Upping relaxation quotient the key
After science teacher Dr. James Fownes leaves ARHS for the day and goes home, he finishes his work, has dinner, and relaxes. For him, relaxation means practicing for his band, The Light Reactions, which...
Tragic loss of cafeteria staff member
A couple of weeks ago, Amherst High School lost a new but beloved member of its community, cafeteria staffer Brittany Wheeler. Ms. Wheeler only started on January 4, 2016, but made some strong connections...
PGO supermarket fund raises big dollars
The PGO (Parent Guardian Organization) at ARHS puts consistent effort into earning money for the high school. The organization, which operates yearly, works closely with Stop & Shop supermarkets to earn rewards for ARHS....
The shadow of a 4.0: growing up with an overachiever
Every day when I wake up, I walk down the stairs, staring straight at a beautiful painting. I turn into the kitchen to get breakfast and pass a photograph and a drawing. Then I...
Refugees in Distress club hosts assembly
On Friday, Feb. 12, ARHS student Lauren Phillips-Jackson hosted an assembly with the help of the new club Refugees in Distress. The purpose of the assembly was to bring awareness about Syrian refugees to...
Modeling success at a Dartmouth conference
On the weekend of February 27, 16 ARHS students headed to Dartmouth in New Hampshire to participate in the Model United Nations Conference. While Model United Nations is not really meant as a competition,...
Africa exchange uplifting and challenging
At the end of February, 11 students returned from a three week trip to Senegal and the Gambia. The participants had prepared long in advance for the experience, some studying and fundraising for three...
A bucket of excitement
Everyone has a bucket list, but more often than not, these wishes and wonders on paper get thrown down deep into a messy file cabinet, never to be seen again. The pressures of society...
Holocaust Remembrance Day highlights the prevalence of anti-Semitism
Holocaust Remembrance Day will take place at ARHS in late April or early May. The week will include a panel discussion during school, a movie after school, and various displays and talks from survivors...
French-Francophone dinner delightful
The French-Francophone Dinner was an exciting cultural experience hosted Thursday, February 25 in the ARHS cafeteria. The cafeteria was decorated by students in the French program with streamers, lights, flowers, and items from Senegal,...
Amherst hockey team’s road to success
According to MassLive, ARHS recently won the Western Massachusetts Divison IIIA title on March 10 for the first time since 1994. Though Amherst lost 5-1 to Nashoba in the state final on March 17,...
New school will be built
The Wildwood School Building Committee has approved the construction of a new elementary school near Wildwood. The school will hold approximately 750 second through sixth grade students. In surveys of students, families, and staff,...
Field trip to HCC
On February 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 30 ARHS students took a field trip to Holyoke Community College. The event was free to the students. The group rode a school bus to...
Gearing up to vote in November
As a resident of Amherst MA, it’s relatively impossible to escape the frenzy surrounding the upcoming election. Even if Bernie’s not your guy, it’s likely that you’ve heard someone rant about Trump or read...
