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In mid-October most people suddenly found their social media flooded with stories of experiences with sexual harassment and assault accompanied with the hashtag #metoo. There was a shift in our daily Internet consumption, and...
“They’re expensive as hell,” said senior Zack Ellis of the $75 parking permits required of students at ARHS. “I just don’t want to buy one.” Ellis is not alone. Many of the licensed student...
During the end of junior year or by the start of senior year, most ARHS students have begun the college application process. It is long and complicated, its stress amplified for students whose first...
On September 28, 2017, the documentary Syria’s Disappeared: The Case Against Assad, was screened at ARHS. The film highlights the mass-scale murder and human rights violations being committed by the Assad regime in Syria....
Challenge Success is an organization that has been focused on improving the lives of high-performing high school students they describe as “overloaded and underprepared,” for the past 15 years. The Amherst Regional school district...
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria, a category 5 storm that brutalized the Virgin Islands, made landfall on Puerto Rico, devastating the landscape and initially leaving 100 percent of residents without power. Since then,...
“I’m surprised at how nice it is,” said senior basketball player Tate Rietkerk about the renovated ARHS gym. On the first day of school, this year, students and teachers were all in awe of...
Justin Xiong, a sophomore at ARHS, passed away on the morning of August 10 at Baystate Medical Center. In the time since, his loving family has been celebrating the passion and purpose he brought...
As technology progresses, employers in all types of fields are demanding more workers who have tech skills and experience. “It’s really expanding; it’s growing,” said senior Neosha Narayanan. “They’re going to be adding thousands...
Peter Treyz recently sat down with Principal Mark Jackson to ask him about his beliefs, regrets, fears, and motivations, as part of Peter’s contribution to a group project–a final magazine called Desire, for Journalistic...
On the last day before April break at Amherst Regional High School, hours after most of the students and teachers had left, 60 people sat in the ARHS library to listen to the stories...
On May 11, ARHS held a Dialogue Day, designed to increase understanding, address problems, and question popular thoughts or actions. The goal was to make changes in the community through discussion. The organizers provided...
The teachers in elementary school told us not to lay on the carpet because we could get sick. We used to wait in line for the two bathroom stalls that actually had locks. The...
What’s the first thing your parents told you when you got your license? At least for me it was: “never text while driving, ever.” Most people acknowledge that texting while driving is a risk....
Climate change is a big deal. In an effort to combat impending global disaster, clean and renewable energy has become increasingly popular. Not only does solar energy protect our planet it also is free....
In a school with such vast opportunities for students, some get to do more interesting things, like host students from Senegal and The Gambia in their houses. This was an unique experience and...
On June 9, 2017 graduation caps will fly in the air as the senior class moves on to new adventures. A significant portion of the grade will be attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst,...
There was a sigh of relief across the world when Emmanuel Macron, an independent centrist, won in the second round of the French presidential elections, defeating the far-right Marine Le Pen. Approaching the election...
Upon entering the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., visitors descend three stories below ground to begin a deeply moving journey. According to ARHS Principal Mark Jackson, as soon...
From April 8 through April 22, a select group of ARHS students lived in Valence, France as part of the French Exchange. Accompanied by Spanish teacher Mari Vicente and ARMS teachers Patrick Hunter and...
A student’s recent suspension from a varsity basketball game has led to a broader conversation about when disciplinary consequences are meted out in the athletic arena rather than the academic one, and why. Junior...
“I love poetry. I think it’s a great way to convey emotion,” said sophomore Sophie Schweik. “Memorizing poems from eras you didn’t live through helps you understand what things were like in those times.”...
Citizen journalist Larry Kelley covered the more controversial issues in Amherst and let his own voice be heard through his well-traveled blog “Only in the Republic of Amherst.” His reports on college parties, drunk...
On Friday, March 3, 2017, ARHS hosted its very first Youth Legislative Forum, which was attended by nearly 50 students. The event, a joint effort of AmeriCorps and Dial Self, connected legislators such as...
During the first week of August 2016, a pipe burst in a bathroom outside of the gymnasium at Amherst Regional High School, causing an overflow of water to pour out into the hallway. The...
The Black Sheep, a long-standing cafe in downtown Amherst, bills itself as “a wonderful place to meet friends for coffee or lunch, eat dessert after a movie, or sit and work.” However, over the...
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the nation’s “longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12” and ARHS kids nabbed a number of them this year. The competition is...
About two years ago, a generous, retired librarian named Ann Louise Hyde gave a $65,000 legacy to the ARHS library, which was what sparked the idea of a renovation. Unfortunately there is not enough...
With the change in the master schedule this year, there have been substantial curriculum changes in the Technology, Math, Social Studies, and Science Departments. The administration is bringing new classes as well as making...
On March 21, students from the class of 2017 took part in the Reality Fair held at Greenfield Community College. The event challenges students to take on the role of their 25 year old...
