For about 3 years now, the Ashland School District has been in a budget crisis. This situation has mainly arisen from overestimating revenue and underestimating expenses. Districts receive revenue that...
Since a school improvement levy was initiated by voters in 2018, Ashland School District has undergone several construction projects. This $109 million bond promised district-wide security, HVAC and mechanical,...
In recent years, the decaying of the concrete and the cement around Ashland High School’s campus has been brought to the attention of students and staff. For example, there has been an increase of potholes,...
Here we are after what has been nothing short of a crazy year. Although the 2021-22 school year hasn't been traditional, it has certainly been a step in the direction of something resembling normal. We...
"Nobody did this stuff before,” Dean of Students Glenna Stiles shared when asked about the rise of bathroom vandalism at Ashland High School (AHS). Under the guidance of Francisco Atanes, Assistant Principal at AHS, students have created an anonymous tip line to report vandalism. “See Something, Say Something” is a leadership campaign created to deter vandalism so that the bathrooms can stay open.
In November 2021, thousands of people gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for the United Nations Climate Summit, known as COP26. Climate scientists, policymakers and global leaders identified COP26 as a watershed...
The last years of Covid and the uncertainty of the world has brought unprecedented stress on teens during these formative four years of high school. Today, teenagers struggle more than ever with mental...
Finals can be a stressful time for high schoolers. While studying and preparing for tests, it can get easy to lose sleep and become stressed out. It is important to remember to take a break and make yourself...
My senior year started off in a way I could have never imagined. I remember sitting in my friend’s living room at the end of summer when we received the email bearing the news all of us dreaded:...
Dearest readers and AHS school body,
We’ve had to navigate through a lot of challenging obstacles in order to maintain the digital version of our school’s newspaper, and we’re very proud of...
Every day this world is being affected by climate change in a multitude of ways. Even our small, secluded valley has experienced the hardships of climate change firsthand. The wildfire we all experienced...
The Ashland Parks Foundation is working with Toru Tanaka to create a redesigned authentic Japanese Garden in Lithia Park. The garden is closed for a total of up to 24 months while under construction. Jeff...
