To everyone who fell asleep during 9th grade Health class, the joke’s on you - you missed your chance to be a hero. 15-year-old AV freshman Ajay Reyes (‘24) was wide awake that day, and as a result,...

Complying with the new health and safety measures, the Amador track team has started to train and even ran their first meet, the Dan Gabor Invitational, on April 3rd. Due to Covid restrictions, many...

The 2020-2021 school year has been mostly online, with students using video conferencing applications like Zoom to take classes. That, however, comes at a cost, especially to the environment.  Therefore,...

The 2020-2021 college admissions cycle has been unlike any other year. Admissions to top universities have skyrocketed, with colleges reporting jumps of 20%, 60%, and even 100%. Consequently, this year...

On April 1st, the PUSD held a special board meeting to discuss the possibility of students returning to school four days a week. This week this idea became reality.  Before, hybrid students would come...

AV Journalism students have been recognized for their achievements during this spring’s National Student Media Contests.  The contests occurred during the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism...

For the second semester of the 2020-2021 academic school year, the Pleasanton Unified School District has made adjustments to the grading scale. The grading scale for this semester has now lowered the...

Despite this year’s bizarre circumstances, students and faculty have prevailed in their attempts to bring some level of normalcy to students. It has become clear that even though things shut down they...

The AV Senior Parent Group has planned a fun-filled Grad Night for graduating seniors that will take place on Saturday, May 29th from 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The 2021 Grad Night will include food, snacks,...

Photography 1 students at Amador shared their thoughts about the hardships they faced with class being over zoom and struggles they had to endure. Nonetheless, students tried to find some positive in the...

As International Women’s Month comes to a close, it’s an apt time to recognize the amazing women who make up the staff in Amador. Though this year has been a struggle for all teachers, many have really...

From the moment a plane leaves the runway, pilots work to ensure their passengers have a safe flight until they're back on ground. Competence in this job is particularly crucial as hundreds of lives depend...