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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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Every student on campus owns a backpack to carry their books, binders, and folders. Though backpacks are fairly necessary, they have some negative effects.

Backpacks: The Real Back Stabber

Esha Shah, Staff Writer • October 2, 2018

Aching shoulders, curved backs, and backpacks filled with pounds of supplies needed every day. Does this sound familiar? It’s every high school student as they walk around the campus dragging a heavy...

Students across the country prep every year for the SAT, a standardized test crucial for most college applications.

Take the Step and Prep: SAT Options

Nidhi Patel, Staff Writer • September 21, 2018

As each year goes on, it seems that getting into college is becoming more and more competitive. One factor that can help improve a student’s chances into getting into college, is scoring well on the...

Mr. Amador is program that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for the George Marks Children's Hospital.

Mrs. Amador says, “It’s time for a change..”

September 14, 2018

Are you wondering who Mrs. Amador is? Well, so are we. Unfortunately, Mrs. Amador ceases to exist due to the lack of female representation in Mr. Amador program. For 5 years now, Mr. Amador has been...

Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign

Anna Sun, AVT Editor-in-Chief • September 13, 2018

Last Monday, Sept. 3rd, Nike released the “new face” of its Just Do It campaign for its 30th anniversary: Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback started the controversial political...

Safety on Trains

Sheree Bishop, Page Editor • September 12, 2018

Concern about whether or not it's safe to ride BART The efficiency and reliability of BART is what has kept it as an important form of transportation for over four decades. As the population of the...

Is it time to find a new location for Senior Picnic?

Emma Hodges, Page Editor • September 10, 2018

Many seniors start the school year off with a big case of senioritis and an already much needed break. Students look forward to socializing with friends and relaxing at Senior Picnic, which is hosted at...

Overgrown AV Population

Anna Sun, AVT Editor-in-Chief • September 8, 2018

It has been the general feeling that Amador is coming close to its maximum capacity of students. Throughout its history, Amador has undergone three constructions in 1968, 1997 and 2004 to accommodate the...

Trader Joe’s – Geoffrey Owens Demonstrates the Value of Work

Samara Ayoob-Ahamd, AVT Editor-in-Chief • September 7, 2018

In this generation, it seems people are judged and criticized on what job or career they go into rather than the value of their own work. Millennials are not known for being the hardest workers at most...

Many signs read the phrase, "Guns have more rights that I do."

Amador Students Join Movement Across Country to Protest for Gun Control

Cathrine Lilja, Editor-in-Chief • March 14, 2018

Our students stand up for what they believe in on Wednesday March 14th at a student protest. Together they protested the onset of violence in schools that comes from lack of gun control. They have joined...

A missed opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day

Carsyn Gilbert, Staff Writer • March 13, 2018

International Women’s Day is a day that commemorates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day was on March 8th, 2018. Though some students around...

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