2022 October Letter from the Editors (Sinchan)

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Sinchan Mishra

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Dear Eagles,

Welcome back!

It feels a little weird to be saying that when we’re already a quarter of our way through the school year. But it would be wrong not to start this letter with that statement, considering you’re currently reading this year’s first issue of the Eagle Era. We are so excited to be back! Our new writers have been hard at work learning the ropes of journalistic writing, and some of their trial articles from the end of September have already been published online. If you’re interested in reading a fresh take on Queen Elizabeth’s legacy, or about September’s railroad worker strikes, or the history of jazz music, or the murky origins of the climate change movement, you can find articles written by some of our new writers on eagleera.org.

It’s been quite a learning experience putting our newspaper together this year. As editors, we want to carry on the legacy of collaboration and dedication that the teams before us established, but we also have a whole store of new ideas that we can’t wait to share with you all. One of our main initiatives this year is to expand our social media presence—check out @humansofamerican and @ahs_eagleera on Instagram!!!

This month’s issue covers a wide range of topics, reflecting the diversity and talent of our amazing staff writers. You can read about our woefully underrated Color Guard and get to know some of your teachers better in a piece about Faculty Fashion. We also feature articles about broader current events, like the East Bay’s problem of academic inequality and the necessity of diverse museum audiences. And with many important local elections coming up, be sure to check out our centerspread, where you can read about some propositions on November’s ballot as well as the Eagle Era’s official, very serious endorsement for FUSD School Board.

As the school year begins to ramp up, with early college applications due the day after this paper will be distributed and the end-of-semester rush looming closer and closer, I hope you can all find some perspective among the whirlwind. You survived it before, and you’ll survive it again. Good luck and Happy Halloween!