Beautiful?
When we meet someone new, our first impression is often about looks; only later do things such as personality, brains, and character start to take on meaning. Why is it that prettiness or attractiveness...
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...
Routes and commutes
Getting to work in the morning can be hard enough for people who clock in at 9 a.m. But for students and teachers who need to be at ARHS by 7 or 7:30 a.m,...
Transgender and non-binary students speak out
For students at ARHS who identify as transgender, gender-nonconforming, or gender-queer, navigating the often binary world of gender can be challenging. I spoke with a handful of these students about what their experiences were...
An office run with love and laughter
Pat Keenan and Jane Fitzgerald are two Irish women running the ARHS main office, with a goal of making every person who passes their way smile and laugh a little. Ms. Keenan’s favorite thing...
Democrats and Republicans back their political picks
The U.S. is on fire with political fervor, as the country marches closer and closer to November’s U.S. presidential contest. Though politics are often a subject left to those 18 and older who can...
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...
Teachers go gourmet
David Jean, the culinary arts teacher at ARHS, has been making lunches for school staff and teachers for nine years now. The lunches are offered every month or so by Mr. Jean’s C period...
