo] OPINION EDITORIAL: Asynchronous lessons are detrimental to students’ focus and motivation

Alecia Leshan
December 19, 2020
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[Photo] FOCUS: ‘It was hypocritical’: Hasty confirmation of new Justice Amy Coney Barrett raises concerns

Federico Martinelli
December 19, 2020
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[Photo] FOCUS: Reflections on the 87-year legacy of the ‘Notorious RBG’

Maya Dagdag
December 19, 2020
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[Photo] FOCUS: SCHS students and staff discuss the future of the Supreme Court

Khadeejah Khan
December 19, 2020
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FOCUS: Cases surrounding student rights and American education

Melina Kritikopoulos and Khadeejah Khan
December 19, 2020
A&E: Melina’s Booket List: Shortlisted

A&E: Melina’s Booket List: ‘Shortlisted’

Melina Kritikopoulos
December 19, 2020
Josh DeSousa has been racing since 2018 and has been to Las Vegas for his competitions every year since. Racers can customize their cars, and Josh DeSousa chose to don the American flag on his.

CAMPUS: Senior Josh DeSousa finds passion in junior drag racing

Melina Kritikopoulos
November 2, 2020
A&E: Melinas Booket List: How to be an Antiracist

A&E: Melina’s Booket List: ‘How to be an Antiracist’

Melina Kritikopoulos
November 2, 2020
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[Photo] OPINION: Omegle website provides dangerous and and inappropriate content for developing minds

Mokshitaa Dhamotharan
November 2, 2020
Roar: The Podcast | Episode 1

Roar: The Podcast | Episode 1: Senior year during COVID-19

Melina Kritikopoulos, Zianna Razon, and Stefan Pantic
October 9, 2020
The Welcome Rally was live-streamed on YouTube on Friday, August 28, 2020.

SCHS hosts its first ever Virtual Welcome Rally, evoking community in the time of COVID-19

Melina Kritikopoulos
September 3, 2020
The SCHS culinary class completed culinary and Career and Technical Education projects to finish out the semester.

[Photo] How culinary classes coped with coronavirus

Esha Nag
June 4, 2020
Students have developed new methods to take care of themselves.

[Photo] Self care methods at SCHS have changed since the shelter-in-place order

Emily Harvie
May 31, 2020
Zoom, FaceTime and Discord are popular apps among the SCHS student body.

[Photo] Many students appreciate video chat platforms for their communication needs

Samantha Alde
May 30, 2020
Students now have many more factors to consider when deciding what the next chapter of their life will look like.

[Photo] OPINION: Coronavirus has vastly changed the college decision and admission process

Dalila Prudente Barajas
May 29, 2020
The novel coronavirus and following shelter-in-place orders have cancelled many events like prom, graduation, and other important senior-year events.

[Photo] SCHS seniors reflect on missing out on their final semester of high school

Samantha Alde
May 27, 2020
Many students have announced their college decisions on social media platforms and were struggling to pick without being able to visit.

[Photo] The class of 2020 had to experience the college decision process digitally due to COVID-19

Olivia Jones
May 1, 2020
Roar: The Podcast | Episode 1

Roar: The Podcast | Episode 1: Coping with COVID-19 — freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors

Sasha Syrevych, Melina Kritikopoulos, Chariah Williams, and Amelia Howell
April 24, 2020
The new credit/no credit system has been received with mixed reactions by students.

[Photo] Pros and cons of the new credit/ no credit system

April 23, 2020
Most students choose either cardio or weightlifting to get moving.

[Photo] SCHS students vary in their choices between cardio or weightlifting for exercise

Tatiana Serrano-Zeledon
April 22, 2020
Many events and activities have been cancelled because of COVID-19.

[Photo] Cherished SCHS events cancelled due to Coronavirus

Kristina Liah
April 15, 2020
This “canceling” trend has become increasingly popular in today’s media.

[Photo] Many SCHS students believe ‘cancel culture’ is harmful

Kristina Liah
April 12, 2020
Students at SCHS use a myriad of different streaming services.

[Photo] SPOTLIGHT: What streaming services to invest in during ‘Coronacation’

Neil Veira and Lhana Philavong
April 10, 2020
“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic poses with a tiger.

REVIEW: Netflix Original Series ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’ is a wild journey full of tigers, twisting plot lines and unforgettable people

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 9, 2020
The SORA app contains the newly-expanded book selection.

[Photo] Students enjoy the wide selection of virtual books offered through the SCHS library system

Samantha Alde
April 5, 2020
“The Downstairs Girl” documents the life of Chinese-American protagonist Jo Kuan in post-Civil War Atlanta.

Melina’s Booket List: ‘The Downstairs Girl’

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 5, 2020
Romard poses with her scrunchies. The products come in various colors and styles.

[Photo] Student entrepreneurs: Junior Lauren Romard sells scrunchies at SCHS

Kristina Liah
April 1, 2020
Stanford policy allows groups of 70 students maximum to visit the campus so the trip was divided between two dates – March 3 and March 10.

