La Quinta High School's student-run newspaper

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La Quinta High School's student-run newspaper

Hawkview

La Quinta High School's student-run newspaper

Hawkview

Members of the community participate in the first annual Pride Festival march in the city of Coachella in support of the LGBTQ community of the Eastern Coachella Valley at Veterans Park on May 6, 2017.

May 2017

Jessica Porrelli, News Editor December 14, 2017
A recap of school, local, national, and international news from May 2017.
LQ Snatches Second Place at WorldQuest

LQ Snatches Second Place at WorldQuest

Jessica Porrelli, News Editor December 14, 2017

On Dec. 7, La Quinta High’s WorldQuest team won second place in a local academic competition, beating out ten other schools. Palm Valley High placed third, while Palm Desert High won first place. Each...

2017 Year-in-Review

2017 Year-in-Review

December 14, 2017

A recap of school, local, national and international news from 2017.

Choir Sings For the Holidays

Thea Spisz, Reporter & Illustrator December 14, 2017

On Dec. 14, 2017, LQHS’ choir sang 20 songs for the holiday season, ranging from classic Christmas songs to Hannukah hymns. The choir practiced nearly every day since their last concert on Nov. 3. One...

“Humbug High” Plays at La Quinta High

Christian Rodriguez, Features Editor December 13, 2017

The curtains roll back and we see the narrator, played by Julia Castro ‘18. She stands in the middle of the stage with a giant book, joined by a small choir who occasionally would speak in unison to...

Garza Flies From the Blackhawk Nest

Garza Flies From the Blackhawk Nest

Mikah Strong, Editor December 13, 2017

After 26 years of incredible service at Desert Sands Unified School District and a previous three years at Coachella Valley Unified School District, Ana Garza, LQHS’ office specialist, is retiring on...

A Christmas Carol Explained

“A Christmas Carol” Explained

Drew Patterson, Reporter December 13, 2017

Written by Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol" is considered a timeless classic and was a story thought to be common knowledge for a while. However, many students today have never heard of the story....

Passion for the Pediatric Trauma Program

Mlen Azurin, Art Editor December 13, 2017

On Nov. 11, Key Club members from Southern California, Nevada, and Hawaii teamed together at Six Flags Magic Mountain to attend Key Club’s annual Fall Rally South (FRS). The day was jam-packed with spirit:...

Boys’ and Girls’ Wrestling: Toughest Six Minutes

Katelyn Pagela, Copy Editor December 13, 2017

Boys' Wrestling: The La Quinta High boys’ wrestling team started the season with a match against Rancho Mirage on Dec. 6.   Training and competing in this sport is difficult, especially when most...

Blackhawks Welcome Brown to LQHS

Emily Martinez, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2017

LQHS welcomes Mr. Brown as the newest addition to the math department. He started working at LQ in 1998, then volunteered for 10 years until he moved out of state. He taught at Desert Christian Academy...

Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country CIF Recap

Juan Puga, Sports Editor December 13, 2017

Being the sole cross country competitor from LQHS to make it to the CIF finals, Akemi Von Scherr ‘20 was unable to place at the meet despite her best efforts. On Nov. 18, she finished off her final race...

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