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Junior Mari Rode scores game winning touchdown during the Power Puff football game on Wednesday.

Spirit Week day three: Wii Sports

Sean Chamberlin, Sports Editor October 20, 2023

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Archie Williams celebrated the third spirit day this week, “Wii Sports Day.” Going along with the Homecoming video game theme, students showed up to school in their favorite...

Wayfinder Bookshop is set to open first week of November, 2023.

Point Reyes Books expands business into Fairfax

Jasmin Desruisseau, Reporter October 19, 2023

In 2017, couple Molly Parent and Stephen Sparks took over beloved bookstore Point Reyes Books from the previous owners. After six years of successful business, they decided to open a new bookstore, Wayfinder...

Senior and member of leadership at Archie Williams, Gia Debok shows her school spirt in a Nirvana band tee shirt.

Spirit Week day two: “Guitar Hero Day”

Quilla Ross, Designer October 19, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 17, for the second day of Homecoming spirit week, ASB encouraged Archie Williams students to wear band t-shirts for “Guitar Hero Day”. From the Beatles to Dua Lipa, students displayed...

Students of all grades play dodgeball  during lunch on Monday, Oct. 16.

Spirit Week day one: “Club Penguin Day”

Cole Taplin, Reporter October 18, 2023

Monday, Oct. 16, started off the Homecoming spirit week with Club Penguin Day, where students came to school in their favorite pajamas. ASB organized this week, with the daily theme corresponding to the...

Film still from one-day film "Smeared," starring Milan Wood and Bridget Goodwin.

ComAcad takes home three awards from MSA’s One Day Film Challenge

Stuart Pratt and Elsa Hunt October 17, 2023

On Sept. 30, two groups from Archie Williams’ upperclassmen communications and film academy, ComAcad, won three awards at Novato High School’s Marin School of the Arts’ (MSA) One Day Film Challenge....

On Thursday afternoon at Kehoe Beach, SEA-DISC students play a game of ultimate frisbee.

SEA-DISC camps out among the trees on their first trip of the year

Ava Alsterlind and Peyton Price October 4, 2023

On Sept. 20, SEA-DISC, the Environmental Science and Social Justice Academy at Archie Williams, took its first camping trip of the year. Spending the night at Madrone in Samuel P. Taylor State Park, the...

Redwood High School's existing solar canopies, before construction on the new solar installations begin.

Navigating the solar panel installation at Archie Williams

Audrey Tucker, Designer October 1, 2023

This semester, Archie Williams students and staff will lose access to the front parking lot to make way for the building of four solar canopies and eight electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Construction...

Vape detectors were installed in bathrooms school-wide in Aug. 2022.

One year later: How vape detectors at Archie Williams have affected bathroom vapers

Lucas Gallagher, Opinion Editor October 1, 2023

In Aug. 2022, Archie Williams administration installed vape detectors in every bathroom on the school’s campus. The detectors, which became operational on Sept. 26, 2022, had two goals set by the Archie...

A two-dose package of Narcan can now be purchased over the counter for $44.99.

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan for overdose reversal

Ava Alsterlind, Jr. Copy Editor September 29, 2023

Starting Sept. 2023, Narcan, a nasal spray used to save people from opioid overdoses, is now available for over-the-counter sale at pharmacies nationwide. After approval from the Food and Drug Administration...

Art Teacher, Ms. Mortham, providing constructive feedback to a student in Art Explorations.

Art Teacher Nikki Mortham hosts Northern Lights art expedition

Harper Miller, Designer September 27, 2023

Archie Williams art teacher Nikki Mortham has set up a new adventure for 2024, preparing to take 10-20 students on a 10-day educational tour of Europe.  Titled “Northern Lights of Northwestern Europe”...

Juniors Noble Peter-Frank and Nolan Marsh aquire sign ups for Debate Club during club day.

ASB organizes successful Club Day, showcasing diverse student interests and aspirations

Cole Taplin, Reporter September 22, 2023

On Sept. 14 and 15 during lunch by the senior tree, ASB organized the annual Club Day, an event showcasing the variety clubs at Archie Williams Club Day, a bi-annual tradition at Archie Williams, allows...

US Air Force pilot, Olympic gold medal winner and high school teacher  Archie Williams. (photo courtesy of US Department of Defense)

The California Hall of Fame honors Archie Williams with an induction

Ava Alsterlind, Jr. Copy Editor September 22, 2023

On Aug. 22, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Sibel Newsom inducted the 16th class of the California Hall of Fame. They included Archie Williams, an Olympic gold medalist, Air Force...

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