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The roads leading to the Waverley entrance are currently closed as construction continues to take place. Despite the closures, ASL buses are able to pick up and drop off students as normal. The roads plan to be opened Oct. 23.

Construction continues at Waverley Place

October 21, 2019

The Waverley entrance is still under construction after a blockage in ASL’s gas line occurred last Wednesday. Construction crews have now replaced the old metal line, installed in 1971, with a new plastic...

Workers dig down to access the gas line that is currently clogged. They are working to replace the current metal gas line with one made of plastic. The work is scheduled to be done by the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 19.

Gas line under construction outside Waverley Place entrance

October 18, 2019

Workers are fixing a clogged gas line that leads to the kitchen outside the Waverley Place entrance.  Director of Operations Jim Heynderickx said that the current gas line is metal, which caused the...

Members of the Varsity Girls Volleyball team embrace after scoring a point on Cobham. The game resulted in a 2-0 win for ASL. The blue ribbons worn in hair were in support of the Autism Awareness Club.

Girls Volleyball teams promote Autism Awareness during matches against Cobham

October 16, 2019

The Autism Awareness Club hosted an event in conjunction with the girls JV and Varsity volleyball teams Oct. 16. There was a bake sale during the JV game and a speech given before the varsity game. In...

Kurdish refugees travel to U.S. military encampments.

U.S. Military withdraws from Syria, prompting Turks to invade

October 11, 2019

President Donald Trump announced Oct. 6 that the U.S. military would withdraw from northern Syria, prompting the Turkish military to begin an incursion into northern Syria.  The Turkish Air Force began...

Student teams discuss possible answers to a quiz question. The Quiz Night event occurred Oct. 4. It was organized by the Student Council and run by outside contractor QuizQuizQuiz.

Students compete in Quiz Night

October 8, 2019

The annual High School Quiz Night was held Oct. 4, planned by the Student Council. This was the second time the event was run, after being piloted in fall last year.  Quiz Night was organized by the...

Current Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a the majority government and currently is looking to make a majority coalition.

Israeli elections remain contested

Polina Dashevsky, Staff Writer October 3, 2019

A second general election in just five months occurred Sept. 17 in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government coalition this spring. Neither of the two main contenders competing...

Amber Auh (21), Solenne Jackson (21), Helena Hansen (21), and Amelia Learner (21) (left to right) pose with the animated backdrop at Sea Life Centre London Aquarium. Theyre on the alternative called No Substitute for Water that went to see the aquarium in preparation for their trip in March.

Students travel in London with alternative groups to bond, prepare for trip

Helen Roth, Features Editor: Online October 1, 2019

Students visited various places around London on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 27 to prepare for their alternative experiences in March. These activities ranged from looking at street art in Brick Lane,...

Impeachment inquiry against Trump announced

Lucas Romualdo and Sal Cerrell September 28, 2019

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced Sept. 24 that the House would formally pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. After months of investigations into...

Johannes Helberg was the seventh speaker of event. He describes his constantly adapted poem where AI constantly adapts his poem to try and write using his voice.

Students, Guest Speakers participate in TedxASL conference

Helen Roth, Features Editor: Online September 24, 2019

For the third year in ASL’s history, ASL hosted Tedx, a platform in which students, with the addition of guest speakers, are able to speak about a certain idea or topic for around 10-20 minutes. This...

TEDxASL live tweets

TEDxASL live tweets

September 24, 2019

Introducing the Innovator-in-Residence program

Introducing the Innovator-in-Residence program

Isabel Link and Cameron Spurr September 18, 2019

ASL’s new Innovator-in-Residence program has been introduced this year to better students’ learning. As put in the all-school email on May 31, students across all three sections of the school will...

Previously lost AP exams are found while others remain missing

Previously lost AP exams are found while others remain missing

Isabelle Lhuilier, Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Print September 5, 2019

The start of the year has been a turbulent one for students waiting on May 2019 AP exam scores. During the week of August 19, the ASL administration received word from the College Board that 298 exams...

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