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Andy Son focuses on his cello techniques by playing Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No.8” in class.

A Stroke of Excellence

Junhee Ryu, Business Manager | March 15, 2018

Music students have participated in the Irvine Unified School District, All-Southern and All-State Honor ensembles, but none have ever performed with All-National. Until now. Sophomore Andy Son has been...

What Popular Artists will Keep their Fame?

What Popular Artists will Keep their Fame?

Simrat Singh, Copy Editor | March 14, 2018

Whether we are listening to “Havana” by Camila Cabello or practicing Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” music has become a staple of society. Some artists such as Michael Jackson, Elton John and...

Freshman Luna Lin dances to “Partition” during dance company’s “Iconic” performance.

Sports Spring into New Season at Pep Rally

Helena Hu, Social Media Director | March 12, 2018

Students packed the gym on March 9 to acknowledge the start of spring sports and gain excitement for what this season has to offer. With spring sports boasting the most athletes out of all seasons, the...

Social Media in Schools: An Unorthodox Pairing

Social Media in Schools: An Unorthodox Pairing

Ajinkya Rane, Sports Editor | March 12, 2018

Instagram and schoolwork typically never go together, but recently students and teachers have been embracing the use of social media sites to create awareness about projects and draw students into lessons....

Sophomore Brett Shin takes time outside of class to practice his pit orchestra music in order to be prepared for the rehearsals.

Follow The Yellow Note Road

Ali Elmalky, Staff Writer | March 7, 2018

“The Wizard of Oz” musical will showcase talents of the newly-formed pit orchestra that consists of instruments of all types, differing from last year’s pre-recorded music tracks. “Pit orchestras...

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