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Whitney Update
The student news site of Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif.

Whitney Update
The student news site of Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif.

Whitney Update
Opening the Multicultural Fest, Black Student Union Vice President Samira Jackson, Hispanic and Latin Culture Club President Celeste Ruiz and Asian Youth and Leadership Association Club President Justin Kuo welcome the audience to the show in the theater. Photo by Desiree Montejano.

Multicultural Fest celebrates students’ heritage and cultural backgrounds April 26

Desiree Montejano, Staff Writer
May 1, 2024

Junior Prom occurs at The Grounds in Roseville for the first time, April 20

Reilynn Roux
April 29, 2024
To promote Multicultural Week April 21 Destinee Kombo and Rebecca Alferos paint a poster. From 9:00 to noon, members from Black Student Union, Asian Youth Leadership Association, Multicultural Club and Hispanic and Latin Culture Club help set up by designing banners, chalking the sidewalk and setting up decorations on trees on campus.

Clubs set up for Multicultural Week

Sofia Dunmore, Editor
April 24, 2024
As a part of his marine biology dissection March 7, Daniel Pocklington Setter pokes at his squid, trying to find the remnant of an internal shell called a pen. The pen could be used to write on a piece of paper after puncturing the squid’s ink sac. Photo by Rhaymark Nazareno

Importance of dissections in science classes

Sydney Hadfield and Rhaymark Nazareno
March 9, 2024
Walking out with her family, Gabby Starr leans in for a hug and kiss from her father. “My dad has influenced me a lot, especially in soccer. He played college soccer at the same place I'm going to play, Chico State. He also played semi-pro out of college. That has always been a goal of mine to get to the level he did and play with the passion he did,” Starr said.

Women’s, men’s varsity soccer teams celebrate their seniors

Caitlyn Arca
February 10, 2024
August Donios poses with her handmade jewelry items. Photo by Sydney Hadfield

Owner of Divine Stellarum August Donios shares her experience operating a jewelry business

Sydney Hadfield and Rhaymark Nazareno
January 18, 2024
Women’s varsity golf player Sophia Molinaro and Rocco O’Laughlin find seats to enjoy the dinner after competing in the tournament. Many students and staff members supported the community event. “Some of the teachers participate and some of the teachers donate as well. I know Mr. [Scott] Seffens is participating in it this year,” Grace Scott said.

Whitney Ranch Charitable Foundation continues to make an impact on breast cancer in Placer County with fundraising efforts, annual Strokes4Hope golf tournament.

Isabel Soto and Grace Boyd
October 26, 2023

Theatre Awards Show recognizes students’ performance and service

Wynette Calunsag and Isabel Soto
May 27, 2023

Advanced Dance Show showcases Dance II-IV students’ learning over school year

Julia Cuyos, Sofia Dunmore, and Isabella Tomasini
May 22, 2023

Music department hosts annual spring concert for choir and string orchestra, recognizes leaving seniors

Elias Whitehead, Gianna Geradila, and Nicolle Valite
May 17, 2023
In the amphitheater during the LTA May 3, Mrs. Jenny Armas and her TA, Ava Kopec, were tested on how well they knew each other against two other teacher-student pairs. Voice of Whitney Cam Cole asked each pair to answer how many years their teacher has been working. All three pairs answered incorrectly. Photo by Francheska Pontillas

Throughout the first week of May, students recognize teachers through gifts, performances and cards for Teacher Appreciation Week

Racxel Domingo, Cheska Pontillas, and Ayla Su
May 15, 2023
During Mrs. Emilie Cavolt’s eighth period AP Language Arts class April 19, Sophia Punsalan delivers her speech to the “jury” – a panel made up of her peers – in an attempt to prosecute the “defendant,” Margaret Macomber, during the class’ Mock Trial project. Photo by Alexis Dashnyam

AP Language Arts classes analyze text by putting on a mock trial

Alexis Dashnyam, Gabby Aoun, and Reilynn Roux
April 27, 2023
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