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On Saturday Oct. 5, Aragon music performed at Seal

On Saturday Oct. 5, Aragon music performed at Seal Point Park NAMIwalks, an annual mental health awareness fundraiser and event. Aragons’s student-led acapella group Treble With Angels and the Perfect Fifths Jazz Combo performed throughout the event, providing encouragement and entertainment to the attendees.

Photos and reporting by Lian Wang.

Senior Rocco Lamberti’s introduction to Warhamme

Senior Rocco Lamberti’s introduction to Warhammer came from online content creators combined with his affinity towards creativity.

“A YouTuber that I watched for different content, randomly made a video on it about his experience getting into it,” Lamberti said. “I thought it was super cool because I was into Legos and art. And my friend knew someone who actually played it, [so I] played a demo game, and I really liked it.”

Warhammer is a tabletop strategy game involving self-built miniature figurines. It’s similar to the popular Dungeons and Dragons, in which the game is set in a fantastical world and players agree on objectives to complete for points, often related to one’s spatial location on the map, and a set amount of points required to win.

“[Warhammer teaches] a lot of creativity,” Lamberti said. “And it teaches you some level of people skills and patience because some people are going to be less fast-paced.”

The local Warhammer community is another important aspect of playing that Lamberti appreciates.

“There’s a lot of local game stores like Gator Games, Heretic Games, they host a lot of these events,” Lamberti said. “All the communities from my experience, have always been super, super welcoming and … respectful.”

One challenge Lamberti notes with getting into the game is the inhibitive initial cost to players.

“Upfront cost is very high because there are different sizes and the most standard games can run you up to $1,000, minimum,” Lamberti said. “That varies from whatever faction you’re playing.”

“3D printers are becoming a more readily available [option] for people,” Lamberti said. “Some people will Scratch build [figurines] … I actually have a resin printer for [creating figurines]. I print stuff pretty regularly now, because it’s much less expensive and more customizable.”

Lamberti envisions himself continuing to play in the future as a supplement to other career goals he has.

“It allows me to still have a creative outlet,“ Lamberti says. Even if I go into maybe a more STEM or mathematically driven career.”

Reporting by Leah Hawkins.

On Sep. 25, the varsity waterpolo team (0-4) battl

On Sep. 25, the varsity waterpolo team (0-4) battled Hillsdale High School (2-3) and ultimately lost by a score of 7-16.

More coverage coming soon next week on aragonoutlook.org.

Photos by Darra McLintock.

On Sept. 21, Aragon celebrated the induction of fi

On Sept. 21, Aragon celebrated the induction of five outstanding athletes and one soccer team into the Athletic Hall of Fame. This ceremony honors Aragon athletes of the past and their outstanding achievements in their sports. Among the inducted were Cliff Glidden (class of 1963), James Lilomaiava (class of 1995), Katie and Laura Zasly (class of 2006), and Sam Tuivailala (class of 2010). Additionally, the 2011-2012 girls soccer team, coached by William Colglazier, was inducted.

Glidden earned his induction through his achievements in shot put, where his school record still stands today, over 60 years later. Although Glidden didn’t continue with the sport after high school, he carried his mindset into the Navy.

“It’s a scary situation, but being a sportsman and playing sports and competing against guys who were bigger, tougher, stronger gave you a kind of balance with people,” Glidden said. “Sports really give you a strong deportment, and people respect that.”

Lilomaiava earned his induction for exceptional dedication to football.

“What I remember most about Aragon is rarely losing,” Lilomaiava said. “Everything I’ve learned in the game was from coaches up here.”

The Zasly sisters were inducted for their outstanding soccer and basketball achievements. Both sisters recall their time at Aragon fondly.

“I honestly just remember the support that we used to get from the athletic department, my teammates and the entire school,” Laura Zasly said.

Tuivailala was inducted for his achievements in football and baseball during his time at Aragon and beyond. Although his talent was clear on the field, he recalls the connections he made even more.

