The Dublin Shield

Transition from Fall to Winter Sports in Emerald High

Suhani Hariharan, Columnist • December 31, 2023

As fall sports officially come to an end and the winter season approaches, many students are preparing to transition to different sports this winter. As Emerald High remains under development, Emerald...

Q&A: Eric Xiao’s Journey with Competition Math

Aakrisht Mehra, Layout Editor • December 31, 2023

Eric Xiao is a junior at Dublin High School, who wants to pursue a career along the lines of math and computer science in the future. As such, he’s prioritized classes like AP Calculus BC and AP CSA,...

A Breakdown of Dublin High’s 2023 Tree Lighting Ceremony and Winter Boutique

Prianka Vakil, Staff Writer • December 27, 2023

With the holidays fast approaching, Dublin High School hosted the popular annual tree lighting ceremony for all community members on December 6, 2023. The ceremony was preceded by a boutique in the Student...

Fast-Fashion Retailer Shein Reportedly Planning to Go Public in the US

Joshua Lee, Quarterly Columnist • December 22, 2023

SHEIN, a popular fashion retailing company, has reportedly begun the process of going public in the US. While much of the information surrounding its transition is currently unknown or confidential, a...

California schools to institute new media literacy programs beginning next year

Matthew Noique, Community Editor • December 22, 2023

Last month, California governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 873 into law, which requires California schools to add media literacy instruction to existing K-12 curricula. Introduced in February of...

Lost Dreams: How the Pursuit of College is Hindering the Find for True Passion

Samaira Gaind, Opinion Editor • December 22, 2023

The pressure of choosing what career path a student wants to go down typically begins at the young age of 14–when that student begins high school—yet the majority of these students have no definite...

New study shows California losing residents to Arizona, Texas

Matthew Noique, Community Editor • December 22, 2023

A new study released by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research studying migration into and out of California finds that the state is losing its population at unprecedented rates. Strikingly,...

The Dedication and Drive behind Dublin High School’s Color Guard

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager • December 22, 2023

As the fall marching season comes to a close, the Dublin High School color guard remains hard at work preparing for their upcoming winter guard competitions. After countless hours of practice and many...

How to Study for Finals

Colin Chung, Entertainment Editor • December 17, 2023

As the end of the first semester approaches, students begin to stress over finals. It is important not to cram all of the content because it could lead to a detriment of your mental health and it is inefficient....

Digging Deeper into the Pathways of Biomedical Research

Pingyao Liu, Staff Writer • December 15, 2023

Dublin High offers courses in a variety of academies, one of which is the Biomedical Academy, familiarly known as Biomed. In this academy, seniors can take Honors Biomedical Innovations, the...