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Tucked away in the math competition room of the 2000 building is Mr. Richard Rovere, math director of Mu Alpha Theta, Heritage’s math competition team. Having started the math competition team around 16 years ago, Mr. Rovere, with the help of Dr. Radleigh Santos, has led Mu Alpha Theta to success, placing at various math competitions as well as gaining more members and math instructors. However, something that many may not know about Mr. Rovere is that prior to working at Heritage, he held positions in very different areas of the workforce, from law enforcement to coaching sports. Keep Reading

Food waste occurs frequently from throwing out supposedly “expired” food. Much of this waste comes from food that is technically past the expiration date but is still good to eat. Keep Reading

Grading long essays and teaching students how to analyze literature are some of the daily activities that make up Mrs. Raquel Bolaños’ job as a teacher. However, before being an AP Language and Composition teacher, Mrs. Bolaños was a student just like us. Keep Reading

Utilizing online resources such as Google Meet and Google Classroom, teachers and students benefit from virtual learning from the safety and comfort of their own homes. After surveying 25 freshmen, sophomores, juniors and a junior high student over social media, several responses revealed mixed emotions and reactions to this new system. With change comes adaptation; here are some student reactions about the system in place. Keep Reading

From painting her own “Starry Night” to recreating Claude Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise,” junior Kira Reinhartz has immersed herself in the world of painting. However, the canvases she paints on are different than most artists'. Keep Reading