The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
While many AT graduates say that they will be Blazers for life, it is especially true for some graduates. AT sports a high number of faculty members across multiple disciplines who once walked the halls as students. These faculty include Special education teacher Robert Daniels, Italian teacher Enza Spilotro, Head soccer coach Ryan Dini, former …
AT’s staff alumni share highlights of being “Blazers for life” Read More »
This earth day, several environmental activists at AT are reminding their fellow Blazers why they should advocate for the planet and how they can do so. Many of these students and staff take part in AT’s environmental club, which holds events each year to help promote recycling in school and environmental education. Other service clubs, …
AT provides environmental care tips to protect the planet this earth day Read More »
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 »
The story of the Dark Knight just got much darker. Directed by Matt Reeves, “The Batman” movie entered theaters and welcomed a fresh take on the vigilant life of Bruce Wayne. The role of Batman in the newest rendition was played by Robert Pattinson, most widely known for his role in movies from the series …
‘The Batman’ premieres with dark twist on fan-favorite hero Read More »
With March being Women’s History Month, a significant artist to recognize this month has to be none other than Taylor Swift. When it comes to music, everyone has their own opinions, as it is a very subjective topic. However, it would be foolish for people to discredit the impact Swift has on the music industry. …
Miss Americana: Taylor Swift’s journey to the top Read More »
As students walk into AT, the main goal of everyone involved in their education is their success. During their high school journey, students acquire many different skills, sometimes not even realizing it. A crucial part of their success are the skills and support they receive at AT’s Library Media Center. The library has five staff …
LMC provides students with space to create and learn Read More »
By Julia Rusiecki The last few years have been stressful for both teachers and students alike. The importance of the destigmatization of mental health has already been a topic that a lot of people started to raise, but with the pandemic having an even bigger impact on people, it became an even more essential issue. …
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 »
It has been ten years since the passing of one of America’s greatest voices, Whitney Houston. Although it has been a long time, her passing continues to be an unhealed wound for many people around the world. Born on Aug. 9, 1963, in New Jersey, she began exhibiting her passion for music and singing very …
Remembering Whitney Houston 10 years after her death Read More »
With the winter season starting, track was one of the sports to make a return after a year of remote learning. The team had their first meeting on Jan. 17 and they have already come back to their daily practice. David Pytko, who has been a coach for 25 years with this year marking his …
Girls track season takes off running, jumping, and throwing Read More »