Eagle Era

Sahana Narayan

Co-Editor-in-Chief

 I always considered myself as a politically aware person. Senator initiatives, capital cat fights, and presidential drama—I thought I knew it all. But I’ll never forget the moment when my old history teacher asked the class who the mayor of Fremont was, and not a single person in the room could recall a name. Not even a first name. And it was at that moment that I realized that I knew much less than I thought. 

     I’d like to think that I’ve made a little progress since then. And it’s because of this newspaper, actually. The Eagle Era provided me with the opportunity to explore local politics, to interview politicians, and to really see the rich histories of some of the candidates running in these local races. These experiences also helped me recognize and trust in the core principles of journalism—accountability, impartiality, and most importantly, the independence to learn as much as you possibly can. 

    It’s been a delight to see our new staff writers dip their toes into the waters of journalism and recognize these principles for themselves. Our classroom is filled with fresh ideas and busy writers, and it’s looking to be a great year for the writers of the Eagle Era. 

     Our editor team has also been hard at work, busy increasing our social media engagement(@ahs_eagleera on instagram!), editing Humans of American and The Beak Speaks, and trying to prepare this newsroom for the upcoming year. And like I mentioned earlier, we have taken it upon ourselves to learn and lead as we traverse through the world of Fremont politics. You’ll see that reflected in some of the pieces in this month’s newspaper like our interview with Aisha Wahab and a piece on Jen K. Our October paper also covers some important topics such as Propositions 26 and 27, teacher strikes, and academic inequality. 

     And of course, October is not just the month before midterms; it is also the month of Halloween! You can find out the necessary steps to take when there is a serial killer on campus in this issue, while also being inspired to return to the special tradition of trick or treating this upcoming Halloween. 

     With many more brilliant pieces both in our paper and website, I hope this month’s issue of the Eagle Era will excite you with something new as you read, the same way it has always done for me. Have fun and happy reading!