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By Isabella F. At the end of each year, the theatre classes are allowed to choose to watch a movie during their free-time, and out of all the unlimited choices in the world, one is always the top pick: Hamilton . In other words, despite being several years old at this point, the theatre kids at AHS love this play. Written by Lin Maunel Miranda from 2008 to 2015, it was brought to the stage in February of 2015, debuting off-Broadway. However, in August of 2015, it hit the Broa

By Jailyn R. Many schools around the world face the same problems. Students might struggle with addiction, mental health or problems within their families.Students at AHS are no exception. Many of our teenagers can likely relate to dealing with these problems or have friends or are struggling internally with these same problems.  One television show, albeit fictional, which also addresses some of these issues and which many students of AHS like to watch is Euphoria, which fol

By Maleah H. Review of The Lovely Bones 1 - The Lovely Bones, a film by Peter Jackson, is a movie that many students at AHS have watched or should watch. Even though the film was released in 2009, over fifteen years ago, it remains timeless and warrants review. The story has a mix of sadness and mystery that keeps viewers interested. The movie is based on a 14 year old girl named Susie Salmon who is murdered by her neighbor Mr Harvey. Her spirit ends up in the afterlife where

By Emily H. As the Christmas season approaches, many people like to watch Christmas movies at home with their families. Even at school, many teachers love to show seasonal favorites around the holidays.  One good movie to watch is Home Alone . The movie, released in 1990, is about a young boy named Kevin who lives with his big family. Kevin’s family is going on vacation to France and the night before gets into a big argument with them all. He says he wishes that his family wo

By Kassadi H. & Alex O. The movie Sinners, released on April 18, 2025, remains fresh on the minds of AHS students, especially since it recently hit streaming services and is a good film to watch during the spooky season.  Furthermore, it shows different themes of identity and the different challenges of growing up looking or feeling different, which many students at AHS can relate to. The movie Sinners starts off as something showing the struggles as a person of color in 1930

By Madilyn B. With us being at the end of the spooky season, many AHS students have horror movies on their mind, and one that many have watched or should watch is Terrifier 3 . Terrifier 3  has teenagers going wild about how scary the newest movie is! Terrifier 3  was released in theaters on October 11, 2024, and the film has sparked excitement among students at Airport High School, and they’ve been raving about the action-filled movie, even encouraging teachers and their clo

By Natalee O. In Airport High School, most or even all students fear something. Maybe they fear heights , rejection, or  presenting in front of a bunch of students. One movie that defines how we should conquer our fears is Fall, and that's why this is my favorite movie and the reason why  I'm writing this article-- to bring awareness that we should evince our  fears and to praise how well this message is presented in the film.   Before I dive into my opinion, however, a plot

By Harper M. Cars review  By harper menendez  In advance of the upcoming 20th anniversary of he movie Cars , produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released in 2006, the animated film may be on the minds of many, including people at AHS, especially students, who may have grown up on it.  The film combines excitement, humor, and important life lessons. It tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a race car who learns that winning isn’t everything after he gets stranded in a smal

By Jahmarcus W. Plants vs. Zombies, despite being 16 years old, is still a wildly popular and well-known franchise. Whether you’re young or old, you’ve almost certainly seen a Peashooter, a Sunflower, or one of its zombies somewhere on the internet. In other words, most people know something about this game. For the students of AHS, it basically raised them—whether they played PVZ or PVZ 2 on mobile, console, or PC. It’s become so iconic that it’s basically the mascot PopCap

By Bryan W. In the month of October, Rasmussen’s class watched various movies relating to Journalism, one of which was Newsies. The movie, released in 1992, is based on the real-life strike of newsboys in New York, The film  follows Jack “Cowboy” Kelly (played by Christian Bale), a charismatic and clever newsboy, who leads the newsies of New York against the greedy Joseph Pulitzer. In my opinion, Newsies has a less than complicated  plot but what it lacks in story it makes up

By Morgan M. Despite being released over twenty years ago, White Chicks is a very popular movie at Airport High School. Many students have their own opinion on how they feel about the movie but most really love it . White Chicks is a 2004 comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and starring brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans . The movie follows two FBI agents who go undercover as rich white women to solve a kidnapping case . Its top disguises , and social commentary on race

By JiMyriah B. Last week was Veteran's day and we had a big assembly about veterans, and the celebration of military personnel reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Major Payne.  The movie reminds how honoring veterans can be a sad but funny holiday as you watch it with your loved ones. It can be sad especially for those who have lost a loved one in combat, but funny movies like Major Payne can provide comedic relief.  A summary of the Major Payne is as follows. When a re

