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Fashion is changing faster than ever, and microtrends are the culprit. Microtrends are fashion trends that spread fast and become unpopular just as fast. “Microtrend” is a newly coined term that only exists because of the ability of the fast fashion industry to mass-produce items at such a high rate. Before the age of fast...

If you haven’t heard, everyone’s favorite inmate, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, has been recently released from Chillicothe Correctional Center. After making parole, Blanchard was released three years early on Dec. 28, 2023. After pleading guilty to the murder of her abusive mother, Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years in prison. This was a plea deal brought...

If you’ve taken a trip to the library in recent years and had a less-than-ideal interaction with our school librarians, don’t take it to heart. Over the years, managing the library has become increasingly difficult due to staffing shortages, renovations, and behavioral issues among students. Misunderstood by most, the librarian’s reputation may be warranted but...

Chronic absenteeism is described as students missing 10% or more of school days in a calendar school year In years prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, FCPS reported chronic absenteeism rates as less than 10% and has only grown in recent post-covid years. The chronic absenteeism rate has more than doubled from the 2020-2021 calendar school...

The Atoms Track and Field team are closing in on an impressive winter season, being the overall winners of a few meets, and seeing many of their runners set new personal bests. For runners, hitting a new personal best is a great achievement, and they use these to push themselves even harder with the hopes...

The Atoms Swim team is headed to districts following a successful season, with the Boys team taking a 4-2 finish. The Girl’s swim team kept it close in all their matches and came out with a few wins, finishing at 2-4. The Atoms hope to lock down the district and bring the championship home.  The...

The Atoms swim team is off to a great season, with the boys team 4-2 . The Atoms are led on deck by Head Coach Carmen Lucas.  Coach Lucas has been swimming since she was 14 years old, and began coaching around the same time.  Before joining the Atoms coaching staff seven years ago, Coach...

As this article goes to press, the Atoms Wrestling team still has one final match against West Potomac on Friday January 26. So far the team’s record is 7-17. Sophomore Alex Torres said, “I think my season went well. I had a slow start in the beginning, but started heating up at the end. I...

On Jan. 9, FCPS was one of two Virginia school systems to be selected as the recipient of a federal grant worth over $16 million to purchase 42 electric school buses. The grant significantly aids FCPS’s goal to provide a completely carbon-neutral student transportation system by 2035. FCPS and Newport News Public Schools were awarded...

Today, Thurs. Feb. 1st, AHS orchestra teacher Annie Ray has been named the winner of the ’24 GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Students, Faculty and friends and family of Ray gathered in the auditorium at 8 a.m. to watch the News of Ray’s winnings live on CBS. The GRAMMYs are recognized as the highest prestigious honor...

The amount it takes to kill most people can fit in this letter O. Youcan’t see it, smell it, taste it. Fentan-yl, the extremely potent opioid typical-ly prescribed for advanced-stage cancerpain, is trickling down to high schools- including AHS. Prescription painkillers, such as Percocet, Vicodin, and methadone, arepart of a nationwide opioid epidemic. Fentanyl, however,...

Remember back during the pandemic, when we had Mondays off? Even though everyone was scrambling due to the uncertainty of COVID – 19, students had free time to pursue their hobbies and relax. Many teachers and students alike have reminisced this year, wishing and yearning for FCPS to renew the 4-day school week. However, I...

When did you start playing the guitar? I started playing in my freshman year. I was looking for an elective and the class looked interesting. Why did you start playing the guitar? After I finished the course, I fell in love with playing the guitar. I decided afterwards that I want to continue playing it...

High quality apparel. Made To Spread Love. Unique and intriguing designs. Made to remind you that you are always loved. This defines the business, Eternal Love . Rakan Alqadi, the owner of Eternal Love and Raccoon Kickz, is not only an entrepreneur and a college student, but also an AHS alumni. Not only graduating in...

Adonis Garcia, Sophomore “It’s a pretty basic bag it only has to zippers that contain only basic stuff. My headphones are a need that I usually maintain inside my bag because without them I can’t listen to music which makes my day feel so slow. I only have basic stuff in there and I feel...

Q: Why are you taking this class? A: I want to be licensed and so I can build up my nail career that I want. Q: How long have you been taking this class? A: I started taking this class the beginning of this school year. Q: What school do you go to for this...

As technology advances so does the amount of textile waste being produced every year. As of April 2023, 92 tons of clothing are put into landfills each year. That is about 87% of all clothing produced annually, according to BBC. This waste has tremendous impacts on the environment and has inspired the growth of secondhand...

New Years is a very important time for many people around the world. It is seen as the time to start fresh and anew, and also the time in which people create goals and promises for the future year. As the year ends, we start to think about what New Year’s resolutions we will soon...

Are you worried about the upcoming dark season, and the gloomy feelings that come with it? If you are, you’re not alone! Many teens deal with this issue as the nights get shorter and daylight is lost. With the lack of sunlight, your circadian rhythms are thrown off, which can cause these feelings of depression...