The Drama Club cast posing together for a group photo in their club. (Credit: Justin Ramirez/HP Spartan Shield) Huntington Park Senior High Drama Club is finally back and getting ready to start this school year! […]
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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.
Dress Code: Pandemic Edition
Returning to campus for the 2021-2022 school year here at Huntington Park High School (HPHS) caused a major shake-up in how students dress, which then tumbled into major amounts of dress code infractions. Major enforcement […]
Kanye West’s 10th STudio ALbum: Donda
Kanye West released his long awaited album DONDA on August 29th. Kanye West released his highly anticipated album, “DONDA”, on August 29th, 2021. His album includes 27 songs with features from various artists such as […]
After twenty years, failure
As U.S. troops were in the process of withdrawing from Afghanistan, the Taliban captured parts of the country between May and August through negotiations that led to the surrendering of Afghan government troops and tribal […]
Constitution DaY
The first page of the constitution. (Credit: The Constitution of the United States) Constitution Day was this year on September 17, which recognizes James Madison’s draft of a significant historical document that was signed, known […]
Huntington Park’s City Council Controversy
Huntington Park City Hall (Jesse Goddard / LA Times) A recent investigation into public records from 2018 to 2020 regarding Huntington Park’s city council had concluded that council members participate in a culture of pay-to-play, […]
29 Years since the 1992 Los Angeles Riots
In Los Angeles of March 1991, Rodney King, an African-American man, was brutally beaten by four policemen, Stacey Koon; Lawrence Powell; Timothy Wind; and Theodore Briseno, after a high-speed chase. Due to being hit repeatedly, […]
Grammy’s blind eye to The Weeknd’s 2020 Accomplishments
The Weeknd has become a very known artist this year; especially, since he has contributed greatly to popular mainstream music, breaking down barriers and adding more to his repertoire. On November 24, the Recording Academy […]
Unprecedented Nomination
Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice about a week before the presidential election. Barrett was nominated by President Donald Trump and sworn into the Supreme Court on October 26, after […]
Class of 2021 Virtual Yearbook
This year, our yearbook team will create the yearbook differently and creatively compared to previous years due to virtual learning. The yearbook team needs to think of new and innovative ways to create a yearbook […]