[Photo] Honors Human Physiology field trip to Stanford canceled due to coronavirus

Olive Howden
March 10, 2020
The current Democratic candidates are not representative of their voters.

[Photo] OPINION: The previously diverse Democratic primary race has become another contest between white men

Sasha Syrevych
March 7, 2020
Paul has been known for various other controversies in the past, making many skeptical of FFM.

[Photo] OPINION: Youtuber Jake Paul’s ‘Financial Freedom Movement’ is an unethical scam

Isaac Craig
February 28, 2020

The Roar’s Valentine’s Day Questionnaire | Juniors

Melina Kritikopoulos and Olive Howden
February 14, 2020
The change occurred because certain students were using their personal accounts to access restricted apps.

The recent restriction of personal accounts on school-issued Chromebooks has hindered many students’ technological freedoms

Melina Kritikopoulos
January 29, 2020
Art deco has become a landmark of the 1920s aesthetic.

The Roar-ing 1920s: Trends and culture to revive and reject in the 2020s

Melina Kritikopoulos
December 30, 2019
Erivos acting develops the film in an emotional way.

REVIEW: New film ‘Harriet’ relays history in a captivating and inspiring way

Melina Kritikopoulos
November 3, 2019
The plots of YA dystopian novels are often very repetitive.

OPINION: Young Adult Dystopian novels are depressing and banal

Melina Kritikopoulos
October 25, 2019
Seniors (left to right) Dion Celino, Jordenne Schilling, Franchesca Poquiz and Ben Carter, cheer on their classmates at the first ever Welcome Rally.

SCHS hosts its first Welcome Rally to include and entice all students

Melina Kritikopoulos
September 4, 2019
The SC Elite Dance Team performs their lyrical style dance to A Whole New World.

Local Santa Clara Elite Dance Team takes on Broadway

Melina Kritikopoulos
August 28, 2019
Sophomore Saahar Khan signs the National Anthem in American Sign Language.

Celebrating the cultures of students, SCHS introduces first-ever Diversity Rally

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 13, 2019
The junior class rejoices at their win, holding an ALL 20VE sign.

Spirit and unity lead class of 2020 to be 2019 BOTC champions

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 24, 2019
Social Emotional Learning targets aspects of students well-being.

SEL survey to be postponed due to system failures

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 6, 2019
The ban was supposed to have been implemented when the chromebooks arrived.

[Photo] OPINION: Eliminating the privilege of Netflix on school Chromebooks was a long time coming

Katelyn Yoo
February 18, 2019
The convenience of online textbooks will keep students prepared.

The struggle of heavy backpacks may be reduced with the implementation of online textbooks

Melina Kritikopoulos
February 3, 2019

The Florists Club strives for campus beautification through the art of gardening

Melina Kritikopoulos
January 26, 2019

Top ten things that happened in ‘20-Gay-Teen’

Melina Kritikopoulos
December 27, 2018
The haziness of the album cover mimics the sound of the tracks.

REVIEW: Conan Gray’s debut album ‘Sunset Season’ conveys the monotony of adolescence

Melina Kritikopoulos
November 17, 2018
Minutes after the floats are paraded around the track and winners are announced, deconstruction begins.

[Photo] OPINION: Homecoming is a waste

Kiera O'Hara-Hienz
October 27, 2018
Students enjoy the music and dance with their friends.

One reporter shares her experience of the first homecoming dance since 2008

Melina Kritikopoulos
October 23, 2018

OPINION: If you give a student a Lexile

Melina Kritikopoulos
September 19, 2018
Sivans soul sings in Bloom.

REVIEW: Troye Sivan’s ‘Bloom’ has made its way into the hearts of many teens

Melina Kritikopoulos
September 3, 2018
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[Photo] Trending Twitter topic, #IfIdieinaschoolshooting, shows the scary reality of gun violence in schools

May 27, 2018
Infinity War brings the appearance of many Marvel characters.

REVIEW: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ leaves audiences questioning everything

Melina Kritikopoulos
April 28, 2018
Love, Simon shows a refreshingly new portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters in media.

REVIEW: “Love, Simon” is funny, sweet and touching

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 17, 2018

OPINION: Modern music lacks compared to music from the 20th century

Melina Kritikopoulos
March 5, 2018
The Top Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2018 (according to an SCHS student)

The Top Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2018 (according to an SCHS student)

Melina Kritikopoulos
January 25, 2018
Marchers gather together to make a statement of unity and equality.

One reporter shares her experience of the Women’s March

Melina Kritikopoulos
January 22, 2018

REVIEW: “Wonder” is a must-see tear-jerker

Melina Kritikopoulos
November 18, 2017
Just the Beginning consists of 12 original tracks by Grace VanderWaal.

REVIEW: New album “Just the Beginning” is empowering and thought-provoking

Melina Kritikopoulos
November 4, 2017

Second season of “Stranger Things” is set to release this Friday

Melina Kritikopoulos
October 25, 2017
New staff member Erin Brown will be taking charge of activities, communications and facilities.

New VP Erin Brown owns the ‘ugliest dog in the world’

Melina Kritikopoulos
September 26, 2017
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