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ACPS Embraces AI

Noah Sternberg, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

As teachers grapple with a growing number of students dubiously getting ahead on their assignments via Artificial Intelligence — or AI — Alexandria City Public Schools is taking a new approach: If...

Officials utilized a floating crane Feb. 7 to remove the wreckage of American Airlines flight 5342 and the Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair.

67 Dead After Airplane Collides With Army Helicopter, Plummets into Potomac River

James Libresco and Noah Sternberg February 3, 2025

Officials said there are no survivors after a commercial jet with 64 passengers and an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers collided shortly before 9 p.m. on Jan. 29 outside of Ronald Reagan National...

A camera at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts captured the crash. / Image captured via EarthCam. Used with permission

LIVE UPDATES: Plane Crash at DCA

Theogony Staff January 29, 2025

Officials said there are no survivors after a commercial jet with 64 passengers and an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers collided shortly before 9 p.m. on Jan. 29 outside of Ronald Reagan National...

A new school board regulation bans phones during the school day, but contains exceptions for Minga digital hall passes for the remainder of the current school year.

ACPS Bans Cell Phones

Nadja Duss, Editor December 20, 2024
School board passes ban 8-1; will be implemented after winter break
The ruins of the Jupiter Temple in front of the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus. / 
Photo by Ai@ce on Flickr, accessed via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 2.0. (see links at bottom of story)

Students Celebrate Assad’s Descent

Noah Sternberg, Staff Writer December 18, 2024

The abrupt rebel uprising that overthrew Bashar Al-Assad’s dictatorship in Syria earlier this December has brought about an optimistic outlook for one Alexandria City High School student. Bashar Al-Assad...

ACHS Mock Election vs. Real Election

ACHS Mock Election vs. Real Election

Noah Sternberg, Staff Writer December 10, 2024

While the November election had an age requirement of 18, another ballot in September had a different entry standard—be a member of an ACHS government class. Known as the mock election, 675 students...

At the beginning of the school year, it took an average of 10 minutes to transport between campuses. Now, that average has reduced to eight minutes, according to a Theogony analysis.

Transportation Challenges Ease

Isabel Shultz and Julia Gwin December 6, 2024
A Theogony analysis has found that commuting students can now make it to class on time — even with a full ban on walking between campuses.
With the possibility of an upcoming phone ban, students may have to rely on Chromebooks for their digital hall passes.

What do Students and Staff Think of Minga Passes?

Arafat Somith, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

Since the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, Alexandria City High School has made it clear that they want to move towards a completely digital future, abandoning items like physical bathroom passes...

The newly elected Democratic candidates for City Council celebrate their victory at Pork Barell BBQ in Del Ray. From left: John Chapman, Jacinta Greene, Sarah Bagley, Alyia Gaskins, Abdel Elnoubi, Kirk McPike, Canek Aguirre.

Democrats Sweep Local Elections

James Libresco, Editor in Chief November 6, 2024

Read Theogony's full ELECTION 2024 coverage here. For the fifth consecutive election, Democrats swept Alexandria’s races for City Council and mayor. It’s been more than 15 years since the city has...

Traffic at Mount Vernon Elementary School, typically Alexandria's busiest poll site, was lower than normal.

LIVE UPDATES: ELECTION 2024

Theogony Staff November 5, 2024
Election results are in. Here's the latest.
Six minutes after lunch started, the line to enter the cafeteria remains long, as students are now required to scan in with Minga digital IDs.

New Rules Eat Away Student Lunch Time

Pablo Cruz Rivera and Isabel Shultz October 8, 2024
Long lines, barriers and restricted movement are some of the challenges students face during the lunch block.
Naomi Brooks Elementary has been closed since September 26 for cleaning.

Elementary Students Exposed to Lead

Nadja Duss, Editor October 4, 2024
After a construction project went awry, an undetermined number of students at Naomi Brooks Elementary School were exposed to lead. The school system has no contingency plan for classes.
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