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The Wildcat
Joanna Park, senior and Athletic Training Student Aide (ATSA), gives water to varsity football players at the Homecoming game against the Comanches. ATSA stand on the sidelines to observe and treat athletic injuries that may arise on the field.

Team Behind the Tape

Ellen Kim, Staff Writer
September 29, 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
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
A steep increase in gas prices -- as much as $4.66 for a gallon of regular at some stations in Brea -- is putting a strain on student finances.

Teen Drivers Hit Hard by Soaring Gas Prices

Jasmine Youn and Karis Choi
December 13, 2021
Eric Phan, intervention teacher, helps Sydney Peterson, junior, in the library computer lab. Phan helps students to complete classes ranging from U.S. History to geometry using the APEX Learning software.

Eric Phan, Intervention Teacher: A Perfect ‘Fit’

Doyon Kim, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2021
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.

517 Days Later: Students, Staff React to First Week Back

Karis Choi and Jasmine Youn
August 24, 2021
My grandparents and I bond over Korean dishes and story-telling about my familys long and circuitous journey from South Korea to Southern California.

From Korea to Koreatown: A Choi Family Odyssey

Karis Choi, News Editor
June 4, 2021
(clockwise from top right) Seniors Lydia Park, Fatima Vazquez, Kami Klapp, Jeongrok Bae, Sophia Lim, and Joshua Yoon come to the end of their high school journeys, but look forward to fresh starts at colleges and universities throughout the West.

The Wildcat Asks: What are Your Post-High School Plans?

Ellen Kim, Staff Writer
June 2, 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

Rachel Lim and Jasmine Youn
June 2, 2021
Nolan Stuart, senior, stands at the top of the podium at the 2018 International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championships. Stuart graduates this week as a world champion BJJ athlete and four-year letter winner and captain of the Wildcats varsity wrestling team.

From Brea to Brazil, Stuart Pins the Competition

Doyon Kim and Ellen Kim
June 1, 2021
Verronica Clements, English teacher, receives her second dose of the Moderna vaccine on March 30 at a Brea CVS. “It was the best thing that ever happened to me in a CVS store,” Clements said.

BOUSD Teachers Get Vaxxed

Jared Corona, Ellen Kim, and Melissa Perez
April 28, 2021
Allison Fong, senior, at the Letter Scholars drive-thru Awards this past Fall. On Feb. 22, Fong was named a Student Athlete of Character by the Orange County Athletic Directors Association.

Allison Fong, a Student Athlete of Character

Karis Choi, News Editor
April 7, 2021
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