By the Media/Marketing team of Arlington High School’s Asian American Coalition* Students at the state hall with Sean Garballey [Image Courtesy of Andrew Yang] It is 8:30 on a Monday evening and a group of high school students are opening up Zoom to begin the week’s work on the Massachusetts APIDA History Education Initiative (MAHEI).… Read More AHS Students Advocating for Inclusive Curriculum
By Cayla Kwok [Image Courtesy of Adobe Stock] In our current digital age, online tools like Google Docs are efficient and environmentally friendly ways to write. Schools, companies, and most jobs around the world utilize typing much more than they do handwriting. Students at Arlington High School very rarely write their essays by hand. Instead,… Read More Is handwriting still important?
By Gaia Szabo-Szarko [Image Courtesy of The Central Trend] The transition from middle school to high school can be tough on students, especially in the first quarter. As the first quarter comes to a close and quarter two begins, freshmen are reflecting on how it went, and what challenged them. They also note things that… Read More Freshman Get Adapted to the High School
By: Alisha Gandhi Students captivated by World Cup game in the cafeteria [Image Courtesy to Alisha Gandhi] A sudden uproar of cheers erupts in the AHS Media Center, simultaneously students in each classroom at Arlington High School exchange glances with friends, pump their fists under the desk, and sigh in relief knowing their bets will… Read More School and the World Cup: An Unlikely Pairing
By Suzanna Kopans We’ve all been there. It’s late November, the holidays are around the corner, but hey–there’s time. Then all of a sudden it’s mid-December and you’ve got a week to conjure up spectacular gifts to give your friends and family. It’s not a fun feeling. If you’re one of the few who gets… Read More Holiday Gift Guide
Created by Suzanna Kopans The holidays can be stressful if you don’t know what to get for your friends/family. Take a minute to fill out this form and help Journalism Club create an Arlington/AHS-specific Gift Guide for the holidays! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdto75KMPEmPNV9GLG54SGV_Te8MaPh3T7vEqH64dSOirU5Bw/viewform [Image Courtesy of Adobe Stock]
By Corwin Dickson Arlington High School girls Softball team mid-play [Image Courtesy to AHS Softball] In a joint meeting of the softball and football teams on Monday afternoon, longtime head coach of varsity football and softball, Matt O’Loughlin, announced that he would be leaving Arlington Public schools and the athletics program at the end of… Read More O’Laughlin Departure Leaves Softball and Football Reeling
By Cayla Kwok Teosinte mother and son washing dishes and cooking [Image Courtesy of Arlington-Teosinte Project] In March 2022, El Salvador went under a state of exception. Proposed by President Nayib Bukele, the act “suspended the rights to freedom of expression, association and due process,” allowing the government to arrest citizens for associating with gangs,… Read More The Arlington-Teosinte Project
By Cayla Kwok Arlington High School is holding a semi-formal for the underclassmen grades on May 6th. This is the first high school dance being offered to the classes of 2024 and 2025. The Semi-Formal is a simplified version of prom and includes food, music, and a place for students to hang out. Sophomore Class… Read More AHS’s Semi-Formal for Underclassmen
By Samantha Rauh April 8-10, the Arlington High School Gilbert and & Sullivan Club will perform their annual spring musical. This year’s show is The Who’s Tommy, which the club originally planned to perform in the spring of 2020 before the pandemic shut down school. This will be the first in-person musical that AHS has… Read More AHS Gilbert & Sullivan Club To Put on Spring Musical 
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