No Time to Die found its time to shine in October, after being delayed twice, first due to the departure of Danny Boyle as director; and once more because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The last in the Craig Bond story arc, No Time to Die beautifully concludes Daniel Craig’s run as the iconic British spy.
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Volleyball Wins Hard-Fought Regional Championship
On November 10, Alexandria City High School girls volleyball faced off against Justice High School for the Occoquan Regional Championship in the Garden..
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Friday Night Lights Gallery Photos
Photos from the Last Regular Season Home Football Game vs West Springfield High School Moira Sirois Staff Writer
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Students’ Opinions on the Thanksgiving Break Extension
On Friday, October 29, it was announced that Thanksgiving break would be extended to a full week November 22 through 26, instead of just the 24 through the 26. It was cited that the break was lengthened to give students and staff a mental health break.
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2021 Rolling Loud Festival Recap
Rolling Loud is one of the largest hip-hop festivals and was founded by business partners Tariq Cherif and Matt Zingler. It occurs every year in different locations in the United States. It began as a one-day event in Wynwood, Miami, Florida in 2015 and has now expanded to a 3-day festival that stars different artists every year. General Admission tickets begin around $400, and all ages are permitted.
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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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Return of Winter Sports
The 2021 winter season marks the first season of winter sports since 2019 at Alexandria City High School. The winter sports include basketball, swim and dive, gymnastics, wrestling, indoor track and field, cheer, and ice hockey. Tryouts will be held throughout the week of November 8th, but dates vary based on the sport.
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Del Ray: The Muffin Saga
As muffin consumers, we pride ourselves on understanding the ins and outs of muffinery. Each place we visited was rated on a scale from 1 to 10 in three different categories, the highest ranking being a 30 and the lowest a 0. Texture, taste, and density were the three categories under evaluation. Though we went for muffins, the atmosphere and pricing were also part of our concern about the perfect Del Ray muffin.
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Volleyball Senior Night
The celebration of the seniors on the Alexandria City High School volleyball team took place on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the ACHS gymnasium. The nine class of 2022 seniors are Avery Peters, Jill Jones, Maura Munson, Lila Randall, Kaitlin Peters, Rachel Wilson, Tess Lundgren, Natalie Keough, Meaghan Wendling, and team manager Annie Tucker, together labeled “the nasty nine.” Every year the ACHS volleyball team works together to create an emotional and memorable send off for the seniors.
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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.
