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The Abercrombie store in the San Fransisco Outlet filled up during Black Friday.

Black Friday sales hit new records at the San Fransisco Outlet

Sarah Yan, Staff Writer December 13, 2022

Friday, November 25th, was the annual Black Friday of 2022. As thousands of customers rushed into the mall, the store Abercrombie & Fitch made a historical sales record for its company, scoring $176,466...

Student walk to Safeway to 
buy ingredients.

Pastry class takes field trip to Safeway

Kaylee Simpson, Staff Writer December 12, 2022

The students in Julia Ford’s baking and pastry class took a field trip to Safeway last Thursday, Dec 8. They walked there, bought all items needed within a budget, then walked back. “I hope it taught...

Ajay Reyes ('24) studies for all of his upcoming finals.

Teachers utilize innovative and alternative styles of finals

Edwin He, Staff Writer December 11, 2022

Some teachers have decided to implement new forms of finals, which they believe will improve students’ learning experiences either through a more flexible or a group format.  Finals typically consist...

Upon arriving home, the eight winners hold their official JEA certificates. (Not pictured: Albertine Combs)

AV Journalism wins big at Fall 2022 JEA convention

Maximilien Kiyoi, Staff Writer December 10, 2022

Sponsored by the  Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association, 18 Amador Valley Journalism (AVJ) students traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to America’s largest convention...

Towne Center Books set up a Christmas Tree made of goody baskets filled with various stocking stuffers.

Downtown Pleasanton brings out their holiday specials

Emerson Muise, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

With the holidays quickly approaching, downtown Pleasanton is filled with seasonal decorations and winter treats to get into the holiday spirit.  “My favorite part about the holidays would be making...

Students can also pull out their own computers to watch other live games.

Amador library hosts World Cup watch party at lunch

Mia Trejo, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

During the 2022 World Cup, the Amador Valley High school librarian Mr. Scherer hosted a watch party in the library during lunch. The World cup began on Nov. 20, 2022. The librarian Mr.Scherer has allowed...

Joe Biden turns 80, making him the oldest president in history.

President Joe Biden celebrates 80th birthday: is he too old?

Shimon Arai and Yi (Steven) Yang December 9, 2022

On November 20th, President Joe Biden celebrated his 80th birthday at the White House, maintaining his title of the oldest president and the first president to be 80.   But as the first president...

Elon Musk, born in South Africa, attended the University of Pretoria before moving to Canada at age 17 to ignite his now controversial business career.

Twitter’s Takeover: the effects of Elon Musk’s serious changes

Amogh Belgal, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter took the world by storm. On October 27, Musk announced his purchase of the widely popular social media platform for a price of over $44 billion, labeling him as the...

The roads were barricaded in order to keep cars from wrecking the holiday decor throughout the streets.

Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Parade canceled due to rain

Sofia Skinner and Haley Gottlieb December 8, 2022

At the end of every year, Pleasanton holds its annual Hometown Holiday Parade. This year’s parade was set to take place on the evening of Dec. 3. But due to the rainstorm, the planning crew was forced...

Even though dashers tend to drop off orders at the lunch drop-off table, some orders still end up delivered to the main office.

The issue with Doordashing on campus

Jiawen (Sarah) Yan, Photo Editor December 7, 2022

As Doordash and other food delivery apps rise in popularity, more students at Amador choose to order from restaurants and have their lunches delivered to them rather than eating lunch at Amador or bringing...

Taking and passing AP exams save students money. However, it's not worth it to be overwhelmed.

Saving money and studying habits: why even seniors should take AP tests

Jocelyn Hsu, Staff Writer December 7, 2022

As students move towards senior year, many consider adding challenges to their class schedules. Taking AP classes and passing the AP exams represent student readiness for college while always saving money...

The Holiday Shorts consisted of  improvised plays based on audience suggestions and other short scenes from earlier acts.

Creatures of Impulse’s Holiday Shorts is back for the holiday season

Amy Yang, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

As the holiday season approaches, Pleasanton’s Creatures of Impulse improvisers return with their annual Holiday Shorts at the Firehouse Theater, from November 29 to December 2. “I’m happy that...

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