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The main entrance to the Brea Junior High campus. $120 million of the $160 million Measure H bond is earmarked for the 108-year old facility.
Brea Voters Say ‘Yes’ to $160 Million Measure H School Bond
Lauren Ko, Editor-in-Chief • November 26, 2024

For the first time since 1999, Brea residents voted in support of a school bond. Measure H, Brea Olinda Unified School District's...

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...

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Sports
Boys' varsity head coach O'Shae Williams and point guard Tyson Tayag during the season-opener on Nov. 19 against Riverside Prep. Tayag contributed nine points, nine rebounds, and six steals in a 79-32 win over visiting Riverside Prep. (Courtesy of Haley Thomann)
PREVIEW: New Coach, New Mindset For Boys’ Varsity Basketball
Azilynn Fuerte, Arts Editor • November 21, 2024

The O’Shae Williams era of Wildcat basketball began in the best way possible on Nov. 19 with a blow-out 79-32 win over visiting...

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

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
Rapper Tyler, the Creator, whose eighth studio album, 'Chromakopia' dropped Oct. 28. The album, the rapper's eighth, is a memorable, vibrant journey spanning the artist's tumultuous life.
Tyler, The Creator Takes His Masks Off in ‘Chromakopia’
Olivia Chappell, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024
Elphaba and Glinda, played by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, of the upcoming 'Wicked: Part I' film which releases in theaters nationwide on Nov. 22. The movie is an adaptation of the hit musical, the fourth longest running show in Broadway history
Will ‘Wicked’ ‘Defy Gravity’ and Become the Next Monoculture Moment?
Charlotte Nethers, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024
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
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Boys' varsity head coach O'Shae Williams and point guard Tyson Tayag during the season-opener on Nov. 19 against Riverside Prep. Tayag contributed nine points, nine rebounds, and six steals in a 79-32 win over visiting Riverside Prep. (Courtesy of Haley Thomann)

PREVIEW: New Coach, New Mindset For Boys' Varsity Basketball

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Elphaba and Glinda, played by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, of the upcoming 'Wicked: Part I' film which releases in theaters nationwide on Nov. 22. The movie is an adaptation of the hit musical, the fourth longest running show in Broadway history

Will 'Wicked' 'Defy Gravity' and Become the Next Monoculture Moment?

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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 male (far left) perched on a BOHS fence next to two female Western Bluebirds. Male Western Bluebirds have vibrant blue feathers with an orange belly, while females are a duller shade of gray with blue accents on their wings.

Birds of BOHS

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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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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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The main entrance to the Brea Junior High campus. $120 million of the $160 million Measure H bond is earmarked for the 108-year old facility.

Brea Voters Say 'Yes' to $160 Million Measure H School Bond

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