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Simon Alpren

Simon Alpren, Business Manager

Simon Alpren is a reporter and the Business Manager for the Puma Press. He is a senior and has worked on staff for one semester. He loves writing stories about student life on campus. His favorite part of journalism is hearing what changes students would like to see in the community. Outside of journalism, he enjoys playing the cello and walking his dogs.

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The Israel-Hamas war will enter its 13th month on Nov. 7.

More Than a Year of War

By Simon Alpren, Business Manager
November 1, 2024
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Ninth grader Mikael Harmelin leads a chant during UPrep's Homecoming Volleyball Game

Bringing Spirit Back

By Simon Alpren and Grant Davis
October 2, 2024
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Meet Your Meat

Meet Your Meat

By Simon Alpren, Business Manager
February 24, 2024
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English teacher Sean-Patella Buckley reads “Interior Chinatown,” a new addition to ninth grade English, while resting his elbow on “Romeo and Juliet.” Patella-Buckley shared that he missed teaching Shakespeare. “I think it’s something that students should be exposed to at some point in high school. It is a challenge and Shakespeare’s Shakespeare for a reason. But you can’t fit everything in,” Patella-Buckley said.

Romeo, Romeo, Where Art Thou?

By Simon Alpren and Sofia Delgado-Pack
December 11, 2023
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Israel-Hamas War Affects Community

Israel-Hamas War Affects Community

By Simon Alpren and Avi Patel
November 9, 2023
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Senior Owen Dombrowski, sophomore Huda Hassan, junior Kori Billingslea, English teacher Carrie Niebanck, math teacher David Peabody and science teacher Mikayla Patella-Buckley dance in a flash mob for Barbenheimer day in the final event of Spirit Week. Classes with the most students dressed up for Barbenheimer got the most class cup points.

Age Old Champions

By Sydney Woogerd and Simon Alpren
October 14, 2023
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