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The Heights Herald

The Student News Site of Columbia Heights High School

The Heights Herald

Ninth graders encounter numerous struggles, from mental health to academic expectations, and Heights Herald Staff Writer Chance Yang argues it's become an epidemic.

Middle-schoolers face harsh transition to high school

Story by Chance Yang January 17, 2025

In the years 2020-2022, the school systems were changed for the worse due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. One aspect of this that has gone largely unconsidered is the transitions between elementary,...

“Big Mouth” (Hulu)

“Big Mouth” (Hulu)

February 27, 2023

“Big Mouth” is a crime thriller about a lowly lawyer who gets tangled up in a murder case and gets labeled as an intelligent fraud or “Big Mouse” (which is another common translation of the show’s...

“Weak Hero Class One” (Viki)

“Weak Hero Class One” (Viki)

February 27, 2023

“Weak Hero Class One” is a high school thriller about a model student named Yeon Si-Eun, who seems to be a weak boy but ends up being a violent yet intelligent fighter both in and outside of class....

“Why Her” (Viki)

“Why Her” (Viki)

February 27, 2023

“Why Her” is a mystery series focused on a melodramatic romance between a lawyer who gets involved with an unexpected case and her student who is already entangled with the chairman of her law firm...

“All of Us Are Dead” (Netflix)

“All of Us Are Dead” (Netflix)

February 27, 2023

“All Of Us Are Dead” is a high school-set zombie apocalypse horror series where students have to fight for their lives. While the Korean military is working to separate the outbreak and prevent it...

“Crazy Love” (Disney+)

“Crazy Love” (Disney+)

February 27, 2023

In “Crazy Love”, when a math professor continues to receive death threats, he pretends to be an amnesiac. His secretary, who has recently learned that she is nearing the end of her life, thinking he’s...

“Blind” (Viki)

“Blind” (Viki)

February 27, 2023

A crime thriller mystery about three people that become involved in a serial murder case in which the victims seem to be jurors from a previous murder trial,  "Blind" revolves around the survivors of...

“Love All Play” (Disney +)

“Love All Play” (Disney +)

February 27, 2023

“Love All Play” is a sports romance and melodrama about two professional badminton players, one who was caught in a scandal and returns after being gone for three years and another who sees badminton...

“Alchemy of Souls” (Netflix)

“Alchemy of Souls” (Netflix)

February 27, 2023

A fantasy romance about a powerful sorceress inside a blind woman's body, “Alchemy of Souls” follows the magic-wielding Nak-su as she gets entangled with a man from an important family who wants her...

"Business Proposal" (Netflix)

“Business Proposal” (Netflix)

February 27, 2023

“Business Proposal” is a romantic comedy between a woman who goes on her friend’s blind date as a favor to avoid an awkward rejection, only to find out the prospective partner is her CEO, which surprisingly...

Julie Houle

Julie Houle

Story by Julie Houle February 3, 2023

This interview was originally published in the Heights Herald print edition. I am most excited about learning all there is to know about our schools and to have the opportunity to work with our Superintendent,...

Jessica Medearis

Jessica Medearis

Story by Jessica Medearis February 3, 2023

This interview was originally published in the Heights Herald print edition. I’m looking forward to serving the school district community in a different way than I have as a parent, to expand on district...

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