Jayran Moridzadeh
March 23, 2010
A familiar face appears on the screen but this time not as a vampire, he is of course Robert Patterson starring in Allen Culters,Remember Me. In this movie Patterson’s acting greatly differs from the Twilight saga as he shows more signs of maturity and is playing the role of a troubled boy with... Read more »
Haumaira Safi, Staff Writer
March 23, 2010
It is R1 flex and social studies teacher Jonathan York passes out packets of SOL review to his class. Many of the students groan, but they all begin to work on the packet anyway. Multiple questions, several of which derive from the material that they learned all the way in September, arise. Moments like... Read more »
August McCarthy, Editorials Editor
March 23, 2010
Drop your opinions about Pelosicare or Obamacare and pick up this one; stop the $250 billion scam of Medicare. It has become the easiest and most profitable scam that any criminal would die to be a part of. The scheme is simple. Create a fake business, fill out a phony form, send the bill to Medicare,... Read more »
Kelsey Knoche, Sports X-tra Editor
March 23, 2010
The AHS boys tennis team’s 2-0 record does not tell the full story. Not only has the team as a whole not lost a match, no player on the team has even dropped a set. Following a 9-0 rout of West Potomac HS on Thursday, March 18, the Atoms improved their record to 2-0 overall and 18-0 in individual matches. “We... Read more »
Kelly McGarey, Co-Editor in Cheif
March 23, 2010
As I slam the door on my ‘98 Mazda Tribute, turn on the lights and shift into drive, a sinking feeling rises from my cereal-filled stomach. Heart racing, I slowly lower my gaze. My eyes burn as I read the grainy black digits on the dashboard clock: it’s 6:43 and I’m going to be late yet again.... Read more »
David Hookey, Sports Editor
March 23, 2010
Through two games this season, the boys varsity lacrosse team has dominated their opponents. Their goal differential in that span is 34, a statistic that should have other teams in the Patriot District nervous about playing the Atoms later this season. “Our games so far really haven’t even been competitive... Read more »
David Hookey, Sports Editor
March 23, 2010
With the bases loaded and junior shortstop Jake Barnes at the plate, the Atoms knew they were within one hit of taking the lead on the 6th ranked team in the Northern Region. Barnes did not let this opportunity go to waste as he drilled a 3-2 pitch past the Robinson shortstop to drive in all three runners. “That’s... Read more »
Natalie Johnson
March 23, 2010
What could possibly be better than bringing your ex-wife to jail? In the movie The Bounty Hunter, Gerard Butler, as Milo, gets this opportunity of a lifetime. Milo is an ex-cop that fills his time with drinking and the occasional bounty hunting job. His ex-wife Nicole, played by Jennifer Aniston, is... Read more »
Hope Stadulis, Editorials Editor
March 23, 2010
As a “new game” loads, my friends and I giggle excitedly. Who will we meet today? What will we talk about? Seconds later, the computer screen displays the image of a stranger and we begin to talk with them. When the conversation lulls, we swiftly click the “next” button and greet another... Read more »
Noah Fitzgerel, staff writer
March 23, 2010
Congressman Patrick T. McHenry has issued a formal proposal to Congress to change the current $50 bill from a photo of Ulysses S. Grant to former President Ronald Regan. Reagan, who was in term from 1981-1989 was perceived by many to be one of the greatest presidents in this last century. Reagan has... Read more »