Teens, chronic illness, and school performance
High school is supposed to be the best four years of your life. After all, you’re discovering who you truly are, defining who will look back at you in the mirror. But that mirror...
Author: The Graphic Administrator
Brazilian soccer duo touches down in Amherst
I can’t move. Even if I wanted to. I’m perfectly content right here, even though my first priority should be my defensive duties. I stand mesmerized watching this yellow shirt move effortlessly across the...
Stopping the haters: students, teachers talk homophobia at school
One day senior and SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance) president Abigail Morris was walking through the math hallway at ARHS, when she heard someone say something along the lines of “That’s gay, bro, don’t...
Keeping the baby: high school students navigate pregnancy and school
Every day in America, a teenager wakes up and begins to worry that she may be pregnant. It may be hours before she finds out the truth, or many weeks. If she is, she...
Students and math teachers talk honestly about IMP
At the end of October, my Journalistic Writing teacher told us that we would soon be working on opinion pieces for The Graphic. My first thought was, “Perfect: an opportunity for me to express...
Public speaking woes: students open up
People fear public speaking as much as they fear spiders, death, and high heights. Many would go to great lengths to avoid experiencing anxiety related to public performances of any kind. When rated on...
Students jumpstart their early mornings with coffee and tea
Getting up for school in the morning is a struggle, especially after a weekend of sleeping in. Many teens, like myself, struggle to make their way out the door early in the morning. To...
Halal cart merges Egyptian street food and New York influences
On North Pleasant Street in front of the Unitarian Church lies a hidden gem in plain sight, a gem worth six bucks with the potential to rock one’s world. Elsayed Fathi, owner of the...
Pit bull owners speak: ‘there’s nothing quite like [their] love’
Pit bulls, like some other breeds of dog, have gotten a bad rap for a long time. Is it well-earned? I found one source that argued that pit bulls contributed to 71 percent of...
Lili’s Restaurant: where the chefs eat
The unassuming small brick storefront of Lili’s Restaurant in downtown Amherst is sandwiched between the neighboring The Toy Box and Amherst Optical and could easily go unnoticed. The interior is just as modest. The...
