Abdelrahman Abdelsadig from the Class of 2022 has been awarded a Questbridge National Match Scholarship. He will be attending Colby College with a full-ride scholarship worth over $300,000.
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Titans Robotics Back to Build
The Titan Robotics team, FRC 5587, is kicking off their 7th season with the FIRST Robotics Competition this year. The robotics team was founded in 2015 and is an official VHSL sport. Each season starts off in January when the official game for the season is announced. The January kickoff immediately leads into the build season that goes to March. Competition season starts in early March and goes into mid-April depending on how the team performs.
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Concerns of Potential Virtual
After winter break, ACPS released its protocol for transitioning to virtual learning. Rather than have the entire district go virtual, it outlines plans for when specific grades or schools may need to go virtual for a period of time.
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Teachers Adjust to Changing COVID-19 Policies
In the aftermath of a year of virtual learning, the 2021-2022 school year has swept in an array of change and renewal at Alexandria City High School. In the midst of COVID-19, the student resource officer debate, and a new grading policy, teachers are receiving the brunt of the impact.
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Titans Rank Their Favorite Christmas Movies
I published a google form for students to fill out according to their best interest in Christmas movies. The options were Home Alone, The Grinch, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Elf, The Polar Express, The Christmas Chronicles, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Jingle All The Way, A Christmas Carol, and The Man Who Invented Christmas. I asked for students and staff to rank these movies between 1-10. 1 being the best and 10 being the least liked. I also asked which movies they were familiar with and enjoy. The responses are listed below. I also asked if the students and staff had other Christmas movies they enjoy and they mentioned the…
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Things to Remember from the Principal’s Chat of December
The second principal’s chat of the 2021-22 school year was held on December 8. Principal Peter Balas started the meeting by recapping exciting events such as the visit from Governor Ralph Northam, the start of winter sports, and the concerts by the band, orchestra, and choir program.
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Mike Dukakis Weighs in On Virginia State Bird
Following an editorial arguing for the reselection of the Virginia state bird by Theogony editor Ethan Gotsch, Theogony reached out to several politicians, including the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis, for their views on the northern cardinal being the Virginia state bird.
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2021 Wrap
This year has been another chaotic year, from another year of the pandemic to being able to return to in-person school. With another year comes new fashion trends, album releases, and trends. Below are some of the best trends, releases, and events broken down.
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“Spencer” Movie Review
Kristen Stewart’s new movie, Spencer, is a story about Princess Diana, taking place over the Christmas holiday while she was still married to Prince Charles. Directed by Pablo Larraín, Spencer focuses on Diana’s isolation and her fragile mental state. The movie is filled with Diana’s attempts to escape the confines of her unhappy marriage and the expectations of the Royal Family.
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Alexandria City High School Quiz Bowl Team Back in Action
The State award-winning Alexandria City High School trivia team is back in action for another season. The VHSL sports team was created in the 2000s and has been coached by AP Literature and Credit Recovery teacher Matthew Zahn for the past seven years.
