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 […]
The cheerleading and cross country team’s past and upcoming events and how they are operating safely Elise Kaylor Staff Writer As things are starting to open up again and vaccines are rolled out, many sports’ seasons are beginning. Cheerleading and Cross-Country are examples of sports at American High that have been making the best of […]
AHS Students feel as though American does not properly celebrate cultures through the time-constrained International Week. Abigail Manalese Staff Writer American’s annual International Week did a complete 180 this year. The typical food stands and cardboard trifolds of cultural information were replaced with a website created by senior Veda Periwal full of virtual carnival games, […]
With so many people of both genders hopping on competitive games, why are girls continuously subjected to toxicity in the lobby? Renee Cheung Staff Writers After a long day of school and homework, you finally have a few hours to properly relax. You decide to turn on your P.C. to play some Valorant. It’s been […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tensions rise and tea is spilled as Superintendent Cammack reveals an updated reopening plan during Wednesday’s school board meeting Rebecca Beddingfield Editor-in-Chief “I’d like someone to say that to my face when we go back in person.” “You’re a bully and a disgrace.” The exchange above is just one of many emotionally-charged responses at Wednesday’s […]
Exploring the recent voting reform measure that passed the House this past week. Haritha Rajasekar Staff Writer Voting. An action so substantial that a country’s entire well-being depends on it. This past week, Republicans introduced a series of bills in states across the country to implement restrictive measures on voting; these restrictions come after a […]
A mental health town hall held on January 3rd, 2021 has students wondering, “What was the point?” Abigail Manalese Staff Writer In September of 2020, American High School ASB executives and GENup, a student-led social justice organization and student-activist coalition, held a student support circle giving a platform to students who have had issues on […]
Opinions of students and teachers at American on the disconnect between teachers and students due to online learning Chaha Mukherjee Staff Writer Lucine Mohakel (11)- “The disconnect between teachers and students, I believe, affects both parties. Students have seemed much more tentative and distant towards their teachers, but, at the same time, teachers are also […]
Classical artists at American High are struggling to fight the decline of popularity for their arts. Namita Nair Staff Writer As a new era of Tik Tok stars and dancers emerges, the standards to which we once held entertainment in changing. If the video is not 30 seconds long and doesn’t give us a boost […]
How Mrs. Sharma’s standout passion and involvement make her an asset to our school Liana Dong Editor-in-Chief An ordinary Zoom class with Mrs. Sharma starts with a song. Whether it’s Harry Styles or Taylor Swift, Disney or Celine Dion, she makes sure to start off the day on the right foot. With a good morning […]
American High students discuss their feelings about potentially losing a lifetime experience during their high school life. Renee Cheung Staff Writer Harshini K. (11)- “Personally, I didn’t have plans about prom this year because the pandemic had been going on for so long that worrying about an event that had high chances of being canceled […]
