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The loss of The Fuel Shack

Ruby Hawbecker | Writer 21 January, 2022 A San Clemente local business, The Fuel Shack, closed for good on January 16, 2022. The 62-year-old owner and manager, Yolanda Quam, was sad to see her time [...]
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San Clemente students aim to reinstitute campus recycling

Aaron Velez | News Editor January 21, 2022 San Clemente High was lacking one key feature this past semester: accessible and widespread recycling. While some individual teachers choose to independently recycle and provide recycling bins [...]
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Maya Angelou — the first black woman on a U.S. quarter

Ben Meyler | Writer & Eden Milligan | Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2022 Maya Angelou, a revolutionary writer and activist, has become the first of a series of female pioneers to be featured on the U.S. [...]
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NFL Wildcard preview and predictions

Lucas Rapeepat | Head Editor January 13, 2022 After the final seconds of the last game of the NFL season, the playoffs are set, as fourteen teams remain in the hunt for the Lombardi trophy. [...]
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Mr. Popovich: teacher and coach

Robert Schumacher | Writer Mr. Popovich brings an energy to San Clemente High School that is unparalleled. Whether it be in the classroom or on the basketball court, he’s always ready to inspire and guide [...]
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Holiday Season bucket list of local festivities

Sofia Sipelis | Opinion Editor December 3, 2021 The time has finally come for glistening Christmas lights, peppermint hot chocolate, cozy sweaters, and holiday music. Although students argue that the three weeks between Thanksgiving and [...]
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Senior Week 2021

Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor December 3, 2021 After a long year of online school, in-person school proudly brandishes its perks for the first time in a while. A long-awaited activity, ‘Senior Week,’ takes place [...]

5G poses problems for airplanes

Eden Milligan | Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2022 5G—the 5th generation of telecommunications and the talk of constant Verizon and AT&T commercials—is here. It has been called “the biggest upgrade ever,” the next leap in communication, [...]
How the costs of masks and tests contribute to wealth inequality
The loss of The Fuel Shack

San Clemente students aim to reinstitute campus recycling

Aaron Velez | News Editor January 21, 2022 San Clemente High was lacking one key feature this past semester: accessible and widespread recycling. While some individual teachers choose to independently recycle and provide recycling bins [...]
Girls Water Polo 2021-2021 Season Preview
School vaccination requirement update

Money (as usual) the focus of MLB lockout

Jack Hagen | Sports Editor January 21, 2022 49 days ago, Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred initiated a “lockout.” Now what does this really mean? In simple terms, the players are temporarily unemployed [...]
NFL Wildcard preview and predictions
Djokovic faces controversy over Australian Open vaccine drama

Why you shouldn’t drive to school

Robert Schumacher | Writer January 21, 2022 A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is over 50% of an average household’s annual CO2 emissions. This means that [...]
Federalizing elections: security or loss of power?
Euphoria returns with a bang

Disney Genie+ comes to Disneyland

Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor January 21, 2022 “It’s like having a genie in the palm of your hand!” says Disney about its new programs. On December 8, 2021, Disneyland adopted new programs called Disney [...]
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) weaves together nostalgia and action
Euphoria returns with a bang