The A-Blast

Eyob Dagnachew, Sports X-tra editor

November 1, 2019

When football players are at a game, motivation from the crowd along with the cheerleaders are important to provide moral support for the team to put in the extra effort to win the game. But there is...

Coach Spotlight: Mike Scott, football

Ernest Owen

October 30, 2019

Q:How long have you been coaching football? A:I have been coaching Football for 24 years. Q: Did you play football before teaching it? A:Yes, I did. Q: How did you discover your interest for football? A:I...

Atoms golf hopes to keep building for the future

Tyler Foti, Staff Writer

October 25, 2019

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In-Depth

How many schools should you apply to?

Frances Montevilla, In-Depth Editor

October 22, 2019 • No Comments

Life as a high school senior is stressful enough, but when you add college applications on top of it, the well being of students can take a heavy toll. Yet, many have taken...

Janine Impat’s experience in the Philippines

Frances Montevilla, In-Depth Editor

September 30, 2019 • No Comments

Senior Janine Impat traveled to the Philippines from July 27 to Aug. 23. During this time, she was able to visit several historical attractions. For example,...

Shafia Khan’s no-phone vacation to Pakistan

Frances Montevilla, In-Depth Editor

September 30, 2019 • No Comments

Senior Shafia Khan traveled to Pakistan from July 28 to Aug. 22. During this time, she was able to visit many landscapes and attractions. However, unlike...

Susan Connell’s memorable month at the Governor’s School for Humanities

September 30, 2019

From June 23 to July 20, senior Susan Conell...

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Academics

Procrastination struggles

Nate Ferson, Academics Editor

October 29, 2019 • No Comments

Procrastination is defined as “the action of delaying or postponing something,” and for many students, procrastination is part of their educational lifestyle. In the minds...

AHS students prepare for the PSAT

Uyen Huynh, Staff Writer

October 29, 2019 • No Comments

Many students recently took their PSATs on October 16th. The PSAT tested students on their math and reading skills. The PSAT is divided into four individual sections,...

High school vs. College

October 29, 2019

Is the IB Diploma worth it?

October 2, 2019

Seniors prepare for college

September 18, 2019

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Health

Students Are Sleep Deprived

Limia Bahar, Staff Writer

November 8, 2019 • No Comments

Students at Annandale high school are sleep deprived and it’s worsening their health. Students aren’t getting enough sleep between going to school, after school activities,...

How students deal with stress

Uyen Huynh, Staff Writer

September 30, 2019 • No Comments

Every high school student has to deal with stress. School can stress you out in many ways. There’s the daily massive pile of homework, frequent tests and quizzes, having...

International

Immigration Story: Junior Kalkaden Malefia

October 31, 2019