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Healthiest Countries in the World

Omnia Saed, International Editor
February 2, 2012

As the global fast food pandemic seems to be on the rise and the  international obesity rate increases, Forbes magazine published its annual World’s Healthiest Countries report; spotlighting countries who have created healthy habits amidst an unhealthy world. Holding the title as the world’s... Read more »

Made In China

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Joe Sehrer, Staff Writer
January 11, 2012

Walking through the halls of AHS, one will see an eager competition of name brand clothes, shoes and accessories. The North Face, Abercrombie & Fitch, Adidas and Vera Bradley are among the most over-exposed brands. Teens in school have begun to learn more about fashion than anything found in textbooks,... Read more »

2011 International News in Review

Omnia Saed, International Editor
January 6, 2012

2011 became the year of revolutions as citizens around the world revolted for their rights. With the year coming to a quick end, there’s no doubt that 2011 was filled with cutting-edge headlines. In the international spectrum especially, newspapers were kept quite busy following the groundbreaking... Read more »

Vietnam and the U.S.

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December 16, 2011

Did you know Vietnam has a very unique culture?  Vietnam is nothing like the U.S. There are three big differences between the Vietnam and the U.S. such as the food, weather and education. The food in the U.S. is different from the food in my country. Food in the U.S. makes people fat and the taste... Read more »

Bolivia and the U.S.

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December 16, 2011

What do you know about Bolivia? There are a lot of things people need to know about Bolivia. Families leave and get on airplanes and learn a new language.It was hard to say goodbye to my friends and to my family.  When I said goodbye to my grandmother she started crying which that was hard for me. The... Read more »

Season of Celebration

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December 12, 2011

When the weather suddenly seems to drop 50 degrees, the trees become bare, Thanksgiving leftovers are at their ends and lights seem to outline every house on the street, it is clear that the holiday season has arrived. For the AHS community, the season is marked by holidays and traditions from around... Read more »

Students reflect on new Nigerian law

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December 6, 2011

Students use ribbons to show support for those who live homosexual lifestyles Nigeria has passed a bill banning the practice of same-sex marriage and same-sex relationships. The bill means that Britain’s threat to withhold all aid from nations who violate gay rights will be enacted. The consequences... Read more »

The contrasts between Honduras and the U.S

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November 28, 2011

Honduras is a special place because they have my favorite language and food and different schools, also people are nice. My language is different than the U.S language. In my country people speak Spanish, it is not too hard to learn but for other people it is very hard. In the U.S people speak English... Read more »

Ethiopa and the U.S. : different countries, different cultures.

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November 22, 2011

I want to tell you the differences between Ethiopia and the USA. I want you to know things, like that Ethiopia was the only one country in Africa who was not colonized. The three different things about my country and the USA are the weather, school, and language. The weather in Ethiopia is very different... Read more »

Need for democracy brings student to U.S.

November 2, 2011

  Are you interested in learning about Pakistan? When I first came to the U.S., I noticed that the way of the life here is different from my country. There are many differences between the U.S. and my home country such as jobs, languages, and government. The first difference is the job market.... Read more »