As a senior in high school, I feel more unsafe than I’ve ever before. The reality of shooting, especially after the recent shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, is getting more and more regular. To be in school and not protected is scary. School students shouldn’t have to go through this at any time….
Year: 2018
Jacob Sartorius Concert at Stage AE Packs In Adoring Middle School Fans
After escaping the cold, long, dark line outside Stage AE on a Wednesday night in January that could not quite be warmed up by the excitement of middle school girls, a flood of screaming “Jacob is My Boyfriend” sweatshirts-wearing fans poured into the place where their role model was standing. While about half the pit…
New Look Cavs Surging
The Cavaliers a few hours before the trade deadline in the NBA did some shocking trades and blew up their entire team. Leading up to the deadline the Cavs were struggling very badly, not looking like a title contender in anyway. They had a talented roster that just could not perform and get wins together…
Shaun White Wins His Third Gold Medal
Shaun White, the now three time Olympic Gold Medal winner, had a dramatic three runs at the half pipe, during the 2018 Winter Olympics. His first run went well and provided Shaun with an early lead over his competition. The second run, however, was troubling due to the athlete falling during the run, effectively jeopardizing…
Penguins Raffle for 10th Grade Fundraiser
Want to attend a Pens game Saturday, March 3rd? Two very quality seats are available for a $5 entry into a raffle.
College Fair 2k18
Friday, February 9th had most of the Junior class on a field trip to the annual NACAC National College Fairs tour at the David L Lawrence Convention Center. At the fair colleges and amazing universities from all over the country attended. There were over 400 schools there ranging from local community colleges to big-name schools…
10th Grade Integrated Class Presents Galleries
As the semester comes to an end the tenth-grade Integrated class had an interesting project that was completed. I’ve asked a couple students how they felt about the course. Krista Wright mentioned that “it was a new experience with all the work that had to be done and would recommend taking this course.” Rachel Shaffner…
History of Everything Displayed in High School Hallway
As students traveled from class to class, Mr. Haskins’ Earth Space science class’s project covered the tops of the hallway from the middle school doors down to the gymnasium. With Kesha on one side and a guide to the History of Everything on the other, students moving between science, math and language classes have…
AHS Mixed Feelings About Eagles Winning 2018 Super Bowl
Reactions across the high school were mixed, as many local Steelers fans were not happy with either the Eagles or the Patriots winning the Super Bowl. Some students enjoyed the ads: About the game itself, apathy was the key. Junior Amadeus Stern said the Eagles win “financially damaged him” due to losing $10 bets to…
School Pauses for Moment of Silence as Part of #IAM2018
At 1 PM on February 1st, Principal Keera Dwulit asked students and teachers to pause for a moment of silence to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the significance of the National Day of Silence. Students noticed the event with a range of reaction. Senior Naudia Ellis thought, “it was interesting because…