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ARHS Latin teacher and Language Department head Sean Oscar Francis Smith, will retire this June after 34 years of teaching at ARHS. Mr. Smith is well-liked by his students and colleagues for his charisma,...
The other day, my mom asked me to go grocery shopping for her. I obliged, and set off for Whole Foods with a standard shopping list: bread, apples, milk, cheese, lunch meat, tuna, mayonnaise,...
After 17 years of working at ARHS, the uplifting Terry Leatart will retire at the end of this school year. Ms. Leatart started her career at ARHS as a tutor and substitute, back in...
Before coming to Amherst Regional High School, science teacher Jim Fownes was a professor for 22 years. He enjoyed it, and was very successful, enjoying many days spent on research, as well. Dr. Fownes...
Ellen Reich, an ARHS English teacher for close to 20 years and an ARPS teacher for 23 years, is retiring at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Over her career, she taught Tenth...
As far as interesting people go, Mr. Steve Saxenian is high on the list. As a teacher, he loves to explore the concepts of prime numbers and infinity and he seeks to find a...
Whether it is through social media or through your friends and peers, chances are, you have heard of Fortnite: Battle Royale. This game has exploded in popularity, with an estimated 3.4 million users as...
When you’re like me, you enjoy watching a movie that keeps you entertained without becoming an endless multi-million dollar CGI-ridden, stereotypically written, and generally over-hyped movie. I find that most of my movie discussions...
This year, a new term was coined at ARHS: thruple. For those of you living under a rock, a thruple is, as Rafael Depillis explained, “a couple with their best friend.” Natalie Elliott has...
In the back corner of the first floor of the high school, in room 187, is a small space with about 10 computers: Lee Larcheveque’s Video Production classroom. In the front of the room...
The anticipation builds, as friends and families cheer for the Hurricane Singers and the next group of performers waits for a turn on the stage. They sit, restless, in the fuzzy red seats of...
The Birkenstock brand traces its roots to Johann Adam Birkenstock, known as a shoemaker in 1744 by local church archives, in the small village of Langen-Bergheim, Hammersbach, Germany. The company originally started out by...
To some, Primo Too Pizzeria may just be another place to get a slice in the town of Amherst. Neighboring the Amherst Market, at 255 Triangle Street in Amherst MA, Primo draws a large...
A common issue found in various communities throughout Massachusetts is the struggle for students with hearing loss to be provided equal access to opportunities. This can be apparent but is not often discussed when...
Once the weather begins to warm and the streets thaw out, you will begin to see close to 20 bikes locked up to the old rusted rack outside the athletic office. The current school...
Amherst boys’ tennis enjoying a very successful season, with only one loss so far. The team is ranked second in Western Mass and has already qualified for the playoffs with three matches left in...
Walking through the Amherst High School parking lot you can hear yelling all around you. You turn the corner of the school to see the fields engulfed by dozens of tents and Frisbees flying...
Every day, students from ARHS stop at Dunkin Donuts or other coffee shops for their fix of delicious caffeine. This is not something I do, mostly because I’m too frugal to drop that much...
Xinef Afriam, formerly known as Taylor Middleton, is a 26-year-old ARHS graduate who is now working in social justice and on his path to becoming a minister. “Listening to the word is one thing...
Next year, facing a a $1.1 million budget shortfall, the district was forced to shoulder some of the most difficult cuts in a decade. Administrators decided to shutter the high school’s off-site “public day...
ARHS students were crushed by the announcement of all Foods and Culinary Arts classes being cut from the high school for good, due to budget cuts. The Culinary programs offered to students were one...
Due to a 1.1 million dollar budget to the district, a much-loved Preschool Program will be cut. “It was not an easy call,” Principal Mark Jackson said of the decision. “People love the Preschool,...
Summit Academy is an Amherst-Pelham Regional “public day school” located on South East Street in Amherst, Mass., that provides a different path for students than that offered at the larger, more conventional main campus...
Once a month, at the end of the school day, 30 teachers file into room 175 to meditate and learn about mindfulness. Teachers learn how to deal with the stresses of their jobs...
After almost three years of middle school scheduling changes, students taking classes with curriculum that extends from middle school into high school will be completing their first year at ARHS. As a result, ARHS...
Twelve ARHS students were recently awarded honorable mentions and Gold and Silver Key awards in the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Kasey Bumgardner, Sophie Foulkes, Leija Helling, Amaya Lopez, Patricia Sittauer, Grace Spalding-Fecher,...
The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) allows students who might not otherwise be able to attend college to audit one college class per semester. In this work, “Massachusetts is a leader,” said Crystal...
Here at ARHS, students consistently overlook the importance of applying to local scholarships. Seventeen days before the scholarship deadline this spring, “only two students [had] done them so far,” said Connie Cappelli, Guidance Secretary...
On February 14 in Parkland, FL, an average school day was disrupted when a former student, Nikolas Cruz, walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, shooting and killing 17 people and injuring another 14....
This spring’s musical, The Putnam County Spelling Bee was performed by the ARHS theater department to rave reviews. A huge number of students from all over the school were involved. It was performed four...
