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Aler Giffin

Aler Giffin, Reporter

Aler Giffin is a senior at Archie Williams High School and has been a part of the journalism program for three and a half years now. In his free time he likes to surf. However, if he is not near water, he enjoys drawing, most frequently using the medium of charcoal.

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Albert Park Encampments during the first attempted closure on Mar. 20.

Fighting for a place to call home: Inside the Albert Park encampment’s forced closure

Aler Giffin, Reporter
April 7, 2023
Construction of suicide netting on the Golden Gate Bridge began in 2018 and will be completed by the end of 2023.

Suicide barrier on Golden Gate Bridge to be completed by end of 2023

Aler Giffin, Henry Pratt, and Henry Manning
March 19, 2023
Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) posing with her sword ready to take revenge.

Tarantino’s Kill Bill proves that revenge is a trap

Aler Giffin, Reporter
January 30, 2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: a (hopeful) second chance after sexualization of female characters

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: a (hopeful) second chance after sexualization of female characters

Aler Giffin, Reporter
December 4, 2022
10 must watch movies

10 must watch movies

Aler Giffin, Reporter
December 2, 2022
Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown) and Trinity Childs (Regina Hall) sitting on their diminished thrones.

With a muddled message, Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul. lands in mediocrity

Aler Giffin, Reporter
September 20, 2022
Ousmane Diakite (Omar Sy) and Francois Monge (Laurent Lafitte) pose as partners as they prepare to break their homicide case.

The Takedown is the pinnacle of horrible Netflix originals

Aler Giffin, Reporter
May 27, 2022
Seven-year-old Edward Mack, who plays boardgames and has conversations with imaginary friends.

Hid(e)-in imaginary friends seek out social intelligence in children

Aler Giffin, Reporter
May 19, 2022
Two Marin Municipal Water District workers dig up mud at the AWHS Saunders parking lot entrance.

[Photo] Underground water leak lifts up Saunders Ave., causes traffic backup

Corina Karr, Reporter
April 28, 2022
Artist Rex Orange County (Alex O'Connor) beaconing in his three dalmations on the album cover for WHO CARES?.

Rex Orange County’s, WHO CARES? fails to break away from previous installments

Aler Giffin, Reporter
April 5, 2022
Donna (Britney Snow) comes face to face with her families’ murderer, Mr. Fenton, (Johnathon Schaech) in Prom Night.

Watching terrible horror movies, so you don’t have to

Aler Giffin, Genevieve Peterson, and Brynn Galaich
March 28, 2022
The Batman sleuthing out the realities of one of The Riddler’s victims' untimely deaths.

The Batman relies on fight scenes to hold audience engagement

Aler Giffin, Reporter
March 17, 2022
Tanjiro (Center), Nezuko (Top Right), Zenitsu(Bottom Left), Inosuke (Top Left), Giyu (Bottom Right) preparing to fend off demons.

Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba’s Entertainment Arc raises the bar for current generation Anime

Aler Giffin, Reporter
March 5, 2022
Back-to-back San Anselmo traffic, most of the cars heading towards the Hub intersection.

[Photo] San Anselmo attempts to ease the Hub’s nightmare traffic with renovation ideas

Corina Karr, Reporter
February 4, 2022
Bruce Willis portraying Ben Watts on the set of American Seige, before talking with local Businessman Charles Rutledge

American Siege digs under the minimal standard for action movies

Aler Giffin, Reporter
January 26, 2022
AWHS students Maggie Maloney, Albee Bodle, and Ronan Wood waiting for a COVID-19 test Wednesday (1/12/22) morning.

AWHS COVID-19 testing site uncovers recent surge in positive cases

Aler Giffin, Reporter
January 21, 2022
Promotional Material Courtesy Courtesy of Niko Tavernise/Netflix Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) walk into the courthouse gleefully as the whole world is watching.

