Keepin’ it Arcadia

Despite the pandemic and the restrictions that quarantine brings onto Arcadia, our city is still making itself known, whether it be on national television or in the local community. (we bet that no one gets the AOL reference we put in). In this two-part special, we follow four individuals who have stepped up to the plate and broadcast Arcadia's talents out to the world. For part two, we got to tal...

Note: We are sorry for the delay, but this episode turned out to be an hour long, so we had to split it and revise it to make it into episodes 14 and 15! Despite the pandemic and the restrictions that quarantine brings onto Arcadia, our city is still making itself known, whether it be on national television or in the local community. (we bet that no one gets the AOL reference we put in). In this t...

Yes--Keepin' It Arcadia is still running, and we intend on uploading every Friday and keepin' it normal! Our first quarantine episode is covering these two topics: Anvitha Marlapati starts us off with some ways to keep yourself entertained and active during the COVID-19 quarantine, because we at Keepin' It Arcadia know that at least some of you are bored to death at home. Claire Li introduces us a...

We begin this episode with Nina Wang and two Arcadia High School ASB members, Kaitlyn Tran and Megan Ngo, as they go over Sadies 2020! Sadies is hosted every two years at Arcadia High School and it gives a chance for the ladies to ask the gents to the dance.  Recently, Arcadia High School’s Speech and Debate team competed at the Speech and Debate State Qualifications at East Los Angeles College. B...

In this episode, the AUSD DCI Podcast team welcomes three new members of the team- Anvitha Marlapati, Zaw Win or George, and Sofia Nagy! Listen to their introductions and learn a little bit more about who the podcast team consists of! We also have an interview from podcast member Becky Chen with Link Crew Commissioner Derek Chang all about Link Crew and the upcoming recruitment season! Reminder th...

One month ago, 150 attendees marched up the steps of the California State Capitol and presented their legislators with an educational agenda that now means more than ever in our increasingly chaotic political climate. Those attendees were simply run-of-the-mill people from towns big and small e.g. parents, teachers, school district employees, PTA members, and even a few students. However, what thi...

Today, we start off with Joyce Pang, who joins our very own history teacher, Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox mentions traveling a lot in his class--and get this, he lived in Japan for a few years, so we were confident that he would have some interesting stories. And we were right. We also have Jarett Yip and his take on the impacts on culture and health that came from our favorite long-ago snack: Crispitos! Mr....

Today, we have 3 topics on the table. The first is an in-depth look at the French exchange program with Madame Vaughan and Sofia Nagy. Next, let’s dive through the phenomenon that is Daylight Saving Time with our student daylight savings expert Grace Lee. Last but not least, we catch up with the two tech-savvy students at AHS who updated our student webpage! French Exchange: 0:48 Daylight Savings:...

Fun fact: this episode is actually our 50th podcast episode of all time, so we brought you something really special! Recently, we had a movie called "Moxie" that was filmed in our very own Arcadia High School. The director of the movie is Amy Poehler, an actress, comedian, writer, and producer known for starring in the beloved series "Parks and Rec." We were able to interview her and the location...

In this episode, find interviews with Zoe Lam and Emily Phan from Arcadia Theatre about the ongoing play She Kills Monsters, Kare for Kids president Jasmine Oang about her club, and writer Jeffrey Lee about publishing his first book "Juicy Scenarios For You To Read" on Amazon! She Kills Monsters: 1:45 Kare for Kids: 9:08 Publishing a book and Future Problem Solving: 16:06 Find our previous episode...

What does the First Amendment’s right to peaceably assemble, civic education, the mahjong-playing mayor of Arcadia, and a passionate group of Arcadia citizens all have in common? They all came together a couple of months ago to successfully protest the removal of the basketball courts at Eisenhower Park. This is the story of how they did it, told to you in the Podcast Team's first documentary-esqu...

In the spirit of the recent Staff Appreciation football game, we have a few words from staff and students alike! Next, podcast member Jarett Yip takes a look at President Trump’s potential impeachment timeline and his opinion on its potential ramifications. Last but not least, podcast team manager Jeffrey Lee interviews highly requested student Youtuber and our very own Apache, Andrew Liu! Staff a...

