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2021: A Year in Review
// As 2021 began, many people hoped for a possible return to normality. With vaccines becoming more widely available and COVID-19 deaths dropping, the tragedies plaguing 2020 seemed to be coming to an end. However, this year was filled with unprecedented events, beginning with the

Gruber’s Grubs: Pumpkin Tarts
By Gabriella Gruber, Online Shadow Editor // With Thanksgiving less than a week away, give thanks to your taste buds with Thanksgiving treats! In this installment of Gruber’s Grubs, Gabriella Gruber bakes pumpkin tarts. Enjoy! The instructions are listed below. Ingredients for tart crust: 2
Exclusive Blueprint Interview with Rabbi Reuben Zellman
Print Copy Editor Asher Meklin conducted this interview for the issue 3 cover story “Across, Beyond, and Through the Binary Universe”. Could you state your name and spell it? My name is Reuben Zellman. Pronouns? I use he or they, either one is fine. How

Gruber’s Grubs: Halloween Red Velvet Cake
By Gabriella Gruber, Online Shadow Editor // As Halloween quickly approaches, celebrate this year’s spooky season with goblins, ghosts, and Gruber’s Grubs! In the first installment of this new cooking series, Gabriella Gruber bakes a Halloween themed red velvet cake. Enjoy! The instructions are listed
Acalanes Celebrates Homecoming Week 2021
By Keith Johnson, Helen O’Neal, Daniel Adri, and August Walker, Head Videographer and Head Liaison Editor, Online Shadow Editor, Liaison Editor, and Staff Writer // Acalanes High School students participated in hallway decorating, lunchtime activities, dodgeball competitions, and a rally to celebrate homecoming last week.
First Semester Club Day 2021
By Graham Klingler, Photographer // The various student-led clubs at Acalanes High School had the opportunity to spread their messages to the student body and recruit new members on Sept. 10 during Club Day. Check out the video below!

A Look Into the First Week Back
By Keith Johnson, Head Liason Editor and Head Videographer // After over a year in distance and hybrid learning, Acalanes High School students and staff returned to campus fully in-person last week on Aug. 11. Watch the mini-documentary below to see how administrators, teachers, and
Bluepers: Season 2 Episode 6
By Bluepers Staff // In the season finale of season 2 of Bluepers, host Keith Johnson interviews Acalanes High School TikTok star Onn Matalon and Director Zack Lara reviews 7-Eleven snacks. Enjoy!

Issue 8: A New Chapter of College Admissions
Click the image below to access the eighth 2020-2021 school year!
Students Applaud Teachers’ Efforts Throughout the School Year
// In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day and the amount of work Acalanes High School teachers have put in this school year, Blueprint asked students what they appreciate most about their teachers. Watch the video below!