‘Anyone can do math’ the mantra of Math Club
According to Math Club advisor and math teacher Rudy Cassidy, math has the potential to “create a better world” and is an “essential tool” in everyday life. The club meets on Mondays at 3:45...
Walking the walk: Amherst Best Buddies chapter joins Friendship Walk in Worcester
On May 7, the Amherst Best Buddies club participated in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Polar Park in Worcester, Mass. ARHS paraeducator and advisor Marita Banda and paraeducator Cary Pazmany chaperoned the student...
Film Club members shooting an original flick
When the 2021-2022 school year began, sophomore Zach Mitrowski hadn’t seen his friends from school since the eighth grade. “My first thought was, ‘Will my friends remember me?’ My next was ‘Would they want...
Poetry Club is a slam
Though students at ARHS have been interested in poetry for years, this year they finally have the chance to join a vibrant club devoted to nurturing their love of spoken word. The group formed...
Student Writtens: a celebrated theater tradition
ARHS students are preparing for the 37th annual Student Written Play Festival that will debut on May 19 to May 21, 2022. Former English teacher and Theater Company Director John Warthen founded the student-written...
Bing Bong: an immersive theater miracle
This year’s Theater Company has been hard at work and one of their first shows of the season, Bing Bong, made quite an impression in late October. Bing Bong was an immersive theater piece...
Anime Club one of most popular clubs at ARHS
For the first time ever, there is an Anime Club here at ARHS. Senior Phoenix Ferreira Ford is excited to be the co-advisor of the popular club. “Over 100 people signed up and there...
The fields behind the school were alive with The Sound of Music
At around 3:30 p.m. for the past few months, anyone passing by the lawn outside the cafeteria could hear the sounds of students singing. An hour later, in the back of the school behind...
Women’s Rights Club: furiously fundraising, planning Consent Week
Even though the Women’s Rights Club is meeting online, they are still making waves. They raised $8,000 for the Amherst Survival Center through an online fundraiser, taking it a step further than previous years...
People of Color United a safe space to be one’s ‘authentic self’
Students who are members of POCU (People of Color United) at ARHS, participate in one of the school’s most popular clubs and have formed a tight bond with their classmates. Though during in-person schooling...
Environmental Action Club engaged in treeplenishing
The Environmental Action Club may have seen reduced membership due to its virtual nature during the pandemic school year, but four core members are keeping their goal of “bringing environmental awareness” to our community...
The hills are alive with a love of theater
When school closed last year on March 13, one of the last public gatherings was a one-night showing of Spring Awakening, the school musical, restricted to just one friend or teacher of each cast...
Plankey planting seeds for military club at ARHS
Connor Plankey, class of 2021, is pioneering for a brand new club here at ARHS, called STAFF (Supporting Armed Forces and Families). Plankey’s vision for this club is simple: to raise awareness of military...
As Schools Match Wits: fueled by members’ love of trivia and ‘curiosity about the world’
After a big loss in the first round last year, ARHS’s As Schools Match Wits team came back strong this year, advancing to the quarter-finals and hoping to capture the crown once again, as...
Science Olympiad: studying, laughing, and dusting the competition
The Science Olympiad Team came back from a year off and hopped right back into the swing of things, placing tenth at states. This team relies not on physical ability but instead on members’...
‘Serenity Now’ cleans up at Family Feud event
On Thursday, February 26, the class of 2021 Student Council organized a mock Family Feud event as a fundraiser. Team “Serenity Now,” won the event, captained by senior James Mills. Other members of the...
Choose your character: Smash Bros, role-playing, at Game Club
Are you passionate about video games and tabletop games? Do you want to have fun in a welcoming, relaxed environment? Would you like to learn how to play Super Smash Bros.? Then ARHS’s Game...
Lovers of language: Lit Club and Minks Mag merge
Have you ever wanted to join a writing club? Or work with a group of students who enjoy discussing literature? Two clubs at Amherst Regional High School, The Minks literary magazine and the Literary...
Outing Club newly headed by Dorsey
“I love getting folks outside for an adventure,” said Sara Dorsey, a science teacher at ARHS and new advisor to the Outing Club. “I believe that outdoor experiences can have an incredible, positive impact...
Drag your friends to theater auditions; the risk is worth the fun you’ll have
If you’ve ever paid attention to the morning announcements or stared at the wall on your way to class, you’ll have noticed that the ARHS theater department puts on multiple productions each year. These...
Winners of the “six word horror stories” Halloween contest sponsored by the Literary Club
“Why are your eyes glowing?” -Anu Sitaraman “ARHS makes Jack a dull boy.” -Innis Gallagher “Seconds later, the barricades fell apart.” -Schuyler Mann “The floorboards creaked. I live alone.” -Katherine Leonard “The dead man winked at...
People of Color United Harlem field trip: touring historic Apollo Theater, eating soul food at Melba’s
On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, People of Color United club members and their advisors, Assistant Principal Mary Custard and health and physical education teacher Elizabeth Haygood, boarded a three-hour bus for Harlem, NY. The...
Senegambian Scholars Club welcomes visitors from West Africa
This has been a big year for the Senegambian Scholars club at ARHS. Last February, a group of ARHS students traveled to Senegal and The Gambia for three and a half weeks for a...
Taking environmental action at school
Taking action toward conservation and increasing environmental awareness is what the Environmental Action Club is all about. And this club practices the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Not only that, but according to...
A fresh start for The Goldbug
The ARHS yearbook, or as it’s more commonly known, “The Goldbug,” has been published for almost 100 years and has featured themes ranging from Pirates and Exploration to Science-Fiction and Space. While technology education...
JETS: teamwork and fun
On March 16, 2019, eight teams of ARHS students jumped into a one-day competition against each other on the new and budding topic of artificial intelligence relating to neuroscience. JETS (The Junior Engineering and...
Readers unite: book lovers find joyful outlet in new Literary Club
On a Monday afternoon, about 10 students gathered in Mr. Despres’ English classroom for a meeting of the Literary Club. Co-leaders, Amina Mednicoff-Misra and Anu Sitaraman came prepared with snacks and materials for their...
SAGA hosts Gay, Lesbian, Straight (GLSEN) Educator Network conference at ARHS
As students entered the halls of ARHS on November 3, 2018 (the weekend before Massachusetts voters went to the polls to decide whether to preserve or dismantle a law protecting transgender people from discrimination...
Lovers of science
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...
Game club a thrill for all
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...
