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The Student News Site of University Prep

The Puma Press
Avi Patel

Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief

Avi Patel is a Web Editor-In-Chief for The Puma Press. He is a junior and this is his third year on staff. He loves writing news stories and op-eds. His favorite part of journalism is giving a voice to the people in the community who aren’t heard from as much. Outside of journalism, he enjoys playing squash, photography, and spending time with his family and friends.

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Picture showing a Torah and Shofar on a table. Parts of the Torah are often read on Yom Kippur. The Shofar is also used on Yom Kippur, and signifies the end of the 25h fast and the end of the holiday

Forgiveness, Reflection, and Atonement

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
October 18, 2025
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Graphics Credit: Avi Patel and West Wang

Israel-Hamas War: 2 Years Later

By Avi Patel and West Wang
October 9, 2025
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Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery. According to the Arlington National Cemetery, over 400,000 soldiers are buried at the cemetery.

Veterans at UPrep Urge Reflection and Remeberance on Memorial Day

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
May 26, 2025
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Granting wisdom since ‘85

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
May 9, 2025
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Students began filling out their course request forms in early March and submitted them by March 26. To compose initial schedules UPrep uses a software program named Scheduler, which is a product of Veracross and gathers course registration information from students.

Navigating Course Registration

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
April 4, 2025
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A table set with a traditional dinner for Ramadan

Ramadan

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
March 17, 2025
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UPrep on the morning of Feb. 5, 2025, the first snow day of the school year.

Navigating Snow Days

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
March 6, 2025
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After lunch, food is packed by the Commons Cafe staff into containers as the first step of the donation process. The food will be then frozen, and transported to a Tiny House Village after school.

More Than Just Meals

By Avi Patel and Rayaan Hood
December 16, 2024
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A photo illustration of Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
December 12, 2024
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Local Races Largely Overlooked

Local Races Largely Overlooked

By Lucas Keppler and Avi Patel
November 1, 2024
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Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Taylor Kanemori, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program Manager, Flor Hernandez Morales, present during the Indigenous Peoples' Day assembly

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
October 16, 2024
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Photo illustration depicting students holding “I voted pins”.

Elect to Elect

By Avi Patel and Lucas Keppler
October 2, 2024
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Green Goals

Green Goals

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
May 10, 2024
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Sophia Spagnola (right) and Alpaïde d’Assignies (left) at Pike Place Market

French Students Visit UPrep

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
May 1, 2024
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Say Yes to the Test?

Say Yes to the Test?

By Avi Patel and Sol Starin
April 3, 2024
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New Building, New Challenge

New Building, New Challenge

By Avi Patel and Felix Bai
March 1, 2024
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Seattle Sounders stadium, Lumen Field before their quarterfinal match against LAFC

A Performance to Forget 

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
February 29, 2024
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Once A Puma, Always A Puma

Once A Puma, Always A Puma

By Grady Stone and Avi Patel
December 11, 2023
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Tipping Culture is Out of Control

Tipping Culture is Out of Control

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
November 9, 2023
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Israel-Hamas War Affects Community

Israel-Hamas War Affects Community

By Simon Alpren and Avi Patel
November 9, 2023
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More Students, Less Space

More Students, Less Space

By Hannah Salemy and Avi Patel
October 13, 2023
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Students from the AP Calculus AB study group take a practice exam. The exam was conducted on Saturday May 1, and lasted for three and a half hours.

Absence of AP’s at UPrep

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
May 11, 2023
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Seattle Kraken's stadium, Climate Pledge Arena.

A Big First

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
April 24, 2023
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Students exit through the gate to represent students sneaking off campus. “Students need to follow the rules, and we have adults checking the different exits, parking lots and other doors to make sure that students follow the rules,” 12th grade dean Elena Tello said.

Opting Out

By Avi Patel and Loobna Shego
April 6, 2023
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The Seattle Sounders stadium, now called Lumen Field

The Season Has Begun

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
March 10, 2023
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The attendants of the Young Men's Conference pose in front of the Cultural Center in Beacon Hill

Mentoring Masculinity

By Avi Patel and Eliza Barton
March 8, 2023
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Cars fill a busy parking lot at Mount Rainier National Park.

Race to the Mountain Base

By Avi Patel, Web Editor-In-Chief
January 20, 2022
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