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 […]
Category: Opinion
I Was Just Lonely….I Was Just Desperate
While the platform of YouTube celebrities may come off as child-friendly at first glance, the disturbing trend of child predation continues to rise Renee Cheung Staff Writer “Hi Sisters!” We have all most likely heard this quirky little catchphrase at least once no matter the context. James Charles is perhaps one of the most successful […]
Deeper Look Into Diets
Inside look on students’ current diets and how they have changed in the past year Elise Kaylor Staff Writer It has been a year since shelter-in-place was declared. No longer at school, we are spending our days at home. This has affected our academic life, but what about our diets? School lunches include one piece […]
Learning Pods at American
American is already beginning the reintroduce in person learning Chaha Mukherjee Staff Writer With the creation of the vaccine, American has already begun in person learning for select students. This has taken the form of “learning pods,” created by the administration in order to simulate a motivating college environment for students to work in. The […]
Column: American Students and Staff, You’re Not Being Heard
The FUSD board of trustees and the Board of Education have not made significant progress for both students and teachers evidenced by the recent SRO issue. Abigail Manalese Staff Writer The Fremont Unified School District and its constituents are performative activists. Years have passed, but the same issues teachers and students are facing have not […]
Space X Launch: Success or Failure?
The SN10 rocket launched triumphantly- then exploded into flames. Namita Nair Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 3rd at 5:15 CT, SpaceX successfully launched its SN10 (Starship) rocket prototype into the atmosphere of South Texas. Three minutes after landing, it exploded. The launch, originally scheduled for 3pm, was delayed due to last minute adjustments to the […]
The Fall of David Dobrik
How the once-renowned “King of Youtube” fell to his demise and his disturbing work to desensitize sexual harassment. Renee Cheung Staff Writer TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes descriptions of sexual assault. Viewers’ discretion is advised. David Dobrik was once a small Viner who started his youtube channel in 2015. His content consists of small skits […]
Does the California Senate Care about Mental Health?
Senate Bills 14 and 224 are calling for mental health reform in schools as it becomes an increasing concern amongst teens. Abigail Manalese Staff Writer New bills in the California Senate were introduced by Senator Anthony Portantino regarding mental health in schools and were discussed on March 10th, 2021. Senate Bill 14 requires the California […]
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Tons of K-Pop songs suddenly removed from Spotify Darcy Chew Staff Writer March 1, 2021. What was supposed to be a nice and sunny start to the beginning of the month turned sour for international K-Pop fans when they opened Spotify. They soon discovered when they tried to play some of their favorite songs the […]
Swim Safe or Swim Sick
How to swim safely during the COVID-19 pandemic Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer On February 24, AHS Athletic Director Brian Hashimoto sent out a loopmail to the school regarding the official restart of the 2020-2021 sports seasons. In this loopmail, Hashimoto released the official tryout date for the season one sports would be March 1 for […]
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