The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
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 …
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 Girls’ Bowling Team continues their season with a 2-9 losing record while maintaining a fun spirit throughout the season. Retiring this year, Physical Education teacher Stephen Gilliam relays his experience as his last year as the Girls’ Bowling coach. “It’s been a great experience. Through coaching girls, I’ve learned that girls are appreciative of …
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The relationship between Willowbrook High School and AT bleeds as much rivalry as sisterhood, and although most aspects render the schools similar, there are stark differences between the institutions and student bodies. Statistically, the district has recorded figures describing the makeup of the student body. AT has a majority Hispanic population while Willowbrook has a …
AT vs. WB: Dissimilarities present between rival schools Read More »
This article is in response to the article titled “The unborn deserve the right to life” published in the issue dated Dec 19, 2021 because the rights of the unborn rest in the arms of a mother. Roe v. Wade established that the choice of abortion is a woman’s right without excessive government restriction. Now, …
Despite a spike in Omicron variant cases among the staff and student body, AT continues in-person learning while the threat of converting to a remote setting looms over the school. The Omicron variant of Covid-19 presents a higher rate of contagion, causing positive cases across the United States to surge upward. In response, schools across …
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. …
From holiday card distribution to Thanksgiving turkey, American holiday traditions often precede cultural traditions across the globe. As a culturally diverse school, AT shares the integration of other heritages’ traditions onto the American table. Between family gatherings and festive parties, music surrounds people of all backgrounds and food permeates the air. In Mexican culture, traditional …
AT’s contribution of culture into the traditional holiday season Read More »
With the rise of remote learning during the pandemic, posts about the fall of snow days flooded social media. While the discussion surrounding snow days is forever changed, the feasibility of beloved snow days remains in case of power outages or an inability to move remotely. As schools across the nation have reopened for fully …
As AT moves into the first final exam season since the pandemic hit in March of 2020, administration voted to change the finals’ weighting, and teachers shared tips and strategies for studying. With the Covid pandemic, three semesters’ worth of finals were canceled, and it was brought to question whether, even with a completely in-person …
Finals’ weightings drop to 10 percent: How to prepare Read More »