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ACALANES BLUEPRINT

The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School

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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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Acalanes Students Take a Trip to “Urinetown”

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 21, 2020Leave a comment

Keith Johnson and Zack Lara, Staff Writers // Acalanes musicals in the past few years included many classic and well-known titles, namely “Cinderella,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” and “Bye Bye Birdie.” This year, Acalanes decided to shake it up with a more obscure production Continue Reading

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Staff vs Student Basketball 2020

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 10, 2020Leave a comment

By Zack Lara and Keith Johnson, Staff Writer // Annual Staff vs Student Basketball took place in the Acalanes Big Gym Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Friday, Feb. 28. Watch the recap below!

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Artistic Senior Caps to Fly Once Again

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 9, 2020Leave a comment

By Ella Alpert, Staff Writer // The sunny spring day erupts into accolades as a wave of uniformly blue caps fly into the air and return to the hands of elated high school graduates.     This ceremonial cliché once rang true for students graduating from Continue Reading

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The Depth of the Water: Sexism at Acalanes

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 6, 2020Leave a comment

By Anne Thiselton-Dyer, Arts Editor // We swim in the deep water of sexism. Engulfed in it, we acclimatize to a culture that makes it easier for some individuals to stay afloat while others sink beneath the waves. Gender inequality — a spectrum covering experiences Continue Reading

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BSU Door Decorating Competition

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 6, 2020Leave a comment

By Zoe Edelmen, Head Videographer // As part of Black History Month, Black Student Union tasked Acalanes teachers with decorating their doors in honor of African American history. Watch the video below to learn more about the competition!

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Women’s Soccer NCS Final Winning Shot

CategoryFeaturePosted onMarch 2, 2020March 2, 2020Leave a comment

// On Saturday, Feb. 29, the number two-seeded Acalanes women’s soccer team won the North Coast Section (NCS) final against the number one-seeded Branson High School. The Dons prevailed in penalty kicks 10-9. They will move on to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) quarterfinals on Tuesday Continue Reading

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Random Acts of Kindness Week 2020

CategoryFeaturePosted onFebruary 23, 2020Leave a comment

// Random Acts of Kindness Week took place at Acalanes from Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 22. The week emphasized the importance of kindness of campus through various activities and exercises. Watch the recap below!

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College Counselors: Another Piece To The Admissions Mystery Puzzle

CategoryFeaturePosted onFebruary 10, 2020February 19, 2020Leave a comment

By Charlotte Glass and Sofia Olsson, Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor // The drastic changes in the college application process over the last 30 years are nothing short of revolutionary. What was once a paper pamphlet that featured an elementary checklist, a brief description of extracurriculars, Continue Reading

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Flour Babies 2020

CategoryFeaturePosted onFebruary 10, 2020February 17, 2020Leave a comment

// From Monday, Feb. 3 to Friday, Feb. 7, senior psychology students were responsible for taking care of flour babies. Learn about their experience below!

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

  2. Marie on Unknown Vandal Spray-Paints Acalanes WallJanuary 27, 2022

    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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