It’s hard not be at least a little annoyed by the fact that people are starting to wear Santa hats the first week of November. Department stores start blasting their holiday tunes and Christmas lights begin to light up neighborhoods across town. There’s no doubt about it; November is the new Decembe. . .Read More

Have you ever been on a floating island?

Caroline Spear has. Across the deep sapphire blue water of Lake Titicaca are artificial islands that native people of the region called the Uros have built their homes upon. Spear glides across the lake towards them through the crisp air that smel. . .Read More

This school term, after a year under their belts to prepare and get into the swing of things, our speech and debate team is ready to take on the world. Or, at least, they’re ready to take on the competition lined up for them this season. According to charismatic coach Wendy Werthaiser-Kent, her . . .Read More

What is happening to the roof covering the quad lockers and the administration building? One would think that a roof covering lockers doesn’t need to be redone, but it isn’t going to be any ordinary roof; it’s going to be a Green Roof. So what is a Green Roof? A Green Roof is a roof covered with. . .Read More

The intramural sports program at AHS is now in full swing again this year, with the first sport being Ultimate Frisbee. The program takes place at lunch and began September 18. It will end with the same sport it started with, Ultimate Frisbee, on May 28. Steve Smith, the instructor and organizer. . .Read More

“Drain, what drain?” “The one at the high school that’s causing all the flooding.” “Oh, well, we’ve never heard anything about that until now.” So went the phone conversation that first alerted the school maintenance department of the defective drain plaguing Ashland High School. Th. . .Read More