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ACALANES BLUEPRINT

The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School

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Acalanes Senior Farewell 2022

CategoryFeaturePosted onMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022Leave a comment

// Acalanes seniors look back and reflect on their high school careers as the 2021-2022 school year comes to a close. Here is a recap of some of the interviews that were conducted! For more videos visit our YouTube, ahsblueprint. Filmed by: Melina Nath, Print Continue Reading

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Examining Acalanes’ Ahala-n Story

CategoryFeaturePosted onDecember 10, 2021December 11, 2021Leave a comment

By Connor Faust, Helen O’ Neal, and Kylie Choi, Print Feature Editor, Online Shadow Editor, and Staff Writer // Acalanes is an American high school, in a town with a French name, with a Spanish-Mexican mascot. California is the epitome of a mixed bucket with Continue Reading

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Seniors Face the Uncertainty of Their Impending Futures

CategoryFeaturePosted onDecember 5, 2021December 5, 2021Leave a comment

By Lulu Levy and Grace Chehlaoui, Staff Writers // Anxiety creeps in as hundreds of seniors spend their late, caffeine-fueled nights balancing homework, extracurricular activities, and college applications in their final months on campus.    Many Acalanes High School seniors face various pressures this time of Continue Reading

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Newsom Fights Recall in Close Race

CategoryFeaturePosted onSeptember 14, 2021September 13, 2021Leave a comment

By Juliet Becker and Kea Yoshinaka, Online Feature Editor and Staff Writer // Prolonged lockdowns, unpopular policies, and an unmasked dinner party at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic: the controversies that might cost California Gov. Gavin Newsom his political career.     The campaign to recall Newsom, Continue Reading

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Acalanes Students Take on the Social Struggles of Distance Learning

CategoryFeaturePosted onAugust 19, 2020Leave a comment

By Julia Poole, Online Feature Editor // As the Acalanes High School community returns to roaming the “Zoom” halls, students must form connections with peers and new teachers through distance learning for the first time.           For decades, freshmen and returning students used the first week Continue Reading

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Lamorinda Responds to Local and National Racism

CategoryFeaturePosted onJune 9, 20201 Comment

By Jamie Lattin, Editor-in-Chief // At first glance, the murder of 46 year-old George Floyd appeared to be just another horrific instance of police brutality. But for a wounded nation, enough was finally enough.     Protests swept the country as groups called for increased accountability in Continue Reading

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Meet Next Year’s ASB Representatives

CategoryFeaturePosted onApril 22, 2020Leave a comment

By Aisha Mohanty, Staff Writer // As the current Associated Student Body (ASB) representatives hang their hats, several ambitious and spirited individuals take the reins as the student leaders of Acalanes High School.      Every year, students elect a new group of ASB officers who supervise Continue Reading

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Elections Reveal Class Officers for 2020-2021 School Year

CategoryFeaturePosted onApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020Leave a comment

By Catherine Lomond, Feature Editor // During the annual election week held at the end of each school year, class officer candidates typically hang colorful posters in the halls, shower students with pins and stickers, and parade around trying to convince their peers to vote Continue Reading

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The View From the Middle: Pre-High School Perceptions of Acalanes

CategoryFeaturePosted onApril 13, 2020Leave a comment

By Mason Archer and Liam McGlynn, Sports Editor and News Editor // Transitions are never easy. One of the most complicated life changes can be entering a new school. As eighth-graders progress from middle school to high school, this stressful transition places burdens on students Continue Reading

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Understanding QSA History at Acalanes

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020Leave a comment

Stella Heo and Aisha Mohanty, Staff Writers // The history of the LGBTQ+ community represents a history of standing proud in the face of adversity. Although high schoolers throwing out “that’s so gay” in the hallway is not as severe an offense as notorious cases Continue Reading

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2022 Senior Awards - By Helen O'Neal
2022 Senior Sunset - By Helen O'Neal
Cultural Fair - By Arlyne Noguera
Student Art Exhibit in PAC - By Graham Klingler
Stress Busters 1/26 - By Melina Nath
Free COVID-19 Test Distribution 1/3 - By Arlyne Noguera
San Francisco Women's March 10/2 - By Graham Klingler
First Acalanes Pep Band Performance - By Graham Klingler
2021 Senior Sunrise - By Arlyne Noguera
2021 Club Day - By Arlyne Noguera
First 2021-2022 Football Home Game - By Graham Klingler
San Ramon BLM Protest - By Ella Alpert

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    Nicely done, Mr. Pease! (You will always be ‘Memo’ to me.) Congratulations, Maya!

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    Easy solution - if there is a certain pattern of places this has happened put up a Ring flood light…

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    Informative and so well written!

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