Color guard gains five freshmen
by Ace R. This school year, the color guard has five freshmen on the team. Over the summer, all but one chose to attend tryouts and...
Ace R.
Sep 20, 20234 min read
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Recent incident in 400-hall restroom regarding leak causes closure, traffic redirection
by Anthony G. On August 21, some girls and boys were headed to the bathroom. The school bathroom in 400-hall had a leak due to the pipes...
Anthony G.
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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Lunch now free to all students
by Chloe W. For the new 23-24 school year, Airport High school is now offering students free lunches. Students are having very good...
Chloe W.
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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COVID at Airport, again; students, teachers talk about their concerns
by Kaylah W. After this new strain of COVID, students and staff are concerned after multiple students allegedly got sick from the first...
Kaylah W.
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Students worried, afraid over recent hurricanes
by Taylor P.-H. In light of current events, students and staff of Airport High School have been affected by the recent South Carolina...
Taylor P.-D.
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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New bus policies require 6-12 graders to scan IDs when boarding, departing buses
by Aubrey E. As of August 23, students who are in the grades 6-12 and go to school in Lexington district 2 are expected to scan their...
Aubrey E.
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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AHS ID policy values safety, annoys students
by Brandis S. As summer ends and our new school year has started , Airport High has become very strict on the school’s ID policy. Yes,...
Brandis S.
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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Analyzing the Barbie movie controversy, uproar; reviewing the film
by Brandis S. I’m sure everyone has gone to see the newest movie about Barbie, an iconic doll that has captured the imagination of...
Brandis S.
Aug 24, 20233 min read
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Schools need gardens; mental and physical health could improve
by Erin J. According to the CDC.gov, 14.7 million children and adolescents suffer from obesity. Having access to fresh vegetables and...
Erin J.
May 22, 20233 min read
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Walking from B lot to office everyday post-L2IC huge inconvenience; concessions needed for L2IC kids
by Delaina H. Logically, facing a consequence for an action out of one’s own control is infuriating and unfair. Applying this to...
Delaina H.
May 22, 20234 min read
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Men, women athletes not treated same but should be, even when it comes to smack-talking at games
by Ja'sia B. Though not a female athlete, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, a famous Hollywood actor but also a noted feminist, once said, “There’s a...
Ja'sia B.
May 22, 20234 min read
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Relationships should not default to gender norms
by Mikenzy D. The beloved pop artist, Jennifer Lopez, has a popular song called “Ain’t Your Mama,” originally released in 2016 but...
Mikenzy D.
May 22, 20233 min read
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Why club volleyball worth it
by Katie C. In 2022, 520.6 thousand people played high school volleyball, according to https://www.statista.com/. A majority of these...
Katie C.
May 22, 20234 min read
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Hats, hoodies should be allowed indoors at school
by Isaiah P. On a regular basis in my Journalism class, Dr. R. is always fussing about kids wearing hats. It seems like she should have...
Caitlin Rasmussen
May 22, 20234 min read
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Students feel they should make own decisions about Nest Time
by Janiyah H. Students at Airport High feel as if they should be able to pick what teacher they go to for a thing called “nest time,”...
Janiyah H.
May 22, 20235 min read
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School environment creates teen prisoners; more time between classes maybe first step toward freedom
by Karennalyz S. As any current high school student will admit, they are constantly faced with obstacles in their day to day lives. For...
Karennalyz S.P.
May 21, 20235 min read
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'Age of Adaline' released in 2015, remains popular in 2023: Here's why
Often it feels as though time flies by, but for some it stands still. Such is the case for the title character of The Age of Adaline,...
Valeria P.-G.
May 20, 20233 min read
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Why we should have four day work, school week
by Jackson W. According to the World Health Organization, in 2016, more than 745,000 workers died worldwide from overworking. This...
Jackson W.
May 19, 20232 min read
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Baseball season cut short but should not have been
by Macie M. This spring, the Airport High School´s baseball team went 19-7 on the season and ranked in the top 10 of the SC Baseball...
Macie M.
May 18, 20233 min read
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'Where the Crawdads Sing': Ignore the review aggregators; this film deserves all thumbs up
by Brandis S. The 2022 mystery/romance movie “Where the Crawdads Sing” refers to a place “far in the bush where critters are wild, still...
Brandis S.
May 18, 20234 min read
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Money should not exist; new system for economy needed now
by Nia J. "Money, money, money, moneyyy, MONEYYYYYY!" is a catchy chorus we recognize from the amazing group the O’jays, which speaks to...
Nia J.
May 18, 20235 min read
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Why you should join the Aquilla staff
by Owen S. Many students look forward to receiving their yearbook to commemorate the school year and remember all the good times they...
Owen S.
May 18, 20235 min read
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Feminine hygiene products should be free
by Kimberley S. Here is a shocking statistic: The average woman spends $20 on menstrual products per cycle. Over a lifetime, that could...
Kimberly S.
May 18, 20232 min read
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Financial literacy should be prioritized in high schools as a core subject
by Jesus V. As students approach graduation, they have acquired knowledge in various subjects such as mathematics, science, literature,...
Jesus V.
May 18, 20235 min read
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