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Amal Afsal

It is currently Amal Afsal’s senior year at Washington High School. He was born and raised in Fremont, California. For his third and final year at the Hatchet, he will be the news editor. Amal enjoys writing about a variety of topics at the Hatchet, but prefers News and Opinions articles. In his free time, Amal enjoys playing video games while also occasionally watching television and browsing Reddit. He enjoys playing Badminton at WHS’s open gym and is employed by the restaurant, iniBurger. Amal wants to go to community college and transfer to a university within a couple of years.

AAPI Violence


June 8, 2021 by Amal Afsal

Image provided by Google. Since March 2021, incidents involving discrimination and attacks against people of Asian descent have been rising. The Stop AAPI…

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New hope for WHS sports as COVID restrictions lighten

Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette

March 18, 2021 by Amal Afsal

This year, athletics at WHS are a bit different. Due to COVID-19, the school board decided to take extra precautions to ensure the…

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California lockdown #2… Get ready for some more whipped coffee


March 1, 2021 by Amal Afsal

Photo provided by Google. California’s COVID-19 cases have been skyrocketing since November, which has prompted a second lockdown in California. On December 3rd…

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Holiday food and memories from Washington High students and teachers


December 31, 2020 by Amal Afsal

Photo provided by Brianna MacPherson: “My family and I made Christmas cookies.” The holiday season has been completed, but due to COVID-19 and…

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New Year, New Staff: Ann Nguyen

Ann Nguyen

December 1, 2020 by Amal Afsal

Ann Nguyen is a new English teacher at Washington High School. She chose to teach English because she feels like it’s the only…

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New Year, New Staff: Jesse McGrath

Jesse McGrath

December 1, 2020 by Amal Afsal

Jesse McGrath is an English teacher at Washington High School. McGrath attended San Francisco State University where he got his BA in English…

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New Year, New Staff: Emily Selle

Emily Selle

December 1, 2020 by Amal Afsal

Emily Selle is a new English teacher at Washington High School. She teaches English because she loves stories and thinks that studying literature…

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Cancellation of clubs due to Covid-19

WHS clubs

October 22, 2020 by Amal Afsal

Image provided by Washington ASB Washington High School clubs have had numerous issues starting up this year, because of COVID-19. The Husky Buddies…

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Vik Bajwa Singh, Mayoral Candidate


October 22, 2020 by Amal Afsal

Editor’s note: The Hatchet does not necessarily endorse Vik Bajwa Singh. This is a candidate profile by a staff reporter. You can find…

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