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. […]
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Two Racial Slurs. One Missing Teacher. A Classroom Left Adrift.
Nearly 6 months ago, an incident occurred which left a classroom without a teacher. 6 months later, the students describe what happened. Emyr Ortiz, Nami Nair, Darcy Chew, Shreya Daschoudhary, Mata Elangovan Staff Writers Every so often, a familiar headline pops up in the news: “Teacher Fired After Racist Incident in US High School.” Many […]
Media Literacy in the Midst of a War
Learning how students and teachers at American acquire their information and evaluate the accuracy of their information regarding the Ukraine-Russia crisis Sahana Narayan Staff Writer Over the last several decades, the world has watched as major global powers have taken shape and taken sides. Sometimes, it happened silently, through the alliances and friendships that didn’t […]
Course Registration Dissatisfaction
A look into the disappointment felt by AHS students at this year’s registration process Japneet Kaur Staff Writer The last days of February mark an important time period for the students at American High School. Students are faced with the excruciating task of making decisions—ones that will have a large impact on their future. The […]
The future of Pandemic Pets
How have pets brought home during the pandemic impacted students’ lives? What awaits in the animals’ futures? Sonal Agarwal Staff Writer What started as a two-week break from school and work spaces on March 13th, 2020 quickly turned into a long period of quarantine for the entire world. During this time, many families experienced a […]
A Somewhat Successful Slump
Covering Stephen Curry’s recent slump and its effect on the team Sahana Narayan Staff Writer Steph Curry is currently having the worst shooting performances of his career. The Golden State Warriors are also one of the best teams in the NBA right now. It’s hard to imagine these two statements existing in conjunction, especially considering […]
Science and Eco Club installs a Foodshare Table to American
AHS introduces the food share program to FUSD Aleesha Kashif Staff Writer One in five residents of Alameda County are dependent on the Alameda County Community food bank to fulfill their hunger. Approximately two out of every three of these residents are needy children and seniors. Meanwhile, countless edible food is thrown away everyday by […]
The Finals Countdown: How to Prepare for the Toughest Week of the Year
Ways to stay calm during the semester’s most significant exams Karen Supandi Staff Writer You know it. I know it. The teachers even know it. The weight of finals is the one thing on everyone’s minds as soon as winter break ends, but some of us still find reasons to put off studying. Ultimately, we […]
American Notches First Victory In League Play
Eagles propelled by stout defense, defeat Mission San Jose 57 – 38 Shawn Rocha Staff Writer On January 6, 2016, American’s Varsity Boys Basketball team gained the first league victory of the season, beating the Mission San Jose Warriors 57 – 38. Although strong throughout defensively, American lacked an explosive offensive showing, allowing Mission to […]
Meeting Two Time MVP Stephen Curry
How I was granted a wish of a lifetime Shawn Rocha Staff Writer Seven months of anxiety and anticipation suddenly came to a halt when my wish to meet Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was finally granted via the Make-A-Wish Foundation. My alarm clock rang at 6:30am as if I was waking up […]
Eagle Era 