By Sarah Westergren, Online News Editor // Following its March release, the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” has audiences everywhere talking–for all the wrong reasons. The story follows high school student Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford), who finds herself spiraling into depression after a series of traumatic events. Rated TV-Mature […]
By Erik Honda, Acalanes English Teacher // I congratulate the authors of “The Negative Effects of Political Correctness” (March 21) for what seems to be an authentic desire to find appropriate methods of discourse, through which they can engage with their more liberal classmates. However, their ignorance of their own […]
Acalanes High School held its first-ever film festival, exclusively showcasing thirteen student films from Acalanes and Miramonte High School. The festival was held on May 11, in the Acalanes High School front quad,where it began at 7:30 p.m. and ended well after 9 p.m. Participants and friends entered […]
By Riana Buchman, Sports Editor // As a five year-old, I never asked where babies came from. At the time, I did not concern myself with those type of details. I was more preoccupied with my “Oreo Cookie Counting” book. Since I didn’t ask these questions, I never heard the […]
By Annika Walker, Staff Writer // I am, in many ways, the “perfect” student. I have been a two-sport varsity athlete since sophomore year; I play club sports year-round; my GPA is above a 4.0; I took French 6 as a junior; I volunteer locally, as well in Haiti with […]
By Gareth Kwok, Editor-in-Chief // With the 2016-17 school year coming to a close, some of Acalanes’ beloved teachers will close their doors for good. Bear Begelman, Susan Lane, Bob Barter, and Bruce Downing have announced their retirements effective at the end of the school year. Bear Begelman Bear Begelman, […]
By Riana Buchman, Sports Editor // As a child, senior Coco Basha did not know that her life would be heavily impacted by cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder than can affect movement, muscle tone, and posture. Most people with cerebral palsy suffer a general loss of gross motor control, which may […]
By Bennett Baker, Staff Writer // Throughout the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD), students are charged $110 to sign up for each Advance Placement (AP) test they wish to take. However, AP tests cost different amounts from district to district. According to the College Board’s website, the baseline price […]
By Sierra Fang-Horvath, Print Editor-in-Chief // The shrill bell rings at 9:45 on the dot, signaling the beginning of brunch. Acalanes students pour out of classrooms and into open-air hallways, heading to their lockers, the front and back quads, and, of course, the bathrooms. But for some students, break […]
By Blueprint Online News Group // After widespread participation in the unsanctioned “Senior Ditch Day,” an annual tradition both at Acalanes and across the country, administration decided to punish the 196 seniors that skipped school on Friday, May 26. The threat of cancelling the Senior Picnic, an annual event […]
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