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Sameer Ramakrishna on a coast guard boat during a coast guard summer camp in NSCC.

Sameer Ramakrishna (’23) leads in US Naval Sea Cadet Corps

Spencer Thiel, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

The Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) is an organization for high school students in the Bay Area interested in the US Navy and Coastguard’s activities. Among the 1200 students across the country, Sameer...

The Indian Culture Club meets every Thursday in Library Lab A and B, sharing different aspects of India's culture and traditions.

“We want cultural appreciation”: Indian Culture Club embraces India’s diversity

Krithika Subramaniam, AVT Features Editor March 29, 2023

Amador is home to students of different cultural backgrounds. To unite everyone and make them feel included, Amador offers many different clubs. The Indian Culture Club (ICC) helps students learn more...

Muslims celebrating Ramadan do not eat or drink anything - including water - until they break their fast after sunset for the evening meal, called iftar or fitoor.

Ramadan for Muslim communities around the globe: How does our local community celebrate?

Krithika Subramaniam, AVT Features Page Editor March 23, 2023

As the sun sets over the skyline, the call to prayer echoes through the city. The aroma of delectable dishes fills the air as families gather for their evening meal. It's that time of year again – Ramadan...

The Tulip event was a success in San Fransisco, as it was met with a large crowd during Women's Day

Flower Bulb Day: San Francisco’s new tradion of celebrating Women’s Day

Ritika Ghosh March 8, 2023

On March 4, 2023, San Francisco held its annual Flower Bulb Day in honor of National Women's day. Pink, orange, and yellow flooded Union Square as residents and tourists got to pick from a display of 80,000...

Sanya Gupta ('24) created GirlsInCS, a non-profit that teaches girls about computer science and encourages them to pursue a career in the field.

Sanya Gupta (’24) creates non-profit to empower girls in computer science

Alayna Chen, Staff Writer February 28, 2023

In first grade, Sanya Gupta (‘24) was introduced to computer science. Today, she’s the founder and CEO of GirlsInCS, a non-profit that inspires and teaches girls computer science.  “I’ve been...

Yes: Baldwin should be held accountable

Yi (Steven) Yang, AVT EIC February 17, 2023

Alec Baldwin should be convicted for involuntary manslaughter. In 2021, while shooting the movie “Rust,” he accidentally shot and killed the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a firearm....

No: Baldwin should not be held responsible

Preston Elliott, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

Acting might not seem to be the most dangerous of professions, but in this special case, events took to a deadly turn. In October 2021, actor Alec Baldwin was involved in an accidental shooting on set...

Vivaan Vora ('25) created Bay Area Hacks Society to build a community of computer science enthusiasts.

Vivaan Vora (’25) creates Bay Area Hacks Society to tutor hackathon competitors

Amogh Belgal, Staff Writer January 29, 2023

Ever since he was young, Vivaan Vora (‘25) had a passion for programming. His interests in computers and software inspired him to create the Bay Area Hacks Society, a non-profit organization that tutors...

Recovery and prevention

January 26, 2023

In the same Amador Valley Journalism survey, 50.4% of students admitted they were “concerned” or “very concerned” about being hacked on Instagram. In an op-ed from the U.S. News, David Wajsgras...

AVtv 1-26-2023

Zenil Koovejee, AVtv Show Producer January 25, 2023

Today is our 21st show of the year and we have some important announcements about The School Mural, Peer Tutoring, Prom Tickets.   We also have 3 great segments today: Elective Fair Recap   ...

Working hard for the future

December 16, 2022

However, Tupper’s success in the sport hasn’t come easy. As part of the Pleasanton Seahawks’ elite training group since freshman year, he endures nine to ten rigorous practices a week, four of which...

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