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The Student News Site of Brea Olinda High School

The Wildcat
Rachel Lim

Rachel Lim, Illustrator

Rachel Lim, junior, loves to hang out with friends and family and getting to know others. She enjoys playing basketball, instruments, drawing, and eating. She loves to joke around, have fun, and hopes her second year on the Wildcat newspaper staff will be one to remember. 

All content by Rachel Lim
A young reader imagines a scene from her favorite book, but is disappointed with the movie adaption a year later.

[Photo] books > movies

January 20, 2022
Rachels Resolutions

Rachel’s Resolutions

January 3, 2022
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[Photo] The Wildcat’s Best of 2021

January 3, 2022
An English teacher omits a racial epithet while reading aloud from Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the core works in BOHSs Literature and Composition I classes.

[Photo] N-Word No More: Racial Epithet Should Not Be Read Aloud in English Classrooms

January 4, 2022
Grade Guilt

Grade Guilt

December 2, 2021
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BOHS seniors enjoy their last first day of school and make memories by taking pictures with a backdrop made by ASB. BOHS students returned to full in-person instruction on Aug. 16.

[Photo] The Last First Day

August 19, 2021
BOHS students and members of the Wildcat staff are among the victims of a nationwide rise in the verbal and physical assaults of Asian Americans. In 2021, Orange County alone has experienced a 1200% increase in incidents of anti-Asian hate.

A Pandemic of Anti-Asian Violence Hits Close to Home

June 2, 2021
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[Photo] Top Five Summer 2021 Loungewear Sets

April 26, 2021
The BOHS pool deck is empty as girls and boys varsity water polo teams were both put in mandatory 10-day quarantines after players on each team tested positive for COVID-19.

Water polo Season Temporarily Halted After Positive COVID-19 Tests

March 16, 2021
Brooklyn Kame, sophomore, and Sophia Williams, junior, practice a dribbling drill at Brea Junior High School Feb. 4. The Ladycats have since moved to the gym as COVID-19 restrictions have eased and competition resumes.

Pandemic, Coaching Change Early Season Obstacles for Rebuilding Ladycats

February 25, 2021
In-person college visits and tours are mostly canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, colleges and BOHS offer virtual opportunities for high school students to meet college counselors and learn about prospective colleges.

[Photo] Virtual Visits Offer Safer, More Convenient Way to Explore Colleges

February 18, 2021
Wednesdays assault on the Capitol building by protestors of the certification of Joe Bidens impending presidency was not only a low point in current president Donald Trumps tenure, but a low point in American history.

[Photo] A Dark Day on Capitol Hill

January 8, 2021
David Lim, sophomore, plays his saxophone during a Dec. 3 marching band practice, held on Zoom. The pandemic has forced Performing Arts programs, like band, to conduct practices and shows online.

[Photo] A Band Apart

December 9, 2020
Zoom calls five days a week, hours of daily homework, and the challenges of learning from home can take a toll on the mental health of students.

[Photo] Distance Learning is No “Home Sweet Home”

December 3, 2020
Thanksgiving 2020

Thanksgiving 2020

November 25, 2020
Instead embracing the traits that make us human, unique, and beautiful, many teens are adversely affected by social medias definition of the perfect body.

Body Shaming Fueled by Social Media

October 15, 2020
Summer Teal, English teacher, refines a lesson from her home. Teal is one of many teachers at BOHS who juggles distance teaching, and the distance learning of their own children.

BOHS Teachers Adapt to Distance Learning

September 12, 2020
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