As the year winds down, Theogony says goodbye to a vital member. Mick Heller, a retired journalist, has been volunteering to assist student journalists since 2017. Heller worked on The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Times before becoming a sports copy editor at The Washington Post for 15 years. A California native, Heller attended the University of the Pacific before beginning his career.
The start of this school year brought many changes. The end of Lunch and Learn was certainly the one that garnered the largest reaction, but that wasn't the only new thing this year. Social Emotional Academic Learning (SEAL) lessons have also become a staple of ACHS’ 2022-2023 school year. These daily lessons focus on social and emotional health. They provide students with important information and allegedly assist them with internal growth. However, anyone who has taken part in these lessons knows they fail to meet that standard.
It's everyone's favorite feeling: rushing through the halls as the clock strikes 8:40 a.m. The bus was late, or there was traffic, or maybe you just slept in. Either way, you’re late. But not to worry, the staff of ACHS is ready to help with their new tardy policy, a plan that will make you even tardy-er than you were.
On January 24, the Independent Student Lunch Committee (SLC) hosted a walkout to show the mass support for the Titan Lunch proposal. The walkout came after ACHS Executive Principal Peter Balas announced that the new extended lunch period would not be implemented for the second half of the 2022-2023 school year as planned. Theogony reported that Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt and her Central Office Leadership Team blocked the plan the previous week. This decision created immediate uproar from students, parents and staff.
After two years with a slowly rejuvenating movie industry, 2023 is bursting with many long-awaited titles. Sequels, Marvel Stage 5 and Disney adaptations will soon be filling our theaters.
“Three of the same or two of two:” we’ve all heard it— the dreaded language requirements needed to graduate. And students are not lacking in options: Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Latin. Most of these departments have multiple teachers, but the two smallest, Latin and Chinese, have only one.
As the second quarter begins, changes to the schedule are still on their way. A new proposal has been given to the School Board by a passionate group of students who believe that the best way to support students is to provide them with a 74-minute block to do what is essential— starve and forget.
On Thursday, April 7, the Supreme Court voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson with a 53 to 47 vote. This makes Jackson the first black woman to have a seat on the Supreme Court and the first democratic nominee sent to the court in 12 years.
Alexandria City High School is proud to be one of the first schools in the nation to have the newest AP Science Course, AP Modern Reanimation. This course is a hands-on science lab that focuses on self-paced student projects.
Alexandria City High School counselors have been awarded the RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) award for their excellent counseling. This is the first year our school has submitted an application and we succeeded on our first try. The award was commemorated by a ceremony in the cafeteria with the drumline, cheerleaders, a red carpet, and a crowd of people.
