Off the Leash – Student Journalism at San Rafael High School

Empty Shelves: An SRHS Senior Shares Her Essential Worker Experience
June 7, 2020
Amarantha Rodas, Contributor
Imagine you’re entering your last year of high school, you think it will be smooth sailing, then all of a sudden you hit a rock and you feel yourself starting to sink. You...
Ambiguous Losses: How Shelter-in-Place Affects Adolescent Mental Health
June 7, 2020
Elias Kaplan, Contributor
In the middle of March, during the first week of the Covid-19 shelter-in-place, I asked San Rafael High School Junior Samuel Tu how he was doing. “My social life isn’t...
COVID-19 Takes a Toll on San Rafael’s Young Children (Even if They Aren’t Sick)
June 7, 2020
Vanessa Torres and Becky Munoz
Hazel is normally an energetic and creative kid who loves to learn, but over the last few months, she has been struggling to feel like herself. Hazel’s mother, Bethany Womack,...
Coronavirus Complicates College Decisions for SRHS Seniors
June 7, 2020
Max Jackson, Contributor
On March 13, the unimaginable became reality when Marin County schools, including San Rafael High School, announced their indefinite closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic....
La Comunidad Que Nunca se Rinde
June 7, 2020
Ashley De Leon, Contributor
Behind the million dollar houses that make up Marin County, the Canal neighborhood is a quaint yet diverse area within. In a community centered around diversity and perseverance,...
The Class of 2020 Needs Closure
June 7, 2020
Landy Monitto and Izzy Allen
The class of 2020 has had its senior year end abruptly with nothing to finish the year with. No prom. No spring sport senior nights. No senior breakfast. No Safe and Sober...

As of February, SRHS Students Weren’t Stressed about Coronavirus

March 14, 2020 • No Comments

Editor's Note: This article was finished before the decision to deem Covid-19 a pandemic and widespread stock market volatility and school closures. It has been edited slightly to reflect that reality. On December 31st...

SRHS Students Travel Great Distances In Hopes of Everlasting Memories

Max Jackson, Contributor

March 14, 2020 • No Comments

During mid-winter break, many students from San Rafael High School went on a week long trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, while several others explored the vast jungles of Costa Rica. Both trips provided many opportunities...

Racist Poster Rattles and Empowers San Rafael Community

Ingrid Martinez, Contributor

March 14, 2020 • No Comments

Only 5 minutes away from downtown San Rafael, San Pedro Elementary school lies in the midst of a white neighborhood. 98% of San Pedro students are Hispanic or Latino. Parents in the neighborhood choose to send their kids...

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Features

Dr. Heredia Fights for Social Justice

Ashley De Leon, Contributor

March 14, 2020 • No Comments

A multi threat dancer, musician, vocalist, gardener, artist, activist, principal, assistant principal, educator, and mother, Dr. Heredia, San Rafael High School’s longest-serving assistant principal,...

The Name is Bond, Mr. Bond

March 14, 2020

SRHS Alum Kyle Merwin Made the “Plug” a Profession

March 14, 2020

The Class of 1970: A 50 Year Flashback

March 13, 2020

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Sports

SRHS Cheer Rises to the Top

Izzy Allen, Contributor

March 14, 2020 • No Comments

Cheerleaders dance and shake pom poms on the sidelines for games, chanting to get the crowd hyped. But do the crowds at games know what happens behind the scenes or at cheerleading...