Well, those people that were trying to hang on to the airplane getting out was a memorable image of how bad people wanted to get out of Afghanistan. It reminds me a lot of our own escape from the country… It might be a tougher time to come now. I think there was a little […]
In Retrospect: A Timeline
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New Police Chief in Fremont Stirs Up Some Mixed Feelings
Chief Kim Petersen and Captain Sean Washington respond to concerns regarding the process of appointing new police chiefs without input from the public. Abigail Manalese Staff Writer FREMONT, Calif. — In the Fremont PD, appointments for Chief of Police have largely remained internal, ranging from internal candidate competition to city appointments. A handful of Fremont […]
The Future of STEM
AHS students are hosting an international two week long STEMathon in August Darcy Chew Managerial Editor Another Instagram story. The same blue green hues shared over and over. What the heck is the Terris Challenge? And what in the world is a STEMathon? Junior Ashita Singh is one of the co-founders of Superposition Fremont, the […]
Is Shutting Down Art Studios All That Bad?
Students from American High explain how the shutdown of art venues has affected their passion and creativity for art Neha Zope Staff Writer It has been over a year. Be it being stuck inside their homes or not being able to explore the outdoors, the pandemic has taken away lots of opportunities from people. The […]
Speaking is More Complicated Than We Thought
Discussing the impending Supreme Court Case between Brandi Levy and Mahanoy School District and the potential effects the decision may have on students’ rights to free speech. Neha Zope Staff Writer Imagine being kicked off your favorite sports team, just because you said, on social media, that you did not like the tiring practices. The […]
Dippin’ Doom
Uncertainty follows the change of Grad Nite from the traditional timing to an all-day park experience, including the distribution of Dippin’ Dots Rebecca Beddingfield Staff Writer Grad Nite, one of the first in-person senior events for the class of 2021, had a rocky start. While originally planned at Great America for 8pm to midnight, within […]
SAT? Not for Me!
The UC Regents’ decision to not consider SAT or ACT scores in future application cycles Liana Dong Staff Writer To many students at American, sophomore year summers spent in air-conditioned classrooms are a given. Tutors promise parents an SAT score of 1400 or higher for their rising juniors, a dire necessity for those clambering to […]
Over and Out
How an elective I didn’t want ended up making my high school experience Liana Dong Staff Writer I really did not want to be in Journalism. So much so that by the first week of junior year, I had tried to transfer out three separate times. If I had succeeded, I could have developed other […]
Eid-2021: Yay or Nay?
An inside scoop on the remote Eid 2021 celebrations from the Muslim students of AHS Sabiha Jamil Staff Writer Eid-ul-Fitr is arguably the holiest day for Muslims all around the world. It marks the end of the month of Ramadan, which is also a holy month for Muslims as they fast from dawn till dusk […]
Season 2 Sports, But Not Really
How Season 2 sports used to go vs. now amid the pandemic Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer As of May 17, Season 2 student-athletes have not yet met their season conclusion and can only wait to see how their season turns out. However, student-athletes are reporting that because of their sport season’s occurrence amid the pandemic, […]
