Current Events
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article by Ishmeet, a News Team Contributor Jimmy Carter once said, “The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on Earth.” Rights are the legal entitlements that citizens obtain to act in a certain way. Rights for both genders aren’t proportionally divided though. According to a gender-equality report, only six countries in the Read more...
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To access the flier, click Community Education Series Spring 2021 The Community Education Series is currently offering 2 workshops for parents about mental health and balancing life and 1 workshop for teens discussing mental health. We hope you can join us. To sign up for the workshop presented by Z-Cares, Understanding Mental Health for Our Children, click HERE. To sign Read more...
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By Kanchan, News Team Contributor “They want a girl who is slim, tall, educated, and from a good family,” says matchmaker Sima Taparia, as she flips between pages of marriage biodatas. Beside Taparia, her husband laughs. “They want everything.” Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, Netflix series Indian Matchmaking offers an unsanitized glance into the nitty-gritty of South Asian arranged Read more...
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By Arya, Newsteam Contributor Two years ago, I was very lucky to have Ms. Alcorn as my seventh-grade English teacher. She teaches English, History, and leadership at Hart Middle School. She taught me many valuable lessons about not only English but also about other skills that I will use forever. Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing her about her Read more...
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Ah, October. The leaves are changing colors and are satisfyingly crunchy, the weather begins to chill, and the Halloween stock market skyrockets. In my opinion, October takes the cake for the Coolest. Month. Ever. Here’s why. 1) Halloween You already knew this was coming. Halloween is my favorite time of the year: free candy, scary and frankly realistic decorations on Read more...
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As the weather begins to cool and summer ends, the next stage of gardening begins. Autumn is a great time to plant wildflowers, bulbs, and native plants so that they will sprout in spring. Though not all plants are best suited to be planted during early fall, this period of time is great for preparing your garden for many new Read more...
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From Margaret, News Team Contributor Many residents of Pleasanton, including myself, always look forward to and enjoy every visit to one of the most popular spots in town: the Meadowlark Dairy. It has something for all clientele, regardless of their different preferences. Everyone leaves with a smile on their face and their sweet tooth satisfied. Thus, the dairy has obtained Read more...
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From Arnav, News Team Contributor Bored now that it’s summer and you have nothing to do? Are asking yourself, “What should I do? I’m soooo bored!” Well, it turns out that instead of sitting around watching TV or playing video games, you can use that boredom for something both constructive as well as fun. When you are bored, your mind Read more...
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The Annual Mr. Foothill Pageant If you’re a Foothill student and have been approached by someone trying to sell you a candy cane and you don’t know why… this article might give you some answers. 24 Foothill senior boys were selected a couple weeks ago as the preliminary representatives for the annual Mr. Foothill pageant. Mr. Foothill is a male Read more...
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Are you interested in local government? Do you want to spend a day shadowing government officials? The City of Pleasanton and the Pleasanton Unified School District(PUSD) invite all Pleasanton high school students to Youth in Government Day on March 27th. Students will have the opportunity to hear from Pleasanton’s leaders and shadow the staff that makes Pleasanton one of the best places Read more...
