Imagine credit: ABC NEWS Los Angeles Unified School District underwent a cyber attack on September 5th of this school year. Students and staff were not able to access their online accounts such as Schoology and […]
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.
Construction Causing a Nuisance
Students coming back from their summer break did not expect barricades to surround our campus, closing off half of the school, as construction is underway. However, this is nothing new for students as construction has […]
Different ways to dress to stay fresh
The recent high temperatures in Los Angeles have undoubtedly affected everyone’s day-to-day life. As for students here at Huntington Park, there has been school-wide confusion about what to wear to beat the heat. When asked, […]
The UP-RISE
From the start of the pandemic, Colorguard has been on top of its game. The pandemic didn’t weaken them but made them stronger than ever. Ever since we came back to learning in person Colorguard […]
Greased Up But Not So Ready To Go
From the start of the pandemic, the drama club has had high hopes to be able to perform the upcoming play Grease. As many may know, the club had already been set in place to […]
Alec Baldwin Injures Director and Kills Cinematographer While On Set With a Prop Gun
While rehearsing a scene for his film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin accidentally fired off a loaded gun, that was claimed to be empty, and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and struck director Mr. Souza in the shoulder. […]
A Brief Reflection From Mr. Contreras
Mr. Contreras in front of his Biology banner in his classroom. (Credit: Brianna Andrade / Hp Spartan Shield) Salvador Contreras has taught biology, physics, and physiology at Huntington Park High school since 2006. Born in […]
Astrofest or Astromess? Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival left 10 people dead and hundreds injured
On November 5, 2021 rapper Travis Scott held his highly anticipated “Astrofest” music festival in Houston, Texas where at least 10 people have been pronounced dead and hundreds injured. Scott initiated Day 1 of “Astrofest” […]
Restroom Closures have affected students greatly
Students have faced a lot of issues regarding going to the restroom, due to staff closing the restrooms early. Recently, it has become harder to access the restroom during class and lunch time because staff […]
Where do we go if we have nowhere to go?
9:08 in the morning; you’re sleepy, hungry, and in dire need of using the restroom. Even though it hasn’t even been ten minutes since your first class of the day started, the restrooms are open […]