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Michelle Chen

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor

Michelle Chen served as the opinion editor for the 2016-17 school year; she served as the online editor from August to October of the 2017-18 school year.

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Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
May 4, 2018
Infographic by Olivia Buccieri and Ryan Solot

Let’s bash Bitcoin

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
January 31, 2018
‘Drop, Cover, Hold On’: School participates in Great California ShakeOut

‘Drop, Cover, Hold On’: School participates in Great California ShakeOut

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
October 25, 2017

Teacher, Coach Rob Hall recovers from fall

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
August 30, 2017
Emphasis on CAASPP scores leads to changes

Emphasis on CAASPP scores leads to changes

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
March 30, 2017

Friday: spring sports begin, House of Representatives to vote on American Health Care Act

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
March 24, 2017

Monday: drama department to perform “Hair,” California still in drought

Michelle Chen and Sravya Gadepalli
March 13, 2017

Friday: AP Exams still on sale, New York gang members arrested

Michelle Chen and Michelle Deyski
March 3, 2017

Friday: basketball attends CIF Championships, Aleppo evacuation delayed

Michelle Chen and Katya Kiseleva
February 17, 2017

Friday: spirit week

Michelle Chen and Wayne Xiao
February 10, 2017

Friday: Trump appoints new Supreme Court Justice

Michelle Chen and Maddy Quon
February 3, 2017

Friday: End of January ushers in new president

Michelle Chen and Sravya Gadepalli
January 27, 2017

Friday: Awareness Week ends and ‘El Chapo’ extradited to U.S.

Michelle Chen and Michelle Deyski
January 20, 2017

Friday: sports ensue after winter break, Dylann Roof sentenced to death

Michelle Chen and Wayne Xiao
January 13, 2017

It’s going to be OK

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
December 16, 2016
Breakfast was served 8 to 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria for a brief period of time. It was discontinued mid-semester after low turnout (Meghana Mudunuri/Talon).

Breakfast briefly served in school cafeteria

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
December 16, 2016

Friday: Clinton delivers first speech after election loss

Michelle Chen and Camille Driggs
December 9, 2016

Monday: fall sports and Libya regains Sirte

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
December 5, 2016

Friday: first winter sports games, USC graduate stabs mentor

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
December 2, 2016

Monday: winter sports begin, 11 injured in Ohio State University attack

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
November 28, 2016

Friday: Thanksgiving break

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
November 18, 2016

Monday: final clearance for winter sports

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
November 14, 2016

Monday: Election day upcoming

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
November 7, 2016

Friday: Fall sports and Trump’s retorts

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
November 4, 2016

Friday: girls’ volleyball declared league champions, Iraqi military operation ongoing

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
October 21, 2016

Monday: California Shakeout upcoming, GOP office firebombed in North Carolina

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
October 17, 2016

Friday: Cross country successful at Oak Canyon, Trump denies sexual assault accusations

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
October 14, 2016

Monday: Upcoming sports and Yemeni rebels

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
October 10, 2016

Friday: Hurricane Matthew and fall sports

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
October 7, 2016

Friday: sports ongoing and New Jersey train crash

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 30, 2016
Assistant Principal Bryan Martin arranges the conflict matrix that was used to create the master schedule. Since the beginning of the school year, Martin has resolved numerous schedule conflicts (Nick Burt/Talon).

Schedule changes abound

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
September 30, 2016

Monday: fall sports and first presidential debate

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 26, 2016

Friday: homecoming and Obama’s “birther controversy”

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 16, 2016

Monday: Suicide Awareness week and homecoming

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 13, 2016

Friday: spirit week and North Korea’s fifth nuclear test

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 9, 2016

Monday: upcoming games and Hermine

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 6, 2016

Friday: club week and Clinton’s emails

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
September 2, 2016

Monday: Football victorious and VMA results announced

Michelle Chen and Yael Kaufman
August 29, 2016
Science teacher Yukako Kawakatsu assists a student with a lab. Kawakatsu has been playing rugby since college (Meghana Mudunuri/Talon).

Yukako Kawakatsu: Rugby enthusiast

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
May 25, 2016
English teacher Jan Willis speaks to her class. Her favorite book is "To Kill a Mockingbird" for its focus on human nature (Meghana Mudunuri/Talon).

Jan Willis: Renaissance woman (and ‘Mockingbird’ maven)

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
May 25, 2016

English anthologies go digital

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
April 29, 2016

The College Board got it right

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
April 29, 2016
Freshman Quinn Matulis dances (Akshita Dondeti/Talon).

Freshman wins Mr. Eagle Pageant

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
March 24, 2016
The Academic Decathlon team placed second at regionals, where it won the Super Quiz. The team advanced to state, where the team placed fourth overall and individual team members won 11 awards (Photograph courtesy of Aneesh Gowri).

Academic Decathlon places second at regionals, wins Super Quiz

Michelle Chen, Medha Vallurupalli, and
March 24, 2016
Science Olympiad team members won 26 individual medals and third place overall at the regional competition Feb. 13. The team will be attending the state competition at Caltech April 2 (Photograph courtesy of Benjamin Porat).

Science Olympiad Club places third overall, wins 26 medals

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
March 24, 2016
Guest speaker and professional adaptive athlete Corey Reed, right, stands before assembled students in the gym. Following a car accident, Reed lost his sight and one leg (Photograph courtesy of yearbook staff).

Adaptive athlete Corey Reed discusses personal struggles

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
January 29, 2016
Choir members and seniors Aurora Schnurr and Lexi Maldonado perform at the choir’s Disney concert Nov. 6 in the Pavilion. The Disney concert featured familiar Disney characters such as the Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit (Michelle Chen/Talon).

The happiest night on Earth

Michelle Chen, Graduated Opinion Editor
November 20, 2015
Math teachers and WASC chairpersons Cathy Lory (left) and Robin Midiri (right) pose for a photograph. Lory and Midiri are overseeing the process by which the school receives its accreditation (Photo illustration by Akshita Dondeti/Talon).

School conducts WASC review

Medha Vallurupalli and Michelle Chen
September 19, 2015
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