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Desert Oasis Teaching Garden, the Hidden Gem of Academy

Desert Oasis Teaching Garden, the Hidden Gem of Academy

Brighton Ludwig '25, Photography, Video, and Social Media Editor November 11, 2024

Tucked behind the Science building is our one-of-a-kind Desert Oasis Teaching Garden (AKA the DOT Garden). The garden is the domain of Ms. Heidi Anderson and is cared for by her and various other members...

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...

Community Day Photo Gallery

Community Day Photo Gallery

Larissa Jubay '28, Photographer November 11, 2024

Academy's Election Feels

Academy’s Election Feels

Leah Gajraj '27, Writer November 4, 2024

Election season is upon us, with early voting having already passed, and the election being held on November 5, 2024. Interested in how 10-12 students and faculty members at the Academy were feeling about...

Join the B.F.K. 5K to Help Children in New Mexico Foster Care!

Join the B.F.K. 5K to Help Children in New Mexico Foster Care!

Evie Soule '26, Writer November 4, 2024

Backpacks for Kiddos, a project that I started last spring, is an initiative to give children in foster care the supplies that they are often lacking. Children in foster care are usually left without a...

November Student Senate Update

November Student Senate Update

Gavin Mitchell '26, Writer November 4, 2024

Student Senate held a Listening Session about a month ago where we shared a little bit about what we do as senators. Then, for the majority of the session, we held an open forum for the student body to...

Dancers in last year's performance.

Beneath the Hunter’s Moon Dance Concert

Bea Busby '28, Writer November 4, 2024

“Once a year, under the Hunter's moon, [many] creatures meet and come together and have an evening of festivities.” Albuquerque Academy’s Fall Dance Concert stands out as a captivating blend of creativity...

Welcome to Academy, Mr. Benedict!

Welcome to Academy, Mr. Benedict!

Sebastian Sydow '31, Writer November 4, 2024

Say hi to Mr. Benedict! He is a Computer Science teacher for grades 9-12 and has not taught at The Academy before. He seems to really be enjoying himself at The Academy. He said, “I figured I wanted...

Mr. Butler: Science Fiction Connoisseur

Mr. Butler: Science Fiction Connoisseur

Naomi Biffa '31, Writer November 4, 2024

This year, the Albuquerque Academy community welcomes Mr. Conner Butler! Mr. Butler teaches Pre-Calculus for BC in the 10-12 division, sharing his love for math with his students. Throughout the interview...

New Mexico Lawmakers on the Ballot

New Mexico Lawmakers on the Ballot

Lillie Rosen '29, Writer October 28, 2024

November 5th. The fateful day when every person over the age of 18 in New Mexico heads to the ballot box to decide the government for the next four years. The big question is “Harris or Trump?” However,...

The Parade of Lights: Academy's Take on Diwali

The Parade of Lights: Academy’s Take on Diwali

Krish Mahto '29, Writer October 28, 2024

Diwali, one of the most celebrated Hindu holidays, was hosted at Albuquerque Academy for the second time this year. Diwali has been a holiday for a long period of time, but it only recently became...

The Thespians Light Up The Stage With A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Thespians Light Up The Stage With A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Naomi Biffa '31, Writer October 22, 2024

To kick off the second quarter of the school year, AA students present A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexis Scott. This 90-minute play contains love triangles, quarrels,...

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