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The UHS Cougars faced off against against Colonial high school during their Crush Colonial game.
University High School Celebrates Crush Colonial Week
Isaiah Armstrong, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

  Last week from October 21st to 25th, UHS’ celebrated their annual Crush Colonial week. Our school hosted in anticipation for the football...

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....

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...

Universal Studios celebrates 48 days of fun-filled fear this year.
Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Does Not Disappoint
Ashton Young, Staff Writer • October 31, 2024

   Universal Studios is hosting their 33rd annual Halloween Horror Nights, which is taking place early from August 30th through November 3rd....

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...

Governor Ron DeSantis speaks out against Amendment 4 earlier this year.
DeSantis Spends $50 Million In Taxpayer Funds to Attack Amendments
Ashton Young, Staff Writer • November 5, 2024
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."
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Sima Sakalla, Staff Writer • September 19, 2024
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