The Foster City Parks and Recreation Department and local nonprofit Baybasi Inc. hosted the second annual Holi Festival of Colors this month. Holi is one of the largest and most celebrated festivals in India in which people throw colored powder and water at each other. The festival symbolizes the loosening [...]
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This web site and our newspaper the San Mateo Hi both placed in the Top Ten Best of Show at a national journalism convention in San Francisco last weekend. The competition was fierce and plentiful, with close to 4,000 high school students from across the country attending the Journalism Education Association/National [...]
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On Saturday, April 13, San Mateo High School Prom was held at Treasure Island, an amazing venue.
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The varsity softball league started off strong Wednesday, March 20 with a 5-1 victory against Menlo Atherton. Then, on Friday March 22 they crushed South City 10-1. So far the team has three wins and two losses.
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From April 26-29, the Mateo Marching Band and Colorguard, Symphonic band, Jazz Band, Orquestra, and Concert Band traveled to Disneyland in Anaheim, California to perform and enjoy the two Disney parks. All sitting ensembles performed at the band stage in Frontier Land in the park to adoring crowds. The marching [...]
There are two main reasons I am pro-life. The first and most important reason is all in the title–life. The process of human life begins at conception and it’s proposterous that someone can argue that the “real” beginning is some arbitrary point dictated by the Supreme Court. In his speech [...]
This year’s prom was full of beauties but a few students really stood out, click the picture to see more.
Amanda Perez-Murillo stands tall as a starter on the roster of the U-20 National Mexican Women’s Soccer Team as well as on the University of Washington’s women’s soccer team.
From April 26-29, the Mateo Marching Band and Colorguard, Symphonic band, Jazz Band, Orquestra, and Concert Band traveled to Disneyland in Anaheim, California to perform and enjoy the two Disney parks. All sitting ensembles performed at the band stage in Frontier Land in the park to adoring crowds. The marching [...]
There are two main reasons I am pro-life. The first and most important reason is all in the title–life. The process of human life begins at conception and it’s proposterous that someone can argue that the “real” beginning is some arbitrary point dictated by the Supreme Court. In his speech [...]
If and when a terrorist attack is launched on American soil, our country reacts without hesitation with unlimited resources and power, not stopping till the guilty are hunted down. But what is our country doing to prevent such horrors from plaguing our country? What are we doing to stop gun [...]
This year’s prom was full of beauties but a few students really stood out, click the picture to see more.
San Mateo High School is known for its extreme diversity and unique collection of students from various backgrounds. It is a place where these students can meet each other and learn about different cultures, as demonstrated by events such as International Week. However, even though the students are diverse and [...]
Five San Mateo artists were honored with first place wins in the annual City Arts competition this month. Accepting the first place awards were Masafumi Kawakatsu for 2D, Vi Bautista for 3D, Caitlin Waddington for Photography, Andrea Caceres for poetry, and Karen Chee for prose.
Historically, Cinco de Mayo celebrates freedom and democracy during the Battle of Puebla. But today, it is a day where people in the United States and Mexico celebrate Mexican pride and heritage. There are several ways to be a part of the celebration. Many parades and events are held [...]
SMHS SEEDS is at it again! The club went to Lake Lagunita on Stanford University’s campus to participate in the annual BioBlitz event on Saturday, April 20.
Amanda Perez-Murillo stands tall as a starter on the roster of the U-20 National Mexican Women’s Soccer Team as well as on the University of Washington’s women’s soccer team.
“Yeah, I think so, because it shows how you stand on the topic. The more people that get involved, the more things will change over time.” – Taylor Doi, freshman
“Just shows their opinion, but it’s not effective.” – Kristin Decker, sophomore
“It just states how the person feels, but it doesn’t do much.” – Carlo Aguilar , junior
"It states how you feel, but I don’t see it that much anymore on my newsfeed.” – Cami Mauricio, senior
“I think it would invite explanation and raise awareness.” – Ms. Burke, teacher
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