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The approach to the BOHS campus along Wildcat Way. Due to a threat of violence, school was closed and all on-campus activities canceled on Nov. 13.
Classes, Campus Activities Canceled Due to Shooting Threat
Lauren Ko, Editor-in-Chief • November 13, 2024

Brea Olinda High School canceled all classes and on-campus activities following a shooting threat that remains under investigation...

Volunteers for Measure H gather at the Brea Community Center before departing for their last round of canvassing routes on Nov. 2. The Measure H results will be available within the days after the Nov. 5 election. (Courtesy of Melissa Serrato)
BOUSD Canvasses Neighborhoods to Promote Measure H
Lauren Ko, Editor-in-Chief • November 4, 2024

A crowd of 13 volunteers gathered at the Brea Community Center on the morning of Nov. 2 to start their sixth and last day of canvassing...

Jennifer Cormier, guidance counselor, staffs the PAWS WellSpace room on Oct. 23. The space, adjacent to the library in room 200, officially opened to student and staff use this week.
PAWS WellSpace Room Officially Opens for Student, Staff Use
Jessica Tilton, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024

PAWS, a rebranded WellSpace room, officially opened for BOHS staff and the ninth and tenth grades on Oct. 23.  The room, located...

Features
Sports
Volunteers in period dress at the Big Game Centennial event at the Brea Sports Park on Oct. 26. The day long celebration featured an opening ceremony, a speech from Brea's mayor, Christine Marick, a home run derby, and exhibition games.
Brea Celebrates Centennial of ‘The Big Game’
Ryan Kim, Photographer • November 13, 2024

  Photos by Ryan Kim and members of the Photography With Analog Film Club (PAFC). Information about The Big...

Jonathan Ruiz ('25), left, leads Ryan Seymour ('17) into Wildcat Stadium before a varsity football game in 2016. Ruiz is one of 37 players on this year's varsity roster that played in the Pop Warner youth league. (Courtesy of Kelly Mason.)
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS
Siena Codekas, Sports Editor • November 7, 2024

Head varsity football coach Justin Villasenor addresses his team during a 2024 game. The first-year varsity head coach received more than 4,500 votes to win the week eight Coach of the Week competition sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Villasenor Awarded OC Coach of the Week by L.A. Chargers
Siena Codekas, Sports Editor • October 25, 2024

Wildcat varsity football head coach Justin Villasenor was awarded Coach of the Week by the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 24. The...

Opinion
An artist's rendition of the social media post that led to the cancellation of Brea Olinda High School classes on Nov. 13.
A Picture Has a Thousand Consequences
Sofia Rodriguez, Opinion Editor • November 16, 2024
The New 'Snow Day'
The New ‘Snow Day’
Sofia Rodriguez, Opinion Editor • November 14, 2024
A Ghostly Halloween
A Ghostly Halloween
Callie Lonowski, Illustrator • October 31, 2024
Arts and Culture
Fink, Roz, and Brightbill from the DreamWorks Studios animated film The Wild Robot, which released on streaming platforms on Oct. 15.
‘The Wild Robot’ Review: A Relatable, Moving Tale of Parent, Child Relationships
Azilynn Fuerte, Arts Editor • November 1, 2024
Play Production cast members rehearse their lines for their Oct. 24 and 25 performances. The first play of the year, The Mystery Murder at Manchester Manor, opens in the PAC at 7 p.m. tonight.
Play Production Presents First Show of Year, Mysterious Murder at Manchester Manor
Jianna Padua, Clubs Editor • October 24, 2024
The Joker and Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to 2019's The Joker.
‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ Review: A Haunting Symphony of Love and Madness
Kaedin James Ensminger Fluegal, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024
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The approach to the BOHS campus along Wildcat Way. Due to a threat of violence, school was closed and all on-campus activities canceled on Nov. 13.

Classes, Campus Activities Canceled Due to Shooting Threat

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Jonathan Ruiz ('25), left, leads Ryan Seymour ('17) into Wildcat Stadium before a varsity football game in 2016. Ruiz is one of 37 players on this year's varsity roster that played in the Pop Warner youth league. (Courtesy of Kelly Mason.)

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS

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Generation Alpha childhoods centered on beauty standards and technology are a worrying contrast to childhoods that used to be filled with playground games, LEGOs, and more wholesome, more age-appropriate activities that are now fading into irrelevance.

'Act Your Age': The Generation Alpha Identity Crisis

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A Brea Police Department (BPD) cruiser on the BOHS campus. BPD, along with BOUSD and BOHS partners, spent Sept. 16 investigating a threat of school violence, which was ultimately deemed "non-credible."

School Violence Threat 'Deemed Non-Credible,' Investigation Concludes

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Hailee Martin ('26), Mia Luna ('26), Sarah Garrigue ('26), and Issabella Garcia ('27) at the Redondo Relays on Aug. 24. While long distance running has obvious physical benefits, some of the biggest benefits are mental, including improved sleep, less anxiety, and overall happiness. (Courtesy of Ceci Garcia)

Cross Country Running Strengthens More Than Just Body

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Volunteers in period dress at the Big Game Centennial event at the Brea Sports Park on Oct. 26. The day long celebration featured an opening ceremony, a speech from Brea's mayor, Christine Marick, a home run derby, and exhibition games.

Brea Celebrates Centennial of 'The Big Game'

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A chainlink fence at the Brea Junior High School campus. Measure H, a $160 million bond aimed at renovating BJH and facilities throughout BOUSD, is on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election.

A Guide to Measure H, BOUSD's $160 million Bond Proposal

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