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The Student News Site of University Prep

The Puma Press
The Student News Site of University Prep

The Puma Press
Ethan Matsubayashi

Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief

Ethan Matsubayashi is one of the print editors-in-chief of the Puma Press. He has been on staff for three years and is excited to explore innovative formats and new ideas in his new position. In the past, Ethan has enjoyed writing articles regarding administrative accountability, community trends, or op-eds. His favorite aspect of journalism is the ability to write about issues concerning the student body and disseminate that information to the UPrep community. Outside of journalism, he enjoys hiking, playing sports and listening to music.

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Songs of Summer

Songs of Summer

By Sydney Goitia-Doran, Loobna Shego, and Ethan Matsubayashi
May 11, 2023
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[Photo] Education in the Age of Politics

May 11, 2023
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Heat of the Week

Heat of the Week

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2023
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Drafts of Yearbook spreads, marked with comments. Part of the role as editor-in-chief is to give feedback on the staff's work, according to Rubenstein.

Yearbook-in-Review

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023
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Engineering A Club

Engineering A Club

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023
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A layout of the area surrounding UPrep. The highlighted areas are common places for the UPrep community.

Spot Scarcity

By Ethan Matsubayashi and Sydney Woogerd
April 6, 2023
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The language department displays a collection of projects from various Chinese classes.

[Photo] Fluency for the Future

By Ilham Mohamed and Emma Serralles
April 6, 2023
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The Puma looks into an empty wallet. As venues become harder and harder to secure, the ASB is struggling to find an affordable solution.

Spring Fling Funding

By Ethan Matsubayashi and Pascale Carlson
February 28, 2023
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An English book, obscured by Math, Science and Physics worksheets. In the past, UPrep has struggled with balancing STEM and humanities classes during finals week.

The Final Countdown

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2022
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Friends in the Classroom, Foes Across the Aisle

Friends in the Classroom, Foes Across the Aisle

By Carter Headstrom and Ethan Matsubayashi
November 9, 2022
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Let's Check Our Privilege

Let’s Check Our Privilege

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2022
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Students mill around the welcome back sign in a hallway. This year, University Prep is putting an emphasis on “belonging.”

New Year, New Theme

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2022
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Scares of the Century

Scares of the Century

By Sydney Goitia-Doran and Ethan Matsubayashi
October 6, 2022
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Tracking the Numbers

Tracking the Numbers

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2022
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Common(s) Ground

By Ethan Matsubayashi and Phineas Mahlum
April 7, 2022
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Administration Rethinks Survivor Support Policy

Administration Rethinks Survivor Support Policy

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Parisa Harvey, and Sydney Goitia Doran
March 4, 2022
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The Way the Cookie Crumbles

By Sydney Goitia-Doran and Ethan Matsubayashi
December 10, 2021
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Team 2

Team 2

By Sydney Goitia-Doran and Ethan Matsubayashi
December 10, 2021
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Team 1

Team 1

By Sydney Goitia-Doran and Ethan Matsubayashi
December 10, 2021
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Team 3

Team 3

By Sydney Goitia-Doran and Ethan Matsubayashi
December 10, 2021
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Team 4

Team 4

By Sydney Goitia-Doran and Ethan Matsubayashi
December 10, 2021
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The varsity girls volleyball team huddles up after winning a long rally.

Putting the Student in Student-Athlete

By Annabel Wickham and Ethan Matsubayashi
November 4, 2021
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[Photo] Students Reflect On The Rise of Cheating During Covid-19

By Matthew Sage and Phineas Mahlum
November 4, 2021
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New Year, New Faces

By Ethan Matsubayashi and George Hawking
October 5, 2021
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JV Coaches Darrel Marcelle and Andrew Walls speaking to the UPrep boys' soccer team during halftime

A Condensed Season

By Anika Shashidhar and Ethan Matsubayashi
May 18, 2021
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Changing Times

Changing Times

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2021
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Four of the UPrep BSU leaders posing for a Zoom meeting picture.

Celebrating Past February

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2021
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Cooking for Christmas

Cooking for Christmas

By Aidan Lee and Ethan Matsubayashi
December 14, 2020
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University Prep Sophomores working in school during the hybrid learning trial period.

Back to In-Person School

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2020
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Roasted Squash with Pecans

Roasted Squash with Pecans

By Ethan Matsubayashi, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2020
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Senior Max Lagunoff attends a UPrep exercise pod with fellow cross country team members Andrew Ye and Sidney LeVine. Lagunoff uses running to exercise and hang out with his friends during this time.

THE COVID-19 FRIENDEMIC

By Nick Rosenthal and Ethan Matsubayashi
November 4, 2020
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