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Kumon, a math and reading tutoring business, hires many high school students to grade assignments and aid students in their learning.
To Work or Not to Work: The Pros and Cons of Working a Part-Time Job in High School
Borrow DVDs of Christmas movies from your local library to watch this month!
Weekly Calendar for Movies to Watch this Holiday Season
Some of the pop girls potentially up for Grammys this year (from left to right: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish) (Beyoncé and Ariana Grande not pictured)
Grammys 2025: Which Pop Girls are Most Likely to Get Nominated for AOTY?
The Problem with the “Action Girl” Trope in Visual Media
Mr. Hightower, our interviewee and director of The Best Man
Q&A: DHS Drama’s The Best Man, with Mr. Edward Hightower
Kumon, a math and reading tutoring business, hires many high school students to grade assignments and aid students in their learning.
To Work or Not to Work: The Pros and Cons of Working a Part-Time Job in High School
The sophomore float brought scenes from Alice in Wonderland to life with the usage of cards, mushrooms, and the Queen of Hearts herself.
In a Nutshell: DHS’s 2024 Homecoming Parade
Dance interrupted by staff for students pushing forward too much.
Homecoming Dance 2024: No Artist, No Problem
The sign-in page for Bluebook, CollegeBoard's proprietary online testing application, opened on a laptop.
AP Exams’ Online Transition
The Boulevard development, adjacent to the existing Iron Horse Trail, will border the forthcoming Iron Horse Nature Park.
Iron Horse Nature Park begins Phase 1 development
Brightly-colored flower pinwheels blow in the early afternoon wind at the start of Splatter, drawing in prospective customers.
Dublin’s annual Splatter Festival evokes mixed feelings among students
Outside of school hours, the DHS track serves as a hub of conversation and tight bonds.
Korean Bakeries, Parks, and More: Dublin’s Favorite Third Places
A Spring Miracle: The Association Between Weather and Happiness
Madison Hsu, 11, and Olivia Choe, 11, pose for the camera at their table for Gleam And Give, a DHS club dedicated to crafting jewelry for charity.
Community Gives Vendors Their Flowers at First-ever DHS Spring Market
A few of the mini paintings submitted by local teenagers and adults on display at the Dublin Library's Tiny Art Show.
Art In Our City: The Dublin Library’s Tiny Art Show
Borrow DVDs of Christmas movies from your local library to watch this month!
Weekly Calendar for Movies to Watch this Holiday Season
Some of the pop girls potentially up for Grammys this year (from left to right: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish) (Beyoncé and Ariana Grande not pictured)
Grammys 2025: Which Pop Girls are Most Likely to Get Nominated for AOTY?
Mr. Hightower, our interviewee and director of The Best Man
Q&A: DHS Drama’s The Best Man, with Mr. Edward Hightower
Grab a bowl of popcorn to watch the new movies coming out this year.
Fall & Winter Cinema Preview: The Most Anticipated Movies of the Year
Pixar Animation Studio's Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3, the first three films in the franchise prior to the release of Toy Story 4 in 2019.
What’s with all these animated sequels?
The Problem with the “Action Girl” Trope in Visual Media
Dublin High School's locker room, where the incident took place.
Locker Room Incident: Students Question School Safety
Dublin High student takes a practice Digital SAT test in the library
Putting those No. 2 Pencils Away: How Dublin High students feel about the Digital SAT
DUSD's board recently announced the budget for the 2024-2025 school year
DUSD’s intended budget cuts for 2024-2025 school year are inadvisable
Under the banking model of education, students are the passive objects of their own indoctrination.
Opinion: Education is Broken. Only We Can Fix It.
The Dublin High School Football team at their Homecoming Game last year. This year, the much-anticipated HOCO game will take place on October 18th.
Dublin High School Football season set to kick off
Dublin girls scrimmaging at tryouts, working hard even into the night!
Kick Off To The 2023 Girls Soccer Season At Dublin High School
Gaels fall to the Falcons on a last-second touchdown
Gaels fall to the Falcons on a last-second touchdown
Dublin Athletics announces new Streaming Service
Dublin Athletics announces new Streaming Service
DHS football field brimming with activity; admittingly, social distanced.
Varsity football secures first win of the 20-21 season
Trad-wife influencers are often seeing wearing fashion from the 1950's, including flouncy dresses, and bright colors. They also often don the pearls and perfume worn by upper class woman, and add subtle crosses into their jewelry collection.
The Rise of the Tradwife Aesthetic: Revaluing Tradition or Regressing Feminism?
This photo features the cover of "My Dark Vanessa". The cover features Vanessa with her eyes closed, symbolism alluding to the nature of her perception of her relationship, as she is unaware of what actually happened. The butterfly is also a prominent motif throughout the book, symbolizing transformation and growth as Vanessa comes to terms with the reality of her past throughout the book.
Examining Teenage Girlhood Through Literature: A Deep Dive on My Dark Vanessa
Common skin concerns – and affordable solutions!
Common skin concerns – and affordable solutions!
Inside the Surprisingly Dramatic Lives of Berkeley’s Falcons
Inside the Surprisingly Dramatic Lives of Berkeley’s Falcons
For DHS and all Dublin campuses, it's been over half a year since support for standard-based grading was discontinued on a district-wide level.
Standard-Based Grading: Teachers Weigh In
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Greeshma Adiga

