The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
This month hundreds of seniors are leaving AT, and with them leaves a treasure trove of memories, friendships and bad decisions… So we decided to interview two of them before they left.
Seniors Give Their Last Impressions Before They Leave AT (Video) Read More »
President Biden gave an address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, commemorating the end of his first 100 days in office and stating his plans for the rest of his presidency. The President talked on a plethora of topics, but the majority of his speech focused on his administration’s response to the
Biden’s First 100 Days: Ups and Downs, Twists and Turns Read More »
After working at AT for over 20 years, Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Amy Murphy will be retiring at the end of this year. “I am truly happy to be retiring BUT am going to miss my students so very much. I’ll miss the faculty and staff members I have bonded with over the years,”
Murphy to Retire After 21 Years of Teaching at Addison Trail Read More »
Last week a Chicago Police officer shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo sending the city into a fury of riots and protests, calling for better police accountability and even the defunding of the Chicago Police Department. But last week there was also a drive-by shooting of seven-year-old Jaslyn Adams sparking calls for better police funding to combat
Fight the Disease, Not the Symptoms: It’s Time to Rethink How We Handle Crime Read More »
After working at AT for over 19 years, assistant principal Courtney Dement is leaving Addison Trail to work as the principal of Downers Grove North High School. “It’s definitely bittersweet! I’m not kidding when I say that I feel like I’m leaving my family! I’ve known many people here for almost half of my life,”
Assistant Principal Dement to leave AT, named new Principal of Downers Grove North Read More »
Mass shooting statistics according to the Gun Violence Archive
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Read More »
As schools across the country are starting to open up, one of the first sports to start up again is basketball. Boys basketball has just recently started up once again with a 6- week, 15-game season all within the West Suburban Conference. Although there are no fans and spectators allowed, all games are being streamed
Boys Basketball Starts Again AS Schools Start To Open Up Read More »
Despite the struggles of remote learning, AT students and staff were able to participate in the annual Staff Vs Student Academic Team Match this year with no problems. Although the match is usually held in person, this year the annual competition was held on zoom as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and remote learning.
Faculty Triumph Over Students In Academic Team Match Read More »
As the school year rolls on many AT seniors are thinking about their future, especially how they are going to pay for it. By now most seniors have already applied for colleges and are now preparing to set off on their own. One of the biggest considerations that seniors have to prepare for is the
Addison Trail Provides Resouces for Students to Obtain Scholarships Read More »
Joe Biden won the Presidential Election After a tough Primary and an even more brutal General Election, Joe Biden did it. He defeated Trump and was, last week, sworn in as President of the United States. However, it wasn’t easy in any sense of the word. The democratic primaries were a packed event as usual
Election Cycle Recap Read More »