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George Santos: Congress Newest Fraud

George Santos: Congress’ Newest Fraud

Anagha Devarakonda '26, School and Local Editor February 10, 2023

Ogres, as Shrek once said, are like onions. Not because they smell or make you cry, but because they have many layers that truly only come out through slow, agonizing peeling. Similar to ogres are secrets,...

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Israel Has its Most Right-Wing Government in its History—Here’s Why You Should Care

Darin Eberhardt '25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor February 10, 2023

Israel ended 2022 by electing the most right-wing government in the country’s history, with former-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu forming a coalition government of right-wing factions to set the stage...

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Classified Documents Found at Trump, Biden, and Pence Residences

Sydney Marks '24, School and Local Editor February 10, 2023

Finding controversial classified documents in the possession of former and current White House executives has been a recurring event in recent months with former President Trump, President Biden, and now...

Super Bowl Preview

Super Bowl Preview

Ben Montoya '23, Writer, Journalism Class 2022-2023 February 9, 2023

As the 2022-2023 NFL season comes to a close this week, all eyes are on the Super Bowl. This year's matchup will feature the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, two teams who have been battling...

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Tyre Nichols Dies at the Hands of Memphis Street Crime Unit

Isy Gruner '25, Writer February 9, 2023

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, was beaten to death by officers of the Memphis police’s SCORPION (Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods) unit. On the evening of January...

The U.S. Hits its Debt Ceiling

The U.S. Hits its Debt Ceiling

Anna Hastings '26, Writer February 2, 2023

The United States has hit its debt ceiling—the limit of how much money it can borrow to pay for government expenses already incurred—and the country is at risk of defaulting on existing loans, which...

Another Year in Space

Another Year in Space

Corbett Thomas '25 and TJ Miller '25 February 1, 2023

2022 saw the launch and development of several groundbreaking missions and new spacecraft that have helped astronomers conduct more advanced exploration and research of not just our own solar system, but...

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Protestors Attack Government Buildings in Brasilia

Sydney Marks '24, School and Local Editor January 20, 2023

On January 8th, Brazilian protestors challenged democracy by storming government buildings in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia. This conflict arose from angry protestors claiming the results of the October...

1965 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Albuquerque Academy—Headmaster Harper gives the first public remarks on campus.

An Academy Land Acknowledgment: Who, What, and Why

Halie Leland '23, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2023

Albuquerque Academy is in the process of creating a land acknowledgment that would recognize the Tanoan Pueblos, specifically the Sandia and Isleta Pueblos, whose original homeland our campus now inhabits....

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Historic Winter Blizzard Slammed the Country

Diego Sanchez '27, Writer January 19, 2023

From December 21st to 26th, a historic winter storm dubbed "once in a generation" by the National Weather Service ravaged most of America. The storm led to the cancellation of over 12,000 flights. Additionally,...

Solomon Peña Arrested in String of Shootings Against Democrat State Officials

Ben Montoya '23, Writer, Journalism Class 2022-2023 January 19, 2023

Solomon Peña, a former GOP candidate for a State House seat in New Mexico, was arrested on January 16th on counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, shooting at an occupied dwelling, and shooting from...

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A New Congress is Sworn In…

Abhishek Narahari '24, News Co-Editor January 19, 2023

The end of the last Congress in December 2022 brought with it a rush of new legislation that codified civil liberties, brought federal money to projects across the country, kept the government open, and...

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