The Ultimate Frisbee Club at Alexandria City High School endeavors to set itself apart from other school sports by focusing on both including and lifting up all their members while still staying competitive. The current ACHS team was started in spring of 2019, but it started gaining traction in the fall of 2020.
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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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Fantasy and Fiction: A Review of “The Selection”
On April 14, 2012, The Selection by Kiera Cass was released for the public to read. Later becoming a New York Times Best Seller, it is a five-book series packed with heartbreak, romance, drama, and royalty. Set in Illéa, a fictional country, the crowned prince, Maxon Schreave, holds a competition in which there can only be one winner. The competition involves 35 girls coming to the palace to compete in a The Bachelor-esque style competition.
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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.
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Hall Sweep? More Like Brush.
Alexandria City High School has recently implemented “hall sweeps” in order to encourage students to be on time for class. Students who are caught in the hallway without a pass are “swept,” and are directed towards a designated room where they are given a tardy slip. The hall sweeps have caused controversy among students and teachers and definitely has its faults.
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The Reader’s Journey (to Find a Good Book)
At ACHS, reading is a big part of life for many Titans. With multiple book clubs and reading spaces, like the sprawling library, some consider being a reader part of their identity. “I think it's really neat how authors can capture entire worlds and cultures, and even create some from their own mind,” said junior Grace Grenn, who loves to read fantasy.
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Governor Ralph Northam Visits Alexandria City High School
Governor Ralph Northam took to the hallways of Alexandria City High School on December 6 to announce a proposal for a 10% teacher salary increase and affirm his support for Virginia public schools. Fellow local officials and policymakers, including Councilmember and Delegate-elect Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, ACHS Principal Peter Balas, and Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings.
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AFS-USA Summit Focuses on International Exchange Programs
The American Field Service offers international exchange and education programs to students from more than 90 countries. Students have the opportunity to study abroad while learning about new cultures, discovering new interests, and joining a global community. On November 6, at Courthouse Square in Alexandria, AFS volunteers and staff from around the world gathered at the opening session to the 2021 AFS-USA Summit to discuss ways to strengthen the AFS-USA program.
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Torpedo Factory Turning Towards Change
The Torpedo Factory has been in Alexandria since 1974 as a place for artists to create and sell their art. It was bought by the city in 1969 and was unused until Martin Van Landingham, President of the Art League, proposed that part of the factory should be renovated to become studio spaces. It officially opened on September 15, 1974, but underwent more renovations from 1982 to 1983 officially reopening on May 20, 1983. In 1990 the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association (TFAA) began managing the factory; they ran it until 2018 when the city took control, after a unanimous city council decision and mixed opinions from artists.