“My talent was pretty good, but it’s the friendships and the relationships that I built, and I still keep in contact with all my friends,” Tuivailala said.

The 2011-2012 girls soccer team also earned an induction for their stellar performance.

“It was just so impressive how not just skilled they were, but dedicated,” Colglazier said. “There’s a sense of camaraderie that’s also really special.”

Reporting and photos by Adya Tewari.

From Sept. 16 - 20, Aragon hosted its annual club

From Sept. 16 - 20, Aragon hosted its annual club fair at lunch for its 84 clubs.

This is the moment for every club to distinguish themselves among the student body and to recruit new members.

“The clubs are more popular than I expected them to be,” said freshman Sara Chiguchi. “There’s a lot of people walking around and checking them out … I was at the Japanese Culture Club. They had a lot of people signing up. I see candy is a big motivator.”

Officers dedicate a period of time beforehand in preparation for this 30-minute period.

“We worked on our presentation as a club,” said junior and Music Production club secretary Gwen Johnson. “While making our poster, we went over what our main goals are … focusing on how [to] get our passions, our spirit, out to everybody in the most appealing way possible … [The prep work] is a good activity for all officers to bond together before we embark on running the club.”

Ultimately, club fair is a chance for people to share their interests and discover new ones.

“I expected my club to be too niche for a lot of people but I’m seeing a really large variety of people coming and signing up,” said senior and Mahjong club president Jonathan Wong. “It is really heartwarming knowing that my passions are speaking to other people.”

Clubs will begin holding weekly meetings at lunch next week.

Reporting by Meilin Rife.
Photos by Felix Ma, Victoria Santana, and Meilin Rife.

37 Questions with our Dr. Jones, our new principal

37 Questions with our Dr. Jones, our new principal >> Visit Aragon Outlook’s TikTok in link below for full coverage.

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On August 30, Aragon football played its season op

On August 30, Aragon football played its season opener against Pioneer. The theme was “Red Sea”, as the student body wore red to show off their spirit. The Dons’ next game is Sept. 6 against San Mateo at home.

Photos by Lian Wang and Ethan Tawn.

On Aug. 23, Aragon’s Class of 2025 and PTSO host

On Aug. 23, Aragon’s Class of 2025 and PTSO hosted the annual senior sunrise.

Photos by Ethan Tawn and Lian Wang.

Check out more coverage in our upcoming print edition.

Steven Sah is a dragon boat racer and the creator

Steven Sah is a dragon boat racer and the creator and leader of the Bay Area Dragons Youth Team. Dragon boating is a paddling sport derived from Chinese culture that has evolved into a competitive sport. The sport is split into three sections, with 22 people in all, including 20 paddlers, one drummer and one steerer.

Sah first started during the pandemic because his parents were involved at the time.

“I was pretty isolated,” Sah said. “It was distance learning, so I couldn’t really go outside as much. So it’s just wanting to spend more time outside de-stress and also try to get my physical health better.”

Although initially skeptical of the sport, Sah learned to love it through his first competition.

“Since I didn’t exercise as much of my upper body it was kind of painful at first,” Sah said. “But then when I went to my first race, [in] Vancouver, Canada, which is the biggest international festival race in North America, and when I first raced, it was really exhilarating, really fast pace and that really locked me into this sport.”

Later, Sah created the youth team, amassing 22 people.

“They are my friends, but dealing with them as a captain … is different and having to make sure they know their roles and place when it comes to between us being in the boat and us being at the lunch tables,” Sah said. “Communication was definitely one of the hardest parts and having the team stay disciplined on training and meeting dates [was] pretty hard.”

Sah and his team recently competed at the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival, the most competitive dragon boating event in North America.

“[Dragon boating] made me rethink … Chinese culture because I thought it was kind of boring, but there are some cool things that I didn’t know about until dragon boating,” Sah said. “The dragon festival and dragon boat racing itself makes me have a deeper connection [with Chinese culture].”

