Celebrity couple, Rihanna (33) and A$AP Rocky (33), are happily expecting their first child together in the next few months. The beautiful power couple became official in November 2020 after dodging dating rumors, despite being […]
Author: hpspartanshield
The Spartan Shield is the student Newspaper of Huntington Park High School. All news stories are written and published by the journalism students whose experience range from beginner to advanced. Mr. Nelson Ta has been the adviser of the paper since 2018.
Looting of Stores
Looting in Los Angeles and San Francisco occurred on Monday, November 23rd and many more have continued to happen. There was a “mass smash and grab” at the department store, Nordstrom, located at The Grove […]
Disney shines light on generational trauma through their new film, Encanto
Disney’s movie poster for Encanto. Image Credit: Disney Disney’s latest movie, Encanto, has broken records for its hit soundtrack which was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda is well known for his previous works in Hamilton […]
The rose parade; from hp to the world stage
All City Tall Flag section, including members Angel Flores, Jamlett Shirey,and Jesica Ramirez (Credit: @laallcity) The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade, is an annual parade that is followed by the […]
Teaching to the Choir
Mr. Lucas posing for a photo in his classroom, February 2nd, 2022 (Credit: HP Spartan Shield) A recent addition has been made to the Huntington Park High School staff. Mr. Lucas, a former teacher-in-training under […]
Update on Omicron
Omicron has filled up U.S. hospitals with more COVID-19 patients than any other surge of the pandemic. But there’s been a shift in how the illness behaves since the days of delta, with many cases, […]
Tonga Eruption
Satellite images if the eruption (January 15, 2022) PBS SoCal images On Saturday, January 15 an underwater volcano erupted on the island of Tonga. The eruption affected many South Pacific islands. Triggering tsunamis all over […]
Hurricane Ida makes Landfall in Louisiana; Unprecedented Damages
Large areas of wetlands and flotant were washed away by Hurricane Ida, affecting local farms; taken on Oct. 9, 2021 (Credit: European Space Agency Sentinel 2) More than two months later, parts of Louisiana are […]
Developing Class of 25’, Fresh(man) Outta Middle School
Ms. Hernandez’s 3rd period freshmen World History class. (Credit: Denise Perez / Hp Spartan Shield) The current freshman class shares how they feel about being a high schooler after going through distance learning most of […]
the return of mr. espinoza
Mr. Espinoza in the counselors office. (Credit: Jhonny Paz/ Hp Spartan Shield) Mr. Luis Espinoza is one of Huntington Park’s newest counselors who works with the senior population. Over the years, Espinoza has come and […]