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AI Tools: eKadence launches new Skrappy tool and other AI tools, costing $450k to the district.

eKadence launches Skrappy AI chatbot, AI tools

Lavanya Shyamsundar, Managing Editor May 7, 2024

eKadence, the nonprofit learning management system used by Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), is in the process of launching its new AI chatbot, Skrappy. The first pilot of eKadence was launched in the 2019-2020 school year with Cambridge Virtual Academy (CVA). The platform was provided to AUHSD...

AUHSD’s LCAP uses student input to drive change

Justin Le and Celine Park May 7, 2024

The Anaheim Union High School District’s (AUHSD) Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) final meeting will be on May 9 at the district office, where students, staff, and parents are invited to discuss and determine which action items will be pitched to the district’s Board of Trustees to assign...

HOSA, FBLA 2024 State Leadership Competition recap

HOSA, FBLA 2024 State Leadership Competition recap

Athena Xing, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Future Healthcare Professionals-HOSA and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) have each won numerous awards in a competitive year at their respective organization’s State Leadership Conference (SLC). Through competitions recognizing students’ knowledge in the healthcare or business field, HOSA...

The Gamut staff celebrates their SCJEA achievement with Porto's during journalism class.

Gamut takes newspaper sweepstakes at SCJEA

Athena Xing, Staff Writer April 13, 2024

The Gamut took newspaper sweepstakes, the award for the most amount of awards received per newspaper, at the Southern California Journalism Education Association (SCJEA) state media competition hosted on Apr. 6 at California State University Long Beach. This is The Gamut’s first-ever state title. In...

Photo Courtesy of Mr Kim's Family

Honoring Mr. Kim’s Legacy

Trisha Phan and Lavanya Shyamsundar March 18, 2024

Beloved Oxford teacher Mr. David Kim passed away on Jan. 2, 2024. Oxford Academy is thankful for his many contributions to our campus. He joined the school in 2013 and was an integral part of this community. “Mr. Kim treated everyone like a dignitary. He cared for not only students and their...

CEO discovers what could be Earhart’s lost aircraft

CEO discovers what could be Earhart’s lost aircraft

Jimena Beltran, Senior Staff Writer March 18, 2024

The appearance of Amelia Earhart’s lost plane from her attempted 1937 flight around the globe is suggested in newly released results from an expedition in Nov. 2023. Earhart’s sudden disappearance during her voyage, became one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history after she never arrived at...

A Step Forward: California’s new settlement aims to tackle learning disparities caused by distance learning during the pandemic. (Photo by Street Lab)

California directs $2 billion settlement for learning loss recovery

Rachel Yoon, Managing Editor March 18, 2024

Settling the successful lawsuit run by Oakland and Los Angeles families, California will allocate $2 billion to help K-12 schools recover from “pandemic learning loss.” The settlement will help bridge large learning disparities, targeting low-income and minority students by implementing additional...

Tech titans are scrutinized in a Senate hearing

Millie Kwon, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

On Jan. 31 at the Washington D.C. Senate hearing, “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis” CEOs of Meta, Discord, Snapchat, TikTok, and X were questioned on the security policies meant to protect children from harm on their respective social media platforms. Senators argued that...

AUHSD Superintendent Michael Matsuda speaks at the the Board of Trustees meeting in the district office on March 7. (Photo by Danny Banuelos Chavez)

AUHSD to lay off 119 teachers following unanimous Board of Trustees vote

Sydnee Cho, Digital Content Editor March 15, 2024

The Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees unanimously voted to lay off 119 permanent teachers per Reduction in Force (RIF) plans at the March 7 Board of Trustees meeting.  The AUHSD Human Resources department confirmed with the union of Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association (ASTA),...

Oxford Academy senior Luqman Muhammad garners reaction from the public audience following his speech at March 7 AUHSD Board of Trustees meeting.

Students respond to AUHSD decision to lay off teachers

Nathan Perera, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 15, 2024

In response to a district-wide decline in student enrollment, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) employed mass Reductions in Force (RIF), notifying 253 of its permanent and probationary middle and high school teachers on March 8 and 11 that they were at risk of being laid off. The announcement...

Learning about Law; OA Law and Politics Club members visit the Orange County Superior Court in a day filled with discovering law procedures and seeing professionals at work. (Photo by OC Courts)

OA Law and Politics Club hosts courthouse field trip

Lavanya Shyamsundar, Managing Editor February 1, 2024

On Jan. 25, 28 members of OA Law and Politics club went on a field trip to Santa Ana Courthouse. Aiming to provide opportunities to learn about law proceedings, discover more about different careers, and humanize the justice system, OA Law and Politics hoped that the experience was immersive and informational...

Controversy at Harvard: Dr. Claudine Gay, former Harvard University president, was accused of plagiarism, leading to chaos at the university from critics such as Bill Ackman, and Provost Alan Garber eventually taking over the role of president after Dr. Gay’s resignation. (Photo by Justin Le)

Dr. Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard president

Justin Le, Op-Ed Editor February 1, 2024

On Jan. 2, Harvard University president Dr. Claudine Gay announced her resignation after plagiarism accusations in her academic work that appeared after an investigation on antisemitism on campus.  Following a Dec. 5 congressional hearing with the presidents of various universities like UPenn and...

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