The Bay Area Dragons Youth Team will be hosting an open house on Sunday, August 25th at 10:30 am. Visit their instagram page for more details.

Reporting by Ellen Li
Photos in courtesy of Steven Sah

On May 24, the Class of 2024 Class Council hosted

On May 24, the Class of 2024 Class Council hosted its annual Senior Sunset event in Center Court. This was the last event for the seniors before their graduation.

“I think it’s really cute that everyone’s getting together for one last time,” said senior Lia Moynihan. “Everyone’s having a good time playing around and [it’s] just putting a smile on my face.”

The Senior Sunset had a beach theme. Everyone wore leis that the school provided. There were many games such as spike ball and volleyball with giant beach balls, along with food and a photobooth.

“I’ve been hitting myself with the beach balls and my friends, obviously eating and taking photos,” Moynihan said.

Unfortunately, the weather did not quite fit the theme.

“It’s definitely so cloudy,” Moynihan said. “There’s actually no sunset, [it’s more like] senior cloudy.”

The event commemorated the friendships the seniors had made, especially over the past year.

“I remember, in the beginning, it was a lot more quiet,” said senior Isabelle Ly. “But now, since the end of the year, there’s a lot more camaraderie and like friend groups.”

The seniors offered their thoughts on their upcoming graduation and departure from Aragon.

“I actually don’t feel anything like it hasn’t come to me yet,” said senior Momoka Dhanuwidjaja. “I know I will feel it at graduation, but even more so like two weeks after graduation, like I’ll just start bawling.”

Graduation will be on May 30 at 5:30 p.m. on the football field.

Reporting by Claire Dong.
Photos by Martin Zheng and Julia Del Mundo

When head athletic director Steve Sell heard the d

When head athletic director Steve Sell heard the district was finally going to start on the flex field late 2023, he was excited–after all, the field would serve as Aragon Baseball’s new home, complete with artificial turf and material fit to perform under all conditions.

The project was first proposed two years ago and added to the district bond measure over a year ago, but progress has been slow, as the completion date has been continually pushed back. Sell cites several causes for the delays, the first being that the original company hired for the project got bought, so he had to go through the bidding process again to find a new construction group to contract. The second obstacle was Aragon’s inherent landscape, being built on a hill.

“So much of our cost and so much of the process was dealing with a retaining wall, so it was a challenging project,” Sell said.

Finally, there were material shortages, as well as uncontrollable circumstances, such as bad weather, that contributed to delays in the project.

As the Aragon baseball team could not play at home during construction, other schools across the district let the Dons play on their fields. Combined with the good attitude of Aragon’s baseball team, the delays have not caused significant issues.

“The rest of the schools and our league, and specifically Mills High School and San Mateo High School, are extremely cooperative in helping us out,” Sell said. “The baseball coach Don Hahn, and the players and families in our baseball program were just unbelievable and flexible…those guys were real champions through all this.”

The current completion date for the flex field is sometime in June.

Reporting by Jack He.
Photos by Anna He and Martin Zheng.

On May 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Advanced Dram

On May 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Advanced Drama class presented their annual student-directed project: a mini version of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls.”

As the lights dimmed, the story of teenager Cady Heron experiencing the cliques of American public high school after moving from South Africa unfolded before the audience’s eyes. Junior Katya Kleinhenz, who played Cady, shares the lesson she learned from the role.

“Be yourself and [do] not let external factors influence who you are as a person. Stick to your values and who you want to identify with,” Kleinhenz said.

Senior Maya Efron chose and directed the musical bringing a fresh perspective to the story that has been told many times on Broadway and in two movie adaptations. She reflects on her experiences as a director.

“This is a completely new experience for me… Seeing how I would act in the situation, from a new perspective, is eye-opening,” Efron said. “It makes me realize, in the professional world, how directors would pick people and the way to act to get the most out of it.”

Having a student director was also challenging for some actors.

“I think for a lot of us [working with a student director] was a new experience, and definitely not something we were used to,” said sophomore Jack McNeely, who played Coach Carr. “It was an interesting experience that took a lot of time to get used to. There were different things we needed to work around for the show to turn out as it did.”

