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Sign that promotes Black History Month. It uses the colors red, green, and yellow to symbolize the blood, rich greenery, and optimism of African Americans.

Recap: Dublin High Celebrates Black History Month

Colin Chung, Entertainment Editor March 6, 2024

Black History Month has been celebrated over the past 48 years, honoring the struggles and victories of African Americans throughout history. It provides an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural heritage...

Applications for becoming a FMP mentor next year are now open! (Images courtesy of FMP website)

Becoming a Freshman Mentor: Where to Apply/What Does it Take?

Ruoyi Wu, Columnist March 6, 2024

Every single student in Dublin and Emerald High School is united by one common experience: participation in the Freshman Mentor Program (FMP) in the first year of high school, a formative and oftentimes...

Paarth and Mrinal debating against Shely and Tanvi in Round 2 Online

Emerald High Debate Club Hosts an Online Tournament

Suhani Hariharan, Opinion Editor March 3, 2024

Emerald High debate club hosts an online tournament   As part of a friendly competition to boost the debating skills of students, Emerald High’s debate club hosted an online debate tournament...

The DHS Pre-Law Society on a field trip to the East County Courthouse, posing for a photo with those who work there.

Spotlight on DHS Pre-Law Society: The power of a pre-law background for high schoolers

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager February 29, 2024

The law remains a powerful force in society, arbitrating everything from small civil lawsuits to high-profile criminal cases to the interactions between multi-million dollar corporations. Because of its...

Honors French students can be found in room Q-12 in the portables during seventh period—the only period of Honors French at Dublin High.

DHS’s French Department: Much Ado or Much Adieu?

Matthew Noique, Student Life Editor February 26, 2024

As course registration opens for the 2024-2025 school year, many students become preoccupied with determining the English, math, history, and science classes they’ll be taking next year. My focus, however,...

Undocumented Californian immigrants are now eligible for free healthcare at facilities across the state.

California expands healthcare access to undocumented immigrants

Matthew Noique, Student Life Editor February 24, 2024

As part of a $3.1 billion annual investment the state of California will make to broaden accessibility to the state’s Medicaid program, the more than 700,000 undocumented immigrants living in California...

Killers of the Flower Moon is now streaming on Apple TV+.

Killers of the Flower Moon Review

Amrit Hari, Community Editor February 16, 2024

Martin Scorsese is tired. In 2013, he released The Wolf of Wall Street, a rambunctious and lewd biopic on notorious criminal and finance bro darling Jordan Belfort. Scorsese’s films are often characterized...

Members of DHS Tri-M strike a pose, forming the letters TRIM, while supporting their clubs Teazentea fundraiser.

Harmony for the musically-minded: a spotlight on DHS Tri-M

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager February 14, 2024

It’s easy to bond with your own band, choir, or orchestra. After all, at DHS, bandmates, fellow choir members, and fellow musicians often have class together, practicing and synergizing every day. But...

Deer culling proposition on Catalina Island sparks controversy

Deer culling proposition on Catalina Island sparks controversy

Sophia Henningsen, Quarterly Columnist February 12, 2024

The Catalina Island Conservancy has proposed a radical new plan to deal with the population of invasive mule deer, which numbers just over 2000, on Catalina Island: completely eradicate it.  Santa...

A red envelope that is gifted to family members during Chinese New Year.

Year of the Dragon: Customs & Traditions of Chinese New Year

Colin Chung, Entertainment Editor February 8, 2024

On February 10, Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will officially start, a 15-day festival that often includes family reunions, dragon dances, red envelopes, and consumption of traditional...

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