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager

Greeshma is the sophomore Photography Editor at the Dublin Shield. She aspires to be an artist, author, photographer, and biomedical engineer. In her free time, she likes to paint with acrylics and read good books on current topics. You can always find her curled up in her room under a big comfy blanket with a book!
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Some of the pop girls potentially up for Grammys this year (from left to right: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish) (Beyoncé and Ariana Grande not pictured)

[Photo] Grammys 2025: Which Pop Girls are Most Likely to Get Nominated for AOTY?

Sophia Henningsen, Opinion Editor
December 8, 2024
The sign-in page for Bluebook, CollegeBoard's proprietary online testing application, opened on a laptop.

[Photo] AP Exams’ Online Transition

Suraj R Kudrikar, Staff Writer
September 30, 2024
Dublin High students fill the Sports Complex for the Back-to-School Rally. The rally was held during the first Grady Day of the school year, which are now on Wednesdays.

[Photo] Changes in the Dublin High Bell Schedule

Ruoyi Wu, Staff Writer
August 29, 2024
Senior students chat while standing on the “number” written with flour on number hill, indicating the year of the graduating class-- 2025. The DHS campus and surrounding neighborhoods can be seen in the background. Photo by Greeshma Adiga.

The sun rises on Dublin High Class of 2025’s final year of high school

Greeshma Adiga, Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2024
[Book Review] Weapons of Math Destruction: The insidious danger of Big Data

[Book Review] Weapons of Math Destruction: The insidious danger of Big Data

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
June 1, 2024
Madison Hsu, 11, and Olivia Choe, 11, pose for the camera at their table for Gleam And Give, a DHS club dedicated to crafting jewelry for charity.

Community Gives Vendors Their Flowers at First-ever DHS Spring Market

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
May 21, 2024
Ms. Hake, DHS history teacher, and Greeshma Adiga (11), posing in front of a map of the United States.

The immense value of DHS teachers

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
May 20, 2024
Some short-form poetry, written with pen on a yellow legal pad. While some have moved to writing their poetry on digital text-editing software, some still prefer the old-fashioned way.

Is poetry really a dying art?

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
April 27, 2024
DUSD and DTA reach tentative agreement regarding teacher salary, benefits

DUSD and DTA reach tentative agreement regarding teacher salary, benefits

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
March 19, 2024
Being Mortal's relatively simple cover, emphasizing its focus on the fundamentals of life, death, and mortality

Being Mortal: Death as a fundamental of life

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
March 11, 2024
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
Members of DHS Tri-M strike a pose, forming the letters TRIM, while supporting their club's Teazentea fundraiser.

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

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
February 14, 2024
The view from Austin Meng's resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

What are Dublin High students doing over winter break?

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
January 24, 2024
Girls4Sports officers and conference panelists pose together for a photo in the Performing Arts Center after webinar with former olympic athlete Chris Evert.

Spotlight on Girls4Sports: Advocating for gender equality and support for female athletes

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
January 20, 2024
The Dublin High School color guard team after winning 1st place at the NorCal Super Show in early November

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

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
December 22, 2023
Dublin High students often study for upcoming exams by reviewing their notes, which may not be the best method.

Opinion: What Dublin High Students Get Wrong When Studying

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
November 27, 2023
DHS Students follow yoga instructor Ms. Kavita Patel in a warrior pose during a yoga and meditation event during lunch.

Spotlight on DHS NAMI: How a Grassroots Mental Health Movement is Coming to Dublin High

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
November 3, 2023
Dublin High Students Anjali Zalani, Kaylee Tran, and Adrienne Guan pose next to their club fair trifold for DHS Animator's Studio during lunch on September 8th. (Photo by Austin Meng)

New year brings new clubs to Dublin High School Annual Club Fair

Greeshma Adiga, Social Media Manager
October 26, 2023
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