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      April 12, 2019

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      We are excited to announce that 2019-2020 Managing We are excited to announce that 2019-2020 Managing Editor Janessa Ulug (rising junior) and 2019-2020 Co-Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Rozmarin (rising junior) will be the 2020-2021 Co-Editors-in-Chief. They are pictured in the first photo together at the 2019 National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. 2019-2020 Co-Editor-in-Chief Kristian Crowther (Class of 2020) has been with Aquila since his sophomore year and is pictured in the second photo also at the 2019 convention. You can read his farewell letter on page two of Issue Two. The link is in our bio.
      On July 7, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to uphold a On July 7, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to uphold a Trump administration regulation that allows employers to opt out of an Affordable Care Act mandate that guaranteed no-cost contraceptive services for women. When the Affordable Care Act was passed in March 2010, the Obama administration required nonprofit groups (such as schools and hospitals) to provide women with contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The Trump administration declared that required contraception coverage imposed a burden on the free exercise of religion. The new regulations also allow an exception for employers who have moral convictions opposed to the coverage of contraception and sterilization methods. As of now, seventeen states, with Pennsylvania and New Jersey as the frontrunners, are challenging the new policy. As a consequence of the ruling, over 70,000 women could lose contraceptive coverage from their employers. “Destructive of the Women’s Health Amendment, this Court leaves women workers to fend for themselves,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the two Justices that dissented, said. Justice Clarence Thomas argued for the other side, writing that if agencies have “virtually unbridled discretion to decide what counts as preventive care and screenings,” then they also have the “ability to identify and create exemptions” from guidelines. Displayed above are three students’ opinions on the new regulation. Reporting and design by Akshara Kollu, Copy Editor.
      With multiple calls for change in law enforcement With multiple calls for change in law enforcement circulating, here is a quick definition of what it means to “defund the police” along with some students’ opinions on the topic. Reporting and design by Akshara Kollu, Copy Editor.
      The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the country to cl The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the country to close many businesses, transforming how most people live their lives. But for the workers providing essential services, staying home is not an option. Read about these student workers in Reporter Alyssa Garcia’s article. Link in bio. ⁣ ⁣ Photo: Anthony Ortiz, a graduated senior of Evergreen Valley High School’s Class of 2020, disassembles boxes that previously held stocked items at Walmart. ⁣ ⁣ Photo by Alyssa Garcia, Reporter.
      Check out Reporter Vidya Achar’s run-through of Check out Reporter Vidya Achar’s run-through of the virtual senior graduation posted to YouTube on June 12. Link in bio.
      On June 16, promoting eighth-graders and graduatin On June 16, promoting eighth-graders and graduating seniors had a chance to receive their diplomas and celebrate with UPA staff at the Class of 2020 Diploma Drive-Thru. Senior graduates attended the event dressed out in their caps and gowns and had the opportunity to shake hands and take photos with the directors to commemorate the milestone. “My favorite part was seeing all the teachers there cheering and supporting us,” graduate Natalia Alvarez said. “Plus I really liked being able to do the caravan with my best friends who were right next to me, so it felt like we graduated together.” With the 2019-2020 school year on campus cut short due to COVID-19, many were disheartened to see senior year traditions canceled, one of the most notable being the in-person graduation ceremony. Despite this, the virtual graduation on YouTube and Diploma Drive-Thru have served as closure for many seniors, marking the end of high school as they enter a new chapter in their lives. “It’s bittersweet leaving the one place where I knew everybody and beginning my journey as a young adult developing my career,” graduate Unity Aldaco said in an Instagram post after the drive-thru. “I’m eternally grateful for everyone who made an impact on my life, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for me!! Anyways, guess who graduated?!” First photo: Graduate Mekhyle Ndah stands up in his family’s convertible, waving in celebration as staff and faculty cheer him on. Second photo: Graduate Alan Jacob Villareal walks across the parking lot to receive his diploma. Third photo: Graduate Surafeal Aragaw walks to the portable stage where the directors wait to award him his diploma. Reporting by Janessa Ulug, Managing Editor. Photos by Alyssa Garcia, Reporter. Check back tomorrow for Reporter Vidya Achar’s rundown of virtual graduation. Link will be in bio.
      Gov. Newsom issued a statewide order requiring Cal Gov. Newsom issued a statewide order requiring California residents to wear masks in public places on Thursday after California reported a record-high 4,233 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Santa Clara County has strongly encouraged the use of face masks since mid-April.⁣ ⁣ Check out Copy Editor Akshara Kollu’s step-by-step guide on how to make a face mask. Link in bio.⁣ ⁣ Photo by Akshara Kollu, Copy Editor.
      Akshara Kollu (11) jumped up from where she was si Akshara Kollu (11) jumped up from where she was sitting, teeming with excitement as she dashed to the backyard where her parents were. She had just received an email naming her the new ASB President for the 2020–2021 school year. Having lost the first time as a sophomore going into her junior year, Kollu made it a point to try again, and all the work she put into the campaign and promotions paid off. Kollu mentioned that running for ASB President was different from running for class representative, seeing as she had to appeal to the entire school as opposed to just her grade level. Kollu wrote all her ideas out onto a Google Doc and made a spreadsheet for when promotions should be put out, with her friends supporting her for the length of her campaign; one of Kollu’s friends, Julia Khinno (11), even made her campaign poster. Alongside the thorough planning and her own ideas, Kollu wanted to emphasize the importance of hearing the student body’s voices and suggestions as well as turning constructive criticism into positive feedback. She plans on implementing polls for students with subjects ranging from games that are played at rallies—or switching up the types of rallies UPA has—to the themes future dances should have. Other plans Kollu has heading into the upcoming school year include free dress birthdays, marked by a free dress sticker from the office, as well as hearing more from the middle schoolers. “I’m hoping ASB can find a way to bring spirit while staying six feet apart,” Kollu said.⁣ ⁣ Photo: Kollu’s campaign poster was designed by Khinno for Instagram.⁣ ⁣ Reporting by Emma Fulton, Reporter.⁣ Photo courtesy of Akshara Kollu (11).⁣ ⁣ Disclaimer: Kollu is a copy editor for Aquila but had no part in producing or editing this post.
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