Student council elections took place this past week, giving students across every grade the chance to vote for leaders who will represent the school next year. Candidates delivered their campaign speeches on March 11, sharing their ideas, goals, and plans for improving student life. Voting officially opened on March 12, allowing students from all grades…
Spending time in forests for peace and quiet, often called forest bathing, might sound like a wellness trend. But scientists say the health benefits are real. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation of New York, trees and plants release natural chemicals called phytoncides to protect themselves from insects and bacteria. By happenstance, these same…
Smartphones have become a major part of everyday life. Phones are designed to facilitate communication through calls and messages and to be highly convenient while doing so. However, too much phone usage and screen time can lead to addiction. In the last decade or so, researchers have noticed that phone addiction rates have gone tremendously…
What’s the key to a successful athletics team? The 2025-2026 Agoura Girls Varsity Water Polo season was, without a doubt, one of the most successful seasons in program history. Even with only three seniors on the roster, the Chargers still managed to finish 2nd with a 6-2 record in the competitive Marmonte League to secure…
In the past month, Girls Lacrosse has started their season off with a win against Cate High. They also played in a Cannon Cup, and they took home the win for the Chargers. Defeating Oak Park with a 14-6 win. A statement from Gennavie Piers, a midfielder, describing the game. “It was very exciting to…
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….
Whether you agree with the recent actions of the current administration in the United States government, it is undeniable that certain decisions made as of late have come as a shock to the nation, one of the most notable being the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the current president of Venezuela. Though you may have heard…
