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Sign displayed outside of Ms. Axelrad's classroom.
Out of sight, but not out of mind: How students and staff are adjusting to the phone ban
California skies are filled with smoke on a student's way to school last week.
Students Worry about Returning Amid California Fires
Smoke from the Altadena fire is visible from the Tech building.
California Wildfires Blaze Through L.A.
Gonzo spends his last weeks at Hami.
Hami Says Goodbye to Gonzo
Phone storage pouches in BIT English teacher Mr. Macias's class.
Yondr pouches reach Hami: the phone ban policy
Kanye's Symphony of Controversy
Kanye’s Symphony of Controversy
Brandy Melville store and restaurant at the Grove.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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
Olivia McNeill sings on stage, backed up by the music from students Mateo Arce and Victor Franklin.
AMPA Students Shine on The Mint’s Stage
Mr. McDonough conducts the Hamilton Chamber Orchestra with singers from the choir.
The AMPA Collaborative Concert: A Great Creation
A student holds up a poster in Spanish that reads "I am the voice of my family."
Students Walk Out to Protest Against Immigration Policies
Leonardo Fabian, a new AMPA junior, said that his transfer to Hamilton was unexpected and unbelievable. "I didn’t want to believe my school was burnt down, I didn’t want to move to another school, but I didn’t want to do online school. I had to transfer to Hamilton.” He says that so far, he is adjusting to Hamilton well, now that he has found his place in AMPA. “I really love it here and the classrooms, they’re chill," said Leonardo. "I like the teachers here since they’re like the ones at Pali.”
“So Far, I Like This School”
The mariachi band opens up the show with "El Herradero."
LA.S.O. Dance Brings Performers To Tears
The varsity girls advance the ball up the court.
Girls’ Basketball Players Celebrate Their Bonds
Julie Rodriguez
Hami Faces Off Against Uni in a Tied Game
Mr. Turner works at his desk for the athletics department.
Mr. Turner Advances to Athletic Director
The frosh soph basketball team poses for a photo.
Frosh Soph Boys Basketball Prepares for 24-25 Winter Season
The boys' basketball players preview their November game.
Basketball Pep Rally Celebrates New Season
Trixie the dog posing calmly as she experiences her first visit to Hamilton.
Hamilton’s Love Day with Trixie
They/Them/Theirs pin depicting the pronouns that one might like to be addressed by.
Being Trans: Would I Change it if I Could?
The Los Angeles sky, covered in smoke from the past fires that affected the city.
After Dangerous California Fires, How Soon is Too Soon to Joke Around?
Romance is absent in the modern world we know of today.
The World’s Situationship with Love
Trying to find love in a lust-filled world is often hard and frustrating to navigate.
Love & Lust: Is There a Misinterpretation?
February 2024 Print Edition
February 2024 Print Edition
December 2024 Print Edition
December 2024 Print Edition
June 2024 Print Edition
June 2024 Print Edition
December 2023 Print Edition
December 2023 Print Edition
June 2023 Print Edition
June 2023 Print Edition
Littering at Hamilton
An Interview with The Marías
No Motion Museum Reviews: Olvera Street Museums
Matisse Anderson: The Interview
No Motion Museum Reviews: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
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The Federalist

The Federalist

Jessica Rodriguez, Staff Writer

Jessica Rodriguez is a staff writer for The Federalist. She is a senior in the SAS program at Alexander Hamilton Senior High. Jessica covers topics related to student life. She is interested in hiking, writing, reading, and watching movies/shows. You can share feedback and story ideas with Jessica through email at [email protected] or on Instagram @federalistathami.

All content by Jessica Rodriguez
A student visibly holds their hall pass out as they go into the bathroom.

New Pass Policy Inconveniences Students

Jessica Rodriguez, Senior Staff Writer
March 4, 2025
Julie Rodriguez

Hami Faces Off Against Uni in a Tied Game

Jessica Rodriguez and Julie Rodriguez
February 5, 2025
Students in the library continue or make up their i-Ready diagnostic.

Reflecting On The i-Ready

Jessica Rodriguez, Staff Writer
January 31, 2025
The 405 highway admidst the Palisades fire.

California skies are filled with smoke on a student's way to school last week.

[Photo] Students Worry about Returning Amid California Fires

January 14, 2025
Smoke is seen from a distance in a parking lot at CVS.

Mr. Macias' door submission includes banned books being burned in a fireplace.

The Winter Door Decorating Contest Decks Hami’s Halls

Jessica Rodriguez, Staff Writer
December 6, 2024
Students make their way to class after scanning their ID at the door.

New Tardy Policy Throws Off Students

Julie Rodriguez and Jessica Rodriguez
October 29, 2024
Mr. Ledezma competes against a student

CAA freshmen play games and connect at first Fun Fest

Jessica Rodriguez, Staff Writer
October 4, 2024
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