Therapy Dogs at Cupertino High School
Amy Zeng, Flipside Editor
May 22, 2017
A long line of students stretched around the outside of the Wagon Wheel after school on Tuesday, which might have led onlookers to think that yet another AP test was taking place... if it weren’t for the excited grins of those waiting in line. Psychology Club partnered with local organization ...
How to Read the News
May 17, 2017
In a day and age when "fake news" and misinformation are rampant — and disturbingly normalized — in both left- and right-wing circles, news literacy is increasingly important.
Fire Alarm Goes off Three Times
April 20, 2017
A collective cheer erupted across the quad today as the fire alarm began to sound nearing the end of brunch. In the following minutes, the entire student body herded in a large and disgruntled mass towards the field area of the school, where they waited for approximately 10 minutes before...
SpaceX Announces 2018 Moon Mission
Xinyi Zhang and Sudarshan Kannan
March 8, 2017
Founded in March of 2002, The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, better known as SpaceX, is a private agency that designs and manufactures launch vehicles and spacecraft. On Feb. 27, SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced that the company has plans to send two volunteers on a trip to the moon by the fo...
Mr. Gilmore on The Price is Right
Gene Kim, News Assistant
March 6, 2017
Last Tuesday evening on CBS, Cupertino PE teacher James Gilmore was featured in an episode of The Price is Right, a successful and popular game show. In each episode, nine contestants compete to win prizes that range from cars to large amounts of money. Over 70 main games are played on the show, ...
Every 15 Minutes
Anshul Rajwanshi and Jenn Zaratan
March 4, 2017
The Wednesday and Thursday mystery assemblies came as a shockingly unique experience for the upperclassmen. After a fifteen year hiatus, the Every 15 Minutes program returned to Cupertino High School to express an emotionally-fueled and heavy message about drunk driving. Over the course of two days...
Career Fair 2017
Xinyi Zhang and Gene Kim
February 7, 2017
On Feb. 3, Cupertino High School hosted its fourth annual Career Fair with the hope of galvanizing students to explore the many available job opportunities in the future. A total of 64 volunteer speakers delivered three 25-minute presentations to interested students, describing the prerequisites, procedures a...
Women’s March
January 28, 2017
On January 21, 2017, more than 5 million women in predominantly Washington D.C. but additionally over 500 U.S. and global cities marched in protest, which became known as the Women’s March on Washington. Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, these protesters marched for women’s rights, L...
Green Friday
January 28, 2017
With the intent to promote the outdoors and nature rather than shopping and merchandise on Black Friday, the California State Park Foundation offered a limited amount of free “Green Day Passes” on Nov. 25, allowing pass holders to visit state parks for free. Over 13,000 passes were availab...
College Essay Lab
January 28, 2017
As the end of 2016 approaches, seniors across the district rush to complete their college applications on time while maintaining their busy daily schedules. Writing applications that will ultimately determine one’s future college is both physically and mentally taxing, but Cupertino High Sc...
Anti-bullying Week
Gene Kim and Esha Radhakrishnan
January 28, 2017
In light of National Bullying Prevention Month, Cupertino High School will continue its anti-bullying campaign throughout the rest of October. The ASB Community Link and Campus Connection commissioners have planned several events to not only discourage bullying but also to emphasize its rel...
Tournament of the Bands
Christina Shao and Saagar Sanghavi
January 28, 2017
From nine in the morning to nine in the evening, marching bands and color guards from 22 schools came to compete in the 46th annual Tournament of Bands at Cupertino High School on Oct.8, 2016. Participants ranged from local Bay Area schools to bands from as far away as Oregon. Several midd...
