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Lillie's Digital Detox

Lillie’s Digital Detox

Lillie ’29, Writer May 2, 2025

The average American highschooler spends about 7 hours and 22 minutes on their phone per day. In other words, about half of a teen’s waking hours. Phones negatively affect sleep, increase anxiety and...

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Failure is Not the End

Krish Mahto ’29, Writer April 20, 2025

Here at Albuquerque Academy, many people are known for their accomplishments. Just by looking at the Academy’s Instagram page, it’s easy to find something about a student qualifying for a national...

Do We Need RULER?

Do We Need RULER?

Darin Eberhardt ’25, Opinion, News, and Features Editor March 13, 2025

RULER sucks and we all hate it, but… we might actually need it. It is an unpopular program among students and even some teachers. Its lessons sometimes feel patronizing and aimed towards a younger audience....

BookTok: A Flop?

BookTok: A Flop?

Vilte Vitkauskaite ’26, Writer February 24, 2025

Since the rise of social media platforms and the creation of short viewed forms of media: TikTok, Instagram reels and Youtube shorts, reading has never been the same. I’m sure everyone with at least...

The Party of Donald Trump

The Party of Donald Trump

Matthew Rundle ’27, Writer December 18, 2024

Domestic Recently, Donald Trump was elected as president of the United States along with a Republican majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives. All of this combined with the Supreme Court’s...

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...

Finding the Middle Ground: Is the Cell Phone Policy too Extreme?

Finding the Middle Ground: Is the Cell Phone Policy too Extreme?

Kay Rai ’28, Writer December 18, 2024

If you asked any student on campus about any major changes in our community since the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, there’s no doubt they’d point out the recent cell phone ban and how it’s...

Are Screens Damaging Your Life?

Are Screens Damaging Your Life?

Krish Mahto ’29, Writer December 18, 2024

Throughout the 2010s, screens and social media have developed and increasingly had a big impact on people's lives. A study from Common Sense Media shows that 53% of students under 11 have a phone in the...

How Body Dysmorphia Can Cause Eating Disorders or Worse

How Body Dysmorphia Can Cause Eating Disorders or Worse

Celeste Gutierrez ’28 December 16, 2024

Body dysmorphia can seriously mess with your mental health. And when someone dislikes their body.  It can lead to eating disorders. I know this because I struggled with my body from a young age and had...

Professional Sports are Unequal, It is Time for that to Change

Professional Sports are Unequal, It is Time for that to Change

Lilly La Fata ’28 December 16, 2024

Fans of the Indiana Fever basketball team and sports fans all over were thrilled when Caitlyn Clark was picked first for the W.N.B.A. draft, until news of her salary came out. Her four-year contract of...

If You Want A Two-State Solution In the Middle East, Don't Vote Trump.

If You Want A Two-State Solution In the Middle East, Don’t Vote Trump.

Emma Tomasson ’28 December 16, 2024

It’s been about a year since the most recent Israel-Palestine conflict started. Many Arab Americans are asking themselves who they are going to vote for. The Biden Administration, on one hand, has spoken...

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