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On Thursday, October 18, long-time principal Mark Jackson announced his sudden retirement. He used remaining vacation days to fill the gap between that day and November 1, his official retirement date. Mr. Jackson dedicated...
One of the major functions of a democracy is the ability to elect people and effect change through free and fair elections. At age 18, Americans can finally vote. But how much do 18-year-olds...
On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the nation was engrossed in live streams everywhere, watching heated Senate hearings determining whether Brett Kavanaugh, a Republican lawyer, would be confirmed as a justice on the Supreme Court....
English teacher Mark Moriarty is in a new classroom this year, and it wasn’t by choice. After teaching in room 162, which has a leaky roof, for years, he finally requested a move, and...
He’s running down the field, eyes on the ball. He sticks out a leg to win the ball, and snap! The entire track goes silent, and the only sound is his cries of pain....
On Saturday, September 1, at the Three County Fair Demolition Derby, an ARHS Senegambian Scholars’ bus that had been painted with messages and art promoting Africa was painted over by fairground employees in an...
The money which would have been used to replace laptop carts at ARHS has gone instead to a one-to-one initiative in which every student in grades nine, 10, and 11 has an opportunity to...
The last decades of the twentieth century have produced inspiring examples of women’s leadership, from Malala Yousafzai, who advocates for women’s education in Pakistan, to Emma Gonzalez, a teenage girl from Parkland, Florida, who...
Approximately two years ago, Amherst Regional High School implemented a new firewall that made it harder to access previously unblocked websites and apps. Amherst District IT Manager Jerry Champagne says that the new firewall...
“High speed Internet is no longer a luxury in America; it’s a necessity, just like water or gas,” said Lee Feldsher. “We get news, apply for college, work, and communicate with each other. To...
In January of 2018, a survey was done regarding the Interactive Math Program at Amherst Regional High School along with answers to parents’ questions concerning the curriculum. “The survey was not intended as a...
During arguably the most stressful time of year, seniors try to figure out what their future might look like. In the search for the perfect place for their higher education, students are able to...
New librarian Ella Stocker clearly remembers using the ARHS library often when she attended ARHS, to do copious amounts of research for her social studies classes. She also remembers being distracted while working...
There’s a new face in guidance! After 23 years of hard work, we said goodbye to Connie Capelli, our now retired guidance secretary. Lucky for us, Crystal Garrity was brave enough to take on...
Alyssa Ranker was hired as the new lead teacher in the Academic Achievement Center at ARHS, after Sarah Bourbeau, who ran the center last year, assumed a full-time social studies position. Ms. Ranker was...
“The best way to describe my job in the main office is busy. There’s always people coming in and out, and lots of things to do,” said Jammie Bruni, one of the two new...
Former Middle school counselor Talib Sadiq is one of our newest additions to our school, filling the position of Assistant Principal. Born and raised in Amherst, Mr. Sadiq worked at the middle school for...
New math teacher Sean Duram, is happy to be living and teaching in the Pioneer Valley. He grew up in the suburbs of Beverly, Mass. and attended Beverly High School. After that, he moved...
It looks like Latin isn’t dead after all. Kendall Farkas is a newly hired Latin teacher at ARHS and the only Latin teacher at ARMS. A recent UMass graduate, Ms. Farkas is ready to...
Several new staff members have come to ARHS to work in the Pathways to Independence Program (PIP), for students with developmental disabilities, located in room 167. The program aims to enrich students’ lives, provide...
While some students in the 2020 class are disappointed about the recent change to make the Global History II course the only option for juniors, others welcomed the change. Social studies teacher Tom Fricke...
After a one year hiatus, ARHS is returning to the Science Olympiad, a competition between students in a variety of different scientific fields. These competitions are held on state, regional, and national levels. Rudi...
Imagine 10 year old Rudi Scherff: mixing chemicals, creating reactions, and dreaming of the time when he becomes a mad scientist. Though he isn’t a mad scientist, Mr. Scherff is busy pursuing the career...
Blanca Zelaya is a new math, special education, and science co-teacher at ARHS who came aboard at the beginning of this academic year. Before arriving at ARHS, Ms. Zelaya worked for 20 years at...
The ARHS Game Club is a place where students gather to meet new people, play board games with each other, and have fun. Club advisor Kathleen Olson, an ARHS special education teacher and coordinator...
“We are feminists! We are working to create equal rights for women and men. That does not mean we think women are better,” said Maya Sessions, co-leader of the ARHS Women’s Rights Club, referring...
Since 2011, the ARHS Student Union has been working to achieve a positive school environment and “improve the general social atmosphere of the school.” Previously, they have worked on creating the language of the...
Every Tuesday in the ARHS English hallway, the Best Buddies club meets in the Pathways to Independence Program (PIP) room. Best Buddies is an international organization that aims to promote friendship and social opportunities...
The Buddhist mountainous region of Tibet has been governed by Communist China since 1959, after a failed uprising to gain its independence. Since then, many activists and dissidents have been arrested, tortured, or exiled...
POCU, or People Of Color United, is a club that has been at ARHS for decades. Interim Assistant Principal Mary Custard and health and physical education teacher Elizabeth Haygood co-advise the club. This year’s...
