Since eighth grade, senior Anya Anderson has been a valued member of the AHA girls softball and hockey programs. This past month, the senior was awarded the 2025 Athena Award. The Athena Award is given...
The Hub is a mine of hidden gems of restaurants and stores. A team of Blue & Gold writers including myself, sophomore Lucy Chamberlain, and sophomore Aubrey Panhoff made the journey to try a new restaurant...
Each year, sophomores are required to write a research paper on an individual topic of interest. The English class determines the time in the trimester students write: English 10 at the beginning of Trimester...
Hot chocolate is finally back and has been a big hit at AHA. Chef Uriah Malinowski said, "I have heard a lot of requests for [hot chocolate]. We've had the [hot chocolate machine] dormant. I thought, let's...
AHA’s Girl Up Club’s purpose is to educate and empower female students at AHA. They have discussed topics over the years from breast cancer awareness to how women are represented in certain male-dominated...
As we get into the groove of the school year, clubs are starting up, including the Sustainability Club. Sustainability Club is open to all students and meets once a month on Wednesday mornings. In the...
One of the most notable differences this school year is the staff change in the Physical Education/Health department. Over the summer, Mr. Yackly, AHA’s former gym teacher, accepted a job as Dean of...
Hello Stars! I’m Sofie Nordstrom, and I’m honored to introduce myself as this years’ editor-in-chief. You may know me around campus from the varsity volleyball and basketball programs, student-government,...
As the 2023-24 school year comes to a close, the AHA Blue & Gold looks back on some of the successes it has achieved over the past eight months. With the newly added sections and staff members, along...
When walking into room 3485 in the fall, many were surprised when they were greeted by a new teacher. After exchanging confused glances with classmates, questions soon arose. However they differed, every...
This year, the AHA English department hosted a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to England and Ireland. On a trip supervised by Ms. Ahlm, Ms. Ginder, Ms. Miles, and Mr. U., students had the exciting opportunity...
Monday
To start the week, students dressed in red, white, and blue. This theme is a new feature amongst the usual choices, allowing for creative outfits to begin the festivities. There was school-wide...