The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
While AT’s feeder junior high school Indian Trail more strictly enforces Covid prevention policies, administrations say the cause for variance lies in the difference between the political awareness of junior high versus high school students. Both schools maintain similar contact tracing procedures when notified of a positive case–speaking with teachers, alerting low-risk students, contact tracing. …
The world was met with tragic news when the public was informed of the death of Betty White, a remarkable actress whose career spanned over eight decades and whose life influenced many people. The actress passed away the morning of Dec. 31, 2021, and the information about her death was released to the media later …
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AT’s club list will soon welcome a new organization. Addison Trail Veterans Support Organization is an initiative of social science teacher LeVonne Cescolini-Boyer, who shared details about the idea behind the club and the process of it coming together. “The main goal is to support our veterans. I’m in close communication with the VFW in …
The new generation of pop stars is starting to make their first impressions on the music industry. The major one of them is the latest pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo, whose breakthrough single “Driver’s License” celebrated its first anniversary on Jan. 8. Similarly to many of the current pop stars like Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, or …
As the Omicron variant surges across the United States, many schools have made the decision to continue e-learning. While this is upsetting to many, some people are in favor of a return to remote learning. This variant is much more transmissible than the other variants, compromising the ability to safely attend school in person. This …
ASK AT: How should AT confront the Omicron surge? Read More »
MASSIVE spoiler warning for the article ahead. (If you haven’t seen this movie yet, what are you really doing with your life?) No Way Home premiered on Dec. 17, 2021, with a preview day on Dec. 16. It’s made more than $1 billion dollars worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the pandemic era. It …
One…two…three…four…five…six…seven…eight…nine…I could keep going, but I really don’t want to. What are these numbers you might ask? That would be how many kids during a single passing period that I see not wearing their masks correctly. Like I said, the number is way higher than nine and I could keep going, but I don’t want …
AT slacking when it comes to enforcing COVID rules Read More »
As of Jan. 1 students will be able to excuse an absence under it being considered a mental health day due to a newly passed Illinois law.The law is under the title “Law Public Act 102-3-1 Senate Bill 1577” and it allows all students enrolled in public school from the ages of 7 to 17 …
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The AVID freshman class hosted a holiday drive that took place from Nov. 29 to Dec. 14 to spread joy and help people within the community during the holiday season.The items donated to the holiday drive consisted of toys, some items in particular included cars, stuffed animals, board games, books, action figures, scooters, and blocks. …