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From Kanchan, News Team Contributor Pleasanton’s teen community is brimming with talented artists, from musicians sharing a high school stage to poets and writers working wonders on paper. And these creative students deserve both an outlet to share their passion as well as the recognition that they rightfully deserve. Hence, introducing YEA! The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council presents the 2020 Read more...

From Margaret, a News Team Contributor Loud cheering as every winner’s name is announced, still ringing in your ears days later. Smiles plastered on the faces of every competitor basking in the glory of their latest win. Rows and rows of glistening trophies, medals and gavels as far as the eye can see. This is an image that is commonly Read more...

Kobe Bryant Commemorated From Margaret, News Team Contributer What would constitute a legend? A legend is a person who has left an unforgettable mark on his respective field, in life and in death. A legend is someone who has changed peoples’ lives for the better by way of lending the whole world inspiration and a prime example to follow. Kobe Read more...

Magical Staircases of San Francisco There are two types of people in the world: those who choose the stairs and those who opt to stand listless on the slow-moving escalator. And residents of San Francisco and the bay area definitely enjoy their stairs. San Francisco, famous for it’s Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, and Piers, is one of the best places Read more...

I interviewed my fellow freshmen Ishani from Foothill to introduce a student’s perspective on the pressures we face in high school. 1. What would you say is your most important goal for high school? My most important goal is to learn and achieve straight A’s. 2. Do you find that maintaining good grades brings a lot of pressure into your Read more...

High school is a unique experience unlike any other. The people that you meet in high school will have a significant impact on your experience there. Gary Johnson, one of the engineering and math teachers in Foothill High School, is someone that will certainly have an impact on you if you go to Foothill High School. From teaching deep and Read more...

One of the hardest things for a young person to deal with in this day and age is moving while in high school. Starting all over in a new place can be extremely difficult, especially with the added pressure of making commitments and maintaining good grades. To learn more about the emotions surrounding a move, I spoke with Mehek, a Read more...

  As the last of our New Years’ fireworks descend into a low horizon, we begin to think of the horizons that we have created for ourselves, and how we can challenge and redefine them. Thus commences another resolution season: a parade of inspirational Twitter posts, old to-do lists fished out of dustbins, and a genuine — albeit temporal — Read more...

As the economic divide widens across the country, millions of financially unstable citizens are falling through the cracks. Although homelessness is nothing new in America’s hyper-capitalist climate, more and more families are at the mercy of our streets. In California alone, there are currently more than five million people who are food insecure, and roughly one hundred thousand people struggling Read more...

For my 2019 international teacher-assistant volunteer expedition, I went to Yilan County, a countryside located in the northeastern part of Taiwan. This being my first time away from modern civilization, I was nervous about the different lifestyle and the different mannerisms of the country people. Would they frown upon my reliance on technology? Would I be able to get along Read more...