Club pictures will be taken in the cafeteria from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 22, 2012 at 8:30 am
Leadership will host a Spirit Morning at Tropical Smoothie. February 22, 2012 at 8:29 am
The AMC Math Test will be held during Collaboration Day. February 22, 2012 at 8:28 am
Today is Collaboration Day. February 22, 2012 at 8:27 am
Today is a White Day. February 22, 2012 at 8:26 am
K.L. Hoang, Academics Editor
February 21, 2012
“Follow your dreams and do what you were born to do, do what you were created to do,” Rich Swingle said, an internationally renowned actor who came to AHS today. He performed for English teacher Cynthia Sebring’s junior class and theater arts teacher George Bennet’s class during the R3 period. A... Read more »
Gwen Levey, Arts Editor
February 20, 2012
The Kennedy Center, the Birchmere, the State Theatre, the Hard Rock Café; these are all venues that not only are incredibly familiar, but are places that any artist strives to receive the chance to headline. For 20-year-old Washington D.C. native Margot MacDonald, however, these venues are all too familiar. On... Read more »
Gwen Levey, Arts Editor
February 20, 2012
Forget “Glee” and graduate to a whole new show about the realities of making it in the performing art world. NBC’s “Smash” is living up to its namesake as television’s new hit every Monday night at 10, putting a spotlight on the incredibly famous, but universally harsh world of making it... Read more »
Emily Blank, Staff Writer
February 17, 2012
A true talent has left our world this past weekend; pop sensation Whitney Houston passed away Saturday Feb. 11, 2012. Her death came as a shock to the rest of America. Houston, at the age of 48-years-old, passed away in her Beverly Hills hotel room the night before the Grammy’s. She was found passed... Read more »
Andrea Melendez, Staff Writer
February 8, 2012
Love is in the air…and so are melodic tunes as the choral department presents its annual Singing Valentines. This tradition has been a part of AHS for almost as long as the school’s existence. Through the program, students have the opportunity to purchase a Singing Valentine for a loved one or friend. Students... Read more »
William Bennett, Staff Writer
February 8, 2012
The griffin is a notorious mythological character known for its body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle. Although it is usually imagined soaring through the skies or lurking on mountain tops, the griffin made its appearance at AHS this winter. On Feb. 3, the theatre department held its annual children’s... Read more »
Emily Blank, Staff Writer
January 21, 2012
Some of AHS’s top performers gathered together to raise money for a good cause at the annual STAND (Students Taking Action Now Darfur) Benefit Concert on Jan. 20. “The concert is a great way to use music as a way to raise money for a great cause,” STAND President Anais Flores said. Many students... Read more »
Marissa Uriarte, Staff Writer
January 19, 2012
Looking to contribute to a great cause? The Students Take Action Now Darfur (STAND) Benefit concert strives to stop global genocide. Tonight’s performances including Oh! Satellite, Townhouse, Paula Naanou, the step team and dance team meet to rehearse their routines for the upcoming show. STAND... Read more »
January 12, 2012
Townhouse: “We’re really looking forward to performing in the benefit concert this year. It’s always an interesting experience because everyone in our band has such a great personality. We plan on performing ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ and ‘Rockaria’ by Electric Light Orchestra and a really funny song... Read more »
Gwen Levey, Arts Editor
January 5, 2012
Go backstage with Gwen Levey on the set of “Arsenic and Old Lace”, the fall production by the AHS Theater Department.