By: Erva N. Coskun Over the past couple of years, EVHS’s catalog of courses has remained largely consistent. Yet, those choosing classes for the next year may have noticed a couple of new options. Amongst the most dramatic is a continued overhaul of the math system which started this school year, as EV gradually transitions away from an integrated math course sequence and back into a traditional sequence. However, perhaps the most intriguing addition is Dual Enrollment World

By: Layla Abdelhamid Over the past few months, “Dubai Chocolate”, as it has been dubbed, has taken the world by storm. From gelaterias in Italy to donut shops in New York, this combination of chocolate, pistachio spread, and pieces of kataifi, or shredded phyllo dough, is everywhere. The virality of this product links back to Fix Dessert Chocolatier, a chocolate shop created by British-Egyptian engineer Sarah Hamouda back in 2021, inspired by a pregnancy craving she had. But

By Layla Abdelhamid February 12th, 2026 A dark room. Closed curtains. A full stage. And in the midst of it all, someone performing, captivating the hearts and minds of a hundred theater kids on a Friday in January.  This is the ESUHSD District Theater Festival, an event where every drama club in the school district comes together for one day at Independence High School to act, sing, and most of all, make connections.  This year was EVHS Drama Club’s fourth year attending the