• April 15Bolts wins Senior Gauntlet
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  • April 15Pilar wins Chaminade Cup
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  • March 3Boys Basketball repeats as CCS Champions
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Hoorain Farooq '25

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Opinion Editor

Hoorain Farooq ’25 is the Opinion Editor for The Crusader. She is part of the Student Parliament Apprenticeship Program and on the volleyball team. In her free time she enjoys playing basketball and reading.

All content by Hoorain Farooq ’25
Crumbl Cookie is famous for its rotating flavor menu, always surprising customers with new, unique cookies to try and favorite ones to revisit.

[Photo] Cookie franchise crumbls into Lakeshore Plaza

Liam O’Connor ’25, Sports Features Editor
December 20, 2024
Students can view the daily bell schedule on their devices via Minga.

Students ring in with opinions on bell schedule

Aarav Agrawal ’28 and Hoorain Farooq ’25
November 1, 2024
Zidane Sue ’24 swings on the green on April 22 on Riordan senior night facing WCAL rivals, Sacred Heart Cathedral and Archbishop Mitty.

Crusaders swing into history with team’s first WCAL gold medal

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Girls Sports Editor
June 13, 2024
A map of Yemen showing what areas are under Houthi control. Dark red=Houthi control, red=contested control, yellow=Houthi presence

Yemen-US exchange of fire escalate fears of widening Middle East war

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Girls Sports Editor
February 25, 2024
Members of the girls wrestling team gather for a photo with their coaches Jose Aguilar '23 and Jack Schindler after a successful meet this season.

Girls wrestling team grows in strength, numbers

Naomi Lin ’24 and Hoorain Farooq ’25
December 23, 2023
Students work on a science project in room 209 using the new furniture specifically designed for science classrooms.

[Photo] Science labs experiment with new furniture

Michelle Chavero ’24, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2023
Haley Hang '25 scores against Covenant of the Sacred Heart in a match.

Tennis team set for future

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Girls Sports Editor
October 31, 2023
16 year old Alyssa Jurado '25 proudly dons El-Salvador U-18's uniform

[Photo] Student scores spot on El Salvador U-18 soccer team

Areeshah Farooq ’23, Features Editor
May 22, 2023
The final class of Mercy San Francisco students gathered for a photo two weeks before graduation.

End of an Era

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Sports Features Editor
May 16, 2023
The Bay Bridge lights shine throughout the night but may be dimmed next month if funding does not come through.

Bay Bridge lights may go down in the City

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Sports Features Editor
February 27, 2023
The graph demonstrates the top reasons for why there are less and less teachers. Respondents of the survey could select multiple options.

Number of teachers subtract in school districts

Hoorain Farooq ’25, Sports Features Editor
December 26, 2022
Great America is set to close in two to 11 years.

[Photo] Great America buckles up for final ride

Sasha Pereza ’25, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2022
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