In depth with ALAS at WHS

March 25, 2024 by Angie Palacios

Among all the clubs at Washington High School, ALAS, the Association of Latin American Students is a cultural club that provides the opportunity for many to be exposed to Latin culture and be able to experience something new and different. Throughout my interviews with members of the club, I had the privilege of going more in depth with the leaders of ALAS and gaining insight on what the point of the club specifically is, their plans for WHS, and what they are striving to achieve.

March 25, 2024 by Viswatha Pamidipati

It is common knowledge that the newest generation, dubbed “Gen Alpha,” is heavily dependent on these apps, more so than any previous generation. This dependency can have disastrous effects on the safety and wellbeing of these children.

March 25, 2024 by Hanya Hussain

As spring rolls around the corner, we are moving into election season. Presidential primary elections, yes, but more importantly, Washington High School voted for next school year’s class presidents, vice presidents, and treasurers, as well as ASB President, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.

March 25, 2024 by Anjika Singh

From March 6th through 10th, Washington High School DECA attended their twelfth annual State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in Anaheim. 2,400 members of DECA from all of California’s three main regions (Southern California, Northern California, and Silicon Valley) competed in two main events: Roleplays and Writtens. Earlier in the year, members attended NorCalCDC, the district conference, where they had the opportunity to compete in their events for the first time. However, what differentiates SCDC from other conferences is the importance it holds in progressing to the international level.

March 25, 2024 by Nathan Vinoray

Schools have had and will continue to have students use Artificial Intelligence in order to complete assignments more quickly. However, learning comes at the cost of using AI.

February 12, 2024 by Nathan Vinoray

At the end of the first semester, senior English teacher Mr. Awwad retired. Some disliked his class for the amount of writing he assigned, and considered Awwad to be the hardest out of the ERWC teachers at Washington. Others thought he was the easiest: despite the timed writings, the assignments are only for the day, and not the week.

February 8, 2024 by Isabella Shimizu

Lunar New Year is the celebration of erasing the bad and the old and welcoming the new and the good. This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 10 and during this time people practice many different traditions such as participating in the lantern festival and eating lucky foods.

February 8, 2024 by Deepthi Sankar

Voter pre-registration is an event at Washington High School that guides the next wave of young adults to help make changes to their government. Pre-registration can essentially be considered a rite of passage to adulthood, as it shapes the future and changes the way the world operates.

December 12, 2023 by Nathan Vinoray

The transition from middle school to high school is often the biggest and most challenging. Incoming middle school students transitioning into high school for their first year face a lot of pressure.

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