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Mr. Hightower, our interviewee and director of The Best Man
Q&A: DHS Drama’s The Best Man, with Mr. Edward Hightower
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
Dublin High School's locker room, where the incident took place.
Locker Room Incident: Students Question School Safety
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
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
The Olympic rings featured in front of the Louvre Museum.
My Experience at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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
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?
[Book Review] Weapons of Math Destruction: The insidious danger of Big Data
[Book Review] Weapons of Math Destruction: The insidious danger of Big Data
Disney’s Lineup: A Preview of Disney’s Upcoming Films
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 Importance of Inclusivity in Silicon Valley
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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The Dublin Shield
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Jessica Wang

Jessica Wang, Managing Editor

Jessica Wang is a current Senior at Dublin High School, and this is her third year with the Dublin Shield. She has loved writing and art ever since she was in elementary school, which combines perfectly into her role as Layout Editor. In her free time, Jessica likes to watch C-Dramas and listen to music. Her favorite artists include BLACKPINK, The Weeknd, and MaSiWei.
All content by Jessica Wang
Poster promoting Hively’s diverse volunteering opportunities and donations drive at the DHS library and student union.

Spotlight on Drive for Hively in the DHS Library and Student Union— How You Can Help!

Jessica Wang, Managing Editor
December 15, 2023
Caption: Dublin HOSA’s officer board and class delegates pictured with teacher advisors Ms. Ha and Dr. Sundstrom at the State Leadership Conference. Photo Credits: Dublin HOSA.

Dublin Takes DUBS at HOSA SLC

Jessica Wang, Layout Editor
May 6, 2023
Your Body Buddy creators Na Yeon Kim, Diya Madhavan, and Avani Nerella posing with their audience at Cottonwood Middle School. Photo taken by Ms. Young.

Your Body Buddy: awareness about body image issues from social media 

Jessica Wang, Layout Editor
May 6, 2023
Teams competed from 11/30-12/2.

Dublin High School Science Olympiad Team Challenges the Boyceville Invitational Competition

Summer Shi and Jessica Wang
January 14, 2023
From left to right: Na Yeon Kim (11), Jillian Wong (11), Mason McGowan (10), and Belita Solanki (10); the officer board of DHS DestGrad hold up posters to advertise their booth to customers.

A Recap of Dublin High’s Second Tree Lighting and First Winter Boutique

Jessica Wang, Layout Editor
January 2, 2023
Student representatives of Breaking BEARriers Youth Organization pictured at the 2021 Volunteer Recognition Event. Pictured from left to right: Mayor Melissa Hernandez, Angelina Wu (10), City Council Member Shawn Kumagai, Summer Shi (10), Anthony Li (10), Jessica Wang (10), Vice Mayor Jean Josey, and City Council Member Michael McCorriston. Photo courtesy of Christy Li.

Breaking BEARriers Wins Organization of the Year

Jessica Wang and Summer Shi
March 24, 2022
Outside of Westfield Valley Fair mall, located in San Jose, California. Photo credits: westfield.com.

Controversy surrounding Westfield Valley Mall’s new parking policy

Jessica Wang, Student Life Section Editor
January 26, 2022
Above image: drawing of how sophomores are stereotypically viewed. By Jessica Wang.

My Current Takeaways After Three Semesters of High School

Jessica Wang, Student Life Editor
January 23, 2022
Division 26 South, home to Dublin Key Club at Fally Rally North 2021. Photo courtesy of @d26sdevils on Instagram

Club Spotlight: Key Club– a club that makes keys?

Jessica Wang, Student Life Section Editor
January 21, 2022
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Opinion: How Kpop helped me love myself

Jessica Wang, Entertainment Editor
May 6, 2021
Creating a "Mindful Tomorrow": DHS students host first TEDx event

Creating a “Mindful Tomorrow”: DHS students host first TEDx event

Jessica Wang, Entertainment Editor
April 19, 2021
Student business creates art while emphasizing South Asian cultures

Student business creates art while emphasizing South Asian cultures

Jessica Wang, Entertainment Editor
March 18, 2021
Helping students Prep To Pass their finals

Helping students Prep To Pass their finals

Jessica Wang and Kashika Sharma
December 13, 2020
EITR x MSA Livestream: Discussing mental health in the Muslim community

EITR x MSA Livestream: Discussing mental health in the Muslim community

Jessica Wang, Entertainment Editor
November 3, 2020
Latinos Unidos hosts first Bilingual College Night

Latinos Unidos hosts first Bilingual College Night

Jessica Wang and Aakriti Dasgupta
October 11, 2020
College & Career Fair and Senior Day go virtual

College & Career Fair and Senior Day go virtual

Jessica Wang and Grace Liu
October 4, 2020
2020 Student Election Results

2020 Student Election Results

Jessica Wang and Saanvi Aneja
September 29, 2020
2020 Student Elections: a comprehensive guide

2020 Student Elections: a comprehensive guide

Jessica Wang, Pia Maurice Dihayco, Anna Hsu, and Aakriti Dasgupta
September 22, 2020
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