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 […]
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The Future of STEM
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 […]
Speaking is More Complicated Than We Thought
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 […]
Dippin’ Doom
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 […]
SAT? Not for Me!
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 […]
Eid-2021: Yay or Nay?
An inside scoop on the remote Eid 2021 celebrations from the Muslim students of AHS Sabiha Jamil Staff Writer Eid-ul-Fitr is arguably the holiest day for Muslims all around the world. It marks the end of the month of Ramadan, which is also a holy month for Muslims as they fast from dawn till dusk […]
Season 2 Sports, But Not Really
How Season 2 sports used to go vs. now amid the pandemic Alvin Gonzales Staff Writer As of May 17, Season 2 student-athletes have not yet met their season conclusion and can only wait to see how their season turns out. However, student-athletes are reporting that because of their sport season’s occurrence amid the pandemic, […]
Pandemic Education Reviewed
Hold harmless and other Covid-19 adjustments changed my education because “normal” wasn’t working Rebecca Beddingfield Staff Writer April 20th, 2020, 8:35 AM: “Good morning Mr. Savoie! As you probably know, FUSD passed CR/No CR for this semester, with the hold-harmless clause that is supposedly supposed to protect grades from dropping from where they were on […]
Videography Committee
Leadership’s Videography Committee during the 2020-2021 school year Niveda Arun Staff Writer Remote learning came with many changes, something all of American High students can undoubtedly attest to. But one such change that resulted in an enjoyable collection of memories for the year was the shift from in person school events to videos led by […]
Hard Fought, Hard Won
The history of the sports rivalry between American and Washington Krrish Angadala Staff Writer Some say school rivalries serve no practical purpose. Sure, it makes schools compete with each other, but critics say competing with one other school (typically athletically) doesn’t do anything to make a school an all-around better place. But what it does […]
