On Thursday, January 29, at around 4 pm, over 70 students in the Agoura High School Music program, along with teachers Mr. Hackett, Mr. Militello, Mr. Castellanos, and members of the Music Boosters Board, piled into 2 buses departing from campus on a journey to downtown Los Angeles. This group was in for a musical…
Credits: AHS Drama Club You may have seen posters around the school advertising the play Lost Girl and wondered what it was about. Lost Girl tells the story of Peter Pan from Wendy’s perspective after the book ends. Because Wendy never had to grow up, the play follows her as she struggles with her past…
Ask anyone in the jazz music community about Gordon Goodwin, and immediately they’ll grow distant as they rhapsodize of the talent of this jazz great. His impact on jazz music and musical fusion is indelible, and by carrying on big band music into the twenty-first century he has given thousands the opportunity to experience the…
Iran is currently facing a major national crisis involving government repression, economic collapse, internet blackouts, power outages, and widespread protests. Many people are struggling to afford food, communicate with loved ones, or live normal daily lives. Reports from inside the country describe severe human rights abuses as well as growing fear and desperation among civilians….
Starting on February 6th, 2026, the four-year wait for the world’s premier winter sporting event will finally come to an end as the torch is lit for Milano Cortina 2026. This landmark occasion marks the first time in twenty years that the Winter Olympics have returned to Italian soil, transforming the stylish urban landscape of…
If you’ve been on the AHS campus lately, odds are you heard some buzz about the Class of 2026’s senior quotes. But what actually happened? Where do senior quotes lie now? What might this mean for rising seniors and students to come? This conversation can get intense and polarizing. Please note that the intention of…
Imagine a town where 1,000 people die every year from hitting deer with their cars. It’s an incredible loss of life, but it eventually becomes standard for the people living there. Hitting a deer and dying wasn’t anyone’s fault. It was just nature at play. Now, imagine that the local government proposes a solution that…
A short case study of 7 teachers and 7 students at Agoura High School I interviewed seven teachers and seven students from seven academic departments at Agoura High School to determine how good teaching is perceived in real classrooms. The two pie charts above summarize the most common responses to one question both groups were…
The federal government quietly did something rare on January 7th, 2026: it admitted that America’s approach to nutrition hasn’t been working. They released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, a stark contrast from our old pyramid. The new guidelines came as the country faces record levels of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases tied directly…
What happens when a team of ambitious teenagers works together to lead, encourage, and guide another? On the weekend of November 8-9, Agoura High School’s very own Model United Nations chapter (MUN), founded by now seniors Tori Tran and Alexandra Altenbernd just last year, made its exciting debut at the annual Bruin Model United Nations…