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The Roar

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The Roar

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The Roar

As things become more certain, the band plans on performing in the second semester.

New student-led jazz band is open to all students interested in music

Theodore Nguyen December 4, 2021

With the return to semi-normalcy after a year of confinement, many things have changed. For the musical side of SCHS, this means the loss of Jazz Band, instead replaced by another Symphonic Band so students...

Students actively ignore COVID-19 safety guidelines without social distancing and masks.

OPINION: SCHS’s COVID-19 guidelines are lackluster and requires more efficient efforts to prevent the spread of the virus

Theodore Nguyen October 29, 2021

As the pandemic slowly wanes, many people have opted back into being in-person, whether it be at school, work or in public. With SCHS and the district returning to in-person education, their written protocols...

Pooled testing takes place weekly at SCHS, however, the practice wastes resources.

OPINION: Pooled testing is an unreliable and inefficient method to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Elias Panou October 20, 2021

On Aug. 12, 2021, all SCHS students returned to in-person learning for the first time since March of 2020. However, students returned with certain modifications, such as mask mandates, and to prevent the...

The vaccines have proved to be effective, so the boosters can further help combat current COVID-19 cases.

OPINION: J&J and Moderna vaccine boosters ensure a safe future after period of adversity in the nation

Amos Press October 18, 2021

In times of stress and division within the U.S., many people would not expect drug companies such as Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to release more of the seemingly controversial vaccines in the form...

The vaccine mandate will help communities achieve a sense of normalcy after the pandemic.

OPINION: California’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schools is a vital step to protect school communities

Andrew Littlefield October 14, 2021

On Oct. 1, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced all students will be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person school in California. When the vaccine gains complete FDA approval for students,...

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