Oasis
I’m stuck, Stuck on an oasis. Loneliness embodies me, I’m happy but Slowly sinking to the depths of misery. Deeper, And deeper, As it proceeds for centuries. Seeing visions, People walking up to me. Here…
An Introduction to Micropipetting
October 4th: AOS seniors and juniors in Dr. Willis’s research classes learn and practice micropipetting. photographed by Saanvi Gutta and Surabhi Bangerbale
The Lover in My Reverie
Feathers and fabric threaded onto gowns, A whirlwind of colors spinning to a tune. In the chatoyant crowd I found A lady who shimmered like a full moon. She played a song into my…
AET Student Publishes Debut Novel at 15
Kashvi Ramani, a sophomore on the entrepreneurship pathway at AET, released her very first book in July of this year. Kofi Chronicles follows the story of a high-achieving middle schooler, Kofi (pronounced like “coffee”), who…
ACL Dot Day 2021
The Academies of Loudoun celebrated Dot Day this month! Dot Day is an internationally designated day for September 15th. It is named after a book called The Dot, written by Peter H. Reynolds on the…
Apple v. Epic Games: What Happened?
Corporate sabotage, lawsuits, countersuits, wins and losses, ethical and moral battles—all of these things seem to come straight out of a fictional law book. Surprisingly enough, all of these things happened last year when two…
On Your Plate: Superfoods
As society grows increasingly health-conscious, certain products are now adorned by a new term: superfood. While this term is applied to everything from chia seeds to kale, does it really tell us anything about the…
Honeybee Creamery (Restaurant Review)
Summer is marked by its unforgiving heat, which makes it the perfect time to try out a new ice cream shop! Honeybee Creamery is one of Loudoun’s local treasures. The store started out as a…
2021 Academies Film Fest Awards
Lights, camera, action! The 2021 Academies Film Fest Awards (AFFA) were held on May 22. AFFA was held virtually this year due to the pandemic, with the screening of the videos combined with the presentation…
For the World
Let me sail into an ocean of poetry, And battle the wave of words that engulf me, Fighting pitifully to keep sight of my North Star guiding me home, And my sharp eyes glued to…