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Testing coordinator Ms. Pitts prepares for SBAC testing which begins Monday.
Hami Prepares for Spring Testing Season
Students gather in the quad at lunch. Many students said they would never want to homeschool because they like to see their friends every day.
Being Homeschooled in 2024
CAA junior Michelle Navarro eats her lunch back at school.
Students lose sleep coming back from spring break
Partial eclipse seen in Los Angeles.
Partial Solar Eclipse Graces Hamilton Campus
The 2011 Elixr mural, depicting a Black woman with an Afro connected to the cosmos, was destroyed when a building was taken down to make space for new construction on Crenshaw in February.
Renovation or Modern Day Segregation? 
Students rehearse The Dream during after-school rehearsals.
Students Take on Tradition in “Fiddler on The Roof”
Ariana Grande poses in futuristic photoshoot for r.e.m. beauty.
From Stages to Makeup Studios- A Dive into Celebrity Beauty Brands
Highlighting Artistgram
Highlighting Artistgram
10 Black-Owned Businesses to Support
10 Black-Owned Businesses to Support
Hami on screen: everything shot on campus
Hami on screen: everything shot on campus
Ms. Cooley, the BIT Leadership coordinator, wishes for her students to be successful and to always do their best for their future. “I wanted to encourage students to be their best in everything that they decide to do in their career, she said. To live to their highest potential, and do their best.
BIT leadership students enjoy connecting
Highlighted students featured in group photo.
Women’s History Month: Successful Female Students
AMPA Senior Christopher DeVant rests during break after a long couple class periods.
Will There Ever Be a Cure for Senioritis?
Members of the cast look off stage as they practice a scene A Midsummer Nights Dream
Actors Blast to the Past in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Hamiltons Mandarin Class Brings in the Lunar New Year
Hamilton’s Mandarin Class Brings in the Lunar New Year
The Yankee boys volleyball team celebrates getting a point.
Hamilton boys’ volleyball pushing for more wins
The Yankees break it out to go win the game.
Hamilton baseball having a rollercoaster of a season so far
Gabriel Menashe organizes himself to have enough time to do school work and play the sport he enjoys. I make sure to create a schedule that allows me to a complete assignments, study, and participate in practices and games, he says.
Athletes vs Academics
SAS freshman Mayte Hernandez appreciates the power softball gives her. I like playing softball because I can gain physical strength, she said.
Girls’ Softball Swings Into a New Season
The girls prepare for their game this weekend at practice in the Hamilton gym.
Girls’ basketball wins in thrilling showdown, heads to semifinals
The chocolate muffin
LAUSD breakfast: Start your day off right
French Vanilla Cupcake from Starry Lane Bakery.
Revolutionizing Baking One Allergen at a Time
The Wallows concert
The Decline of Concert Etiquette
No Motion Museum Reviews: Olvera Street Museums
No Motion Museum Reviews: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
December 2023 Print Edition
December 2023 Print Edition
June 2023 Print Edition
June 2023 Print Edition
No Motion Museum Reviews: Olvera Street Museums
Matisse Anderson: The Interview
No Motion Museum Reviews: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
No Motion Museum Reviews: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Hamilton Construction Update

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Arisa Thomas

Arisa Thomas, Digital Editor-In-Chief

Arisa Thomas is the Digital Edition Editor-In-Chief  for The Federalist. She is a junior in SAS at Alexander Hamilton Senior High. Arisa covers anything that concerns student culture. She is interested in numerous topics ranging from fashion, art, and films to restorative justice and literature. You can share feedback and story ideas with Arisa through email at [email protected] or on Instagram @federalistathami.

All content by Arisa Thomas
An anonymous account on Instagram caused drama at Hamilton.

Hami’s burn book: “Hami Confessions”

Arisa Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
April 22, 2024
Partial eclipse seen in Los Angeles.

