The Student Newspaper of Addison Trail High School
March was Women’s History Month, and AT had a fun event to celebrate its female-identifying students. The event was named S.H.E. Day, and it took place on March 22. The sponsor and founding member of the Beyond Club, Valarie Humphrey, created and led the event. “We saw how well AACON went, and then we were …
S.H.E. Day event lends support and advice to female students Read More »
There is a clear reason why every orphaned child’s parents in movies and television “died in a car crash.”The danger of fast cars has been seen for decades. A great example of media influence caused by the danger of fast and selfish driving can be seen in older media, even in influential books like ‘The …
The AT student body is very competitive. Have you ever wondered what it’s like being at the top of your class? Lea Staller is currently number one in her class. She has taken thirteen AP courses throughout her high school career and has participated in many extracurricular activities while balancing school work and personal hardships. …
Senior Spotlight: Lea Staller shows stellar academic promise Read More »
The AT boys basketball team began its season toward the beginning of November and is currently working toward creating a team that can make its way to the Regional Championship. The boys basketball Blazers began the season with their first practice on Nov. 7, where they began to practice for a holiday tournament that they …
Basketball team faces challenges of replacing several grads Read More »
The AT girls swim team recently concluded its season after spending the past few months working on its goals like improving its skills and become stronger swimmers along the way. The swimmers started their season at the beginning of the year and they were able to progress as a team to make their way to …
Swim team takes 7 of 8 meets, 3rd place at WSG conference Read More »
Feature Editor, Maria Zapata Olivia Wilde is the Director of one of the most anticipated movies of 2022, “Don’t Worry Darling.” When the cast list came out, fans were ecstatic to find ‘midsommar’s’ Florence Pugh and singer Harry Styles as leads. This project started filming in October 2020. Don’t Worry Darling takes place in a …
Olivia Wilde disappoints with new movie ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Read More »
Feature Editor, Maria ZapataEvery year, AT celebrates Hispanic Heritage month; this year it’s no different. 64.7% of the student body at Addison Trail identifies as Hispanic. That means that two-thirds of our population is Hispanic.Like any other culture, Hispanic Heritage gets its own month. “It’s important to honor the cultures, histories, and traditions of Hispanic …
AT celebrates heritage of nearly two-thirds of school population Read More »
Feature Editor, Maria ZapataWhen the clock struck midnight Taylors Swift’s new album, ‘ Midnights,’ was released into the world on Oct. 21. Swift described ‘Midnights’ as “the story of thirteen sleepless nights scattered throughout my life,” and “a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams.”In …
A deep dive into Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Midnights’ Read More »
In recent years, tensions have risen regarding the idea of what type of books schools should be allowed to expose students to, especially when it comes to books with themes of race and gender identity. Since 2021, over 1,600 book titles have been banned in public schools across 32 different states.Close to half of the …
The completion and submission of late are missing homework assignments has been plaguing both teachers and students at AT in the year following a disjointed homework year of remote learning. What previously had been a more rigid policy on late work from most teachers has turned much more lenient this year due to a number …