Thanks to the efforts of student clubs, there are new cafeteria lunch options with the arrival of the salad bar on April 29. For $5.95, students can choose from a variety of foods including lettuce, pasta, strawberries, cucumbers, croutons, and various other ingredients to create their desired meals. It...

California Democratic congressman Mark DeSaulnier and Michigan Republican congressman Jack Bergman spoke to students during an Academy session on April 26.  The visit was coordinated by history teacher Lisa Herzig. Bergman is the grandfather of junior Braden Maher, and said he wanted to join DeSaulnier...

Small plastic babies, approximately an inch in height, have been appearing around campus since the week after spring break. The antics began when a member of the senior class purchased 400 plastic babies from Amazon.com. While La Puma has identified the group of seniors responsible for distributing...

In recognition of Earth Day, 7 student artists decorated the space outside of the library with colorful chalk murals on April 22. Interpreting the Earth Day theme in their own unique ways, the students illustrated aspects of nature, and a reimagination of the famous Vermeer painting, “Girl With a Pearl...

In their 2nd year of partnership, the AP Environmental Science class teamed up with non-profit Save Mount Diablo for an outdoor field trip on April 22 that ended with the class bringing back a native grass species to be planted in the campus garden. APES teacher Jane Kelson said the species they took...