School vandalism is Amador Valley’s most recent challenge, with concrete flushed down toilets, toilets splattered with red food dye, and trash scattered between the stalls. “It’s super disappointing....

Founded in 2007 by a brother-sister duo, Meet Fresh is a Taiwanese restaurant that offers a variety of drinks and desserts.  Using traditional Taiwanese methods and specialized ingredients, Meet Fresh...

On September 9, the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) hosted a virtual town hall on COVID protection measures during in-person learning.  Panelists from the Alameda County Public Health and...

Be careful of your speeches online! Colleges and companies may look at your online speech before they decide to accept or hire you. “I think that colleges are looking at applicant’s personalities...

There were 56 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) in the month of August, per recent information published on August 27th. “I don’t really watch the news...

The Don Squad spread spirit around campus today ahead of Amador's first football game. “Today we did our spirit swat, which is where we all run into classrooms trying to hype up students, like push...

After 25 years, the Taliban have regained control over Afghanistan. This rapid takeover is a result of President Joe Biden’s choice to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. Since the start of the...

Amador students have the opportunity to enjoy free lunch as well as breakfast on specific days. “The lunch is pretty alright and I do like that it’s free during Covid,” said Ryan Owens (‘23). Breakfast...

With the number of new clubs steadily increasing each year, club officers are searching for teachers willing to be advisors, with a low success rate. “I think that many teachers right now are feeling...

After the long delayed Tokyo Olympics ended on August 8th, Japan has begun to see a spike in COVID-19 cases.   “Swimming is a sport where you don't really have to interact with other people too...

Last Wednesday, Amador students all returned to school, donning masks and arming ourselves with bottles of hand sanitizer. However, as the new Delta variant sweeps through Pleasanton and infected cases...

After a year of online schooling, students and teachers have been itching to come back to in-person schooling. As a result of the CDC’s new school guidelines, Dons were able to start in-person schooling...