Students plan, participate in HoCo events; minor controversy ensues
With homecoming so close, students were excited and ready to see what Airport had planned for HOCO 2021. Once the festivities culminated...
Damariah H.
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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AHS gets new band director
Airport High School’s new band director, Mr. Spitler, has now replaced Mr. Rooker. This took place on the second day of rookie camp on...
Chris C.-F.
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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Students in virtual school last year have mixed feelings returning to the classroom
After spending the 2020-2021 year learning virtual, nearly 400 teenagers at AHS have returned to in-person learning for the 2021-2022...
Natalya C.
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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Airport High School swimmers' love for sport doesn’t die despite loss to White Knoll, BC
Despite staying hopeful, the Airport High School swim team lost their swim meet against White Knoll and Brookland Cayce High School at...
Camryn W.
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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Airport gets new baseball head coach; former coach shifts to collegiate ball
Just days prior to the start of the year, former head coach Tim Perry has left Airport High School for a Coastal Carolina job after ten...
Blake M.
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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Airport High’s marching band performs with USC at first football game of season; members ecstatic
On Saturday, September 4, Airport High School’s marching band traveled to Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., to perform with USC’s...
Samari P.
Oct 6, 20212 min read
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Ostensibly “cruel” restrictions on bathroom passes upset students
At Airport High School since the beginning of the first nine weeks of school, students have been very vocal about their feelings and...
Kassie J.
Oct 6, 20212 min read
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Some modest proposals
Modeled after Jonathan Swift's infamous satire, "A Modest Proposal," wherein he argues that the solution to Ireland's famine, poverty,...
Caitlin Rasmussen
Nov 19, 201915 min read
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Problems with portrayals of black females in mainstream media, according to a young black female
Dating back hundreds of years, generations and societies have been defined by the stereotypes associated with individuals of a particular...
Trinity C.
Nov 19, 20194 min read
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Why being a felon and not having the right to vote is a problem in America
They are over 327 million (and counting) people in the United States. Imagine if ⅓ of that population lost their right to vote because of...
Abi R.
Nov 18, 20194 min read
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Sneaking into homes is, should be illegal; USA our 'home'
Well, not your home, but your country. Some people think illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in our country despite them...
Nathan W.
Nov 18, 20192 min read
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Healthcare should be free for all; some students disagree
Imagine being an Australiaian, new to America and getting in a car wreck. Such a person has only been in America for two weeks and has...
Payton J.
Nov 18, 20193 min read
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College athletes should get paid
Imagine if instead of college taking students’ money, colleges paid them. I don’t mean pay all students; that would be ridiculous. I mean...
Logan W.
Nov 18, 20194 min read
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Too much testing
A test, by definition, is an instrument of evaluation measuring the test taker’s ability, knowledge, and performance based on what they...
Caroline U.
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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Immigrants should get citizenship
Imagine a student born abroad now in the US studying in high school and making decent grades. She knows she wants to study dentistry....
Elizabeth T.
Nov 15, 20197 min read
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Students should read more
One time I spent my entire Christmas break doing almost nothing except reading. I ended up reading 11 books in 8 days during my break...
Marly S.
Nov 15, 20194 min read
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Seclusion in SPED doesn’t equal success
More than 41 million Americans, or almost 15% of the population ages 5 and older, have some type of disability, according to 2007 Census...
Emily S.
Nov 15, 20194 min read
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Owners should allow pets to come indoors
In 2018 at least 50 reported deaths of pets occurred due to the cold weather. Yet despite these and other startling statistics, not all...
Maggie P.
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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Giftedness not always a gift
According to a Duke TIP study, 1 in 200 students identified as “gifted” in the US become high school dropouts. This statistic begs the...
Caitlyn M.
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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NFL should change overtime rules
With the AHS football team now in the playoffs, many people have football on the mind, and one of the top issues worth debating is...
Cameron M.
Nov 15, 20194 min read
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DACA concerns for AHS immigrants growing
Children and teenagers from immigrant families are being deported even though they are only guilty of wanting a better life for...
Brian I.
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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Decades later, Michael Jordan is still the GOAT
“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often an illusion” is a quote said by a six time NBA champion, three time MVP, and the...
Steve G.
Nov 15, 20194 min read
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Gun laws don't need to be stricter
Self defense , hunting , and collecting. All are all legitimate purposes for owning and carrying a gun. However, pro-gun arguments are...
Savannah D.
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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Day in the life of a high school basketball player
Being an athlete at Airport High School is much different than other high schools. Unlike many other high schools we have to work ten...
Steve G.
Oct 23, 20192 min read
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