Category: Features

To some, Primo Too Pizzeria may just be another place to get a slice in the town of Amherst. Neighboring the Amherst Market, at 255 Triangle Street in Amherst MA, Primo draws a large...

A common issue found in various communities throughout Massachusetts is the struggle for students with hearing loss to be provided equal access to opportunities. This can be apparent but is not often discussed when...

Once the weather begins to warm and the streets thaw out, you will begin to see close to 20 bikes locked up to the old rusted rack outside the athletic office. The current school...

Every day, students from ARHS stop at Dunkin Donuts or other coffee shops for their fix of delicious caffeine. This is not something I do, mostly because I’m too frugal to drop that much...

Xinef Afriam, formerly known as Taylor Middleton, is a 26-year-old ARHS graduate who is now working in social justice and on his path to becoming a minister. “Listening to the word is one thing...

The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) allows students who might not otherwise be able to attend college to audit one college class per semester. In this work, “Massachusetts is a leader,” said Crystal...

Here at ARHS, students consistently overlook the importance of applying to local scholarships. Seventeen days before the scholarship deadline this spring, “only two students [had] done them so far,” said Connie Cappelli, Guidance Secretary...

Most high school students feel stressed at some point each day, and often find their school work challenging.  Now, just imagine having an identified learning disability, too. Most learning disabilities are “invisible” and you...

Hurricane Maria made contact with Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. Maria is thought to have been the most devastating recorded natural disaster to hit the island, with wind speeds up to 175 mph...

Over the course of the 12 weeks that college classes were in session during the fall 2017 semester, one group of college-going ARHS students calculated that they spent a total of over $50 on...