There’s 104 days of summer vacation and COVID-19 comes along just to end it, so the annual problem of our generation is finding a good way to spend it. Like maybe… Michelle Lee Editor-in-Chief DO DON’T DO keep in contact with your friends DON’T travel unnecessarily (go on a stroll if you like, but don’t […]
Category: Campus Life
City Council and the Black Lives Matter Movement
What the June 9th council meeting means for defunding the police Rebecca Beddingfield (she/her) Editor-in-Chief If you’ve ever watched the popular TV show Parks & Recreation, you might have an image of city council meetings that includes dramatic citizens and twisted motives of those in power. While this might not be accurate, the city council […]
Ungraded Success
FUSD schools move toward a pass/fail grading system for second semester Aarya Vaidya Staff Writer As FUSD schools plan to continue distance learning for the rest of the school year, more changes in the educational requirements continue. Primarily, the district administration has implemented a new grading policy where second semester grades will be recorded as […]
Apart in Distance, But Never in Heart
How the AHS community is adjusting to social distancing while making mental health a priority Annie Liu Editor-in-Chief Stuck at home, away from friends, and attending classes via Zoom. With quarantine and shelter-in-place orders being in effect, this time period can definitely be a challenge for many students to adjust to. As social distancing becomes […]
Communications Come In
How are some students keeping in touch with each other? Weston Liang Staff Writer During these trying times of lockdown, we are all restricted within our households, only leaving to purchase essential items and conduct essential business only. Visiting friends is unfortunately one of the restricted activities. Because of this, students now must resort to […]
Mr. Savoie, My Favoie
How a particular teacher made my highschool career worthwhile Michelle Fong Broadcast Editor The dreadful years of high school have finally come to end, and I am still in disbelief that these years that felt so long had gone by so quickly. Coming into high school my freshman year I thought that it would be […]
Growing Up Black
How Anaya turned racial discrimination into activism Anaya Mosby Contributing Writer It was second grade. It was second grade when I learned first hand what it truly felt like to be black in America. I have grown up in Fremont California all my life, and it was in second grade when I began to doubt […]
Perpetually Uncomfortable
Why I’ve learned to never let myself stay in my comfort zone for too long Annie Liu Editor-in-Chief If someone told you that you could stay somewhere where you’d always feel safe and surrounded by familiar surroundings, it would probably sound like a pretty good deal, right? Four years ago, I definitely would have thought […]
COMMENTARY: A Black Lives Matter Protest in Fremont CA?
A point of reference on what these protests look like in our city Rebecca Beddingfield Editor-in-Chief The news is a scary place. I’ve seen everything from protesters praying with police to protesters being tear gassed, shot at, and arrested by police. Instagram stories that walk you through safe protests including how to neutralize tear gas […]
The Game of Life: High School Edition
★★★★☆ 4 out of 5 stars. It wasn’t perfect, but I had fun. Michelle Lee Editor-in-Chief Rude awakening: high school is not like the movies. Surprise. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I was entering my freshman year, but it was something along the lines of pristine halls, tall lockers, a giant cafeteria, […]