Partial Solar Eclipse Graces Hamilton Campus

Venus Cuevas and Arisa Thomas
April 11, 2024
Kayla performs at the Grammy Museum

The many talents of Kayla Pincus

Arisa Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
February 7, 2024
Baddies East is a flop

Baddies East is a flop

Arisa Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
January 22, 2024
Henna Lopez-Spears leads Hamilton students outside of school in a walkout towards city hall to call for a ceasefire.

Global conflict has a local impact

Arisa Thomas, Lauren Legaspi, and Venus Cuevas
December 11, 2023
AMPA junior Jolee Sutton poses in picture provided by her.

Eye-catching talent: Jolee Sutton’s lash business

Arisa Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
December 10, 2023
Ice Spice promotional material

The Sexualization of Female Artists

Arisa Thomas, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2023
a grafitti art piece depicting the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars in Berlin, Germany

The Entanglement Tale: A Graphic Timeline of Jada and Will Smith’s Relationship

Arisa Thomas, editor-in-chief
November 13, 2023
Volleyball star Laila Alarbash is also an artistic prodigy.

The personification of dedication: Laila Alarbesh

Arisa Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
October 30, 2023
Student dances at Homecoming

Was Hoco worth the price?

Arisa Thomas, Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2023
Hopecore commonly uses images of animals with meaningful messages. Created using Canva.

The antidote to doomscrolling: hopecore

Arisa Thomas, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2023
AMPA junior Kayla Pincus, SAS junior Merah, and SAS senior Gia Maldonados outfits.

TikTok Vs Authenticity: what prevails at hami?

Arisa Thomas, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2023
Top 10 places to visit in LA

Top 10 places to visit in LA

Ava Langford and Arisa Thomas
September 29, 2023
Asian Artists Takeover: Laufey and Olivia Rodrigo

Asian Artists Takeover: Laufey and Olivia Rodrigo

Ambrielle Ayllon and Arisa Thomas
September 15, 2023
Hamilton students battle the community college stigma

Hamilton students battle the community college stigma

Jamileth Gomez Alfaro and Arisa Thomas
June 2, 2023
AI: humans worst enemy or best friend?

AI: human’s worst enemy or best friend?

Arisa Thomas and Jamileth Gomez Alfaro
May 15, 2023
Students taking pictures in the quad of Hamilton high school in 1952

Hami Then, Hami Now

Arisa Thomas, Co-Editor in Chief
May 8, 2023
The interior of the Wellbeing Center at Hamilton

The secret pandemic: Hamilton’s role in combating youth’s poor mental health

Arisa Thomas, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 18, 2023
Signs posted in the girls P.E. locker room warn students not to leave out valuables.

The worst part about P.E.? The locker rooms

Arisa Thomas, Co-Editor In Chief
March 15, 2023
A small glimpse of Lake Hamilton forming during a rainy day

[Photo] California’s rainy days are not over yet

Jamileth Gomez Alfaro, News Editor
March 3, 2023
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The national petroleum reserve in Alaska where The Willow Project will take place. (Bob wick, BLM)

Our climate: under attack for economic gain

Arisa Thomas, Editor in Chief
March 2, 2023
Im Black everyday: Black history beyond February

“I’m Black everyday”: Black history beyond February

Arisa Thomas, News Editor
February 28, 2023
Our Hamis Got Talent: Students shine at talent show

“Our Hami’s Got Talent”: Students shine at talent show

Arisa Thomas, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2023
The solstice: first concert of the year

The solstice: first concert of the year

Arisa Thomas
February 3, 2023
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[Photo] Grupo CT: Breaking the Language Barrier

January 27, 2023
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[Photo] Gilda: the perfect start to the show

February 3, 2023
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Hamis Latinx sanctuary

Hami’s Latinx sanctuary

Arisa Thomas, Jessica Maldonado, Alyssa Serrano, Jamileth Gomez Alfaro, and Vivianna Vivanco
December 6, 2022
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