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Archie Williams celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with festive lunch event

August Ehmann and Lane Baker
October 14, 2024

On Friday, Oct. 11, Archie Williams leadership programs hosted a lunchtime event by the Senior Tree, aiming to cultivate community-wide appreciation for Hispanic Heritage Month through food, games, and music. Associated Student Body (ASB) and Peer Resource (PR) ran various interactive activities and games for students, ranging from hopscotch to board games. The leadership...

Beloved Bolinas Beach closes due to health concerns

August Ehmann and Lane Baker
October 9, 2024

On Sept. 6, MarinHealth officials announced the closure of Bolinas Beach due to sewer waste permeating the area. After county officials discovered wastewater intoxicating the water and sand, they abruptly shut down the beach, which may not reopen until Nov.

Beachgoers first noticed liquid pooling on the sand a couple of weeks...

Archie Williams community reveals opinions on Northgate Mall remodel

Ellen Winter and Lane Baker
October 3, 2024

On Sunday, Sept. 22, the developers of Northgate Mall at 5800 Northgate Drive in San Rafael completed the final version of their long-awaited renovation plan, after several rejected drafts. The upgrade plan aims to build more affordable...

ComAcad produces two awards from the MSA One-Day Film Challenge

Elsa Hunt, News Editor
October 2, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 28, Archie Williams Communications Academy (ComAcad) students competed in Novato High School’s Marin School of the Arts (MSA) One-Day Film Challenge, taking home two awards by the end of the night. Student teams collaborated to complete their creations within an eight-hour timeframe, regrouping at Novato High School to screen the student films. Running...

Marin Municipal Water District approves pilot program for new mountain bike trails

Jonah Rossiter, Reporter
October 1, 2024

In February 2024, the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) board voted unanimously to approve a pilot program that will open nearly seven miles of trails on Mt. Tamalpais to mountain bikers. The pilot program is set to begin in October 2024. Land use and access have been a major debate in Marin County for decades, and the experiment represents a big step forward for...

California governor signs Phone-Free Schools Act

Ava Alsterlind and Riley Liebman
October 1, 2024

On Monday, Sept. 23, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new school smartphone restriction act into law, AB 3216, the Phone-Free Schools Act. Under...

Drumroll please: Archie Williams debuts new drumline

August Ehmann and Lila Peterson
September 30, 2024

This Sept., Archie Williams announced the beginning of a new branch of the music program: a school drumline. A drumline, a marching band's percussion section, usually includes a snare line, tenor line, bass line, and cymbal line. Supervised by Archie Williams Music Director Mario Aparicio, the drumline presents a new opportunity for students to practice, learn, and perform...

Mamma Mia! Homecoming Dance brings safety and school spirit

Charlie Fee and Ben Luka Sheddrick
September 29, 2024

On Friday, Sep. 27, Archie Williams hosted its annual Homecoming Dance. In the spirit of the dance’s theme, Mamma Mia, the Associated Student Body (ASB) assigned each grade a different color to wear, with freshmen in green, sophomores in blue, juniors in white, and seniors in pink....

Archie Williams ASB organizes exuberant Homecoming rally

Lila Peterson, Reporter
September 29, 2024

On Friday, Sept. 27, Archie Williams Associated Student Body (ASB) held a schoolwide Homecoming spirit rally at 10:30 a.m. in the Carl “Red Brown” Gym. Students showed immense school spirit in their sections organized by grade level. The rally featured performances from a variety of varsity sports teams, a trivia game from Peer Resource, and a routine from Dance...

Here we go again: Archie Williams’ Mamma Mia-themed Homecoming Spirit Week

Gabi Rode, Teya Strong, Nola Miller, and Cecilia Robertson
September 29, 2024

From Monday, Sept. 23, to Friday, Sept. 27, Archie Williams Associated Student Body (ASB) organized a Mamma Mia-themed spirit week to precede the Homecoming dance and football game. Anticipation built as the week progressed, and students displayed their Falcon spirit by dressing up for...

The removal of science from SLCs prompts mixed reactions

Quinn O’Leary, Reporter
September 28, 2024

As of the beginning of the Archie Williams 2024-2025 school year, science is no longer included in the Small Learning Community (SLC) system. This has altered returning sophomores’ schedules, with many students receiving new science teachers, and some being displaced into entirely different SLCs. Due to complications, this change has prompted mixed reactions...

Archie Williams tightens attendance and tardiness policies

Caroline McFerron and Malika Kronik
September 18, 2024

As Archie Williams begins their second month of school, students encounter the administration’s heightened policies regarding student absenteeism and tardiness. In past years, administration began using strategies such as calling parents and marking students as unexcused or truants on their records. From the start of the 2024-25 school year, these attendance policies become stricter and increasingly...

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