Despite the obstacles, the performance went well and was met with appreciation from the audience.

“I absolutely loved it,” said audience member Ash Adams. “Except seeing my brother have to kiss two people on stage. That was horrifying. [I think] McKenna [Gustavson] singing “World Burn” [was my favorite]. Just absolutely chills and amazing vocals from McKenna. It’s amazing.”

With the success of Mean Girls, the drama program looks forward to an even more exciting production next school year.

Reporting by Claire Dong.
Photos by Lian Wang and Ethan Tawn.

On May 10 and 11, The Dance Team, Dance Class, Bre

On May 10 and 11, The Dance Team, Dance Class, Breakdancing Club and Polynesian Club performed at the Dance Showcase, showing off all their hard work from the year.

They all worked hard in preparation for the event to make sure everything ran smoothly.

“We’ve been actually [staying] after hours, basically been almost 6 to 7 o’clock,” said Dance Team director Isabella MatalSol. “We’ve been actually using the extra time to really rehearse and get down [to] practice. The team also practices outside of school during their free time.”

The dance team maintains a positive energy even though there may be nerves around events coming up.
“Leading up to the showcases, it’s really fun because everybody’s excited and we’re just all there for one [another],” said sophomore Sienna Shehadeh, who is a member of the dance team. “There’s nothing to be like nervous about because it’s very supportive community.”

MatalSol added on to this.

“[Within the team] it’s all good [vibes], positivity, everybody’s happy and energetic and just wants to dance and it’s a way that [they express] themselves,” MatalSol said.

“I think the show went really well,” Shehadeh said. “[I believe] that the dance team and Poly Club did a really good job like bringing, like hype to the Showcase”
Ultimately all four groups came together over the course of two days to provide a stunning showcase of dance.

Reporting by Oscar Nicholson.
Photos by Victoria Santana and Lian Wang.

On Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m., the Aragon Choirs came

On Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m., the Aragon Choirs came together to perform a series of pieces in their Spring Concert.

Since it is the last concert of their year, the night served as a tribute for the seniors.

The Choir’s had two-hour rehearsals leading up to the event, in addition to their regular in-class practice, in order to make sure they were all ready.

Furthermore, student-band organization Tri-M spent time leading up to the concert mapping out the event and preparing food to sell during the performance.

The Choirs sang various different pieces, even singing in different languages such as Chinese and Spanish. One piece though, rose above the others.

“Our biggest piece is Leonard Berstein’s ‘Chichester Psalms,’” said Senior choir singer Mia Weinberger. “It’s a really meaningful piece because it is about bringing peace during a war.”

Weinberger emphasized the importance of music and deeper meanings.

“Being able to evoke an emotion in a person through music is what makes me want to continue music,” Weinberger said. “And I think that’s something that we all get to really develop here at are honest, through those songs, whether it’s learning it in a different language, or learning the meaning behind a piece is being able to present a piece of work that really can connect with our audience and connect with our peers and not only connect with the audience themselves, but bring us together as people because we all have our different own experiences.”

Reporting by Oscar Nicolson.
Photos by Ethan Tawn.

On May 3, Aragon hosted its annual end of the year

On May 3, Aragon hosted its annual end of the year rally in the gym. Students watched as dances featured songs like “Finesse” as well as games in which grades competed against one another. Leadership also projected this year’s “End of the Year Video” on screen for the school to watch, reflecting on events and moments that shaped the school’s sense of community. At the end, classes moved up to the next grade’s area to commemorate the completion of the school year.

Check out the full coverage in our upcoming print edition.

Reporting by Anushka Punjabi.
Photos and video by Martin Zheng, Lian Wang, Darra McLintock, Anna He

On May 1, Aragon varsity tennis (16-1) won 5-2 aga

On May 1, Aragon varsity tennis (16-1) won 5-2 against Gunn in the first round of CCS to extend their 16-win streak. The dons won three of the seven matches in straight sets; however, Gunn proved to be a strong opponent and forced four super tie-breakers, of which two were ultimately won by Aragon singles No.2 and doubles No.3. The dons will face Saratoga in the second round of CCS on May 3.

