The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School
Category: Feature
BART: Connecting the Bay Area for 50 Years
By Nico Ortman, Staff Writer // As the train comes to a stop, the noise of the metal wheels on the tracks quiets. Soon the doors slide open. Commuters shuffle in, hoping to find a seat on their ride home. It might be an average
Student Jobs: Balancing Summer Fun With Work
By Jack Gebhardt, Staff Writer // Staying busy during summer break can look like many different things for high school students, whether it be traveling, training for sports, taking summer classes, or just relaxing. In contrast, other high school students choose to spend their time
Acalanes Senior Farewell 2022
// 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
Examining Acalanes’ Ahala-n Story
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
Seniors Face the Uncertainty of Their Impending Futures
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
Newsom Fights Recall in Close Race
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,
Acalanes Students Take on the Social Struggles of Distance Learning
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
Lamorinda Responds to Local and National Racism
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
Meet Next Year’s ASB Representatives
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
Elections Reveal Class Officers for 2020-2021 School Year
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