Howdy! This episode features podcast member Claire Li, who interviews our new principal, Ms. Dillman, to get to know her better. Last but not least, Daniel Ogura meets with recently crowned Rose Court princess Rukan Saif and talks to her about the process it took for her to become a princess. Enjoy! Interview with Ms. Dillman: 0:42 Interview with Rukan: 17:56 Find our previous episodes here !  

Double teacher feature! Learn about two of your favorite teachers (Ms. DeSurra and Mr. Wang), specifically what Ms. DeSurra does outside of the classroom and her favorite and least favorite books, as well as Mr. Wang's teaching philosophy and interesting classroom memorabilia! Interview with Ms. Desurra: 00:36 Interview with Mr. Wang: 12:56 Find our previous episodes here !

Feast your ears on the first episode of the 2019-2020 school year! Reminisce about how far we've come, listen in to our plans for the year, and get to meet everyone in the Podcast Team! Find our previous episodes here !

School has been over for a while now, but once an Apache, always an Apache! This episode contains interviews with some of the seniors in the Class of 2019, along with a special segment honoring Olympic bronze medalist Mirai Nagasu! Timestamps: Senior Interviews: 0:48 Story of Mirai Nagasu: 13:43

In this episode, Becky Chen interviews Young Democrats officer Conner Hua and Lawrence Sung interviews Young Republicans President-elect Holden Nash about why it’s difficult to achieve bipartisanship, and what their respective parties can do to help achieve it. We also have a discussion between four students on the podcast team with a variety of beliefs, expanding on topics such why elected repres...

This episode starts with Jeffrey Lee's interview with Mr. Matthew Ormseth, an Arcadia High School and Cornell University graduate who now works at the LA Times, on his experiences in journalism. Next, Jeffrey talks to Kevin Tan, (our Harvard-bound valedictorian) and also the captain of Arcadia High School’s Science Olympiad, on what the team is all about. Last but not least, we have an interview w...

This episode is about teachers! Podcast member Grace Lee interviews our beloved retiring Digital Photography teacher, Mr. Fujiwara. After that, podcast member Becky Chen interviews Ms. Hong, who used to teach at Foothills Middle School but is now in her first year at Arcadia High School, about her new experiences! Last but not least, podcast member (and varsity tennis player), Christina Yao, talks...

To wrap up this year's Spring Preview showcasing Arcadia High School's clubs, podcast member Kathy Liu interviews two middle schoolers and AHS's drum major, Carolyne Kim, about this experience at the event! Also, take a listen as podcast member Leila Nunez interviews Girl Scout Delaney Prater, who earned the Gold Award with her project Commit 2 Happy. Last but not least, Jeffrey Lee gives you the...

This week, podcast discussion anchor Lawrence Sung contacted our new mayor of Arcadia, Mayor April Verlato, who gives a personal statement addressed to all Arcadians! Next, podcast resident tech member 2.0 Joyce Pang interviews a couple of her friends for opinions on Airpods. Last but not least, we have a fun little segment where host Jeffrey Lee interviews Amazon Alexa. Timestamps: Personal State...

Today, we have an interview with star athlete Emilie Sung about the annual Arcadia Invitational track meet. Next, podcast team member Christina Yao will discuss college rejections and how to deal with them in an interview with Aditya Bhawal. Last but not least, stay tuned as Becky Chen talks about the amazing Holocaust survivor Trudie Strobel, who visited our very own Arcadia High School! Enjoy! T...

Let’s begin with an interview with the absolutely brilliant Aditee Prabhutendolkar and her Math Circles tutoring program, as well as how you can get the help you need to clutch that grade! Next, we have our history guy Lawrence Sung dramatically going over the interesting history of Hawaii, and last but not least, we have a recap of one of the most mysterious events to happen to juniors during jun...

Today host Jeffrey Lee has an interview with Brady Stubbs, who played Jean Valjean in the most recent Arcadia High School Advanced Theater production: Les Miserables, on his take of his role, and of theatre in general. Next, we’ll be getting a bit political with Jarett Yip, our local political analyst, who will be giving us a rundown of the Democratic candidates running for President so far. Last...

In this episode, we have interviews with 3 very exceptional Arcadia High School students, the first being guitarist Julia Noji, who was recently noticed by Nick Jonas on social media! Next up, we have ASB Junior class president Braden Wong dramatically telling his tips on time management. And last but not least, we have next year’s Apache Pow Wow newspaper editor in chief Brandon Chen and everythi...