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.
Melina Kritikopoulos, Co Editor-in-Chief
| Jan 07, 2021 | OPINION: The American people must come together to fight the Capitol Hill insurrection and solve the problems surrounding it (Media) |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10 events from 2020 that prove this year wasn’t all bad, according to one reporter (Story/Media) |
| Dec 19, 2020 | OPINION EDITORIAL: Asynchronous lessons are detrimental to students’ focus and motivation (Media) |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FOCUS: ‘It was hypocritical’: Hasty confirmation of new Justice Amy Coney Barrett raises concerns (Media) |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FOCUS: Reflections on the 87-year legacy of the ‘Notorious RBG’ (Media) |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FOCUS: SCHS students and staff discuss the future of the Supreme Court (Media) |
| Dec 19, 2020 | FOCUS: Cases surrounding student rights and American education (Story/Media) |
| Dec 19, 2020 | A&E: Melina’s Booket List: ‘Shortlisted’ (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2020 | CAMPUS: Senior Josh DeSousa finds passion in junior drag racing (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2020 | A&E: Melina’s Booket List: ‘How to be an Antiracist’ (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2020 | OPINION: Omegle website provides dangerous and and inappropriate content for developing minds (Media) |
| Oct 09, 2020 | Roar: The Podcast | Episode 1: Senior year during COVID-19 (Story) |
| Sep 03, 2020 | SCHS hosts its first ever Virtual Welcome Rally, evoking community in the time of COVID-19 (Story) |
| Jun 04, 2020 | How culinary classes coped with coronavirus (Media) |
| May 31, 2020 | Self care methods at SCHS have changed since the shelter-in-place order (Media) |
| May 30, 2020 | Many students appreciate video chat platforms for their communication needs (Media) |
| May 29, 2020 | OPINION: Coronavirus has vastly changed the college decision and admission process (Media) |
| May 27, 2020 | SCHS seniors reflect on missing out on their final semester of high school (Media) |
| May 01, 2020 | The class of 2020 had to experience the college decision process digitally due to COVID-19 (Media) |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Roar: The Podcast | Episode 1: Coping with COVID-19 — freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors (Story) |
| Apr 22, 2020 | SCHS students vary in their choices between cardio or weightlifting for exercise (Media) |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Cherished SCHS events cancelled due to Coronavirus (Media) |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Many SCHS students believe ‘cancel culture’ is harmful (Media) |
| Apr 10, 2020 | SPOTLIGHT: What streaming services to invest in during ‘Coronacation’ (Media) |
| Apr 09, 2020 | REVIEW: Netflix Original Series ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’ is a wild journey full of tigers, twisting plot lines and unforgettable people (Story) |
| Apr 05, 2020 | Students enjoy the wide selection of virtual books offered through the SCHS library system (Media) |
| Apr 05, 2020 | Melina’s Booket List: ‘The Downstairs Girl’ (Story/Media) |
| Apr 01, 2020 | Student entrepreneurs: Junior Lauren Romard sells scrunchies at SCHS (Media) |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Honors Human Physiology field trip to Stanford canceled due to coronavirus (Media) |
| Mar 07, 2020 | OPINION: The previously diverse Democratic primary race has become another contest between white men (Media) |
| Feb 28, 2020 | OPINION: Youtuber Jake Paul’s ‘Financial Freedom Movement’ is an unethical scam (Media) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | The Roar’s Valentine’s Day Questionnaire | Juniors (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2020 | The recent restriction of personal accounts on school-issued Chromebooks has hindered many students’ technological freedoms (Story) |
| Dec 30, 2019 | The Roar-ing 1920s: Trends and culture to revive and reject in the 2020s (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2019 | REVIEW: New film ‘Harriet’ relays history in a captivating and inspiring way (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | OPINION: Young Adult Dystopian novels are depressing and banal (Story) |
| Sep 04, 2019 | SCHS hosts its first Welcome Rally to include and entice all students (Story) |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Local Santa Clara Elite Dance Team takes on Broadway (Story) |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Celebrating the cultures of students, SCHS introduces first-ever Diversity Rally (Story) |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Spirit and unity lead class of 2020 to be 2019 BOTC champions (Story) |
| Mar 06, 2019 | SEL survey to be postponed due to system failures (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2019 | OPINION: Eliminating the privilege of Netflix on school Chromebooks was a long time coming (Media) |
| Feb 03, 2019 | The struggle of heavy backpacks may be reduced with the implementation of online textbooks (Story/Media) |
| Jan 26, 2019 | The Florists Club strives for campus beautification through the art of gardening (Story) |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Top ten things that happened in ‘20-Gay-Teen’ (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2018 | REVIEW: Conan Gray’s debut album ‘Sunset Season’ conveys the monotony of adolescence (Story) |
| Oct 27, 2018 | OPINION: Homecoming is a waste (Media) |
| Oct 23, 2018 | One reporter shares her experience of the first homecoming dance since 2008 (Story/Media) |
| Sep 19, 2018 | OPINION: If you give a student a Lexile (Story) |
| Sep 03, 2018 | REVIEW: Troye Sivan’s ‘Bloom’ has made its way into the hearts of many teens (Story) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | REVIEW: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ leaves audiences questioning everything (Story) |
| Mar 17, 2018 | REVIEW: “Love, Simon” is funny, sweet and touching (Story) |
| Mar 05, 2018 | OPINION: Modern music lacks compared to music from the 20th century (Story) |
| Jan 25, 2018 | The Top Ten Most Anticipated Movies of 2018 (according to an SCHS student) (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2018 | One reporter shares her experience of the Women’s March (Story/Media) |
| Nov 18, 2017 | REVIEW: “Wonder” is a must-see tear-jerker (Story) |
| Nov 04, 2017 | REVIEW: New album “Just the Beginning” is empowering and thought-provoking (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Second season of “Stranger Things” is set to release this Friday (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2017 | New VP Erin Brown owns the ‘ugliest dog in the world’ (Story) |