“It’s a Wrap” showcases CVUSD students
After postponing fundraisers for two years because of Covid, one of CVUSD’s largest music fundraisers is back. The Castro Valley
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Community
School board trustee candidates respond to unanswered audience questions from town hall
The CVHS Activism Club and The Olympian partnered to host a town hall meant to educate voters on the candidates
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Pride murals spark protests
What was supposed to be a normal school board meeting turned into something much more. On Sep. 14, protesters gathered
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Local fires erupt as new climate bill is signed
A vehicle-caused inferno raged over 58 acres, threatening homes in the Eden Canyon area between August 15 and 16, just
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Students support Ukraine with handmade cards
Around 250 CVHS students wrote cards to children in Ukraine expressing their empathy to their situation. Spanish teacher Miriam Dominguez
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Football players conceal vandals’ graffiti
Everyone experiences setbacks at some point in their lives, both big and small. Progress made can suddenly be reversed. But
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Rainbow murals to support LGBTQ+ students
The generally plain CVHS blacktop is going to look a bit more colorful. In the coming weeks, at least three
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High gas prices do not entice
Gas prices in Castro Valley have gone from being around $4.50 to being up to $6 per gallon. This sudden
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War touches Trojans’ families: “Hope is on our side”
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Laryssa Sadoway hasn’t heard from her family in the village of Myrne, doesn’t
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Tougher school vaccine rule proposed
A new bill proposed would require the vaccine for all students only allowing for a medical exemption and no personal
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