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Winter Sports Banquet celebrates success

Esra Gokturk, Staff Writer
March 4, 2010

Spring is finally here and winter sports have come to a close, each team with a remarkable season. To celebrate each winter team’s accomplishments, AHS held the annual Winter Sports Banquet on Wednesday, March 3. At the banquet, winter athletes enjoyed a potluck with fellow teammates and then proceeded... Read more »

Top students enjoy ice cream social

Alex Davalos, Staff Writer
March 4, 2010

As the last school bell rang on Wednesday, March 3, numerous AHS students rushed to the cafeteria to enjoy thirty minutes of ice cream heaven.  Like every other quarter, AHS held its quarterly Ice Cream Social, rewarding the top students of every class with a delicious all-you-can-eat ice cream buffet. ... Read more »

Cure that cabin fever

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Annika Jessen & Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editors
March 4, 2010

After escaping the boring confines of your house, your mind is probably craving something interesting and different. Check out the Intersections Arts Festival in DC that features art, film, literary readings, dance, music, and dramatic productions to feed your art intellect. There are six different venues... Read more »

San Vito Ristorante Italiano

Rebecca Mazlahn, Staff Writer
March 4, 2010

As I pulled open the glass door to San Vito I was welcomed not only by the kind waitress behind the bar, but also by the fresh aroma of Italian food floating around me. The booth at which I was seated provided a view of the nearby bar that had a brick oven behind it, where many pizzas were being prepared. As... Read more »

Dating’s distractions

Jennifer Allshouse and Mackda Dinberu, Academics Editor and Staff Writer
March 4, 2010

Holding hands, walking down the hallway together, kissing and showing signs of true love is how most AHS couples like to begin their day. There is not a hallway in which a couple is not showing public displays of affection. Although these couples may seem happy and satisfied with their relationship,... Read more »

Rebecca

Katie Masters, Staff Writer
March 4, 2010

The novel Rebecca mirrors the stereotypical English countryside, standing out among mystery novels as an understated, yet surprisingly lush gem of a read. Written by Daphne du Maurier and published in 1938, Rebecca was an instant best-seller, earning cult-classic status in its own right as well as through... Read more »

Science fair draws strong conclusions

Charles Simpson, Co-Editor in Chief
March 4, 2010

Students produced outstanding Science Fair and Group 4 projects during the school-wide competition on Friday, Feb. 19. 29 students scored high enough to progress onto the Regional Science Fair competition “which is a bit higher than average,” said Science Fair coordinator Steve Fenchel. During the... Read more »

SNHS holds fundraiser for change

Hilla Haidari, Staff Writer
March 4, 2010

The Science National Honor Society (SNHS) at AHS is held its first “Pennies for Patients” program to help people diagnosed with blood and marrow cancer pay for their treatment, as well as to extend research for a cure to the disease. When asked how the “penny wars” worked, president of the SNHS... Read more »

Creating a character

Emily Fruchterman, In-Depth Editor
March 4, 2010

The gallery images are the first steps a game designer would take in developing a character, as drawn by A-Blast artist Jordan Aman. From here, the images are computerized, animated, and placed into programs that enhance their movement and perfected for the game’s release. One major step that game... Read more »