Photos from the Last Regular Season Home Football Game vs West Springfield High School Moira Sirois Staff Writer
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The 2021 Women’s March
It has been almost 50 years after the famous Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade ruled it was a women's right to have an abortion, yet abortion rights are still a hot-button issue in American politics. The recent Women's March on October 2nd mirrored the 1973 protests that led up to Roe v. Wade's decision.
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A Recap of the Principal’s Chat
On October 27, Alexandria City High School Executive Principal Peter Balas hosted the first principal’s chat for the 2021-22 school year. After some brief introductions and announcements of upcoming events for the school’s sports teams, Balas got down to business, discussing major new developments and answering questions from parents.
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Colin Powell: An American Icon
On October 18, General Colin Powell died from complications of COVID-19. Powell was born on April 5, 1937 to Jamaican immigrants and grew up in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He studied geology at the City College of New York and described himself as a “C average student.” After attending the Reserves Officers Training Corps while in college, Powell started his career in the military, fighting in the Vietnam War and eventually becoming a four-star general.
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New Faces on the Titan Block
New teachers have been filing into the building for the new 2021-2022 school year. Nikkia Camm, Emily Cramer, and Daniel Duffy shared their stories working for Alexandria City Public Schools with us. With passion and keenness, the teachers told us their preferences, opinions, and funny stories from teaching here and at other schools in the past.
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Virginia State University President Visits ACHS
On Wednesday, with counselors and staff decked out in blue and orange, President Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D, of Virginia State University (VSU) spoke to prospective students at Alexandria City High School about why they should choose VSU, a popular Historically Black College and University (HBCU) for their post-secondary education.
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Students and Teachers Face WiFi Problems at Alexandria City High School
Alexandria City High School — students and staff alike have been facing problems connecting to the school WiFi this year. With two months of school already completed, some think that these WiFi problems have gone on too long.
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SROs Are Back. What’s Next?
The City Council and School Board will reconsider their permanent presence after the November election. Yahney-Marie Sangaré Staff writer On October 12, the Alexandria City Council voted to temporarily reinstate the Student Resource Officer (SRO) program in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) after it was dissolved by a 4-3 vote in May. On October 18, the two previous officers serving as SROs returned to campus. They will remain for the rest of the 2021-2022 school year. The $789,909 initially reallocated from the SRO program was intended to fund additional mental health positions at Alexandria City High School; these positions were never filled. The backlash following the removal of SROs coincided…
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Sophomores Transition to Alexandria City High School Campus
With nearly four weeks of school complete, students are beginning to get into a comfortable rhythm of balancing classes and everyday school hassle. But it was not always that way. After an entire school year of zoom calls and loads of seemingly endless virtual activities, the majority of us find ourselves back in the building. But for the sophomores, the transition to the Alexandria City High School campus seemed more nerve-racking than ever.
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Noah Lyles Returns
The son of two track stars, one of whom was an Adidas athlete. It would seem that running was in Noah Lyles’ blood. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t try just as hard to get to the Olympics.
