- New elective class becomes a graduation requirement
- New principal joins the Mustang family
- Family member of "To Kill a Mockingbird" actor visits English classroom
- Artificial intelligence (AI) prompts change
- Energy drinks among students becomes a trend
- Minimum wage increase raises new concerns
- Federal regulations cause excessive food waste
- The formation of the CAAP sparks new opportunities for families
- California Native Plant Garden flourishes despite setbacks
- Mental health resources offered to students
- High schools witness increased cell phone usage in classroom
- LA county encounters a rise of COVID-19 and influenza transmissions
- Alterations in standardized testing create change for students
- ASB holds annual Stress Relief Week before finals
- Campus renovation brings change
![Jazz Band senior Ken Atsawaamnuaychai plays the song “TMI” by Ralph Ford as a part of the rhytym section. “For my role I have to keep time and keep the groove [of the song],” Atsawaamnuaychai said. “It was fun to get to play in this concert and it was our last concert for the year and my last concert for my high school career.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MG_8404-1200x800.jpg)
![Drama student junior Zaila Johnson (center) interlocks hands with her peers in an energy circle. “In energy circles, when we pass [the energy] around, it’s as if you can feel the energy go through your whole body,” Johnson said. “Traditions like the energy circle empower us because we feel that we have to perform even better after.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/energy-circle-1200x800.jpeg)
![Chamber singer junior Braeden Allen Fontejon performs “In Summer” by Josh Gad. “During rehearsals I felt nervous [because] I was constantly busy and on the move,” Fontejon said. “It’s amazing seeing everyone working together. It’s so uplifting to see [the concert] finally coming together.”](https://whshoofprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/choir.jpg)
