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UHS students perform their closing song entitled "One."
UHS Thespians Present: A Chorus Line
Meet the Teacher: Mr. Jonathan Scharr
Meet the Teacher: Mr. Jonathan Scharr
Last year UHS earned back the Boot with their victory against Colonial High School.
Crush Colonial Game Rescheduled
Helping the Homeless club meets on a monthly basis.
HTH Club Hosts Sandwich Food Drive
These meetings will be held on a monthly basis.
Clubs Collaborate At Cougar Council Meeting
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice earned a total of 373.3 million dollars in box office revenue.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Begone
Despite Alien Romulus’ relatively small $80 million dollar budget, it has gone on to gross $290 million dollars and counting.
Alien: Romulus Is A Chest-Clenching Addition To The Alien Franchise
The Umbrella Academy season 4 received a rotten tomatoes rating of 58%, the lowest of any of its seasons.
Umbrella Academy Season 4 Falls Short
"Deadpool and Wolverine" has earned the title of highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
Deadpool Is Back and He Brought A Friend
After three weeks in theaters, "It Ends With Us" garnered $242 million in worldwide box office revenue.
It Ends With Us Movie Sparks Controversy
Girls Varsity Volleyball holds an overall record of 10-6.
Varsity Volleyball Shows Off Skills On the Court
UHS boys swim team pictured at Senior Night competition.
Varsity Swimming Celebrates Senior Night
UHS runners pictured at West Orange meet (9/14).
Cross Country Team Competes At West Orange
Boys Bowling Strikes Back This Season
Boys Bowling Strikes Back This Season
UHS faces off against Innovation HIgh school on Friday, September 20th.
Varsity Football Prepares For Upcoming Games
A 2023 survey found that half of Americans indicated they believe national news organizations "intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting."
Looking For Reliable News Sources?
99% of US households now subscribe to at least one or more streaming services.
Are Streaming Services the New Cable TV?
Students enjoyed a field trip that included a visit to a construction site.
Construction Career Day: Another Option For High School Graduates
Viera High School's football team engages in practice.
The Hazards of Hazing
South Carolinian neighborhoods flooded after Hurricane Idalia, debris from damaged houses piled in the middle of the street.
The Role of Global Warming in Hurricane Devastation
JV Football Against Windermere
JV Football Against Windermere
West Orange Invitational
West Orange Invitational
Girls Volleyball Against East River
Girls Volleyball Against East River
Back to School Spirit Week
Back to School Spirit Week
Asian Festival
On November 5th, Floridians will vote in favor or against Amendment 4.
DeSantis’ Lawyer Resigns Due To Pro-Choice Pushback
Hurricane Milton will go down in history as the second-most powerful Atlantic hurricane to be recorded over the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Milton Rakes Through Florida Coast
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams pictured before boarding the Boeing craft.
NASA Astronauts Stranded In Space
Map of the proposed annexation area.
Annexation Proposal Filed to Expand Orlando 60%
Flooding covers streets in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Takes A Devastating Hit By Hurricane Helene
Under Florida Law, schools do not have to teach sex education to students.
OCPS Introduces Sex Education Plan Outlining Abstinence
On July 10th, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
Don’t Save the SAVE Act
Is Marvel Dead? A Closer look at the Franchise's Current State
Is Marvel Dead? A Closer look at the Franchise’s Current State
Gov. DeSantis pictured during speech on new social media bill.
Florida’s Social Media Bill: Is 16 The Right Age?
Taylor Swift takes a selfie with fans during her Eras Tour
Women’s Interests Are Not Taken Seriously

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UHS faces off against Innovation HIgh school on Friday, September 20th.

Varsity Football Prepares For Upcoming Games

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UHS students perform their closing song entitled "One."

UHS Thespians Present: A Chorus Line

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Flooding covers streets in Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville Takes A Devastating Hit By Hurricane Helene

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Last year UHS earned back the Boot with their victory against Colonial High School.

Crush Colonial Game Rescheduled

UHS News
UHS students perform their closing song entitled "One."
UHS Thespians Present: A Chorus Line
Sima Sakalla, Staff Writer • October 4, 2024

    University High School’s theater program recently performed their musical, A Chorus Line. The production took place from Friday, September...

Meet the Teacher: Mr. Jonathan Scharr
Meet the Teacher: Mr. Jonathan Scharr
Jaden Deo, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

    Jonathan Scharr has been a teacher at UHS for the past nine years where he has taught AP US History, AP European History and US History....

Last year UHS earned back the Boot with their victory against Colonial High School.
Crush Colonial Game Rescheduled
Ranger Wainman, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

   Cougar Stadium is set to host the Crush Colonial game on Friday, October 25th at 11 AM. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday,...

Sports
Girls Varsity Volleyball holds an overall record of 10-6.
Varsity Volleyball Shows Off Skills On the Court
Sima Sakalla, Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

    University High School’s Girls Varsity Volleyball team has had a successful season with an overall record of 10-6. The team sharpened...

Entertainment
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice earned a total of 373.3 million dollars in box office revenue.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Begone
Cricket Wainman, Editor • September 30, 2024

    The long-anticipated sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was released in theaters September 6th. The Warner Bros. production follows the original...

Editorial
Under Florida Law, schools do not have to teach sex education to students.
OCPS Introduces Sex Education Plan Outlining Abstinence
Cricket Wainman, Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

   Orange County Public Schools has scrapped its old sex education plans and is now planning on using a 600-page document centering around...

World News
On November 5th, Floridians will vote in favor or against Amendment 4.
DeSantis' Lawyer Resigns Due To Pro-Choice Pushback
Jaden Deo, Staff Writer • October 25, 2024
Features
A 2023 survey found that half of Americans indicated they believe national news organizations "intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting."
Looking For Reliable News Sources?
Sima Sakalla, Staff Writer • September 19, 2024
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