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Aleesha Sachanandani

Aleesha Sachanandani is a senior at Washington High School. He was born in Hayward but has lived in Fremont for all of his life. This is his second year with the Hatchet and is currently the Arts and Entertainment editor. He loves building Legos, talking about vehicles, doing kung fu, and playing sports. He plans to do whatever his mind and heart agree on together for his future and is excited to explore. He also plans to work towards bettering the world to support various communities. GO HUSKIES RAHHHH

The fascination of fashion

Aleesha Sanchandani in a pink button up shirt, loose black jeans, and FILA slides.

May 19, 2022 by Aleesha Sachanandani

Clothes and fashion can reveal a lot about people, from their culture to their mood. While many debate its meaning, fashion is generally viewed as a form of self-expression.

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Prisons: Causing more harm than good

Prison inmates in orange jumpsuits in a line.

April 12, 2022 by Aleesha Sachanandani

The prison system, rather than focusing on healing, harms prisoners, often inflicting them with trauma and PTSD as a result of its core structure—solitary confinement, limited time with family, etc. As such, it must be abolished.

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Food for thought: Is chocolate candy?

Assortment of Halloween chocolates and candies.

February 16, 2022 by Aleesha Sachanandani

The endless debate over the true categorization of chocolates is finally settled.

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The man, mind, and menace in music: Frank Ocean


January 19, 2022 by Aleesha Sachanandani

Frank Ocean’s music inspires Washington students such as staff reporter Aleesha Sachanandani, from making them feel connected to others during the pandemic to helping them work through life challenges.

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Transition from online to in-person learning impacts students’ sleep

Aleesha Sachanandini asleep on a pillow in front of his open computer.

November 12, 2021 by Aleesha Sachanandani

After enjoying more sleep allowed by the flexibility of online school, many Huskies are finding it difficult to maintain healthy sleep schedules after the exhausting days and increased workloads from in-person school.

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The art of martial arts

students posing

October 27, 2021 by Aleesha Sachanandani

Image provided by author. Everyone knows about martial arts, whether from movies like “The Karate Kid” or the famous song “Kung Fu Fighting”…

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