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Bahia de Las Animas Field Study
On the morning of Saturday, March 30, eighty seniors loaded into twenty cars and drove out of the school parking lot before sunrise, headed for a remote beach in central Baja California.
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All newsDHHS Replacing Portables
The portables on Dana Hills Campus comprise about half of the high school’s classrooms. Chambers indoors are those of the gym, the porthole, SOCSCA, the Dolphin Café, Arts, English, Math, etc.
Mix and Match: COVID Booster Shots
As of Oct. 29, the FDA authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine on children between the ages of five and 11 years old.
Volunteer Fair
On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Dana Hills High School held an exciting volunteer fair. It allowed for all students to sign up for various activities and events to participate in to gain experience with new things as well as receive service hours.
Biden’s Change of Plans
Current attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan have intensely risen since August 15, 2021. The United States has been at war with Afghanistan ever since after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon.
Sports
All sportsDHHS Football: CIF
Dana Hills lost Thursday night on Nov.4 against El Modena in the CIF Game 23-20 (OT). Despite the loss the Dolphins had one of the best seasons in school history finishing 8-3 while going 2-1 in league under Coach Heney.
Girls Varsity Water Polo
On Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, the Dana Hills girls varsity water polo team played the Mission Viejo girls varsity team in their first game of the season, winning 16-5.
XC Takes Individual Titles, Qualified to CIF
On Thursday, Nov. 4, Dana Hills High School’s (DHHS) boys and girls cross country teams raced in South Coast League Finals at Irvine Regional Park, ending in the girls taking home the team title and the guys finishing in second to San…
Football Team Back in Action
With a season score of 5-1, things are looking good for the varsity football team. Considering the promising lineup of the year, led by quarterback senior Bo Kelly and Coach Tony Henney, Dana can confidently look forward to a great season…
Opinion
All opinionShould English Class Help Prep Students for Life?
English classes help students improve their writing abilities, comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary. In general these are all essential skills all students should possess, as they will use them throughout their lives.
Should the Student Parking Lot Have Security Cameras?
Car accidents… Whether it be hit and runs, paint scratches or even dents, these are the most frequent accidents that occur at our own school parking lot.
School Opening Helping Students Mental Health
After 18 months of remote and hybrid learning, it appears that being back in the classroom full time has had a positive impact on students’ mental health.
Should Teachers Excuse Missing Work for Quarantined Students?
Back to school is an uncertain but exciting time for students, teachers and parents. This is especially true as this school year is the first normal year since Covid-19 suspended school in the spring of 2020.
Entertainment
All entertainmentEternals
Marvel Studios’ newest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was released in theaters on Nov. 5, 2021, as part of Phase 4 and the 26th film in the MCU.
Role Model on Tour
Tucker Pillsbury, more commonly known as ROLE MODEL, started his first tour, TOUREVER, in New York City on Sept. 23, 2021. The relatively new pop singer and songwriter has grown a fanbase pretty rapidly and even sold out tour dates in big…
Taylor Swift’s New Album: Remembered All Too Well
Following the highly acclaimed re-release of Taylor Swift’s 2nd studio album Fearless(Taylor’s Version), the bar was set and the anticipation kicked in for everyone for the cryptic announcement of what the next re-released album will be.
Travis Scott: Astroworld Disaster
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival left ten dead and hundreds wounded after the crowd surged to the center stage where thirty year-old Scott was performing. On the evening of Nov.
From the Harbor Desk
All essaysArguing in Print: Six Opinion Pieces and What They Teach
The Paper's opinion page ran on conviction more than polish. Reread today, six of its pieces make a practical lesson in how an argument is built, and where it gives way.
Box Scores With a Pulse: Inside The Paper's Sports Desk
Game reports are the most repetitive thing a school paper prints and often the most read. Six stories from the Dana Hills sports desk show how the good ones were put together.
Senior Year Through a Laptop: Admissions and the 2020 Classroom
The Paper covered college admissions before the pandemic and distance learning during it. Read together, six stories show how a grade dip, a test policy and a laptop screen ended up inside a college application.