A bracket how-to guide by a non-basketball fan Sophia Jones Staff Writer Basketball is having its moment in the sun during March Madness, a tournament where 68 college teams compete against each other to win the national championship. This year, March Madness started on March 13 and ends on April 4. In preparation for the event, people fill out brackets. Brackets consist of all the teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament, and by picking the winners of every game, participants whittle the 68-team field down to one winner. People often play in groups with friends to see who does the best. But how does one go about creating a…
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Diversity, Music, and Golf: Meet IA Administrator Carlos Gonzalez
After a long school day, Carlos Gonzalez, originally from Puerto Rico, works the bus loop alongside his fellow assistant principals. But working the bus loop is only one of the many day-to-day duties of this band-teacher-turned-assistant-principal.
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Lady Titans Open Season with Victory, 18-15
On Tuesday, March 14, the ACHS Girls Varsity lacrosse team beat the Edison Eagles, 18-15 at home. The leading scorers were senior, Kate Holley with 7 goals; senior, Tess Lundgren with 4 goals; and, junior, Aaliyah Royster with 2 goals. Holley, Royster, Hannah Meehan, Annika Eelkema, and Leela Trujillo each had 1 assist. Head Coach Greg Derogatis commented, “We had consistent effort and hustle throughout the contest and we regained our poise and control of the game in the final minutes to seal the victory. We need to work on losing focus after a fast start and working on our passing, specifically long to mid-range passing and feeding teammates who…
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Goodbye, Winter, Hello, Spring! 3 Ways to Enjoy the Spring Equinox Weather
For the last three months, the weather in Alexandria has been ever-changing. From sunny and temperate Sundays to frigid and sloshy Mondays, you might have surmised that the weekly weather predictions have not been trustworthy. Coupled with last week’s daylight savings transition, a new light has been shed on the age-old saying of “nature has a mind of its own.” However, with the vernal equinox just around the corner, Alexandria could finally have a chance at putting the dreadful wintery season behind it. This prolonged chilly climate has taken a mental toll on many, preventing them from socializing and experiencing the outdoors. In this article, you will find three enjoyable…
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Contrasting Interests Collide at Cereal and Coloring Club
Cereal and coloring is an unlikely pair, but it has been merged together at Alexandria City High School to form the Cereal and Coloring Club (CCC). In mid-February, the CCC was formed, and since then, members have enjoyed a new cereal weekly while coloring in coloring books to relax.
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Critically Thinking Through CRT
Critical Race Theory, frequently shortened to CRT, has been recently transformed into a rallying cry and a political death sentence; in short, it has become scholarly gunfire. In the midst of loaded statements, tumultuous think-pieces, and competing propaganda, Virginian students, parents, and citizens are left dangling between spheres of competitive influence where policy has forbidden an elusive ‘something’ that previously was rarely given name outside of higher education. The slew of misinformation that haunts its rhetoric has not been aided by recent talking points. Demystifying the surreal imagination of CRT in Virginian schools, students and teachers of ACHS speak on its impact.
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Spotlight: Mr. Buch
What is the best way to engage students? How can an Advanced Placement course simulate the rigor of post-high school education without being overwhelming? AP Statistics teacher Mr. Buch explained his teaching approach and style in an interview with Theogony.
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Spotlight: Alexander Duncan’s Unexpected Path to Teaching
Lara Schuerhoff Staff Writer Alexander Duncan has held a wide variety of positions in his 15 years at ACHS, his new role as the Minnie Howard campus administrator just the latest. He has been the dean of students, assistant principal, English teacher, and even summer school principal. He was selected for the campus administrator position in September 2021, a new chapter in his 18 years of education. Duncan started his journey to education in his senior year of college at Johnson C Smith University. “I felt what I believe to be a calling to education,” he said. While he planned to be a lawyer and minor in political science, Duncan…
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A Glimpse into the ACHS College and Career Center
The ACHS Jack Taylor College and Career Center is located in room A114 and is open to grades 9-12. It is a place for students to express themselves and learn about college or general interests that they have.
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Students Honored for Hard Work in Titan P.R.I.D.E. Assembly
On March 1, five students from each learning academy were honored in the 2nd quarter titan pride assembly. Each academy chose students that exemplify at least one characteristic of the acronym P.R.I.D.E.: preparation, respect, integrity, determination, and excellence.