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Theater Magnet students at the Thespian Festival
UHS Achieves Perfect Scores At Florida State Thespian Festival
Yug Patel pictured above.
Student Spotlight: Q&A with Top Talent Finalist Yug Patel
Mr. Rutter pictured in his new classroom.
Meet Mr. Rutter: New to the U
ELA Teachers dressed up on Tuesday for “Warm up With a Good Book.”
UHS Celebrates Literacy Week for the Fourth Year in a Row
UHS Band pictured celebrating following their FFCC win.
Cougars Triumph at the FFCC Band State Championship
Bad Bunny performing his song "EoO” on top of his truck surrounded by back up dancers.
Bad Bunny Delivers Record-Breaking Halftime Performance
This 2026 thriller was directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
Mercy Revenue Fails to Measure Up to Production Budget
Alternate poster for Iron Lung.
Iron Lung Breathes Life into Indie Filmmaking
The official poster for the final season of Stranger Things, featuring the main cast facing off against Vecna.
Stranger Things Season 5 Misses the Mark Completely
Avatar’s stunning movie preview poster introduces Varang.
Avatar: Fire and Ash Unjustly Underperforms At Box Office
Boys Varsiry Volleyball team for Senior Night
Boys Varsity Volleyball Ends Their Season On A High Note
Cougar Pride on full display as the JV cheer team earns 1st place at the Hagerty High School Husky Cheer Challenge.
Girls Cheerleading Brings Home First Place At Competition
A group photo of the University High School Varsity Boys Basketball team
Varsity Boys Basketball Team Defeats Rival Colonial High School
Football team pictured celebrating after their win against Colonial High.
Varsity Football Team Stays Steady This Season
Girls Varsity team huddles up during practice.
Girls Volleyball Team Rebuilds After A Tough Season
TSA lines out the door at the Baltimore airport
President Trump Sends ICE Agents To Assist TSA Workers
Various medications pictured are being used as weight loss assistants.
The Sudden GLP-1 Rise and Its Unnerving Usage
Giuliani pictured during a conference.
Rudy Giuliani From “America’s Mayor” to America’s Courtroom Regular
Alongside multivitamins, energy drinks are the most popular supplement consumed by American teens and young adults.
Increased Caffeine Use Sparks Discussion About Potential Risks
Nearly 20% of teens experience depression before the age of 17.
Under Pressure, Adolescent Mental Health Plummets
Boys Waterpolo
Boys Waterpolo
Varsity Softball
Varsity Softball
Varsity Flag Football
Varsity Flag Football
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Cubans utilizing every source of light they have to see at night in the streets
Cuba Plunges Into A Nationwide Blackout
Former patient James Wood pictured at age 12.
Pediatric Surgeon Guilty of Malpractice to Nearly 100 Children
Alexander Vindman pictured in his military uniform.
Alexander Vindman Announces His Florida Senate Campaign
Trump at the World Economic Forum speaking about the future of Greenland.
Greenland Under Threat by the Trump Administration
Renee Goode was a daughter, wife, and mother who had a passion for writing and poetry.
ICE Agent Kills an Unarmed Citizen in Minneapolis
A shirt that says “Daddy” currently sold on Trump’s clothing website.
Trump’s Merch Website Is An American Disgrace
Candace Falls visits the grave of her daughter Nevaeh Crain and granddaughter Lillian Faye Broussard in Buna, Texas.
Abortion Ban Places The Lives of Women In Jeopardy
Sammy Lahik, 18, died in a car crash on March 1st.
Tragic Orlando Crashes Claim Young Lives, Urging Safe Driving
If made HHS secretary, Kennedy could rollback vaccine efforts across the country.
RFK Jr. Is Not Only Unqualified; He’s Dangerous.
Under Florida Law, schools do not have to teach sex education to students.
OCPS Introduces Sex Education Plan Outlining Abstinence

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UHS News
Theater Magnet students at the Thespian Festival
UHS Achieves Perfect Scores At Florida State Thespian Festival
Cassie Rivera, Staff Writer • May 7, 2026

     During the week of Spring break, the UHS theater magnet students performed and presented at the annual Florida State Thespian Festival....

Yug Patel pictured above.
Student Spotlight: Q&A with Top Talent Finalist Yug Patel
Dalilah Pastor, Staff Writer • April 14, 2026

   Top Talent LIVE 2026 is going to be held on April 25, 2026, in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing...

Mr. Rutter pictured in his new classroom.
Meet Mr. Rutter: New to the U
Jaden Deo, Staff Writer • March 26, 2026

    Ryan Rutter is the latest member to the UHS Team, and a welcome addition to the Cougar Culture. Rutter was an intern at University High...

Sports
Boys Varsiry Volleyball team for Senior Night
Boys Varsity Volleyball Ends Their Season On A High Note
Mary Nguyen, Staff Writer • May 7, 2026

     The University Boys Varsity Volleyball team ended the 2026 season with a 11-11 record, showing major improvements from last year's 6-17...

Entertainment
Bad Bunny performing his song "EoO” on top of his truck surrounded by back up dancers.
Bad Bunny Delivers Record-Breaking Halftime Performance
Isabel Reymann, Staff Writer • April 16, 2026

    The 2026 Superbowl featured a halftime performance by Bad Bunny, during the game the Seahawks faced off against the New England Patriots...

Editorial
A shirt that says “Daddy” currently sold on Trump’s clothing website.
Trump’s Merch Website Is An American Disgrace
Cassie Rivera, Staff Writer • December 16, 2025

    Now that Trump has entered the second term of his presidency, he has released an interesting assortment of merchandise on his website,...

World News
Cubans utilizing every source of light they have to see at night in the streets
Cuba Plunges Into A Nationwide Blackout
Ailany Vargas, Staff Writer • May 7, 2026
Features
TSA lines out the door at the Baltimore airport
President Trump Sends ICE Agents To Assist TSA Workers
Yonwai Ng, Staff Writer • May 7, 2026
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