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April 25, 2012 • Category: Videos

  Who was your favorite character in Beauty and the Beast? If you could have one thing added to the school during renovations what would it be? Harry Potter or Hunger Games?

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Meet Mr. Evans (0)

April 30, 2012 • Category: Carousel Articles, News

Atholton’s juniors and seniors have already seen one principal leave. Now, temporarily at least, the underclassmen will experience something similar. While Ms. Clements is on maternity leave, Mr. James Evans, a retired principal, will serve as acting principal. Mr. Evans worked in Howard County schools for 38 years before retiring after the 2006-2007 school year. [...]

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“I’m Going to Disney World!” (0)

The wind was blowing from every direction while the sun beamed down through the Florida palm trees. The dancers took their places on the stage in Downtown Disney. The music began as Senior Company started the dance that they had been practicing for months. All the hard work and dedication was finally paying off; the [...]

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Meet Mr. Evans (0)

Atholton’s juniors and seniors have already seen one principal leave. Now, temporarily at least, the underclassmen will experience something similar. While Ms. Clements is on maternity leave, Mr. James Evans, a retired principal, will serve as acting principal. Mr. Evans worked in Howard County schools for 38 years before retiring after the 2006-2007 school year. [...]

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Drama»

Atholton Plays Homage to an Alumni (0)

The Atholton Drama department is always up for trying out new ideas, and likes to keep its audience on their toes. So it comes as no surprise that this November, the traditional fall play performance will be formatted in a different way than usual. Instead of putting on one large play, the department will be [...]

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Disney Magic Comes To Atholton (0)

The lights dimmed, the audience calmed, and the curtains drew back. Everything was on the line. The Drama department had been working tirelessly since the fall, and on March 23, it all culminated into the climax of the opening night of their spring musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Back in November, students sang and [...]

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Music»

A New Look On an Old Topic (0)

Elliott lays down an avant-garde beat, keeping the rhythm perfectly as Jordan plays a suave bass line. Next, Ethan chimes in on the piano with a melodic whirl of notes while Matt fills the space with an upbeat riff on his guitar. Now the horns come in as Matt, Jayson, and Nick join the group [...]

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Mr. AHS (0)

A few days before spring break, eight senior boys were witnessed dressing up in silly outfits, prancing around in their underwear, and shaking their butts to the tune of LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” all on school grounds. Did they get in trouble for this? Of course not! They were participating in one of [...]

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Taking AP Tests: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (0)

Pro College- the daunting institute of every high school student’s future that must be faced at one point or another. The idea itself is not necessarily the most intimidating part of college, however, it is the intricate details that are overwhelming to ponder. One of the factors that affects every high school student is the [...]

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Lacrosse Coaches Spread Positivity (0)

Every spring, mobs of boys and girls head out to Atholton’s fields, lacrosse sticks in hand.  As yellow blurs fly into the back of the nets, the air buzzes with excitement about the possibilities of a new season. The Girls Lacrosse team has already made an impact on the county this season, taking what is [...]

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Fish Out Of Water (0)

by Taylor Combs & Taylor Dickinson The crowd roared. All eyes were directed towards the track just beyond the net. We looked up to see a young woman in colorful spandex and roller skates being shoved onto the hard track ground; the crowd around us could not have been more pleased. This marked the beginning [...]

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Issue 3 Twelfth Page (0)

If you want to check out our brain-busting crossword puzzle and hilarious “Top Ten”, Click Here for the Twelfth Page of Issue 3!

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Traveling Overseas For Education (0)

While students often travel and study abroad in college, it is not often that High Schoolers are given that same opportunity. Students who attend Alexander Muss High School in Israel take part in an experience that is not only life changing, but educational.      Alexander Muss High School in Israel (HSI) is a study abroad program [...]

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  Who was your favorite character in Beauty and the Beast? If you could have one thing added to the school during renovations what would it be? Harry Potter or Hunger Games?

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Atholton Spring Sports Records (As of 4/10/12)

Congratulations to the Atholton Varsity Tennis Team for winning the county cup!
Victoria Kogan, Scott Lee, Zach Kim, Charles Mao, Rachel Knobel, and Margaret Tatum all advanced to the regional tennis tournament.

Varsity Girls Tennis: 17-1 (as of 5/8/12) Regular Season County Champions!

Varsity Boys Tennis: 15-3 (as of 5/8/12)

Varsity Girls Lacrosse: 2-1

Varsity Boys Lacrosse: 1-1

Varsity Softball: 1-2

Varsity Baseball: 3-4