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Check Out the 2026 Senior Projects!
Check Out the 2026 Senior Projects!
Tazreen'27 and Audrey '27 May 20, 2026
Monaco Market Review: A Fabulous International Snack Destination!
Monaco Market Review: A Fabulous International Snack Destination!
Lucy ‘29 and Lily '28 May 18, 2026
Night of Electric Music
Night of Electric Music
Iyla, Arts and Culture Editor • April 27, 2026
The Dance Troupe opened the show with their energetic, 1920's inspired "Work"
Unspoken
Larissa '28, Photography and Graphics Editor • April 13, 2026
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Common Ground: Which Grade has the Best Commons?
Common Ground: Which Grade has the Best Commons?
Chelsea '30 April 13, 2026

Every grade here at the Academy has a commons. But which one is the very best? I’m going to visit all...

NFL Mock Draft: Will's Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft
NFL Mock Draft: Will’s Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft
Will '30, Writer • April 13, 2026

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft will take place on Thursday, April 23. On that Thursday, the biggest...

Students boogied to the right during the Cupid Shuffle
Return of the Roaring Twenties
Larissa Jubay '28, Photography and Graphics Editor • April 13, 2026

Pins of various flags rest on a booth next to human rights and peace stickers.
Global Citizens’ Fair
Athena '29, Photographer • April 8, 2026

Reactions to the Champion's League Draw
Reactions to the Champion’s League Draw
Om '28 and Santiago '28 March 19, 2026

UCL ROUND OF 16 DRAW 2026 I woke up this morning to check how the UCL draw turned out, hoping that...

Hope Cladwell, Caldwell B. Caldwell's daughter, held hostage to keep the rebelling Poor of Urinetown from being attacked by the UGC, her father's company
Urinetown, the Musical: More than Comic Relief
Iyla '26, Arts and Culture Editor • March 19, 2026

This year’s musical, Urinetown, sounds anything but glamorous. You might be wondering, there’s...

Students and staff dance the night away with newfound salsa skills.
¡Viva la Baila!
Sarah N '30, Photographer • March 10, 2026

Corrupt Campaigning
Corrupt Campaigning
Anonymous, Writer • March 5, 2026

Hungary will hold parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026. For many Hungarians, this means that our...

Exploring Gender Bias at Academy
Exploring Gender Bias at Academy
Iyla '26, Arts and Culture Editor • May 22, 2026

Most of my teachers at the Academy have been female. In fact, in my first year here, every...

Common Ground: Which Grade has the Best Commons?
Common Ground: Which Grade has the Best Commons?
Chelsea '30 April 13, 2026

Every grade here at the Academy has a commons. But which one is the very best? I’m going...

Students boogied to the right during the Cupid Shuffle
Return of the Roaring Twenties
Larissa Jubay '28, Photography and Graphics Editor • April 13, 2026

Pins of various flags rest on a booth next to human rights and peace stickers.
Global Citizens’ Fair
Athena '29, Photographer • April 8, 2026

Hope Cladwell, Caldwell B. Caldwell's daughter, held hostage to keep the rebelling Poor of Urinetown from being attacked by the UGC, her father's company
Urinetown, the Musical: More than Comic Relief
Iyla '26, Arts and Culture Editor • March 19, 2026

This year’s musical, Urinetown, sounds anything but glamorous. You might be wondering,...

Students and staff dance the night away with newfound salsa skills.
¡Viva la Baila!
Sarah N '30, Photographer • March 10, 2026
Sabina '27 leads a dragon that marches alongside the Van Hanh drummers
Lucky Lions and a Dragon
Larissa '28, Photography and Graphics Editor • March 3, 2026
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How an IT Guy Helped Bring down the Ruling Party in Hungary
How an IT Guy Helped Bring down the Ruling Party in Hungary
Anonymous, Writer • May 18, 2026

The campaign strategies of Hungary's ruling right-wing party, Fidesz, which until recent elections held...

Mourning the Unexpected Death of the CIA World Factbook
Mourning the Unexpected Death of the CIA World Factbook
Audrey '27, School and Local Editor • February 11, 2026

Today, February 8th, I learned that the CIA World Factbook, a government database with overviews of every...

New Mexico Pays Homeless High Schoolers $500 Monthly To Stay in School
New Mexico Pays Homeless High Schoolers $500 Monthly To Stay in School
Lucca '29, Writer • February 2, 2026

In December, New Mexico and the Albuquerque Public Schools Department rolled out a new plan called the...

Hayden R. '26 and Iyla '26, co-presidents of Amnesty International, '26 lead the march, initiating call-back chants.
Albuquerque Students Join National Walk-Out Movement
The Editorial Board February 2, 2026

“No fear, no hate! No ICE in our state!” So echoed the voices of dozens of impassioned students,...

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The Day the Internet Went Down
Manas '28, Writer • December 19, 2025

Do you remember when nothing online was working? Because somehow, for the first time in decades, the...

A jack-o-lantern carved with 6-7 at a jack-o-lantern event in Toronto in 2025. By Chicken4War on Wikimedia.
What’s the Deal with Six Seven?
Tazreen '27, Writer • November 19, 2025
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Mr. Anderson and Mr. Peknik's Classroom down in 6/7
Deep Dive into 6/7 Student Council
Aspen Boswell '31, Writer • February 24, 2025

There are a lot of fun activities and memories down on west campus. But, sometimes upper grades forget about their time as a sixth or seventh grader. So I thought I’d inform you of what is happening...

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From Wham! to Mariah: Sally's Ultimate Christmas Playlist
From Wham! to Mariah: Sally’s Ultimate Christmas Playlist
Sally Landahl '30, Writer • December 18, 2024

What are some of the best Christmas songs? Which ones are overplayed and you just can’t get them out of your head? Well here’s what I think. Let’s start with the basics, Mariah Carey’s "All I...

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Unpacking HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: Billie Eilish's Latest Album
Unpacking HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: Billie Eilish’s Latest Album
Aspen Boswell '31, Writer • December 18, 2024

Earlier this year back in May, Billie Eilish released her third studio album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. The album has a bedroom-pop sound to it that I personally really enjoy. Although this album might not...

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Keeping Up With the Chickens
Keeping Up With the Chickens
Aspen Boswell '31 and Naomi Biffa '31 November 11, 2024

The D.O.T. Garden, an essential part of campus, helps the Science department to teach grades 6-12 about regenerative agriculture. The most overlooked part, hiding in the back corner of the garden, is the...

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Social Media is Tearing us Apart
Social Media is Tearing us Apart
Harrison '26 May 13, 2026

Polarization is old news. People across the US and the world have been getting more and more opposed for about 50 years. Why should we care?...

Common Ground: Which Grade has the Best Commons?
Common Ground: Which Grade has the Best Commons?
Chelsea '30 April 13, 2026

Every grade here at the Academy has a commons. But which one is the very best? I’m going to visit all seven and give my honest opinion. Please...

NFL Mock Draft: Will's Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft
NFL Mock Draft: Will’s Predictions for the 2026 NFL Draft
Will '30, Writer • April 13, 2026

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft will take place on Thursday, April 23. On that Thursday, the biggest stars from college football will be...

Reactions to the Champion's League Draw
Reactions to the Champion’s League Draw
Om '28 and Santiago '28 March 19, 2026

UCL ROUND OF 16 DRAW 2026 I woke up this morning to check how the UCL draw turned out, hoping that Bayern Munich had an easy road to the final....