By Morgan M. Malcolm Jamal Warner passed from this life on July 20, 2025 in Limon, Costa Rica.  Warner was an actor , director, poet, and musician. He was most famous for playing in the popular 1980s sitcom The Cosby Show.  Many students at Airport may be familiar with Warner’s work on this show, as reruns are regularly aired on various public channels, although their presence has changed significantly over the years due to star Bill Cosby’s legal controversies.  Costa Rica's

By Jailyn R. On September 22, 2025, at the age of 14, a beautiful soul left this earth. Zuza Beine, a TikTok star who had inspired millions of people with her resistance against her cancer, finally lost her battle with this terrible disease. Zuza had shown that even if you have cancer, you can still have a normal life. She was a strong person that she even had beaten her cancer five times before she succumbed to it. Zuza will be remembered by millions from all over the world

By Maleah H. Liam Payne, singer-songwriter and member of the boy band, One Direction has passed away. He unfortunately passed away October 16, 2024 at age 31.  Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. An autopsy found he died of multiple traumas and internal & external bleeding – the fall injuries themselves were enough to cause death. Toxicology reports indicated the presence of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system prior to h

By Kassadi H. and Jamarion L. Raymond Harper, also known as “Rolling Ray,”  tragically passed away on September 3, 2025 in Maryland. He was suffering from preexisting medical conditions, and getting the flu tragically caused his light to go dim.    Rollying Ray was extremely popular for his unapologetic humor on different social media platforms, appearances on shows like Catfish and Divorce Court ; he also had many catchphrases like “purr” and “its giving”.  Rolling Ray co-ho

By Madilyn B. Gustav Ahr, The famous singer whose emotional, downtrodden lyrics gained a cult following online, died of a suspected drug overdose Wednesday night, November 15, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 21 and was found dead before a scheduled performance. Sgt. Pete Dugan says evidence pointed to an overdose of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax, although no official cause of death has been announced, High school students at Airport Highschool recently have had an uproar

By Bryan W. On Wednesday, August, 15, 1941, at 7.14 PM, Charles Foster Kane, the owner of “New York Daily Inquirer,” and protagonist of a movie we recently watched in Journalism class, Citizen Kane , passed away in his bedroom. He was holding a snowglobe, which dropped to the floor and shattered upon his death. As he passed, he whispered the word “Rosebud,” confounding journalists in the film and viewers of the film alike. Journalism students watched Citizen Kane to learn abo

By Natalee O. In February 2008, on Thursday the 18th, at  5:30 pm, Leonardo Ortiz also known as (Nalo) abruptly passed away  in his sister Lola’s house . He left this world comforted by the presence of  his loving sister Lola  and wife  Neva  and is now in a better place. Although his death was over 15 years ago , his memory continues to live on . As  a student from Airport High School , I am writing about this because many of my family members no longer remember him . I want

By Ji'Myriah B. On Saturday, October 18,  following a life of love and fond filled memories made, Robin Lynn Norris transitioned to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while surrounded by family. She was very educated in the public schools of Greenwood, South Carolina, where she attended Ware Shoal High School. She loved talking to youngest child, La’Keisha just because her youngest child would call her when she was bored and she loved talking to one of her granddaughter

By Taylor M. On August 11th, 2014, we lost Robin Williams, a legendary American actor and comedian who is well known for his amazing improvisational skills and his wide variety of spontaneous characters in drama and comedy films. Today, Robin Williams is a huge influence at AHS, especially to the theatre department, who praise him for his role as the Genie in Aladdin. So, even though his passing was over 10 years ago, Williams remains in our thoughts and hearts. Robin McLauri

By Jahmarcus W. Portgas D. Ace, Son of the Pirate King and Beloved Brother It is with heavy hearts and eternal pride that we mark the passing of Ace at only age 20, died on January 5, 1522, at Marineford during the Summit War, where he sacrificed himself to protect his younger brother, Monkey D. Luffy. Born the son of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King himself, and Portgas D. Rouge, Ace’s very existence was a miracle one carried and protected at the cost of his mother’s life. Thou

By Felix B. Many years after my pet dog's name, coffee, passed away from his old age. He was a member of our pet dog family. He passed away from his old age on February13, 2023. Even though it has been over two years since is passing, we still love and miss him. In 2019, We picked him up while he was a little puppy. We took him a bath and explored the house that will live with us. Later that night we heard our dog crying, so we checked it out and he was a little injured on hi

By Alma M. On July 22, 2025 a bright and shining light went out when John Michael Osbourne, known as the iconic Ozzy Osbourne, sadly left us at the age of 76. He passed away at Harefield Hospital in Jordans, United Kingdom with a heart attack. Ozzy Osbourne connects to my School Airport Highschool because he was once a student just like a lot of us and as a student you love to listen to music while doing your work or just because you love hearing music. In my school lot’s of