Photos by Mia Thurrell and Anna He.

On April 26, Aragon Jazz hosted its annual Spring

On April 26, Aragon Jazz hosted its annual Spring Concert, featuring Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble.

Photos by Jorell Sakamoto.

Junior Khushi Parikh has always loved collecting e

Junior Khushi Parikh has always loved collecting earrings, which is what first inspired her earring buisness.

“It’s one of my favorite things to do,” Parikh said. “I also love making handmade gifts. It started as Christmas gifts for my friends and family, and once I found out that people loved my creations and it was something that made them happy, I decided to make it available for sale.”

Parikh started building up her business, starting with just a small website and an email based ordering before launching at a bigger scale.

“My parents and my sister helped me like build up my business,” Parikh said. “My dad helped me with the website aspect of the business. My mom and I were the creative people of the project. So both of us create designs together, which is very helpful because I like her input. We like to paint together so it all fits in really well.”

The process of creating the earrings starts off with buying interesting wood pieces before creating designs and prototypes and finalizing the design.

“I find inspiration from geometric figures,” Parikh said. “I like how sharp they are, how they have like a sense of perfection. And I also tried to pick out colors and designs that are simple, yet elegant, that like would appeal to most people because I feel like if I do that people will buy it more.”

In the future, Parikh plans to add new collections to her business in order to appeal to more people.

“I’ve already started on a science collection which will apply to science lovers,” Parikh said. “We’re making DNA and mitochondria earrings…We already have prototypes for a fall leaves collection for the fall.”

Parikh also wants to continue expanding and experimenting with her business.

“In five years, hopefully our business will be much bigger and I’ll have an actual office or space to keep all my stuff instead of just keeping it in one closet in my house,” Parikh said.

Parikh also has plans to go to college and will try to figure out how to balance that with her business.

Reporting by Ellen Li.

On April 26, Aragon’s Latino Parent Group held t

On April 26, Aragon’s Latino Parent Group held their annual festival, Festival Cultural Latino, in the South gym from 5-8p.m.

Check out more coverage in our upcoming print edition.

Photos by Ethan Tawn.

On April 23, Dons badminton (10-2) took on Carlmon

On April 23, Dons badminton (10-2) took on Carlmont (12-0), the reigning champion from last year and the current top seed in the Peninsula Athletic League. As the Dons are right behind in second place, a victory would make the difference between sharing the champion title and staying in second place.

“It’s gonna be tough,” said head coach Martin Chan. “[But] I’m hopeful. We made some good plans and we have a chance at defeating them.”

Singles one Anson Yu was one of the first to score against Carlmont, dominating his opponent 21-10 in both games and extending his undefeated winning streak. Chan’s strategy of switching players around the lineup saw some success, as doubles two and three both secured wins in three games while the three mixed doubles pairs secured a clean sweep.

Though Yu won his match in relatively straightforward fashion, the same cannot be said for the rest of the boy’s singles. Singles two Kendrick Cheung lost 12-21 in both sets, while freshman Chase Rokala lost 9-21 and 15-21 at singles three.

Carlmont barely eked out a win against the girls lineup, as singles one Allison Hsu lost 20-22 and 15-21, singles two Perlina Tse with 20-22 and 16-21, and singles three Katy yu with 19-21 and 18-21.

Ultimately, the Dons lost the contest 12-18, unable to convert close games as Carlmont moved on to claim the title of PAL champions for the second year in a row.

Things aren’t looking all down for the Dons, however: Aragon maintains second in PAL, with their only two losses of the season at the rackets of Carlmont.

The Dons are set to participate in the PAL Championships from April 30 to May 2 at Aragon.

Reporting by Jack He.
Photos by Mia Thurrell.

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