Month: December 2020

Somali-American Model Halima Aden Struts Off The Runway…Permanently
Story By: Sumaya Abdel-Motagaly
Staff Reporter
Photo Courtesy of: Myles Jihem, Wikimedia Commons
On the last week of November, while most laid around with hefty amounts of turkey in their system, 23-year old Somali-American model Halima Aden made the courageous decision to announce her departure from the modeling industry via Instagram.

My 3 Favorite Christmas Movies
Story By: Shannon Quigg
All Photos Courtesy of Google
The holidays tend to be a happy season for most people, even being called “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams. It’s a time of baking, gift-giving, and snowman building. Everyone has their own favorite holiday movie that brings them a little extra Christmas cheer, and listed below are a few of mine.

A Successful Podcast About Success
Story by: Sravya Tallapragada
Photo Courtesy of: Yara Ayache
It’s one minute before showtime. She’s ready to go and goes over everything one last time.Then all of a sudden, the lights are not working and the computer is crashing. But that doesn’t stop her. She gets more lights and fixes the computer– all parts of starting and running a successful podcast.

How Some Businesses Have Broken the COVID-19 Dam
Story by: Mary Lima
Photo Courtesy of: Daniel Lima
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has put the world on pause, many businesses have persevered through it all, despite their initial thoughts.

Pandemic Potential
Story by: Gisele Chiang-Tenbrock
Photo Courtesy of: Anjali Pulim

Sidelined: All Athletes are Being Benched by Corona
Story by: Mia Hargrett
Photo by: Mia Hargrett
The excitement and tension in the air are palpable. You can smell the sweat and see the determination on the players’ faces as the clock winds down. When the buzzer finally goes off, the fans go crazy, shouting and stomping on the bleachers to celebrate their team’s win. That was last year. This year, everything has changed.

Virtually No Artists Expected the Pandemic but the Online World Accepted them Nonetheless
Whether you’re an artist or not, everyone can agree this pandemic has affected each and every person in a positive or negative way. With some artists, the pandemic has given them more time to work on big projects they have always wanted to do. With others, it’s made them unable to do any art at all.
Story by: Natalie Zepf
Photo Courtesy of: Julia Chen

Mind or Matter: Balancing Art and STEM at AHS
Story by: Jumi Animashaun
Photo Courtesy of: Nikki Farnham
Contrary to popular belief, there are Leonardo Da Vincis who dream of becoming Nobel Prize winners, as well as 4.0 GPA science nerds who attend poetry club meetings in their spare time.