The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
I woke up every morning for several months with very little clue what state I’m going to be living in next year. I would check my phone every day to find an inbox flooded with college emails, information, financial aid awards, and visit opportunities. I would go home late at night and log on to …
I really enjoyed reading in middle school and I remember the days long, long ago when I would start a super long series like Harry Potter or A Series of Unfortunate Events and I wouldn’t put it down for too long until I was finished. Now, ask me to read five pages for homework and …
Annotating is the perfect way to ruin reading for high school students Read More »
A student run Senior Assassins game that was to take place outside of school was shut down by administration in the latter months of March after concerns about student safety. The shutdown came after a Willowbrook student injured another student on school grounds when a student shot the injured student with a frozen orbee. While …
Students infuriated as administration cancels senior assassins game Read More »
College Basketball is the greatest sport of all time. March Madness. It’s hard to argue that this 68 team bonanza of upsets and takedowns isn’t fun to watch. Everyone loves college basketball in March and April, and for good reason. I grew up watching both collegiate and professional sports, and, unlike most people, I follow …
AT boys tennis started its season on March 7 and is looking to find its rhythm during a season plagued by a small team size and lack of experience. The team is set to have its first match of the season at Lisle High School on March 21 and host its first home game of …
AT hosted its biannual blood drive on Wednesday, March 9, in hopes of playing a role in the alleviation of the stress caused by the ongoing national blood shortage. This year’s blood drive brought out 58 different donors, including AT students, AT staff members, and members of the Addison community. With each pint sized donation …
If I had my pick, I’d be a sports broadcaster one day. I’ve had the brief conversation a million times about “what I wanna be when I grow up” and people always seem really surprised by my answer. It doesn’t take long to infer that the reason my aspirations are interesting to them is because …
As students dive deeper into a difficult semester of AP classes, debates remain over whether AT’s secure focus on AP creates too strong of a push on students. Despite having lost its standing in the top six percent of schools nationally for the number of students taking AP classes, AT has seen its numbers rebound …
When push comes to shove: Does AT take too much pride in its high AP enrollment? Read More »
Welcome to our March Madness Bracket Contest!! The bracket has been released. You can pick up a bracket from room 308, the library, or another classroom, or print your own from the link below. If you have trouble opening or printing the PDF, please let me know. You can also find the bracket on your …
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 …
Why groundhogs might actually hate Groundhogs day Read More »