Aaron Sorkin’s Trial of the Chicago 7 depicts harsh racial realities from the 1968 Chicago protests that still persist today

Aler Giffin, Reporter
June 15, 2021
Local skater and Drake Alum, Jeremy Snowden tests out a ramp a the new Fairfax Skatepark. May 26th, 2021

Towns of San Anselmo and Fairfax rally behind skateboarding community with skatepark improvements

Aler Giffin, Reporter
June 1, 2021
An illustration of the confusion surrounding the future of the TUHSD high school mountain biking clubs.

TUHSD administration addresses mountain biking risk factors with new protocols

Samantha Parr and Aler Giffin
May 26, 2021
The three completed panels display an array of blue waves across the outside of the Wellness Center

[Photo] Wellness ceramic mural finished after three years of perseverance

Emily Cardwell and Maddie Biegel
May 20, 2021
Todd Hewitt and Viola Eade walking through the New World.

Chaos Walking brings a fast-paced dystopian world into a heartfelt narrative about human nature

Aler Giffin, Reporter
April 16, 2021
Will Huctchinson and Jermey Tuffli working on the building process of the Fairfax Skatepark

Fairfax skatepark community GoFundMe reaches its 30,000 dollar goal

Aler Giffin, Reporter
March 25, 2021
Jackson Greer (Jake Allyn) overcome with anguish as he faces his actions at the funeral of the young boy that he killed.

“No Man’s Land” deliverers a strong message of racial empathy amongst an exasperating build-up

Aler Giffin, Reporter
February 24, 2021
Diana Prince, AKA Wonder Woman, uses her powers to fight armored vehicles in one of the few decent action sequences.

Sloppy sequel “Wonder Woman 1984” fails precedent set by the original movie

Aler Giffin, Reporter
January 20, 2021

Staff Recommendations: The Seven Worst Shark Movies

Aler Giffin, Brynn Galaich, and Jack Long
December 18, 2020

Staff Recommendations: the Top 8 Christmas Movies

Aler Giffin, Alice Simenstad, Brynn Galaich, and Sophia Minutoli
December 16, 2020
Borat (2) keeps true to its roots and leaves viewers falling into confusion.

Borat (2) keeps true to its roots and leaves viewers falling into confusion.

Aler Giffin, Reporter
November 15, 2020
The Student Center at High School 1327, where the Connection Center is located.

High School 1327 opens Connection Center for students

Orion Csizmadia-Zinnes and Aler Giffin
November 5, 2020
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Slides into 2020

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Slides into 2020

Aler Giffin, Reporter
October 6, 2020
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[Photo] Goodbye Ruth Bader Ginsberg, may your memory be a revolution

Samantha Parr, Alice Simenstad, Kelsey Riemer, Melissa Auchard, Avery Yudice, Dylan Carson, Georgia Schroeder, and Katie Hausammann
October 6, 2020

Eternal Atake fails to reach hopes

Aler Giffin, Reporter
April 14, 2020
A still from the 'Mystery' music video. Photo credits courtesy of Paul Holmberg

Ray and Paul Holmberg release their first music video

Aler Giffin, Reporter
March 2, 2020
Drake water polo season ends with a slam

Drake water polo season ends with a slam

Aler Giffin, Reporter
December 21, 2019
Basketball season kicks off strong

Basketball season kicks off strong

Aler Giffin, Reporter
December 9, 2019

Weezer’s newest album won’t disappoint

Aler Giffin, Reporter
November 26, 2019

“Ghostbusters” (2016) can’t compare to its predecessor

Aler Giffin, Reporter
November 7, 2019

Wolfenstein Youngbloods waltzes its way into okay

Aler Giffin, Reporter
October 31, 2019
vegan graphic

[Photo] Promoting environmental and human health awareness through veganism 

Melissa Auchard, Editor in Chief
October 23, 2019

“Borderlands Three” surpasses its predecessors

Aler Giffin, Reporter
October 3, 2019
Promotional material provided courtesy of Roadside Attractions, LLC

The Peanut Butter Falcon leaps past expectations

Aler Giffin, Reporter
September 20, 2019
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