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Clara Lee, senior and Mubotics president, works on Washington, the robot that competed, and placed sixth, at the National Championships in Houston in April. The Mubotics program was founded in 2018, and applies math and science to create competition robots.

BOHS Mubotics Turns Wires, Wheels into World Championship-Qualifying Robot

Karis Choi, Jasmine Youn, and Doyon Kim
June 2, 2022
The finalists for the Character Counts Award are, from left to right on the top row, Katelyn Reed, Gracie Johnson, Olivia Swindle, Melea Altermatt, and Alexis Alexander. On the bottom row, from left to right is Aidan Arnold, Dakota Covey, and Curtis Ahn.

Johnson, Covey Win Character Counts Award; Ten Finalists Nominated

Karis Choi and Doyon Kim
May 31, 2022

Scenes From Prom

Rachel Lim, Illustrator
May 31, 2022
Ocean Park, freshman, performs back flips in the quad as staff member Kevin O’Dea observes the lunchtime crowds on Monday. Last week marked the first time in 517 days that BOHS experienced a full campus.

Wildcat Staff Wins Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards

Noelle Dominado, News Co-Editor
May 6, 2022
Kendra Painter, senior, and Andrew Chun, junior, participate in a lab during AP Biology class. Starting March 11, students and staff had the option to not wear masks in classrooms.

Students, Staff React to Mask-Optional Policy

Karis Choi and Jasmine Youn
March 31, 2022
Sara Bottalico, AP Biology teacher, reviews instructions about genetic variation. Due to the 65% decrease in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Newsom lifted the mask mandate, but schools must remain wearing masks indoors regardless of vaccination status.

Indoor Mask Mandate is Lifted; Schools to Remain Masked

Karis Choi, News Co-Editor
February 24, 2022
Shelli Hemerson, assistant principal, in her office. Hemerson uses her background in engineering, teaching, and coaching to foster community building as assistant principal.

From Engineer to Educator: Assistant Principal Shelli Hemerson’s Circuitous Journey to BOHS

Karis Choi and Noelle Dominado
February 11, 2022
Omar Barcenas, Spanish teacher, gives a lesson on important Afro-Latino figures in honor of Black History Month. Barcenas created a unit to celebrate and raise awareness to the achievements of Afro-Latinos in the arts.

‘Celebrando’ Black History Month with Señor Barcenas

Gaby Smith, Staff Writer
January 24, 2022
Makayla Huertas comic strip, System Malfunction, was awarded first place in the Best Comic Strip category by the National Scholastic Press Association on Nov. 13. Four of Huertas other illustrations placed in the top 10 nationally.

Wildcat Staff Members Huerta, Kim Win Individual Awards at NSPA Convention

Noelle Dominado, News Co-Editor
December 7, 2021
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