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Patrick CampbellAT Journalism Student The AT Track and Field Team is partnering with the World Wear Project, a clothing collection company based in Dallas, Texas, to have their annual shoe drive throughout the month of October. Starting in 2016, the track team has used this shoe drive as an opportunity to raise money for equipment …
AT has concluded the 13th annual Go Pink or Go Home week which is occurring the week of Oct. 11-15, and helps to raise money for breast cancer awareness. The week started off on Oct. 12 with a soccer game at 6:30 p.m. that for the first time had Cheer, Orchesis, Blazettes, Baton, and Flags …
Many clubs put on ‘Go Pink’ events to raise cancer awareness funds Read More »
AT boys soccer suffered their fourth straight loss of the season on Oct. 13 to the Morton Mustangs after a few costly mistakes during their last conference game of the season. The 0-4 loss came after what coaches described as 60 minutes of solid soccer from the Blazers. Coaches also felt that the score did …
An AT student recently created an Instagram account dedicated to pointing out and making light of the subpar parking jobs frequently found in the student parking lot at school. The account, bearing the handle athsparking, posts photo submissions of botched parking attempts by AT’s driving students, all of whom are newly licensed to drive. Now …
New AT Instagram creates fun way to criticize parking Read More »
AT hosted its annual blood drive on Oct. 12, giving students and staff an opportunity to save lives and medical students an opportunity to gain experience in the field. The event drew in over 75 brave donors, including teachers, upperclassmen, and members of the community. One donor, AT senior Sara Bojczuk, said her choice to …
Preseason kicked off the NHL on Sept. 25 and came to a close on Oct. 9 and gave a peek into what’s coming for the rest of the season. Coming from a shortened season last year due to Covid the rules for preseason bent a little this year for the same reason. A rule that …
NHL Preseason: Highlights, Standings, COVID Concerns Read More »
Danielle PalladinoAT Journalism Student AT has a long standing tradition of offering a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities for District 88 students. One club in particular stood out for its commitment to perseverance and passion through time and hardship during this pandemic Orchesis club has not only successfully completed 53 years of expressing school …
AT Orchesis optimistic in return to practices, performances Read More »
Alexander MartinezAT Journalism Student The Blazettes are headed for an exciting new year after performing for Addison Trail’s roaring twenties-themed homecoming on Oct. 9 after a long socially distanced year. Coaches Melissa Morales, Enza Spilotro, and Lori Irvin led the Blazettes through practices twice a week all for the crescendo of their homecoming performance. Beforehand …
AT Boys soccer finished its season in a 1-1 tie against the ranked Red Devils of Hinsdale Central on Oct. 13 in a tough, physical matchup. Captain Alex Sandoval explained that mentality would play a huge role in AT’s ability to succeed against such a tough team. “No one knew who Addison Trail was, and …
Erica Novotny AT Journalism Student Lunch choir is a great way for everyone coming back to school to get involved. It takes place during each lunch period once a week and everyone is welcome to come and try it out. Mr. Jeffrey Nellessen, the choir teacher said, “To open the doors and try to help …