As spring arrives the return of high school baseball, ready to make an unforgettable mark this season! This year, there are enough talented players to field both a Varsity and a Junior Varsity (JV) team. […]
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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.
Building confidence and Unity
Since 2012, Huntington Park has participated in the Special Olympics, an event that brings together a variety of students to compete in various sports. Led by adapted P.E. teacher Susan Woo, the program gives students […]
Bat to the Future
As the softball season kicks off, the Lady Spartans are looking forward to what the upcoming year will bring. Even with the changes and challenges that lie ahead, they believe they can overcome whatever stands […]
No Pool For You; New Mayor But Many Feel Corruption In HP Is Ongoing
“When I took office 6 years ago, I vowed that I will always put the community first and will not allow any corruption or mishandling of our city’s finances because our residents deserve transparency and […]
New Legislation Against Transgender Athletes, What does this Actually Do? Recent Scientific Studies Challenge underlying assumptions Of Transgender Athletes
Transgender people make up less than 1% of the population, while the percentage of transgender athletes make up even less, 0.008%. According to the NCAA, out of 500,000 NCAA student-athletes, less than 10 openly identify […]
MESA: Engineering the Future
From drafting techniques to hands-on construction, students in MESA get the opportunity to compete professionally in math, science, engineering, and technology. What was originally a club at HP in 2018, has since become an official […]
2025 Oscars! Must see, or skip?
Lights, Camera’s, Drama!! The annual Oscar’s film ceremony has recently come to an end! Spartan Shield celebrates all the winners of these prestigious awards and honors them for their amazing efforts and performances. Much of […]
Alabama Barker vs. Bhad Bhabie
Alabama Barker, a nepo baby, child of Travis Baker (the well known musician) and Bhad Bhabie, a controversial figure on “Dr. Phil” to a successful rapper and self made entrepreneur, have been at the center […]
Backlash to beloved Shrek franchise?
Dreamworks’ beloved franchise Shrek finally announced the long awaited teaser trailer of their fifth installment which was received with mixed reactions from fans. Shrek 5 had a rocky start from the beginning of its production […]
American murder
Netflix released a documentary titled American Murder: Gabby Petito, based on the gruesome passing of the 22-year-old by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. After gathering all the information throughout the case, the three episode long series […]