Aegis (newspaper)

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Aegis is the oldest high school newspaper in California. It was founded in 1886 at Oakland High School, in Oakland, California

The newspaper puts out occasional print issues, but mostly publishes content on its website. [1]

In the 1890s, Jack London wrote for the publication, and these stories were later collected into a book called The Aegis. [2]

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References

  1. "California's Oldest High School Newspaper". Oakland Aegis. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  2. "Jack London and His Stories Part II (The World of Jack London)". Jacklondons.net. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-12.