Alexandria City High School Principal Peter Balas retweeted a video posted by the International Academy of Alexandria City High School (IA) in early November 2021. The video showed a group of students engaging in a sporting activity that, on the surface, may look vaguely familiar. But for many, they could not seem to quite put their finger on it.
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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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What Does It Mean To Separate The Political And The Personal?
Explore the past through music and who knows what you'll discover. Maybe a bridge to the present.
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Serendipity: Worth The Read?
Even though I’ve never been a fan of short stories, I decided to give Serendipity a try. With stories by well-known authors such as Sandhya Menon, Abigail Hing Wen, and Anna-Marie Mclemore, I was looking forward to reading stories from some of my favorite authors as well as discovering new ones as well.
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For Your Ears: Indie’s Story
While the origin of indie music can be traced all the way back to the 80s and 90s, modern indie music has begun to incorporate other genres and musical styles. Now, artists around the world release their own, unique music without the help of a major record label, further developing the indie music genre. Indie music is incredibly popular with ACHS students as well as teenagers globally.
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‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Songs, Ranked
Amid the controversial selling of Taylor’s Swift’s original music collection from Big Machine Records, Swift has been rerecording her albums with new cover art, new songs, and her own twist. Theogony reviewed the songs on her latest re-recorded album, Red (Taylor’s Version), and came up with a list of our favorites.
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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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Teen Titans? More Like Jean Titans
A good pair of jeans can go a long way and luckily, there are dozens of different styles of jeans to choose from. Whether you want to dress comfortably, keep it casual or dress up, the possibilities are virtually endless. The students of Alexandria City High School have very strong opinions on a few styles of jeans that are popular right now.
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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.
