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Hansen Zhang (’22) brings happiness to students with his ukelele

Giuliana Barthel, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

Every day, students engage in the same lunch activities. Any highschooler knows the routine: you eat, talk with friends, and, of course, dread hearing the bell ring and signal the end of lunch. However,...

Tony Li (‘23): Beat producer, song remixer, and president of the Music Production Club

Sharon Jiang, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

  You've probably heard of Geometry Dash. It's a platform game with a pretty simple concept: the player is tasked with keeping a block alive as it careens through a maze of rhythm-based obstacles...

Bryce Osaki ('22) moves down the court to take his shot.

Amador vs Foothill Boys Varsity basketball game will be limited to guests only

Thomas Kim, AVT Editor January 31, 2022

The popular Amador versus Foothill basketball rivalry game will look a little different compared to past seasons, with limited capacity due to Covid protocols.  “The environment fuels the energy...

From left to right, Mrs. Henriquez, Alice Lee ('23), Marina Wang ('23), Joanna Chu ('23), Arya Deshpande ('23), Kaitlyn Hekl ('23), Victoria Liu ('23) and Janani Prasad ('23) stand in a group photo holding up their creations.

Knitting for a cause: Amador Crochet and Knitting Club craft scarves for charity

Mandy Wong, AVT Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2022

Tidy loops of yarn form an intricate lattice pattern. Once you lay it flat, you'll see that the scarf is longer than it looks at first glance - not only does it cover the desk beneath, it has inches to...

For their senior night, the Amador Wrestling team brought home a win against Dublin High School.

AV Wrestling wins big at their senior night

Soumya Rangan and Parth Mishra January 26, 2022

As a commemoration of the dedication and hard work that the seniors’ put into their team, the AV Wrestling Team held their senior night game against Dublin High on January 24th. Bringing in a win boosted...

The Amador Girl's Basketball team has a wide variety of players, all with their own skillsets.

Behind the scenes of Girls Basketball: Winning games and fighting COVID

Jiawen (Sarah) Yan and Matthew Carter January 25, 2022

The AV Girls Basketball team has been having a strong season, and they are looking to continue that momentum throughout the time they have left. Head Varsity Coach Dan Sweeney is very confident with this...

Distance learning and morning Zooms are a long way off, despite Omicron’s high transmission.

Why Amador will not return to online learning despite the Omicron surge

Kevin Zhu, Senior Staff Writer January 24, 2022

As Omicron spreads through America at unprecedented levels in the new year, the Pleasanton Unified School District is unlikely to close down school, sticking by its policy of in-person schooling as long...

A student awaits a result from a COVID-19 rapid antigen test.

COVID-19 testing behind Hart Middle School prioritizes students with symptoms

Kazuya Yasui and Zymon Baron January 24, 2022

With the recent surges in COVID-19 cases in America, PUSD has created a rapid testing center behind Hart Middle School specifically for people who have been exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms. “I...

From PCR to self-antigen tests, there are a variety of ways to check if one has COVID-19.

How effective are various COVID-19 tests?

Emma Ka, Mark Zhou, and Devika Subramanian January 23, 2022

At the end of winter break, the PUSD district offered its students free at-home COVID-19 tests to control the spread of the disease. The measure taken was proven helpful, as many students who caught COVID-19...

Inviting an inevitable chain of cars, Hart Middle School opens its back parking lot to testing tents for drive-in rapid antigen testing.

PUSD testing center searches for student volunteers

Zaynah Shah, AVT Page Editor January 19, 2022

With COVID-19 cases on the rise since the return from break due to Omicron, the PUSD testing center has been reaching out for volunteers of capable ages to help manage the drive-in testing site. “We...

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