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

interesting and happening stories from around campus.

Ponomarenko’s family wears traditional Ukrainian clothes, called vyshyvanka.
Photo courtesy of Mykhailo Ponomarenko

Too close to home

Micah McFadden, Staff Writer April 3, 2022

Half a world away, a long simmering conflict between Russia and Ukraine exploded once again as Russian armies invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Since then, more than a thousand people have died and hundreds...

PHOTO COURTESY OF SAM KRUG

Vulnerability is power

Mia Dowdell, Features Editor March 17, 2022

I became vulnerable and vulnerability is power.  Written by senior Sam Krug, this quote from her poem was one of the 16 selected from hundreds of submissions to be featured on a wall at the Natural...

新年快乐(Xīn nián kuài lè)

Lauren Choy, Staff Writer February 7, 2022

A toast to the past. But simultaneously, a time to continue on with the future. The 15-day celebration – known as the Spring Festival – of the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year full...

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Omicron mask effectiveness

Marlie Cornwell, Staff Writer January 23, 2022

“Omicron.” “Variant.” “COVID-19.” These days, those words appear in conversation more often than they ever have before. Given a recent outbreak at RUHS, how can students and staff protect themselves?...

Photo courtesy of Rylee Goldfarb

Turning green

Rena Felde, Staff Writer January 17, 2022

On the evening of Dec. 7, 2021, during a virtual city council meeting, four out of five Redondo Beach City Council members approved a plan to change Redondo’s default energy use from 50% renewable energy...

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Accounts on the attack

Hadeel Azzam, Staff Writer January 9, 2022

A surge of RUHS Instagram accounts have emerged — some funny and some hateful. The accounts range from those that post pictures of the school’s bathrooms to gossip accounts to students making fun of...

Photo courtesy of Jessica Kaplan

Season of success

Micah McFadden, Staff Writer January 4, 2022

Her phone buzzes, and junior Jessica Kaplan checks it. A text from one of her friends delivers the news. Kaplan starts jumping up and down screaming; the Rose Parade Honor band had not only accepted her...

Photo courtesy of @readondo on Instagram.

The Fall Reading Challenge

Danny Harper, Staff Writer December 18, 2021

With the guidelines of roughly 250 words, a rating out of five, and no spoilers, the reviews for the Fall Reading Challenge are intended to be true reflections of the reviewer’s opinion of the book....

PHOTO BY CELINA MORENO

Strumming to success

Charlotte Goldstein, Staff Writer December 12, 2021

Shocked, speechless and excited. These are the first of many emotions that musician Junior Polanco experienced when his favorite alternative-indie band, Ultra Q, invited him to play at their show at El...

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An alternative to walking

Scarlett Mische, Staff Writer December 12, 2021

Whether it's by walking, biking or driving, there are a multitude of ways that students get to school in the mornings.  Now that classes are no longer online, junior Mia Brigham takes an Uber to school. “Waking...

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Helping hand

Ariya Anvari, Staff Writer December 5, 2021

Minds are something everyone has, and like that of doctors, dentists and orthodontists, professionals that help with matters of the mind are necessary. Now, at RUHS there is a person on scene to see when...

Cross-cultural cuisine

Cross-cultural cuisine

Amina Raiss, Staff Writer November 25, 2021

For most, the phrase “Thanksgiving dinner” conjures up thoughts of delicious roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie for dessert. While those are the most common foods at a ‘traditional’...

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