The Student Newspaper of Acalanes High School
Category: News
Hero Night Tailgate Raises Money for Wildfire Relief
By Kea Yoshinaka and Josephine Teran, Staff Writers // Acalanes High School hosted the “Hero Night” tailgate before the varsity football game against Campolindo High School on Oct. 15 to give thanks to firefighters for their work against wildfires. The tailgate consisted of activities such
Acalanes Holds Brighter Days Charity Concert
By Lulu Levy, Staff Writer Trigger Warning: The following story mentions suicide. // In response to growing rates of teen suicide across the nation, senior Tyler Singh, in coordination with A Brighter Day, organized a concert fundraiser at Acalanes High School in the front quad
Acalanes Celebrates Latine Heritage Month
By Shrida Pandey, Arlyne Noguera, and Nastia Grits, Head Online Section Editor, Online Graphics Manager, and Photographer // For the first time, Acalanes High School held a school wide celebration of Latine Heritage Month. The month consisted of activities and events showcasing Latine culture and
Junior Varsity Football Coach Greg Young Reinstated
By Stella Heo and Kayli Harley, Online Editors-in-Chief // The Acalanes Union High School District reinstated Acalanes High School Junior Varsity Football Head Coach Greg Young on Wednesday after placing him on paid administrative leave following an incident during the Sept. 3 junior varsity football
Acalanes Holds First DEI Advisory Board Meeting
By Brendan Connelly, Online News Editor // As a result of wanting to connect equity leaders more on campus, school administrators created a new equity board this year to improve Acalanes High School diversity work and unite the school as a whole. Headed by Acalanes
Governing Board Implements Vaccine Mandate for Teachers
By Juliet Becker, Online Feature Editor // As Americans continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and most schools across the country return to in-person learning, the question of whether or not there should be vaccine mandates for educators has become a growing debate. The Acalanes Union
Students Participate in Mock Gubernatorial Recall Election
By Kea Yoshinaka, Staff Writer // California residents either breathed sighs of relief or groaned after the results of the gubernatorial recall came out on Sept. 14. The Republican-led attempt failed by a large margin, both in the real election and the Acalanes High School
Crossing Guard Dies in Fatal Collision Outside Stanley Middle School
By Brendan Connelly, Online News Editor // Volunteer Stanley Middle School crossing guard Ashley Dias, 45, was killed in an automobile accident on Sept. 8 on School Street outside Stanley Middle School. Shortly after the school day ended, an SUV struck Dias as he was
Acalanes Football Players Respond to Coach’s Release
By Juliet Becker, Online Feature Editor // After an incident at the varsity football game at Acalanes on Sept. 3, the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) released Greg Young from his position as a junior varsity football coach. Many community members began to discuss
Stagecraft Students Forced to Evacuate After Small Fire Breaks Out in PAC
By Stella Heo and Brendan Connelly, Online Editor-in-Chief and Online News Section Editor // With air quality levels above 160 ppm, temperatures reaching 100 degrees, and memories of previous fires in the back of peoples’ minds, this year’s fire season has many students wondering what’s