The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School
Author: Acalanes Blueprint

Sports Equipment Shed Damaged By Fallen Tree
By Lulu Levy, Online Editor-in-Chief // An Oak Tree fell on the Acalanes High School sports equipment shed around 7:45 a.m. on Sept. 6, causing significant damage to the building. A witness saw the large tree split in half before school Wednesday morning. One side
Hot Takes: Episode 2
By Gus McKinney, Jake Boseli, Henry Hagel, Ben Brekke, and Kiran Foster, Online Content Manager, Podcast and Video Team, Liaison Editor, Print Managing Editor, Online Editor-in-Chief //Ben hosts an intense game of jeopardy

New and Blue – Upgrades to Acalanes Track and Field
By Neve Murphy, Emily Roberts, Helena McGinley, Nico Roig, Hailee Shah, and Saaj Shah, Staff Writers // This year, under the Friday night light, students cheer for the Dons on a shiny new football field. Renovation occurred in late summer to redo the Acalanes High
Hot Takes: Season 2, Episode 1
Gus McKinney, Jake Boseli, Henry Hagel, Ben Brekke, and Kiran Foster, Online Content Manager, Podcast and Video Team, Liaison Editor, Print Managing Editor, Online Editor-in-Chief //In an amazing debut, the fellas draft the best U.S. states.
Get to Know New AUHSD Governing Board Member: Wendy Reicher
By Ellie Hansen, Melina Galacatos, Molly Connelly, Tatum McElhattan, Staff Writers // This summer, the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) Governing Board appointed Wendy Reicher as their newest member. The AUHSD Governing Board consists of five adult citizens and one student member and votes

Back-to-School Spirit
By Melisa Adatepe, Cameron Thornton, Kaivo Kadai, James Hanzel, Sameed Marco, Leighton Tanaka, and Audrey Martin, Staff Writers // Amidst the August heat, the Acalanes High School campus comes alive as students fill the halls, eagerly awaiting the upcoming back-to-school events. With the start of

Seniors Sent off in Style at Annual Car Rally
By Avery Robb, Print News Editor // Honking horns and cheering crowds lined Downtown Lafayette as soon-to-be Acalanes High School graduates participated in the Senior Car Rally on May 19. The car rally was introduced in 2020 when the graduating class could not walk at
The Azure: May 2023
What is The Azure? The Azure is Acalanes High School Blueprint’s literary magazine. We partner with Lafayette Partners in Education (LPIE) to publish the winners of Project LPIE, and we accept submissions directly from the Acalanes student body to create this publication. This year, Azure Editor-in-Chief, Blueprint Coordinator,

Here Comes the Sun, and a Superbloom
By Maya Agarwal and Olivia Foster, Print Feature Editor and Print Arts Editor // After a long winter of heavy rain, bright pigments flood the East Bay hills with thick clusters of sprouts and posies. After Spring Break, students returned to a colorful campus full

Exclusive Interview with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier on Abortion Legislation
Melina Nath, Print Editor-in-Chief conducted this Q & A for the Issue 8 cover story “The Outcome of the Overturn”. Q: How has your role in advocating for the interests of the liberal Bay Area, especially specific for abortion rights, changed in a Republican-controlled house?