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for: Home News Features Opinion Clubs Sports Satire About Serving the Amherst Regional High School community since 1914. Search for: Home News Features Opinion Clubs Sports Satire About News / Top January 15, 2024 By Nipuni Dayarathne by Nipuni Dayarathne · Published January 15, 2024 National Medal winner donates $25,000 to ARHS to fund engineering innovation Eric Swanson, winner of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI), recently donated $25,000 to Amherst Regional High School, his alma mater. Swanson earmarked the donation to the school’s engineering programs, coordinating the... News January 15, 2024 By Sophia Rau by Sophia Rau · Published January 15, 2024 Restorative Justice working well at ARHS, students opting for class to learn more While the use of restorative justice practices has come under fire in recent months, specifically at ARMS, where RJ was offered as sometimes the only approach to managing escalating reports of transphobic bullying, the... News January 15, 2024 By Maddie Acker by Maddie Acker · Published January 15, 2024 · Last modified March 11, 2024 The Graphic wins Columbia University’s Edmund J. Sullivan Award for hard-hitting investigative report On November 20, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced its national winners of the 2024 Edmund J. Sullivan Award: ARHS’s student reporters senior Talvin Dhingra, and recent graduates Ian Buchanan, Amara Cheng, Aixa Cruz,... News January 15, 2024 By Zoe te Velde by Zoe te Velde · Published January 15, 2024 Students walk out for Palestine, decry ongoing assault on Gaza Since the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas, over 31, 497 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza strip, largely civilians. Those killed by Israeli air and artillery attacks include children, women, health... News January 15, 2024 By Thea Riley by Thea Riley · Published January 15, 2024 · Last modified February 5, 2024 Antisemitism Awareness Project: learning, developing resources, engaging in dialogue The Antisemitism Awareness Project, also known as ASAP, is a club that aims to combat antisemitism and create a safe space, in and outside of our school, to educate others about antisemitism and prevent... News January 15, 2024 By Ashley Rodriguez Duran by Ashley Rodriguez Duran · Published January 15, 2024 Hot Chocolate Run: Students join local community in raising money for domestic violence relief On Sunday, December 3, at 7:00 a.m., thousands of people gathered in Northampton for the 20th Annual Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage in efforts to push for an end to domestic violence and... News January 15, 2024 By Nipuni Dayarathne by Nipuni Dayarathne · Published January 15, 2024 · Last modified January 16, 2024 Amherst Sunrise urges town manager to use ARPA funds for solar canopy over ARHS parking lot Amherst Sunrise, a local hub of a national youth-led organization fighting for the Green New Deal, has advocated to have a solar canopy installed over the Amherst Regional High School parking lot since 2019. ... News January 15, 2024 By Ruben Candelaria de Jesus by Ruben Candelaria de Jesus · Published January 15, 2024 · Last modified January 17, 2024 Amherst Media gives back: internships a boon for high schoolers ARHS students with an interest in film now have an incredible local support system in an organization called Amherst Media, that offers them access to high-level equipment and internships with experts at its location... News January 15, 2024 By Brenden Camphor by Brenden Camphor · Published January 15, 2024 MSAN hits Wisconsin ‘You Belong Here’ conference According to the Multicultural Student Achievement Network website, MSAN is a national coalition of multiracial school districts that have come together to understand and eliminate racial opportunity gaps that persist in their schools.” MSAN... News January 15, 2024 By Roka Gould by Roka Gould · Published January 15, 2024 ARHS hosts Advanced Pathways forum for educators Over the last few years, ARHS has grown its commitment to engineering, and this year that included hosting a regional forum about engineering pathways and hiring a new staff member in that field. On... News January 15, 2024 By Abi Como by Abi Como · Published January 15, 2024 The short end of the stick: girls’ volleyball team bemoans disruptive gym floor waxing on eve of States ARHS Athletic Director Victoria Dawson finds joy in her job despite the rigorous work she puts in to keep high school athletics on track. But sometimes, she faces hurdles in that role that dull... Clubs January 15, 2024 By Thea Binzen by Thea Binzen · Published January 15, 2024 Theater Company presents Curious Incident, autism in a thoughtful light The book-turned-play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,” was performed from November 30 through December 2 by the ARHS Theater Company to rave reviews. While the play has been controversial because... Clubs January 15, 2024 By Delia van Giessen by Delia van Giessen · Published January 15, 2024 SAGA hosts second Transhealth session On December 14, 2023, SAGA (ARHS’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance) hosted representatives from Transhealth in Northampton, in English teacher Amanda Lewis’s room (162) during Flex Block. Ten students gathered to hear about the services and... Clubs January 15, 2024 By Roman Berry by Roman Berry · Published January 15, 2024 People of Color United: a safe haven and a place to learn and grow POCU (People of Color United) is a popular ARHS club, advised by Dean of Students Mary Custard. She said her primary role is to help provide a safe space for students of color, to... Clubs January 15, 2024 By Noel Kenny by Noel Kenny · Published January 15, 2024 Flexing the community muscle: Banda brings in a slew of speakers English and special education teacher Marita Banda is excited to be heading up a new after-school Flex Block that brings community speakers to ARHS on a regular basis. What she looks for when thinking... Features January 15, 2024 By Lu Hantzos by Lu Hantzos · Published January 15, 2024 What some people do before breakfast: train for marathons ARHS College and Career Advisor Deidre Cuffee-Gray does not just help seniors figure out what is next career-wise or help them get into college; she runs long distances–for fun and for a good cause. ... Features January 15, 2024 By Julian Bellak by Julian Bellak · Published January 15, 2024 Caking the world a better place: Alysia Bryant’s frosting-covered mission On Tuesday, December 12, Alysia Bryant’s bakery The Carefree Cakery, in the Mill District in North Amherst was bustling and the smells of freshly baked cakes and classic buttercream wafted through the air. Her... Features January 15, 2024 By Sonia Aldrich by Sonia Aldrich · Published January 15, 2024 Meet the administrative assistant who makes it all tick Lirey Rodriguez, who is the administrative assistant to Talib Sadiq, is a busy woman. Her day always starts with the hectic task of coordinating substitutes for every teacher who is out that day. I... Features January 15, 2024 By Jill Crosby by Jill Crosby · Published January 15, 2024 New PE teacher an adrenaline junkie and family man While most teachers gear up for the start of a new school year in August, one ARHS staffer leaped into the mix a little later, Jordan McCarthy, who was thrilled to be hired in... Features January 15, 2024 By Delia van Giessen by Delia van Giessen · Published January 15, 2024 Center Dance version of The Nutcracker plays with tradition The Amherst-based dance studio The Center held its winter performance of A 21st Century Nutcracker on December 9, filling the ARHS auditorium with crowds of people who ended up dancing along to the traditional... Features January 15, 2024 By Connor Erickson by Connor Erickson · Published January 15, 2024 New Merry Maple Tree enjoys its first festive December celebration This year, on December 3, the lighting of the famous Merry Maple to kickstart the holiday was different, featuring an...