Eileen Ong

Love, loss, happiness: the story of Maria Avila

Eileen OngApril 3, 2019April 14, 2019

To many, Maria Avila is the smiling cafeteria lady who stands by the breakfast carts and helps students punch in their ID numbers. Behind the initial image is a woman...

News

Juniors, seniors will take first official CAST

Eileen OngMarch 20, 2019

Juniors and seniors will be taking the first operational administration of the California Science Test (CAST) on April 8-9 and April 10-11 respectively. From this year forward, students will be...

News

Auditorium closes for inspection

Eileen OngFebruary 6, 2019

Due to a faulty fire curtain, the auditorium is currently not available for use. An inspection will further examine one of the motors that operates the fire curtain. “There are...

Breaking News

School removes tiles due to asbestos scare

Eileen OngJanuary 15, 2019

By Kenny Lam and Eileen Ong The school addressed an asbestos scare by replacing broken floor tiles in the S5 classroom during Thanksgiving Break. According to pictures received by The...

Opinions

Wash fence poses danger for students nearby

Eileen OngDecember 24, 2018

Peering into the deep abyss of the Alhambra Wash, it is alarming to see that the only thing between the students and the large canal is a rusty, old chain-link...

News

Free community college

Eileen OngNovember 15, 2018

California residents can attend any community college in California for free through a state program that covers tuition fees. The California College Promise Grant (CCPG)’s goal is to make higher...

News

Active shooter response training prepares police, staff, students

Eileen OngOctober 25, 2018

The Alhambra Police Department collaborated with the Alhambra Unified School District to administer an active shooter response training in order to prepare for such a situation. First responders from the...

Staff Stance

District impedes progress with rotations

Eileen OngOctober 1, 2018

With four new assistant principals out of five, the change in administrative staff creates issues in leadership as the school adjusts to new faces in the office. When the Alhambra...

News

Whitman settles discrimination complaint

Eileen OngSeptember 27, 2018October 11, 2018

By Kenny Lam and Eileen Ong Resolving a discrimination complaint filed after a school vandalism incident in May 2017, the Alhambra Unified School District (AUSD) awarded teacher David Whitman $15,000...

Life & Art

Yearbook review: El Camino Real successfully captures year

Eileen OngMay 17, 2018

El Camino Real released volume 63 of their long-anticipated yearbook at the distribution and signing party on May 4. At first glance, the single fractured text slayed across the cover...