ARHS College and Career Advisor Deidre Cuffee-Gray does not just help seniors figure out what is next career-wise or help them get into college; she runs long distances–for fun and for a good cause. ...

On Tuesday, December 12,  Alysia Bryant’s bakery The Carefree Cakery, in the Mill District in North Amherst was bustling and the smells of freshly baked cakes and classic buttercream wafted through the air. Her...

Lirey Rodriguez, who is the administrative assistant to Talib Sadiq, is a busy woman. Her day always starts with the hectic task of coordinating substitutes for every teacher who is out that day.   “I...

While most teachers gear up for the start of a new school year in August, one ARHS staffer leaped into the mix a little later, Jordan McCarthy, who was thrilled to be hired in...

The Amherst-based dance studio The Center held its winter performance of A 21st Century Nutcracker on December 9, filling the ARHS auditorium with crowds of people who ended up dancing along to the traditional...

This year, on December 3, the lighting of the famous Merry Maple to kickstart the holiday was different, featuring an all-new Merry Maple tree. According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Merry Maple “celebration...

Gym memberships among teens have risen in the past ten years, due to increased exposure via social media, the COVID-19 pandemic increasing leisure time, and gyms becoming more accessible. The physical benefits of exercise...

One of ARHS senior Noel Kenny’s favorite hobbies is hunting and capturing “game” for food, an activity he began at age 14 with his uncle. Kenny didn’t like it at first, joking that having to...

After reading about the Israel-Hamas war in Journalistic Writing class and watching reactions unfold on the ground and on social media all over the world, I set out to talk, and more importantly to...

After reading about the Israel-Hamas war in Journalistic Writing class and watching reactions unfold on the ground and on social media all over the world, I set out to talk, and more importantly listen...

Annabel Culbreth-Loomis: How did you get into diving? Michael Hixon: My mom was my coach and that’s sort of how everything started. My dad was the basketball coach at Amherst College and my mom...

Kody Crawford, a new school counselor at ARHS strives to be an “open ear,” “to remove barriers,” and to make the kids at ARHS “feel comfortable in their own skin.” Crawford said his upbringing...

Marita Banda, a recently hired English and special education teacher, loves working with kids and is motivated to bring together the community in and around Amherst High School.  “High school is the last stop...

Crystal Colon, a long-time paraeducator and coach, has a new job this year—as a long-term substitute teacher in physical education and health. In this role, she teaches Foundations of Personal Fitness; Unified PE; Net,...

Jonathan Sivel, a long-time paraeducator, has a new part of his job at ARHS: teaching tenth-grade Biology B and C periods. He also remains a paraeducator for a third of his time.  A typical...

Seventeen year old James Walker (pseudonym) wakes up to the hellish noise of a default iPhone alarm. It’s eight in the morning and he has to get ready for school. But instead of getting...

In the busy routines of students and teachers, downtime can be hard to find. Those who turn in their academic assignments on time, are well-prepared for classes, and feel focused and organized need to...

Each October, a good number of ARHS seniors are under water, with early decision or early action college deadlines approaching ever so quickly. They try to figure out how to use three different apps...

Walking into art teacher Kristen Ripley’s room, color is everywhere! Yarn, string, paint, art supplies. It’s a welcoming, creative space that many students look forward to entering each day. Projects from past years adorn...

If you enter the BRYT (Bridges for Resilient Youth in Transition) room on Tuesday mornings, you will likely be welcomed with a warm, cuddly greeting—by students’ now-favorite four-legged friend, Jordan. Since last spring, Jordan...

Andrew Webster never went to architecture school, but he now runs an environmentally sustainable architectural firm in Amherst, MA. He knew from the beginning he was interested in the environment, so he got a...

Following The Graphic’s breaking story about alleged transphobia by ARMS counselors and other district staff–and students–at ARMS, three guidance counselors and the assistant superintendent were placed on administrative leave, and the superintendent took a...

K’s Nutrition, an exciting new addition to Amherst’s cafes, is owned and run by Bryant Keeney with the help of his family. The shop is best known for its delectable protein milkshakes, juice refreshers,...

What is joy? How do we find it? Joy is a mysterious concept, absent in some yet plentiful in others. But is that the end? If people aren’t joyful now, can they ever be? ...

Suzy sits at her desk, looking out the window, watching the birds flying high in the sky, she imagines herself soaring through the window and joining them up above to feel the cold air...

Donald Davis is the Head Custodian at ARHS, where he has worked for three decades. In addition to managing his custodial staff, he himself works tirelessly to keep ARHS clean and up and running....

Western Mass native Weston Halkyard, age 32, is a successful architect at Hutker Architects in Martha’s Vineyard. He is also an identical twin, and both brothers attended the same university–Syracuse, where they majored in...

Matthew and James Owen are identical twin seniors at Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts. In addition to being students, they also participate in multiple seasons of sports including soccer, alpine skiing, and...