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The 2018 Midterm Elections will determine Americas future

The 2018 Midterm Elections will determine America’s future

November 5, 2018

Staff Writer Rodolphe Stern The midterm elections, which occur every two years, will determine which candidates will hold the seats up for reelection in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate....

Hurricanes Florence and Michael reach far and wide

Alexandra Gers and Jonathan Novak November 3, 2018

Earlier this fall, two hurricanes, Florence and Michael, destroyed parts of the southeastern U.S. with heavy rains, winds up to 150 mph and storm surges, walls of ocean water, as high as 14 feet.   Prior...

Broken elevator disrupts school life

Broken elevator disrupts school life

Zainab Adil, Staff Writer October 30, 2018

After a major part broke seven weeks ago, the school’s main elevator that is used for both passengers and moving goods such as food deliveries and trash between floors has been out of use. School supplies,...

Waverley Entrance Construction Update

Waverley Entrance Construction Update

Sophie Ashley and Houdah Daniels September 24, 2018

Director of Operations Jim Heynderickx, among others, met with the contractors for an update on the Waverley entrance renovation project on September 11, as it passed its half-way point on the schedule....

A security guard speaks with a teacher during closed campus on September 10.

Security implements emergency closed campus

Sophie Ashley, Lea George, Alexandra Gers and Ananya Prakash September 11, 2018

Just as high school students with open campus were starting to think about where they would go for lunch yesterday, they received a text message from ASL alerting them that there would be closed campus...

Leaving Teachers 2017-2018

June 12, 2018

Sophie Ashley Lead News Editor -- Quinn Whitman Media Director Lead News Editor Sophie Ashley and Media Director Quinn Whitman sit down with the faculty who will not be returning to ASL in the...

Grade 9 hosts record number of events

Grade 9 hosts record number of events

June 5, 2018

Eli Nilson Staff Writer The freshman class has had four bonding events so far this year, with plans for a fifth event currently being put together. Grade 9 students worked with their Student...

Human Rights Symposium Day

Human Rights Symposium Day

Ananya Prakash, Editor-in-Chief June 4, 2018

On May 31, the Human Rights Seminar (HRS) class hosted a Human Rights Symposium. The day began with keynote speaker Heather Barr, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, introducing various human rights...

Changes made to Alternatives

Changes made to Alternatives

June 1, 2018

Sophie Ashley Lead News Editor Starting in the fall, the Alternative program will no longer solely be one trip, but groups will meet throughout the year with an overnight trip taking place in March....

Writers Seminar

Writers Seminar

John Towfighi, Lead Features Editor May 17, 2018

Writing, in a multitude of styles, is one of the focal points of a high school education. Intertwined with practical assignments and summative assessments in classes such as English and social studies,...

Waverley Place entrance to be remodeled at the end of this school year

Waverley Place entrance to be remodeled at the end of this school year

Emily Forgash and Izzy Harris May 9, 2018

Major construction to the Waverley Place entrance of the school will take place from June 18 until the end of the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year, according to an email sent by Head of School...

5 questions with Student Council President Lily Noel (’19) and Vice-President Caroline Harms (’19)

5 questions with Student Council President Lily Noel (’19) and Vice-President Caroline Harms (’19)

May 4, 2018

1. How do you two intend to lead the Council? Will you follow last year’s StuCo President Ayse Yucesan (’18) and Vice President Charlie Victor’s (’18) lead? Lily Noel (’19): “I think...

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