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The food crisis in the world is beginning to take a toll on evreyone's pocketbooks. The effects of this crisis are starting to pop up in grocery stores everywhere.

Beijing Olympics controversy
AHS students and teacher describe reactions to China’s hosting of the Olympics

Ahn nyeong ha se yo
The phoenitic spelling of the formal greeting in Korea is ahn nyeong ha se yo.

Jambo
In Swahili, Jambo is the common word used for hello.

Hola
Hola is the word for hello in Spanish. Claudia Arevalo and Daniela Guevara talk about the greeting customs in Hispanic...

Marhaba
The traditional Arabic greeting is described and demonstrated by two sophomores.

Hello Around the World
Students describe different gestures and phrases used to greet one another within different cultures.

Culture displayed in Heritage...
March 14, 2008 AHS auditorium was crowded by spactators who is determined to see the seventh annual cultural display.

Heritage Night auditions begin
Auditions are held for Heritage Night, and many students are determined to see their names in lights.

Traditional, scrumptious,...
Pelemeni is a traditional Russian dish that is often served during the holidays.

Strijova and Ansary enjoy...
Junior Kate Strijova and sophomore Sophia Ansary tell of popular dishes from the Middle East and Central Asia

Savory fire beef is a common...
Junior David Lim shares a family recipe from his country Korea.

Italy knows Taste
Pasta Con Calamari is one of the most famous food in the Northern part of Italy

Uncertanity in Pakistan after...
A country inflamed, future of democracy in jeopardy

Sport Expresses culture
Indian students at AHS become nostalgic when playing cricket away from homeFull Story

Melissa Boyle plans to burn...
Melissa Boyle will travel to her home country Peru to celebrate the coming New Year.Full Story

Sophomore Annika Jessen to...
Annika Jessen will travel to Denmark to visit the home of her father and his family.Full Story

Kazue Watlington travels to...
Kazue Watlington will endure a 14 hour flight to Japan to celebrate the holidaysFull Story

Temple to visit France over the winter break

Temple to visit France over...
Junior Bianca Temple plans to travel to France to visit her relatives.Full Story

Teacher receives bundle of joy
Kathleen Palmer adopts Emily and Lizzy from Virginia Beach Foster Care.Full Story

Beyond teaching history
Joseph Valentino who embraces kids adopted a child six years ago.Full Story

Student reacts to lurid situation in Iran

Student reacts to lurid...
“I do not trust it,” said history teacher Joel Jepson. This is the way most AHS students and teachers feel about the Iranian government. “It is provocative, it has been proven that they are supplying terrorist groups,” said Jepson.Full Story

Pakistan’s exploding politics
Senior Fareeha Haq was glued to the live footage broadcasted on several Pakistani news stations, watching footage of the bombing near former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s caravan in Karachi. She expressed her concern for the many loved...Full Story

Hispanic heritage month
AHS celebrates hispanic heritage month with a banquet on October 11, 2007Full Story

Multimedia

Battle of the Classes Recap (3/11)

Singing Valentines (2/15)

A Day at the Range (1/17)

Serving Up Broadway Desserts (1/14)

Swim and Dive Prepare for Upcoming Meets (12/3)

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How to save a life
The Save A Life Tour visited AHS to show students the dangers and effects of drunk driving.

Culinary students help...
Students from the AHS Culinary Arts Program helped A La Belle Cuisine cater the Annual Easter Egg Roll, held on the...

District X Festival...
For the first time in five years, the District X Orchestra Festival is hosted at AHS.

AHS senior named...
Senior Paul Mathis won the Virginia JEA High School Journalist of the Year award.

I Believe In...

Cameron
It was he winter of 1996 near Richmond, Virginia. A broken...

Zach
I believe that all American citizens should support our...

Gus
I believe that golf is a perfect allegory to life. I love...

Emma
I believe in individuality. It makes a person who they are,...