The Engineering Academy this year went through a change in leadership. With Jennifer Westerbeck retiring last year, a new teacher has taken the helm as the person in charge of the Engineering Academy – Lorand Incze.  Incze has been teaching physics at Alisal for the past 10 years, with the last five years having been partially involved in the Engineering Academy teaching Robotics I and II. As...

In the 2021-2022 season, the varsity boys' basketball team finished in 5th place with a 4-8 record in the league. This year the team looked to compete in the Gabilan Division and hoped to finish in the top three. The team started the season strong, going 9-3 in the preseason, but league has proved to be tougher. Through nine games, the team is at 3-6. They finish the season with games against Hollister,...

Imagine a world where everybody is treated equally despite our differences. One where disabilities didn’t define how people are treated. Students with autism struggle on a day to day basis as they face certain stereotypes. Every month, students who are a part of Voices of the Amazing A join together in hopes of bringing greater awareness about what autism really is.  So what is autism? “Autism...

After dealing with the tragedy of losing Coach Richard Solis to cancer last year, the varsity girls’ basketball team had a strong season, finishing 12-9 and making the playoffs, but losing in the first round. Their strong play saw them move from the Mission to the Gabilan Division of the PCAL. Second year Coach Claudia Moran feels it’s important to build a positive environment where her players...

Ah, young love! There’s nothing like finding someone, but during school, the last thing ANYONE wants to see is a couple making out right in front of their face, especially during passing periods. This is a problem many students have to deal with, including myself, and it sucks.  We get it, you guys love each other and can’t stand 55 minutes without the presence of each other, but most of us...