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Getting to know the new class presidents
The Student Government Association (SGA) held annual class elections that would crown next year's class presidents Monday, March 9 . The results showed that junior Zaneer Mitha, sophomore Julian Villegas and freshman Mudit Marwaha became the upcoming school year’s class … Keep Reading
COVID’s impact on the education system
While our school is making a seemingly smooth transition to distance learning, education is going through significant reform. Here’s a quick breakdown of how the coronavirus is changing education today. … Keep Reading
Votes in a pandemic call to question true democracy
By March 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This immediately caused a nation-wide panic and encouragement to stay home to “lower the curve” of those infected. However, in the near peak of the Democratic Presidential Primaries, … Keep Reading
RECAP: SGA Open Forum
SGA held its most recent forum Feb. 13, where Upper School Assistant Principal Mrs. Melissa Becerra made a surprise appearance and helped address questions. For a recap of everything asked and answered, see below. … Keep Reading
Experiencing Ellis Island
Almost a century ago, immigrants from Europe spent months preparing to enter America. They often went through physical and medical testing at Ellis Island in order to enter the county. With this year's annual immigration day held Friday, March 13, … Keep Reading
Questions on Corona: Q&A with Mrs. Blum
School president Dr. Douglas Laurie sent out an email to students at 12:30 PM Friday, March 13 announcing the school’s closing next week and shift to digital classes the week of March 30 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Keep Reading
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Stopping a rumor in its tracks
As certain media groups contradict each other, they prove that fake news output has grown in the past few years. These fake news articles, meant to sway people politically, sometimes fall into the hands of people who don’t further research … Keep Reading
Cut the Tampon Tax. Period.
Almost every female who passes puberty experiences the menstrual cycle and uses menstrual products. In states that still have the tampon tax, these products, whether they are tampons, pads, or any other type of menstrual products, are taxed the same … Keep Reading
Creating monotone media
At this point, without a new addition to the social media world, online communication no longer holds its appeal. The new decade holds hope for innovations in this static system, with new technology developing every day. … Keep Reading
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Paging Dr. Teacher
While most teachers prefer simply teaching, others enjoy sitting in the classroom themselves to advance their educations in graduate school. … Keep Reading
How to stay fit while quarantined
With sports cancelled and gym closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak, even athletes could struggle with remaining in shape. However, it is not impossible to stay fit and active safely while in quarantine. Here are a few ways to stay … Keep Reading
Caring for other species during corona
Moving through the unchartered waters of COVID-19 can pose a challenge to all. While many of us may be focused on foraging for toilet paper and hand sanitizer, eighth-grader Sydney Herzbrun had a more charitable activity in mind. … Keep Reading
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Alycia’s angles on sports
Cypress has always had a passion for videography, however she only recently started photography her freshman year of high school, when WAHS needed someone to take pictures of an upcoming football game. Cypress credits that instance as the start of … Keep Reading
23 Patriots receive Sun Sentinel winter sports honors
As winter sports have recently drawn to a close, the Sun Sentinel, which awards a select number of students a spot on All-County teams across various sports from class 5A-1A and 7A-6A, awarded a total of 23 Patriots a variety … Keep Reading
Spikeball: The next great American sport
With new followers joining the movement every year, Spikeball, an up and coming sport rapidly gaining popularity, has been making waves among the athletic community. … Keep Reading
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Heritage Fine Arts Alumni: Where are they now?
While American Heritage has many alumni who have become notable athletes, several former Fine Arts students grew up to earn their fair share of the spotlight. … Keep Reading
Spotlight: Ellie Lim
Lim moved to Florida from Chicago when she was six years old. While living in Chicago, she went to see an orchestra perform. From there, she realized she had a passion for violin and began taking private lessons. … Keep Reading
A not-so-classy take on classical music
Classical music may seem boring or bland to some because of its usual lack of lyrics and modern beat. However, a few modern artists take classical music in a different direction by adding some of the characteristics of modern music … Keep Reading