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Isabel Ames

Isabel Ames, Reporter

Isabel is a senior and a reporter for the Redwood Bark. In her free time, she likes to write, listen to music, and spend time with friends.

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Zero waste by 2025? Here's what you can do

Zero waste by 2025? Here’s what you can do

Isabel Ames
June 13, 2021
Snapshot No. 110

Snapshot No. 110

Isabel Ames
June 7, 2021
Face covered by a Toy Story-themed mask, this young girl highlights innocence as she playfully smiles up at her kite.

Park People

Isabel Ames, Ella Green and Nicole Johnson
May 8, 2021
A hard pill to swallow: it’s time for men to take responsibility for birth control

A hard pill to swallow: it’s time for men to take responsibility for birth control

Isabel Ames
April 20, 2021
Chris posed beside the Glass Fire fitted in his fire gear (mask, goggles, and protective jacket) before a long day of reporting. (Courtesy of Will Twomey)

Chris Kam risks his life to give live updates on Northern California fires

Isabel Ames
December 9, 2020
Face-to-face: Who are you voting for?

Face-to-face: Who are you voting for?

Isabel Ames
October 28, 2020
Social justice on social media: the impacts of virtual activism

Social justice on social media: the impacts of virtual activism

Sol Ladetzky and Isabel Ames
October 27, 2020
These protesters carried signs that read "Action is the obligation of the ally," and "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed."

National to local: Black Lives Matter protests sparked by recent homicide of George Floyd

Isabel Ames
June 2, 2020
COVID-19: When the world stopped

COVID-19: When the world stopped

Drake Goodman, Isabella Roesler, Eislyn Snyder, Ryo Weng, Taylor Charles, Sophia Rocha, Katie Parsons, Skylar Strotz, Jenna Dahlin, Lauren Steele, Jack Benbow, Garrett Cook, Aaron Kim, Sydney Steinberg, Sarah Young, Audrey Hettleman, Isabel Ames, Maxanne Anderson, Martha Fishburne, Maya Holland, Nicole Johnson, Olivia Kharrazi, Alli Runnfeldt, Shannon Watridge, Jack Watson, Devin Bosley, Grace Bouton, Olivia Brekhus, Emma Carpenter, Greta Cifarelli, Kalyn Dawes, Mara Farese, Francesca Fox, Nicole Fuches, Kylie Horstmeyer, Emma Ingledew, Alex Johnson, Mia Kessinger, Sol Ladetzky, Audrey Lightfoot, Emma Lightfoot, PJ Pfeiffer, Matthew Smalbach, Bennett Vasquez, Loughlin Browne, Ella Green, Maddie Loebbaka, Sofi Mincy, Camille Ray, Morgan Salzer, Maria Alexander, Charlie Ginsburg, Jacob Mandel, Anna Silverman, Jackson Epps, Alix Salzer and Mikaela Beberman
May 4, 2020
Through saving lives, senior Quincy Webster has transformed his own

Through saving lives, senior Quincy Webster has transformed his own

Isabel Ames
March 18, 2020
After breaking 70 degrees all week, students appreciate the warm weather.

Snapshot No. 74

Isabel Ames
March 2, 2020
Judging judgment: what is implicit bias and why does it occur?

Judging judgment: what is implicit bias and why does it occur?

Isabel Ames and Morgan Salzer
February 9, 2020
Face to face, Malone and Sidon discuss their opposing views regarding gender.

Face to Face: How many genders are there?

Isabel Ames
February 9, 2020
Renney posts regular updates of her art projects on her Instagrams @mybloodthick and @notmyfaultmagazine. Photo courtesy of Claire Renney.

Ready for the real-world, 16-year-old Claire Renney uses art to forge her own path

Isabel Ames
December 16, 2019
Meet the famous TikTokers of Redwood!

Meet the famous TikTokers of Redwood!

Isabel Ames
December 16, 2019
Hana Lefferts sneaks up on an opponent from behind.

Girls’ varsity soccer shows no mercy for Marin Academy in their first game of the season

Isabel Ames
December 4, 2019
California's Gun Violence Restraining Order law was enacted in 2016.

Fighting back: how Marin County is combating gun violence

Isabel Ames
November 5, 2019
Photo courtesy of Nicole Sheldon

Larkspur bans marijuana businesses

Isabel Ames
October 20, 2019
On the last game of the season, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team commemorated their senior players with gifts and bittersweet farewell speeches.

Snapshot No. 15

Isabel Ames
October 18, 2019

North Bay Aquatic swimmers know that success is not a straight lane

Isabel Ames
July 15, 2019
Alex Franklin teaches English 2, Short Stories and Science Fiction.

Teacher Alex Franklin brings his perspective of race to Redwood

Isabel Ames
May 4, 2019
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