The online student news site of Redondo Union High School

High Tide

The online student news site of Redondo Union High School

High Tide

The online student news site of Redondo Union High School

High Tide

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Calm and composed

Mia Dowdell, Features Editor September 14, 2021

He takes his seat behind the mahogany grand piano, the stage becoming his island amongst a sea of parents and judges in the front seats. Recalling every note in his head, he feels that every hour of practice...

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Marching on

Emilie Takahashi and Romi Riss September 14, 2021

She got goosebumps on her arms from the sound waves and seeing the standing ovation from the audience. Senior Courtney Schatan, mellophone player in Pacific Crest knows you won't find this at a football...

Diehls artwork of Los Angeles comes to life. ARTWORK BY LOLA DIEHL. ILLUSTRATION BY KATELYN PERRY

Lights, Camera, Animation

Jess Alvear, Sports Editor September 14, 2021

For four weeks this summer, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 6 days a week, sophomore Lola Diehl spent her days on Zoom exploring and expanding her creative side. She created her very own animation, titled "Night...

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Sign of the times

Ethan Lerner, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

At some point or another every high schooler needs to take a world language class as a part of their lingual education. The road most travelled is to pick the option your older friend or sibling said was...

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY ROBERTSON

Making a raquet

Lucy Davis, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

2020: sleep, tennis, school, repeat. 2021 is the same.  While students across campus finalize schedules, sign up for clubs and readjust to learning on campus, junior Emily Robertson has decided to...

Photo from surgery Bennett witnessed. The doctor in the center is named Dr. Koenig and he is an orthopedic surgeon. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRADLEY BENNETT

Summer internships

Mia Schrift and Alezar Forbes September 14, 2021
Students spend their summers getting a head-start into their future careers
PHOTO BY ANDREA GUEVARA

Heart to heart

Sara Miyake-Singer, News Editor September 12, 2021

Heart disease is one of the biggest causes of death with 17.9 million people dying of it annually according to World Health Organization (WHO). To combat misinformation and the lack of awareness about...

Redondo remembers

Chrissa Olson and Nadia Bidarian September 11, 2021

Where the Twin Towers once stood, there is only sky.  On Sept. 11, 2001, the World Trade Center, comprising two of the tallest towers in New York City, collapsed after two planes hijacked by Al-Qaeda...

Sophomore Henry Cushman, an ASB Head Hawk, plays spike ball on Sept. 3, the first Friday of September.

Gallery: ASB hosts “First Friday” celebration in Freshman Quad

Nadia Bidarian, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2021

Yesterday at lunch, ASB hosted the first of many “First Fridays” in the Freshman Quad. As speakers blasted music, ASB members and students of all grade levels played Spikeball, cornhole, and ping...

Boys Varsity Water Polo loses 11-10 in opening game

Boy’s Varsity Water Polo loses 11-10 in opening game

Celina Moreno, Photographer September 4, 2021

On Aug. 31 at 3 p.m., the RUHS boy’s varsity water polo team played their opening game against Edison High School and lost by 11-10. According to senior Scott Fujiwara, the Edison water polo team...

PHOTO COURTESY OF RICHARD VAN DER WEYDE

Setting sail

Ria Lopresto, Online Editor September 2, 2021

Football; volleyball; basketball; tennis—all well known sports at Redondo. Still, for a school located on the California coastline, Redondo lacks popularity in one its most coast-dependent sports—sailing.  For...

The Chair Review

“The Chair” Review

Mia Schrift, Writing Editor September 1, 2021

Having loved many of Sandra Oh’s shows in the past, such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Killing Eve,” my expectations for “The Chair” were high. Especially since there was an overwhelming amount...

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