One Punch to Rule Them All

By Gwynn Van Houten Think of every action-packed series you’ve ever watched. Most of them are a little similar, aren’t they? Through trial and tribulation, loss and sacrifice, the main character grows and gradually develops to become the strongest they can. He or she encounters foes that grow in strength as well, all leading up to…

Halloweentown at Tustin High

As always Tustin High ASB fired up our spirits for Homecoming with Spirit Week. This year, homecoming spirit week fell on the same week as Halloween. So you would think it’d be mandatory to make it Halloween themed. The students demanded and as always ASB provided.  Tustin kicked off spirit week with Pajama Day on…

Tillers vs Tigers: The Battle For the Empire League Title

By: Katelyn Merrell and Benjamin Rodriguez On Friday October 23, the Tustin High Tillers took on the Pacifica Mariners at Bolsa Grande High School, for what was supposed to be a “close game.” In fact, OC Varsity’s Steve Friar predicted the Mariners to take the win, which seemed likely after Tustin’s close call against Cypress…

Mr. Darius? Who is he?

By: Gilbert Jaime The new school year began about two months ago and there are many new faces at Tustin High; not only of new students, but of our new staff as well.  You may have seen him at the office when you visit your counselor. You may have seen him in the hallway helping freshmen find…

5 Beautiful Places Created By Nature

By: Nayeli Medina Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It is the largest hot spring in the United States and the third largest in the entire world. Morning Glory was originally named Convolutus, Latin for Morning Glory flower, by the wife of the…

Tustin-Love

By: Jocelyn You Love. In tennis terms, that means zero. Tustin’s winning, and whoever wants to try and compete better watch out. Starting in the 2013-2014 school year, Tustin High received a new tennis coach: Fabian Grassini. Known as a tennis player elitist, Coach Fabian Grassini led Tustin’s tennis team into some much needed training….

Views from the Editor

By: Jocelyn You I’m Jocelyn You- Tustin High’s very own Carrie Bradshaw. A senior in high school and second year journalist, I hold the place as fashion editor for The Pitchfork. As I’ve progressed from my first journalism class up until this point, I have traveled to Washington D.C. to represent Tustin in the Washington…

The Max Love Project

By: Alexia Mitchell and Benjamin Rodriguez Today, about 1 in every 750 children in the United States are survivors of cancer, and over 420,000 people who contracted childhood cancer are still alive today. However, almost all childhood cancer victims deal with a chronic disease later in their lives. So, to help cancer survivors experience life…

Have Anime-zing Time at Tustin High

By: Gwynn Van Houten It’s a truth that anime fans can’t run from: they practically live and breathe anime, a style of Japanese animation that comes in all sorts of flavors with a wide spectrum of target demographics. Their skillsets includes things like “can binge-watch an entire anime series in a day” or “spends entire…

Tustin High Presents: Hoko Pauu

By: Ashley Faleao Senior Hoko Pauu comes from an athletic family full of Tustin alumni, who played volleyball, football, and basketball. Pauu is continuing the family tradition by playing basketball for the Lady Tillers. Basketball is an important sport to her, but besides playing basketball and spending time with her friends and family, Hoko is…

The Latest Ute Recruit: Alema Pilimai

By: Katelyn Merrell The Utah Utes strike again snatching up another one of Tustin’s finest athletes, senior Alema Pilimai. Playing outside linebacker, tight end, wide receiver, and quarterback for the Tillers this season, Pilimai demonstrates what a versatile and overall talented athlete he truly is. Over the past year, the 6’4” high school football star…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By: Benjamin Rodriguez Pink socks, pink jerseys, pink laces: everything is pink, but why? The reason is because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The NFL is one of the biggest organizations that supports the fight against Breast Cancer. The NFL’s campaign “A Crucial Catch” teams up with the American Cancer Society to emphasize the importance of early…

Welcome to T-Tech, Your Future

By Alexia Mitchell and Johnathon Froman Tustin High School’s T-Tech program is the program that every student should consider taking. If one is interested in science, technology, engineering, or math, then this program is the perfect program for them. This program offers the opportunity to provide in-depth and hands on learning in the engineering world….

First Cross Country Empire League Meet

By: Karli Stichter Tustin High Cross Country ran in their first league meet on September 30. Over ninety students loaded charter busses at one o’clock on Wednesday afternoon and made their way to Craig Park in Fullerton. At Craig Park, they met their opponents in the Empire League: Pacifica, Western, Valencia, Cypress, and Kennedy High…

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Review

By: Kayla Brunner As an avid fan of Animal Crossing, I was beyond excited for Happy Home Designer, which was released by Nintendo on September 25th. However, it really felt like a big punch to the gut. Let me be clear, this is less of a new entry in the Animal Crossing franchise than it…

Homeruns for Her

By: Karley Bailey Taking a step outside onto the Tustin High baseball fields on a Tuesday afternoon, you might not notice anything out of the ordinary. The same as always, you will see three sets of boys’ baseball teams practicing: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Frosh/Soph. Getting a closer perspective you walk onto the Frosh/Soph field…

Dress Code Is Harshing My Vibe

By Jocelyn You A common issue with high school students is the dress code policy. No midriffs, short shorts, spaghetti straps, drug or sexual related innuendos, hats, baggy clothing, etc. Students complain that being pulled out of class to change into a new set of clothes wastes valuable educational time. I mean, it’s ninety degrees daily…