Speech and Debate competes at state qualifiers
Megan Kim, Copy/Opinion Editor
March 19, 2019
On Mar. 9, the FUHS Speech and Debate team competed at Orange County Speech League qualifying tournament for the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) State Championships. 28 members of the team qualified, including freshman Jameson Oates, who competes in International Extemp and Impro...
FUHS Students receive Athletes of Character Award
Karen Martinez, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
On Feb. 25, seniors Will Hollon and Sandy O’Sullivan received Orange County’s annual Athletes of Character Award which honors one female athlete and one male athlete from every school in the district. In order to receive this award, both athletes must be chosen by their school’s Athletic Direc...
The 59th annual Rotary Top 100 dinner
Jayme Kim, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019
On Thurs. Mar. 14, , the Rotary Club hosted the 59th annual Top 100 dinner for students who show outstanding academic achievement and place within the top 25 students in their class. Both sophomore Zoey Afram and senior Joshua Miller felt honored to receive the awards because they were being reco...
Mr. Fullerton 2019
Jayme Kim, Staff Writer
February 21, 2019
Every year, FUHS holds the Mr. Fullerton fundraiser, an event where senior boys showcase their talents for their peers and compete for the Mr. Fullerton crown. They dance, act, and sing, to win the audience’s hearts and win votes. Seniors participating this year are Jack Bretz, Andrew Caluya, S...
Speech success at Stanford tournament
Tyler Huor, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Filed under School News, Showcase
The FUHS Speech and Debate team participated in the 33rd Annual Stanford Invitational during the weekend of Feb. 9-10. The team ended the tournament with 12 semi-finalists and 4 finalists. In the event of Impromptu, where competitors are given two minutes to prepare a five-minute speech, seniors Tommy K...
What happened to video announcements?
Gillian Hodgden, News/Feature Editor
February 19, 2019
On Jan. 25, 2019, ASB announced that they would no longer continue creating a weekly announcements video, typically posted every Friday. This came as a surprise to many on campus, since video announcements have been a part of FUHS student’s Friday routine for many years. Video announcements origina...
FUHS campus now using drug-sniffing dogs
Nathan Smith, Staff Writer
February 6, 2019
On Jan. 8, 2019, superintendent Scott Scambray issued a letter to the entire school district, stating that beginning Feb. 1, Contraband-Detection Dogs, or Drug-Sniffing Dogs, would be used on campus to detect illegal substances. Searches will be conducted on a regular, unannounced basis. The distr...
FUHS theatre’s “The Foreigner” wins the best play in Orange County
February 1, 2019
On Jan. 18-20, the California Educational Theatre Association (CETA) festival was held at Plummer Auditorium. The FUHS theatre department celebrated multiple victories for their fall productions. CETA awarded FUHS the title of best play in Orange County for “The Foreigner.” However, this succ...
Open House shows off all that FUHS has to offer
Alexandra Williams, Student Life Editor
January 24, 2019
Many thought that the rainy weather on Jan. 17 would prevent people from coming to the FUHS Open House, but they were wrong. The halls were filled with prospective students and parents seeing what FUHS has to offer. In fact, the weather caused administration to change the setup of Open House, possi...
Introducing Computer Science
Jayme Kim, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
Computer Science, a class FUHS began offering just this year, teaches the importance of computers and how they fit into our world, through learning skills like coding. Mr. Oliva, the teacher, saw the benefits of having a class that offered a deeper understanding of computers and seized the opport...
Prom 2019: A Night to Remember
Drew Soderquist and Will Hollon, Staff Writer
January 18, 2019
Filed under Featured, News, School News, Showcase
Our 2019 prom will be on Apr. 6 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at the Balboa Pavilion. The theme will be “A Night to Remember.” The Balboa Pavilion is a majestic Victorian structure located in Newport Beach with beautiful views of the bay with floor-to-ceiling windows. The dance will be held in the Harbo...
Annual Winter Instrumental Music Concert
Karen Martinez, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Tonight, Fri. Dec. 7, the FUHS Academy of the Arts will present the Winter Instrumental Music Concert at Plummer Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. This annual concert will feature Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Winter Guard, and Small Ensembles. Presale tickets are on sale online with VIP tickets set at ...