• The Chemistry SOL will be held in the upstairs gym. May 23, 2012 at 9:52 am

  • Prom tickets are being sold during all lunches. May 23, 2012 at 9:48 am

  • Today is a Red Day. May 23, 2012 at 9:48 am

  • The Class of 2013 will hold their final bake sale after school outside of the cafeteria. May 23, 2012 at 9:40 am

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Stories Written by Sarah Bergen

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Baseball’s Senior Night

Sarah Bergen, Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2012
Filed under Featured Multimedia, Photo

Varsity baseball took on Lee on Tuesday, May 8th and crushed the lancers 14-3.   ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 Senior Tony Hsyjulien has played on the Varsity level for two years and JV for 1 year.

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The Fray goes home to Red Rocks

Sarah Bergen, Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Music

Let’s go back a year; I was in Colorado making my way up to the top of Red Rocks Amphitheater. The sloped entrance to the outdoor venue was covered in ice, and the only way to reach the top was by pulling myself up by the railing to watch the sunrise from the top. As I arrived I said “I... (more...)

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How long will “Married To Jonas” last?

Sarah Bergen , Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, TV

Four years ago, you could walk into any teenage girl’s room to see the faces of Nick, Joe and Kevin plastered to their walls. Their names would be screamed if they entered a room and they sold out venue after venue across the world for three years. After releasing four albums including Nick... (more...)

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Introducing Cady Groves

Sarah Bergen, Entertainment Editor
May 14, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Music

Oklahoma solo artist Cady Groves shares insite about her career and upcoming music releases Q: Introduce yoursef and a bit about yourself. A: Well, I’m Cady Groves! I’m from the smallest town in Oklahoma.. I like the movie Joe Dirt. I also write and sing songs! Q: When/how did you know... (more...)

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Sarah Bergen, Photo Editor
March 13, 2012
Filed under Featured Multimedia, Photo

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place on the streets of DC on Sunday March 11th. The Parade started on 7th Street, paraded down Constitution Avenue and ended by 17th Street. The parade consisted of Irish Dancers, fire trucks, animals, US Military and traditional Irish Music. ... (more...)

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Photographer Spotlight: Jazmine Bounds

Sarah Bergen, Photo Editor
February 24, 2012
Filed under Photo

Senior Jazmine Bounds is a rising photographer at AHS. She is one of many students in the IB photography program here at AHS. Below is a Q&A with Bounds and a few of her photos.    Q: How long have you been taking photography? A: I’ve been in photography since my junior year. I... (more...)

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Mr. Annandale 2012

Sarah Bergen
February 17, 2012
Filed under Featured Multimedia, Photo, Student Life

◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 24 Senior CJ Aftergut introduces himself and his escort junior Betsy Kruse. Aftergut made it to the top 5 of the competition, but did not take home a title.

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Students enjoy their time at Peer Tutoring

Sarah Bergen, Photo Editor
February 1, 2012
Filed under Photo, Student Life

AHS seniors have the opportunity to take a Peer Tutoring elective, this elective helps students get a feel of what it's like to be a teacher. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 11 Senior Adam Hunemann received birthday cards from his kindergarten... (more...)

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Swim & Dive Senior Night

Sarah Bergen, Photo Editor
January 24, 2012
Filed under Featured Multimedia, Photo, Sports

On Friday January 20th, the AHS swim and dive team gathered at Mt. Vernon RecCenter for its final meet of the season against the T.C. Williams Titans. The seniors were honored prior to the meet. The meet was victorious for both the girls and boys teams. ◄... (more...)

Winter sports start up

Sarah Bergen, Photographer
November 17, 2010
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

With fall sports coming to a close, winter sports are just around the corner. The winter season consists of seven sports: wrestling, swim and dive, track, boys and girls basketball and gymnastics. Tryouts began on Nov. 15 and generally last about a week. Coaches look for athletes that have... (more...)