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Robotics forms second team

Robotics forms second team

February 9, 2016

The recently emptied art wing may be seeing its busiest period ever as the robotics team, numbering over 60 strong, has officially moved in. Student artwork has been replaced with banners that read...

The Islamic State strikes the west

December 7, 2015

For Kian Tadjbakhsh (’18), November 13 was just another Friday afternoon spent hanging out with his friends. But at around 11 p.m., Tadjbakhsh’s phone began to buzz uncontrollably, with dozens of text...

COP21: Behind the numbers

December 7, 2015

On Sunday November 21, more than 2,500 protests took place around the world, calling on policymakers to reach a deal over the ever pressing matter of climate change.Why the sudden surge of civil unrest?...

Fitness Center closes as construction continues

December 7, 2015

All student and faculty use of the High School Fitness Center, art classrooms and athletic offices will cease in mid-February as part of New Frontiers construction, according to several reports from Athletic...

Changes to how food deliveries are handled

Changes to how food deliveries are handled

December 7, 2015

On November 30, students heard in the morning announcements that there were changes to the way food deliveries would be handled by the school. For various reasons, security officers at the front desk...

Report: 127 dead as terrorist attack continues in Paris

November 14, 2015

**Update: French President François Hollande has pinned the attacks on ISIS, official death toll currently at 127** **Update: Reports coming out of French media say the situations in district...

Understanding Syria

Understanding Syria

November 9, 2015

The uprisings for democracy that began in 2011 across the Middle East ignited a civil war in Syria. Many of Syria’s citizens are calling for the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad, son of former...

ASL creates software center

ASL creates software center

November 9, 2015

The Managed Software Center is a new way for students to download and use educational software in a more efficient manner. The software center visually looks similar to the App Store, a factory-installed...

Ubuntu founder visits

Ubuntu founder visits

November 9, 2015

In his senior year, Jacob Lief  (’94) attended an ASL-sponsored trip to South Africa that changed his life forever. Given free time to wander the streets of a township only just liberated from apartheid,...

College Board changes SAT

College Board changes SAT

November 9, 2015

Every once in awhile the College Board needs to review and redesign the SAT so it coincides with what students are actually learning. The current changes to the SAT are structural and the new test will...

EdAid gains attention

November 8, 2015

With its motto “#FundingtheFuture”, the London based organization EdAid is an online world for displaying talents to find supporters to invest. Launched in 2015 by founder Tom Woolfe and his team,...

Senator Tim Kaine visits ASL

Senator Tim Kaine visits ASL

November 3, 2015

On 12 October, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine spoke about his experiences in public office and fielded questions from a high school audience during a conference time assembly. Kaine, who was elected as Senator...

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