AGS Takes a Closer Look at Trash
Katie Harwood, Staff writer
November 1, 2018
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AGS sophomores visited the Cathedral of Junk and Balcones Recycling Center on Oct. 22, to kick off their fall unit based around waste management. Teachers chose the recycling center and Cathedral of Junk to show how our community deals with waste management. “It was such an amazing experience,...
Taylor Orders Immediate Evacuation of School as Flood Waters Rise
Kylie Baber-Gonzalez and Zayna Chouman
October 19, 2018
At 3:55 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 16, students and staff were ordered to immediately evacuate due to the possibility of flooding of Lady Bird Lake. The Lower Colorado River Authority was opening two floodgates between the hours of 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the Tom Miller Dam, which is less than three miles from t...
Gender-Nuetral Homecoming Updates Tradition
Tatiana Brown-Gomez, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2018
As part of our first gender-neutral homecoming, Story Dornsife, Cecilia McBride, Peter Lane, and Rayce Arrington were crowned Senior Royalty. Past traditions did not allow for all sexualities and genders to be welcome in what some students considered an outdated homecoming tradition. Through con...
Discovery Dome Planetarium Transforms Library
Connor Tate, Staff Writer
October 17, 2018
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The library was recently visited by the portable Discovery Dome mobile planetarium which offered students with a unique experience for the higher-level science classes. Astronomy teacher Elise Gonzalez brought five classes to see the planetarium, along with three classes from Tony Randel’s Astronomy ...
Whipple Honored with Texas History Teacher of the Year Award
Xander Christou, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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U.S. history teacher Cherry Whipple was honored in the PAC on Sept. 21 with the Texas History Teacher of the Year award from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and has received many awards as of late. Throughout her 14 years of teaching history, Whipple has designed and implemented a...
AISD Instates Clear-Bag Policy at Shared Athletic Events
Denisse Vargas and Johnney Perez
August 25, 2018
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A new policy began this year which requires students to carry clear bags instead of backpacks in shared stadiums. After numerous school shootings around the U.S., including the Santa Fe school shooting that took place in May of 2018 in the Houston area, many schools have been implementing new safety pr...
Student Voice Seeks Funding for Free Calculators
Joslynn Sanchez, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
The Student Voice committee of Student Council recently released a survey to hear the opinions of students regarding school provided calculators, and they had an overwhelming amount of participation. Student Voice is trying to use the survey’s results to get funding to provide free calculators to ...
Students Help Pass Paid Sick Leave
Ashley Kahn, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
This past Friday, the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance was passed by the Austin City Council, making Austin the first city in the South to pass such legislation at the city level. The Ordinance mandates that all non-governmental businesses must give eight paid sick days a year to their employees. Seniors...
Parents Gain Access to BLEND
Tessa Lehman, Managing Editor
February 22, 2018
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Parents, as of last month, are able to access their child’s BLEND account through an observational view, where they can see their child’s assignments, homework, due dates, and other functions of the system. “I think any time a parent can see what their student is doing in class, what assign...
KAHS Films Advance in UIL
Cole Ratliff, Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
This year, K-AHS has submitted six films in UIL. Two have advanced to semifinals, “Marching Band” by Sam Tagle and Alex Clarke in the documentary category, and “Hacked” by Miranda Gershoni in the narrative category. “We did a really good job planning everything out and working as a team, b...
Winter Wonderbrains Helps Freshman with Finals
December 6, 2017
Studying for finals can be a nightmare for all students, but especially the freshmen who have never taken finals before. The purpose of Winter Wonderbrains is to help the freshmen study for finals and get extra points on their finals “This is the highest stakes test or round of tests they have ever taken because i...
Winter Concert Brings Holiday Tunes
Angie Black, Staff Writer
December 6, 2017
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The annual orchestra Winter Concert is a joy for all who go. Orchestra director Ana Maria Solis feels that especially during this concert the students can be themselves. “They were focused and it’s hard to play in a cafeteria but for the most part they stayed together,” Solis said. “It also ...