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Speech Nationals 2019
May 29, 2019
In late March of 2019 four students at Fullerton qualified for the 2019 National Speech and Debate championships hosted in Dallas Texas on June 16-21. Junior David Kwon and Senior Cordelia Tran qualified in Oral Interpretation, while Juniors Sydney Basham and Lauren Wright qualified for duo interp...
Tame Impala: A Psychedelic Sound Worth Listening to
Edward Lopez, Staff Writer
May 14, 2019
When a friend introduced me to the band Tame Impala, I knew nothing about the band’s sound. But I was intrigued. Whether it be their funky sound or their technically styled rhythm, my personal admiration for their music grew. Tame Impala, an alternative psychedelic band, originating from Austria...
Six students qualify to speech and debate nationals
April 7, 2019
The weekend of Mar. 30-31, six FUHS Speech and Debate students qualified to compete at the National Speech and Debate Association 2019 National Championships in June, held in Dallas, Texas, by ranking top three in one event. Junior David Kwon and senior Cordelia Tran qualified in the event Program Ora...
Color Guard Places 4th in Winterguard Competition
Alejandra Rodriguez, Staff Writer
April 3, 2019
Color guard, in their recent competition on Saturday, Mar. 23rd at El Toro High School placed fourth with their show: “Mission Impossible.” Senior co-captain Lita Resendez talks about what they did when they arrived at the competition. “We went through certain sections that we didn’t understand ...
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
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...