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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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Taking the international stage

December 16, 2022

Tupper’s recent competition experience extends far beyond national levels. In late October, he flew across the world to compete at the Fina Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany. The meet was his first...

Left: Starbucks has started a toy drive to welcome the holiday season. Right: Supervisors and baristas became creative with store decorations.

December 12, 2022

The Starbucks holiday menu has been vibing with the excitement of the Christmas season. From the fresh coffee drinks and sugary snacks to festive holiday decorations and dressed-up baristas, Starbucks...

Limited holiday flavors such as peppermint, chestnut praline, and caramel brulee are all available in latte, frappuccino, mocha, etc.

Drinks

December 12, 2022

Peppermint Mocha Available sizes: tall, grande, and venti Price: $5.45 to $5.95 Served hot The most popular item on the menu, the Peppermint Mocha is a fantastic way to kick off the holiday...

Starbucks pushed out multiple holiday limited items on the bakery menu.

Bakery Treats

December 12, 2022

Reindeer Cake Pop Price: $2.95 to $3.25 The Reindeer Cake Pop is shaped as a cute reindeer head made of vanilla cake on the interior. It is covered in colorful chocolate icing with Rudoff’s...

Amador Valley held a memorial for those who died at the Club Q shooting in Colorado.

Increased mass shootings creates calls for gun reform

Mirella Maltby, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

Gun violence has been an issue in America for decades, but the alarming spike in shootings in recent years has sparked a call for change. In November of 2022, 43 mass shootings took place, according to...

Upon entry, families purchase their tickets at the three tiled windows.

A living scrapbook: the St. Louis City Museum

Renna Popli, Zaynah Shah, and Albertine Combs November 11, 2022

Celebrating its 25th year of business, the St. Louis City Museum is a creative space that allows children and adults alike to build long-lasting memories. The attraction features more than 12 indoor and...

Formally known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea was founded in 1948 when the United States and the Soviet Union divided the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea experiences uptick in tension

Max Kiyoi, Staff Writer October 23, 2022

This past month, North Korea announced itself as a nuclear-armed state under a new law or nuclear policy. The latest status means discussions about denuclearization with the country would not be plausible...

Moore is the 2022-23 SSC senior student representative.

Terrence Moore (’23)

Carol Xu, AVT EIC October 9, 2022

Responses are official written statements from Moore, and were edited for length and clarity.  What made you interested in running for Student Site Council? I saw the email that the administration...

Dhillon is the 2022-23 SSC junior student representative.

Ishmeet Dhillon (’24)

Grace Huang, AVT Copy Editor October 9, 2022

Responses are official written statements from Dhillon, and were edited for length and clarity.  What made you interested in running for Student Site Council? I received an email from Mrs. Harris,...

Jeon is the 2022-23 SSC sophomore representative.

Ella Jeon (’25)

Jocelyn Hsu, Staff Writer October 9, 2022

Responses are official written statements from Jeon, and were edited for length and clarity.  What does a school site council representative do? As a school site council representative, we work...

Channon is the 2022-23 SSC freshman student representative.

Jiya Channon (’26)

Aashi Jain, AVT Copy Editor October 9, 2022

Responses are official written statements from Channon, and were edited for length and clarity.  What made you interested in running for Student Site Council? I love partaking in leadership activities,...

Jayden Choi (26’) gets ready to pump up the rocket using water pressure as his classmate Haben Naizghi (‘26) sets his rocket into place.

Algebra II classes launch model rockets for parabola study

Max Kiyoi, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

To reinforce concepts within quadratic equations, Mathematics teacher Samantha Allen and her Algebra II classes built and tested rockets to dissect parabolic motion. “I was trying to come up with...

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