How homecoming court at American can be seen as a better representation of the student body Sahana Narayan Staff Writer Beautiful dresses and sharp suits. Sparkling sashes worn over their shoulders. Crowns and tiaras balancing on their heads. It’s homecoming season at American High School, and at the center of it all, stands this year’s […]
Analyzing the recent decline in popularity of NBC’s Saturday Night Live Sahana Narayan Staff Writer “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” It’s a familiar sound, well known to the thousands of American families settling in for a night in front of the television. From Obama dressing up for Halloween to Taylor Swift’s musical monologue […]
Asian actors and directors seize the chance to make an impact through this acclaimed studio Natalie Loo Staff Writer *Cue the Marvel intro music* A little over a month ago, the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings finally hit theaters. As audience members settled into their seats and the iconic title sequence […]
How Spirit Week has changed throughout the years, according to teachers and alumni. Sinchan Mishra Staff Writer For as long as anyone—student or staff—can remember, AHS has held Spirit Week. Over the period of five days every October, our school is transformed by themed displays in the rotunda, daily rallies, dress-up days, and a tangible […]
How is water polo at American High dealing with their equipment and budget issues? Ronnie Lord Staff Writer When you think of high school sports, the one that comes to mind is usually football. Football gets much of the attention during the fall, but another sport that occurs during this time is water polo. 27 […]
website: http://www.humairaghilzai.com Instagram: @humairaghilzai Humaira Ghilzai is a Social Entrepreneur dedicated to bringing people together across cultures. In the past fifteen years, Humaira has focused on projects that improve the world, ranging from helping women in Afghanistan and educating leaders about Afghan culture to working with playwrights, directors, television producers, writers and theatres on the […]
Contributing Writer Heila Shokoor is a student at American High School and a member of the Afghan community. What is happening in Afghanistan is a result of four decades of turmoil. As an Afghan American and a child of war refugees, what is happening to Afghanistan saddens me deeply. My parents left Afghanistan for the […]
Chief Kim Petersen and Captain Sean Washington respond to concerns regarding the process of appointing new police chiefs without input from the public. Abigail Manalese Staff Writer FREMONT, Calif. — In the Fremont PD, appointments for Chief of Police have largely remained internal, ranging from internal candidate competition to city appointments. A handful of Fremont […]
AHS students are hosting an international two week long STEMathon in August Darcy Chew Managerial Editor Another Instagram story. The same blue green hues shared over and over. What the heck is the Terris Challenge? And what in the world is a STEMathon? Junior Ashita Singh is one of the co-founders of Superposition Fremont, the […]
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 […]
Discussing the impending Supreme Court Case between Brandi Levy and Mahanoy School District and the potential effects the decision may have on students’ rights to free speech. Neha Zope Staff Writer Imagine being kicked off your favorite sports team, just because you said, on social media, that you did not like the tiring practices. The […]
Uncertainty follows the change of Grad Nite from the traditional timing to an all-day park experience, including the distribution of Dippin’ Dots Rebecca Beddingfield Staff Writer Grad Nite, one of the first in-person senior events for the class of 2021, had a rocky start. While originally planned at Great America for 8pm to midnight, within […]
The UC Regents’ decision to not consider SAT or ACT scores in future application cycles Liana Dong Staff Writer To many students at American, sophomore year summers spent in air-conditioned classrooms are a given. Tutors promise parents an SAT score of 1400 or higher for their rising juniors, a dire necessity for those clambering to […]
How an elective I didn’t want ended up making my high school experience Liana Dong Staff Writer I really did not want to be in Journalism. So much so that by the first week of junior year, I had tried to transfer out three separate times. If I had succeeded, I could have developed other […]
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