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November 19, 2021 • No Comments

Long before girls earn their first paycheck, their relationships with their female peers can serve as a valuable source of encouragement. As these women enter the workforce, the differing experiences between...

Recent News Stories

Equity lessons return, in person, to Acalanes

November 19, 2021

Over the past six years, topics of equity and diversity have moved to the forefront of Acalanes District...

Miramonte seniors’ quotes stricken from yearbook

November 19, 2021

After a series of meetings at Miramonte in late September, yearbook senior editors and editors-in-chief,...

504 plans play a silent role in boosting student equity

November 19, 2021

Each year, the month of August is synonymous with the dread of starting school; this August, however,...

Arts & Entertainment

Broadway hit holds lesson in teenagers’ mental health

Olivia Rhee, Miramonte High School

November 19, 2021 • No Comments

The hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” takes a leap from center stage into the cinematic world. Winning a total of nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, the highly acclaimed production...

Recent Arts & Entertainment Stories

Getting to know Skylar Tanaka and the band District

November 19, 2021

Skylar Tanaka: Whether after lacing up her ballet slippers or putting on her cheer uniform, Acalanes...

Giving back one brush stroke at a time

November 19, 2021

Graphic design is usually viewed as a hobby or a pastime, but Monte Vista High School sophomore Kaitlyn...

Short-form media are shredding student attention spans

November 5, 2021

As an Acalanes student opens up his Algebra II assignment, Netflix flashes on the TV behind him and TikTok...

Features

Beyond the biinary universe: Transgender students experience Acalanes’ culture

Emerson Brown , Natalie Hiatt, Valentina Penati, El Reid, and Asher Meklin

November 19, 2021 • No Comments

Just as how people’s grasp of the universe grew and changed over the years, so has mankind’s understanding of gender in Western society. Instead of being confined to male and female, the concept of...

Recent Features Stories

Women make progress in STEM programs

November 19, 2021

A sea of blank faces stare out at former Acalanes Principal Travis Bell as he delivers the good news:...

Volleyball star switches high schools for senior year

November 19, 2021

New town, new team, new school, and new friends—all during Keawe Parker’s senior year. Parker...

Trying out healthcare careers at local hospitals

November 19, 2021

Junior Ella Robinson puts on her uniform — a blue collared shirt for now — but she dreams of wearing...