• May 26SPORTS Dance company auditions will be held on May 31st at 3:40 P.M. in Ms. Hula's room.
  • May 26CAMPUS All late work is due on May 31st.
  • May 23CAMPUS You can now purchase dance show tickets. $8 presale, and $10 at the door.
  • May 23CAMPUS Today's spirit day is walking yearbook Wednesday. Wear a white shirt and get people to sign it.
  • May 18SPORTS Soccer tryouts for boys and girls is on May 18th from 4pm to 5:30 pm.
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Shaan Bhatia

Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief

Shaan Bhatia is the Online Editor-in-Chief for The Mirror. He is a senior in his second year of publication. Shaan has previously worked on other publications at his previous school as both an editor and a business manager. Outside of school, Shaan continues working on his pilot's license, taking his car for long drives along Pacific Coast Highway, writing for his personal car blog and watching sports. 

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In order to save water, some experts suggest planting drought tolerant plants in gardens.

California is in its most extreme drought in 126 years

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published May 9, 2022

LAUSD will drop indoor mask mandate

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Mar 20, 2022
Coach Evan Porter showing off his championship ring for basketball.

BASKETBALL | Wolves claw back to win against San Fernando

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Jan 21, 2022
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By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Jan 3, 2022
Anti-vaxxers protest against vaccine mandates outside of LAUSDs main offices in Los Angeles.

500 LAUSD employees laid off after refusing to get vaccinated

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Dec 10, 2021
According to the South Africa Center for Epidemic Response and Innovation, scientists say that there are about 50 different mutations. For reference, the Delta variant had about nine mutations in its genome.

Omicron: The newest covid-19 variant

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Dec 10, 2021
Ouch! A person is awaiting her jab of the covid-19 vaccine.

Do students & faculty agree with mandatory vaccines?

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Sep 11, 2021
For the first time in over a year, the VNHS campus has opened its doors for students to return to campus under covid guidelines.

I am a junior, yet I have never been on campus.

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Jun 9, 2021
Superintendnent Austin Beutner (RIght) and Principal Gardea (Left) poses for a portrait outside of Van Nuys High School.

The magnet program is awarded one of the best in the nation

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published May 17, 2021
As tiktok rises in popularity, teens must figure out if they can control the amount of time they spend on the app.

National R*pe day | Fake news!

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Apr 23, 2021
CDC issued vaccine passport after taking a covid-19 vaccine.

One step closer to normal

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Apr 7, 2021
Changes made to the Monday bell schedule

Changes made to the Monday bell schedule

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Jan 24, 2021
Students attempt to find ways to cope with the stress of school.

Failing grades lead to second chances

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Dec 17, 2020
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A vote for Trump means…

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Nov 17, 2020
President Trump gives Oracle-Walmart deal his blessing, allowing its millions of active users to continue to create and watch content on the app.

TikTok ban averted

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Sep 20, 2020
CSUN ASCE will hold an engineering panel for attendees to ask panelists about their college experience and future endeavors as engineering students.

CSUN’s virtual engineering event approaching

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Sep 19, 2020
Zoom bombs

Zoom bombs

By Shaan Bhatia, Online Editor-in-Chief
Published Aug 31, 2020
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