Inside the Tumultuous Vote to Eliminate Alexandria’s K-8 Schools

James Libresco, Noah Sternberg and Isabel Shultz • April 25, 2025

School Budget Debates Cause Controversy

Nadja Duss, Editor • March 7, 2025

Alexandria’s school board approved its budget for the upcoming school year at a meeting February 26, despite receiving mixed reactions from school staff and students, with many saying that the funds...

Central Office Struggles to Keep Mandate of Heaven

John Pork, Editor • March 6, 2025

FAIRLINGTON PROVINCE — The divinely ordained empress and matriarch of the Cee-Howett Dynasty, Melon, has reaffirmed her and her royal court’s universal rule through heavenly correspondence with otherworldly...

Photos: Minnie Howard Grand Opening

Nadja Duss • August 30, 2024

Alexandria City High School's brand new Minnie Howard campus opened to students in Aug.

Security, Staffing, Students: Kay-Wyatt’s First Community Chat

Yahney-Marie Sangaré, Co-Editor-In-Chief • October 23, 2023

On Wednesday, October 4, Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt held the inaugural community chat in the ACHS auditorium. Attended by around 25 in-person and over 200 online, Kay-Wyatt was joined by her “cabinet” of central office leadership to answer open questions from students, teachers and parents. Translators were available for Spanish, Dari, Amharic and Arabic. After the event, there was a twenty-minute media session. 

Kay-Wyatt to Remain Superintendent

James Libresco, Editor • May 15, 2023

At its May 4 meeting, the Alexandria City Public School Board announced that Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt would remain in place as ACPS Superintendent. Kay-Wyatt has served as Interim Superintendent since September 2022 and was also the ACPS head of Human Resources from 2021 to 2022. She is the first Black woman to assume the permanent superintendent role.

Top 5 Uses of the Rooftop Garden: A Theogony Guide

James Libresco, Editor • April 1, 2023

James Libresco guides us through some ~creative~ uses for the ACHS rooftop garden.

Dr. Melon Cee-Howatt Leaves Her Mark on ACHS

April 1, 2023

On March 31, 2023, Superintendent Dr. Melon Cee-Howatt pulled up to ACHS for the first time ever! To many, it came as a shock to see Cee-Howatt step foot in the school. Up until today, Cee-Howatt ever visiting ACHS seemed to be an urban legend created by her senior leadership team. Although the visit was unplanned, students and administrators had a lot to say about the encounter.