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The Wellness Center is full of trained social workers who are there to help students who are in need of help.
Wellness Center provides programs for mental health
In her ASL 2 class ASL teacher Patty Killough signs "look at me" to get their attention, as some of the students were not paying attention (on phones, talking, etc.). "As the language is visual, students must have their eyes on me in order to receive the message," she said. "They are unable to simply listen while doing something else."
Why doesn’t Alisal offer ASL?
Roxanna Javier, Sandra Ruiz, Aneliz Ortega, Elizabeth Birkeland, and Elizabeth Contreras minutes after having surprised Aneliz with the great news.
Senior wins $25,000 Girls Inc. Scholarship
Alisal ranked #1 in Salinas and #3 in Monterey County in US News and World Reports (By Salinas Union High School District - http://www.salinas.k12.ca.us, FAL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17273025)
Alisal Earns #1 Ranking in Salinas
Many teachers understand the burden of managing overwhelming workloads. AP English teacher Mick Battaglini spends hours reading essays for his class, among other school related activities outside of work hours. “I’m more than willing to read PIQs or write a letter of recommendation for a student, but what these organizations (Nike, Gates Foundation, HSF) are asking is extra work," he said. "I understand it's voluntary, but If I do that (read essays) for SBAC or College Board, I’m compensated, so the same should be true in this situation.”
Pushing the limits of altruism
The members of the 4x400 relay team - Luz Mejia-Martinez, Massiel Hernandez, Alexa Martinez, and Erika Castro- set a school record at the PCAL Division Championship.
Spring Sports Wrap Up
Assistant Coach Sunil Smith and Coach Fransico Estrada supervise a weight room session. Estrada wants the players to focus on the weight room and their speed workouts in the off season, so they can be more dynamic and competitive during their season.
Francisco Estrada new varsity football coach
In the playoff game against San Mateo, senior Samantha Ortiz gets a hit and drives in a run in the 4-10 loss. “Personally, I didn’t play to my full potential and I think our team was holding back from our potential as well,” she said.
Softball team wins first title in 21 years
At the PCAL finals, junior Diego Botello finished 1st with a time of 1.20.04.
Swim team has bittersweet season
New flag football head coach Marisol Rasul met with prospective players in her room on May 16. She went over some of the basic rules. “I’m so excited to have football for girls since we never had anything like this before,” sophomore Isabella Garcia said.
Rasul to lead new flag football team
Album Review - Youth/Doyoung
Album Review – Youth/Doyoung
With upbeat pop anthems calibrated for long summer days and raw, restrained ballads, Benson Boone's PULSE is the work of an artist in transition. (Image courtesy of moxie.org)
Album Review- Fireworks and Rollerblades/Benson Boone
Physical: 100 is a Korean reality competitive show that aims to give one of 100 contestants the chance to prove themselves.
Review: Physical 100, Season 2
Album Review: The Tortured Poets Department
Album Review: The Tortured Poets Department
Seniors Keyla Rodriguez and Victor Villacana have been together for one year and since they’re both committed to CSUMB, it was a no-brainer to stay together. In terms of making their relationship work, they have a lot of factors that will help keep their relationship stronger than ever. “We live close and our families are very close,” Rodriguez said.
End of high school often means the end of your relationship
The demands of AP classes, sports, and yearbook took a toll on me this year, but it helped me gain some perspective.
Being “enough” rather than perfect
My older brother went down the wrong path and lost his life in a shooting during a house party. This news affected my whole family and altered us greatly.
Overcoming Loss
For casual days I do just mascara and lip gloss. For mascara I typically keep it consistent by using the Maybelline Sky High in Black and pair it with a lip gloss. The product usually depends on my mood. I tend to buy many lip glosses, some may say too much (like over 50+), but I usually stick with either e.l.f. glowy balm in grape or NYX Fat Oil in Newsfeed.
Yes I wear makeup, and?
I struggled with my phone addiction for a long time in my early teens, and I didn’t fix it until these last two years.
Building a Healthy Relationship With Our Phones
Me and my friend Jayden Guzman at my senior prom. I had a better time this year than I had my junior year.
Second time is a charm
The student news site of Alisal High School

Trojan Tribune
The student news site of Alisal High School

Trojan Tribune
Diego Calderon 

Diego Calderon , Reporter

Name: Diego Calderon 

Grade: Senior

Hobbies: golfing, sleeping ,skateboarding. 

Last movie he watched: Superman 

Goals: Get into a UC 

3 words that describe you: disciplined, calm, passive 

Why did you join the newspaper/yearbook?  Because I thought it was easy and I like taking photos. 

Likes: calm activities, walking/wandering around. Playing with my dogs.

Dislikes: arrogant people, cocky people, anything too demanding.  

Favorite Quote: "The more we value things outside our control the less control we have.”

 

All content by Diego Calderon 
The time allotted for the SAT used to be three hours, but it was cut down to 2 hours and 14 minutes, and now it is all digital. (Image by freepik)

SAT changes in effect for Class of 2025

Diego Calderon , Reporter
May 19, 2024
Isaac Rodriguez beats Tyler Filice from Cristopher at CCS Southern Regionals. After getting him on his back, Rodriguez holds him down as time runs down for near-fall points, resulting in him winning 9-2. “[I was telling myself] I have to win this match no matter what, gotta wrestle smart and keep doing what I’ve been doing all season long,” he said.

Boys’ Wrestling Team Season Recap

Diego Calderon , Reporter
April 5, 2024
At CCS Masters, senior Joselin Hernadez cross-faces her opponent, in the second period. "I put a half in and then I was able to pin her, winning the match," Hernandez said. "I was nervous because it was CCS and it was right before State and you never know what could happen since I've wrestled a lot of girls but not really from our area because we went to bigger and harder tournaments and most of the girls at CCS I hadn't wrestled before."

Girls’ Wrestling Season Recap

Angie Morales, Reporter
April 3, 2024
At the Webber Lawson tournament on December 9, 2023, Santiago Chaidez holds down David Bisceglia from Hollister High for a pin. Time ran out for a pinning victory, which resulted in Chaidez winning by decision. “I was a bit fatigued due to the fact the wrestling match was very intense, but I knew that If I was the more aggressive wrestler then I would win, and that's exactly what happened,” he said.

Expectations high for boys’ wrestling team

Diego Calderon , Reporter
December 13, 2023
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