A look into the different options seniors are exploring for their college experiences Vir Sinha Staff Writer The wait is over! Seniors have been waiting for the month of March ever since they clicked the submit button on their college application. As decisions have finally started coming out, American High’s class of 2023 has started […]
Investigating the Silence that Shrouds the Concerns of Female Students at American High Vaishnavi Kurupath Staff-Writer Over thirty years have passed since the first Women’s History Month. From artwork to memes to initiatives, a generation of young people celebrated the accomplishments of women all over the world this year, whilst applauding the success of our […]
Exploring American’s small world of dating and answering the age old question: is high school dating important? Ananya Balaji Staff Writer “W Rizz.” “Pulling ‘female dogs.’” “Got no game.” If you eavesdropped on some conversations around American’s rotunda this past Valentine’s Day week, I can almost guarantee you had heard at least one of these […]
Does the education system discourage kids from chasing their dreams? Vir Sinha Staff Writer We can all remember elementary school teachers asking us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Our young, imaginative minds were never afraid to be honest when answering this question. Whether we wanted to be a doctor or […]
When underclassmen usurp upperclassmen in Spirit Week, what happens then? Vincent Nghiem Staff Writer Mention this year’s Spirit Week to the juniors, and you might induce within them a sensation akin to post-traumatic stress disorder: hours of video editing, tireless, fruitless efforts to urge people to keep coming to dance practices, and working long hours […]
Behind the disarray of the Homecoming Dance’s entrance wait times. Surya Chelliah Staff Writer Flashing lights, loud music, meeting friends, dancing, and making memories; all part of the appeal of the Homecoming dance, but was any of this worth the nearly ninety-minute-long line some students waited through on October 22? According to an email blast […]
Early beginnings offer only a glimpse of these young artists’ musical futures. Alfred Ukudeev-Freema Staff Writer “One day I was bored, and I was like, sh—, I’ma make some music. So I made some music.” Vaishnav Desabhatla (11) is his name, but everybody calls him VAISH. He started back in quarantine, rapping over pre-made beats […]
‘A closer look into the everyday activities of our ROP students Sierra Dellenbaugh Staff Writer A bus arrives and students flood out, trying to remember which teachers are chill enough to let them in for FLEX over 40 minutes late. This is the reality of students in regional occupational programs (ROP), but although coming to […]
An autumnal exploration of the most dapper drip sported by the teachers of AHS Vincent Nghiem Staff Writer Over the course of September flourished a string of popular TikToks presenting outfits that their creators would wear if they were teachers. They were zany, they were creative —but ultimately uninformed. So why not ask teachers themselves? […]
Sinchan Mishra & Sahana Narayan Co-Editors-in-Chief It’s the time we have all been waiting for. Nights are spent sleepless, tossing and turning with a sense of impending doom. The streets are empty; a feeling of anxiety fills the air. At school, students are unable to focus, their minds haunted by uneasy thoughts about the imminent […]
A dive into whether students are aware of the volatile state of American politics Surya Chelliah Staff Writer Systematic oppression, the wage gap, corrupt politicians—in today’s world, sometimes it feels better to isolate yourself from the chaos of the news and politics. Why look at something that makes your day a little bit worse, knowing […]
It should be socially acceptable for teens to go trick-or-treating Reva Gokhale Staff Writer October 31 is an important date in high school. We stay up late and eat way too much junk food and call all our friends and scare ourselves out of our minds––because it’s the day college apps are due, of course. […]
A Look Into Colorism in East Asia Through the Open-World Game Genshin Impact. Siena Encarnacion Staff Writer Genshin Impact is currently the highest-grossing game ever. And it’s not without good reason, as this open-world game does a phenomenal job with almost every aspect– music, content, you name it. However, behind the gorgeous worldbuilding and stunning […]
Learn about Aisha Wahab, a candidate in the District 10 State Senate election If you had to describe yourself as a candidate in three words, what three words would you choose? AW: Innovative, pragmatic, and persistent. Why are you running for State Senate? AW: I grew up in this district. This is the place that […]
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