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Detention makes a comeback!

Lila Toledo, Executive Producer December 12, 2023
One Junior stated that the daily tardy sweeps are “fascist”.
Emilio Massa and Justin Alexander posing.

The secret teens keeping our school clean

Linzi Chow, Copy Editor December 11, 2023
So, who are these students working behind the scenes?
Final decisions have been made: No 1/2 days

Final decisions have been made: No 1/2 days

Ilana Maclay, Feature Editor December 11, 2023
Tuesday, November 14th, the Arcata High bulletin announced something that made first-periods: the new finals schedule. 

Is study hall really for studying?

Kyndle Eisner, Production Manager November 14, 2023
“I feel like it’s less strict than last year, but the pass system is stupid and doesn’t work.”

Navigating life and school after an attempt

Ell Franklin, Feature Editor November 3, 2023
“I’ve been focusing more on myself and what I need because I used to be a really bad people pleaser. I’ve always put everyone else first before me.”
The plan that was proposed for the parking lot

The plan for the parking lot

Jo Murphy, Web Editor November 2, 2023
The all too talked about the problem, the issue that almost all of us have experienced, the problem that has desperately needed to be fixed for as long as we can remember: the parking lot.

AI: Perspectives from the schoolyard

Nathan Whitney, News Editor November 1, 2023

Students using AI to generate homework has become a big issue at Arcata High School. To address this...

Tigers of the term: How fame feels

Alex Duarte, Reporter November 1, 2023
The term one assemblies started on October 10th with the senior class and just wrapped up on October 19th with the freshmen class. Here is the list of the tigers of the term.
Students flooding into the stairs between classes

Hallway hysteria

Jared Pereira, Copy Editor November 1, 2023
“Just go to where you're trying to go, or just get out of the way,”
Clyde Sundeen practicing welding

AAI master classes

Violet Fogg, A&E Editor November 1, 2023

Arcata Arts Institute masterclasses have been fueling students’ creative sides since the beginning...

Moore’s clay pigeons

Samson Haines-Sobolewski, Reporter October 31, 2023
Each new year at Arcata High School comes bearing new opportunities and choices, and this year brings the Clay Target Club.
Mariia Vasileva in her ELD class

When war hits home

Sasha Love, Feature Editor October 31, 2023
In most students’ minds there never lies the worry that their family will be drafted or die fighting, but for some students, it is an ever-present feeling. 
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