New math teacher opens to conversation
New math teacher J.D. Anderson said he is enjoying his first year as a teacher and he loves the diversity of the ARHS and Amherst community, where he resides. “This is a big step,...
From former student to school adjustment counselor
Chandi Byrne, of South Hadley may be a new face in the counseling office at Amherst Regional High School, but she has a lot of experience in the Amherst district. Her job title is...
A new nurse manager for the district
The ARPS district has a new nurse manager this year, Sonia Jaworski, who can be found in the ARHS nurse’s office. Jaworski joined the school after two nurses retired last year, Robbin Suprenant and...
Staff spotlight: a Q&A with Ms. Morehouse
Adriana Morehouse has been teaching Spanish at multiple levels at ARHS for more than 20 years. She is a role model for many students, known for being passionate about her job as a teacher,...
Gender discrimination costs: the pink tax
In the United States women pay 10-15% more for products than men do. Items like shampoo, deodorant, and razors are priced higher for women even though they are of equivalent use to that of...
‘The city’ only refers to *one* city, and that’s NYC, baby
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden...
Ditch graduation requirement linked to MCAS: vote ‘yes’ on Question 2
Do you ever think about why the MCAS, a statewide standardized test in Massachusetts, is so high-stakes? For the past six years, I’ve wondered that. When I was in the middle of my eighth-grade...
Keep the MCAS: vote ‘no’ on Question 2
The MCAS, or Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, is the primary method by which the state of Massachusetts can test the aptitude of students in high school, and passing it is currently a graduation requirement...
The Batman (2022) stuns viewers, makes them consider their values
The Batman (2022) is a superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Directed by Matt Reeves, it is a reboot of the Batman franchise across the various shared universes....
Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror may be Junji Ito’s ‘magnum opus’
Imagine being crowded into a cramped, impossibly long row house with an entire town’s worth of people, your limbs stretching disproportionally and warping into spirals. This is the mental image that inspired world-renowned horror...
It’s time to do better with our school elections
The 2025 class council elections at ARHS brought to light acts of bribery, unfulfillable promises, and a lack of substantial engagement. With candidates facing limited campaign time, the focus shifted toward popularity rather than...
We need to pay closer attention to storm devastation and climate change
As I scroll through the never-ending pages of my social media I can’t help but notice the extreme changes in emotion in each video I scroll to. Flipping from funny, to fear-inducing to heartbreaking...
Girls’ VB: lost 10 seniors, still taking life by storm
The volleyball team is a force to be reckoned with. Last year, their record was 19-6, but this year they are currently 9 wins-7 losses. Senior Captain Ruby Austin thinks they have played really...
Boys’ soccer focusing on attacking prowess and teamwork this year
Senior Victor Nunez-Saravia said the boys’ soccer team is forging ahead despite a record of 0 wins, 3 losses, and 4 ties, hoping to improve on last year’s final record of 4-10-4. One strength...
Girls’ soccer gets new coach in Jonatan Hernandez
The ARHS girls’ soccer team has a new coach this year, Jonatan Hernandez, and they are off to a steady start with 4 wins and 5 losses. Hernandez was born in Mexico but moved...
Bigger than Sports: ARHS grad Ian Waite starts non-profit to help high school athletes move to the next phase of their lives
ARHS grad, multi-sport athlete, and 19-year-old Ian Waite loves sports. Growing up as an athlete, he played basketball, baseball, and cross country; however, as he entered college. he experienced the challenge of stepping away...
Senior Assassin game ensured wet-and-wild end to school year
An ARHS student was leaving his friend’s house when he saw his “assassin” waiting for him by his car. He had to think of a plan quickly to get to his car unharmed. He...
Robotics team competitive in first year despite the challenges
While there may be over 3,000 FIRST Robotics teams in the world, starting one from scratch is no simple task. The ARHS mini robotics club, founded juniors Alex Lagrant and Yoh Morita, has become...
Coronation cafe: a cafe filled with sentiment and flavor
Located where Bart’s Ice Cream once stood for decades in downtown Amherst, Coronation Cafe brings a new taste to Amherst, not only food-wise, but with loads of love and support for the community. Kari...
The magic of a student teacher
Twenty-three year old Sarah Balian started the 2023-2024 school year at Amherst Regional High School as a student teacher from UMass working with Matthew Despres in the English department. Five years ago, when she...
Budget proposal threatens community
On Wednesday, March 13, the Regional School Committee rejected the proposed budget of $34.81 million for the 2025 fiscal year, which called for major cuts between the Amherst-Regional Middle School and High School. According...
New Amherst elementary school construction to begin
A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Fort River Elementary School took place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. at the site on 70 South Pleasant Street in Amherst. There were short...
ARHS students learn about HBCU tour
On February 27, 2024, a presentation featuring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) was hosted in the ARHS library. This presentation was led by the director of the Community Leaders United by Overcoming Hardships...
‘Nice Work if You Can Get It’ opens for excited audience
On Wednesday, March 6, all of the Amherst Pelham Regional School district’s sixth graders came to ARHS to watch the first act of the final dress rehearsal of this year’s musical, Nice Work if...
ARHS Jazz Band rockets towards their biggest show of the year
The ARHS Jazz Band recently held its Singer Soiree, the most important performance of the year for them. The May 22 concert was the seventh annual year of performing this classy, live event, and...
Women in STEM: Computer science club
According to Scientific American, only 20 percent of computer science undergraduate degrees in the United States go to women. Women make up only 34% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM),...
ARHS students join UMass-founded Leaders of Today Council
Power-sharing, equity, youth leadership, and fun are all core values of successful youth groups, and the Leaders of Today Council (the LTC), started by UMass students Lexi Polokoff and T Sogoba in the fall...
Tapir! takes us to a new world in debut album
The Pilgrim, Their God and The King of My Decrepit Mountain is a piece of modern mythology, taking the listener on a journey over land, sea, and space. Crafted by six-piece London-based band “Tapir!”,...
Adrianne Lenker delivers another fantastic solo project with ‘Bright Future’
On March 22, 2024, Adrianne Lenker released her sixth solo album Bright Future. The album delivers the poetic lyricism that Lenker has become known for with beautiful and sparse instrumentation. Lenker released her first...
Kanye works with Ty Dolla Sign to make a messy, unfinished album that isn’t worth remembering
Kanye West’s history of instability over the past decade has been at times polarizing and shocking, but a bipolar diagnosis in 2016 explained some of his struggles, most of which had not been a...
