The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
GoGuardian software made its way to students’ chromebooks this year in an effort to monitor and maintain appropriate chromebook usage during online tests and quizzes. In short, “GoGuardian is a classroom management tool that helps students stay focused when learning online,” explained District 88 technology head Chuck Syperski. The software effectively enables “communication” between students …
Palestinian terrorist organization, “Hamas,” attacked the Israeli-Gaza border on Oct. 7 of this year, sparking the current Israeli-Palestinian war. The conflict has been a long time coming, and is one of five wars that has occurred between the nations. Disputes over the land have continued for thousands of years between the various religions that occupy …
Capping off a festive International Week, AT hosted its annual International Fest; Kicking off a week celebration of all different cultures culminating in one community here at AT. To celebrate, International Fest held its own spirit week and put up decorations all around the school. Events on each of the days consisted of pajama day, …
AT Theatre introduced an interesting Fall production last night in the auditorium which continues tonight and will have a double showing tomorrow. The Play That Goes Wrong is a worldwide hit London-based production, developed by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre company. The play has gone on to win awards such …
Disclaimer: This story talks about suicide and the effects of it. If you or a loved one is having suicidal thoughts please call/text 988 to connect with a Suicide & Crisis Hotline Counselor. In 2021, 7,126 people aged 15-24 committed suicide in the United States as reported by the CDC. With this information, the CDC …
Death Prevention top priority for US schools, especially AT Read More »
After a lot of hard work and dedication, Orchesis will perform their show, themed “Divine Movement, tonight. The music will vary greatly, from jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and even ballet. This will be the last performance of the three Orchesis presidents this year, Ava Colella, Aiste Siupienius, and Miabella DiGrazia. “This is my last show …
To celebrate the wonders of Earth and nature, AT’s environmental club spread the message of Green Week and Earth Day. In spite of the fact that Earth is in danger, due to the insolence of humanity, the state of the environment is often ignored by the majority of the population. Green Week, as well as …
AT teaches environmental importance during Green Week Read More »
AT theatre performed “Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays In 60 Minutes” A wacky name paired with a far-out yet intensely interesting concept. A lot of effort was put into the creation of this Spring Show. The Spring Show was unlike any typical play. There was not one, but thirty plays, …
Spring Theatre Show takes on the concept of Neo-futurism Read More »
The SAT is an exam taken by all AT students as a measure of college readiness but recently released exam scores have shown a worrying success rate for AT students. Within Dupage County, there are a total of 23 public high schools, all of which take the SAT and other standardized exams. Recently released SAT …
AT prioritizes SAT scores in light of troubling data Read More »
Black history is important no matter what month it is. Valarie Humphrey, the sponsor and founding member of the Beyond club, explained that black history is always significant, but Black History Month is when black history is given proper recognition by those who are non-black. Humphrey compared it to be similar to a birthday. You …