8th grade SOL tests will take place in the upstairs computer labs. May 18, 2012 at 6:28 am
IB/AP exams will take place in the upstairs gym and Clausen Hall. May 18, 2012 at 6:27 am
Today is a White Day. May 18, 2012 at 6:23 am
September 16, 2011
Senior Robert Scheible disassembles a collapsing shade shelter for a community service project. Scheible reinfornced the fences to keep out vandals, and built another shelter that was higher off the ground, more stable, and better looking. Tired from a long day at school and exhausted from a strenuous... Read more »
Daniel Park, Editorials Editor
September 16, 2011
The IB diploma is notorious for its difficulty The IB Diploma. The very utterance of the words sends chills down the spines of prospective IB Diploma candidates, and makes others hyperventilate and foam at the mouth. As the highest level of academic excellence offered at Annandale High School, who would... Read more »
September 15, 2011
Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, Ron Paul. To you, these names might be of little significance; but as high school students, their plans will certainly affect you. If you’re Muslim, Cain has been quoted saying that constitutionally speaking, Americans can revoke your right to... Read more »
September 15, 2011
Predicting a school’s population has always proven to be a challenging ordeal. Students move out of the area and prospective students move in, so being able to assess the best manner in which to serve the school is quite an arduous task. However, many seniors are upset with the recent decision to change... Read more »
Annie Curran
September 1, 2011
The School Board's decision has changed the unique atmosphere of AHS. On July 28, the School Board voted to redistrict Bren Mar Park West and Wakefield Chapel. As a member of the Wakefield Chapel community, I was devastated because I knew that my future neighbors would not be able to attend... Read more »
August 31, 2011
As of August 30, Hurricane Irene had claimed 43 lives. No number of deaths should be taken lightly. When a lump-sum such as this is is reiterated in news broadcasts in such a way as to seem almost a mere term with no substantial meaning, it is necessary to employ cause-and-effect reasoning in order to... Read more »
August 31, 2011
Diversity- what is it? Merriam-Webster would tell you that it is “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements,” but I would tell you otherwise. I would say: “take a stroll between 6:55 and 7:20 on any given weekday morning through the halls of AHS.” Yes, in the technical sense,... Read more »
Daniel Park, Editorials Editor
August 31, 2011
The Common Application is used for admission to 415 colleges and universities. The former limit began as an experiment four years ago. It had been placed under intense scrutiny and denounced by college admissions officers who complained that any essay above 500 words becomes too-drawn out and not very... Read more »
Daniel Park, Editorials Editor
August 5, 2011
Governor School is an interesting opportunity to meet new people. Wake up at 6 am. Make your bed. Take a shower. Brush your teeth. Put on a uniform of a special t-shirt, a lanyard, and navy blue shorts. Gather with your fellow residents, and march on to breakfast. Left. Left. Left right left. Although... Read more »
Marwa Eltahir, Special to The A-Blast
August 2, 2011
Before arriving to China, most of the AHS students participating in IREX’s summer journalism camp expected to be working with the “typical” Chinese student; an abnormally studious teenager with a timid personality and serious demeanor. However, after spending ample time with the students and engaging... Read more »
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