The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
Read a newspaper article, look at a post on Twitter, listen to a podcast episode. Then look at the comments on that post and you will see a flood of people who have found something wrong with what is said.I have currently seen a lot of backlashes personally on many different articles published in recent …
AT’s annual Pay it Forward event was delayed from this year’s scheduled date after two years to not having it due to the surge in Covid cases.Pay it Forward, an event that encourages current students to mentor incoming students, has been moved from its original date of Jan. 15 to Mar. 19. Training practices have …
The teachers of AT enjoy a very relaxed dress code allowing them to show their style and dress in a way that makes them comfortable for a day at work.Throughout AT, there are many teachers who dress up nearly every day, music teacher Alexander Stombres, english teacher Jessica Clark, and science teacher Kira Bonk are …
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Warm weather lovers may not be the only ones who were disturbed this Feb. 2 when Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. Numerous conservation foundations have reported that they choose not to celebrate Groundhogs Day, stating that woodchucks, more commonly known as groundhogs, may not actually enjoy the celebration of what many ignorantly believe to be …
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The Addison Trail-Willowbrook Boys’ Swim Team swam a third-place finish at conference. ATWB is headed by Willowbrook Math Teacher Jen Burns, who also acts as head coach for the Addison Trail-Willowbrook Girls’ Swim Team. She is assisted by the team’s new assistant coach, Mike Sampey. The team consists of a collaboration between AT and sister …
AT Theatre put on the production of Mamma Mia on Feb 2-4 for their annual winter musical. The show held record-breaking numbers, beating out Newsies and Grease, shows held in the 2 years prior to Mamma Mia. The choice for Mamma Mia was made by Theatre Director Anna McSweeney, but it was repeatedly requested by …
As Covid cases across the nation decline, the mask mandate and quarantine orders for schools in Illinois are revisited, generating immediate response from all affected AT parties. The change was birthed from the gavel of Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow on Feb 4, halting the enforcement of the Covid policy set by Illinois Governor …
As conferences, shows, and sporting events are rapidly being shut down across the United States, omicron seems to be the only thing thriving. With case counts spiking rapidly, many school districts in the state of Illinois have begun to consider a return to remote learning. Some, such as District 33, have even made the switch, …
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School boards across the US have experienced cases of harassment and disapproval from citizens as the political climate tenses with the Covid-19 pandemic. At Downers Grove South, parents storm school board meetings over a book titled Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe. The school has received national attention as the book is said to …
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AT boys basketball defeated the Leyden Eagles 56-34 on Jan. 11 during their home reopener after critical performances from Blazer guards and a solid showing on defense. Despite a rough beginning for the Blazers, AT was able to find a rhythm, jumping out ahead late in the first quarter and establishing a strong lead by …