The A-Blast

A collage showcasing a collection of previous editions of the Filament magazine, from 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2012.

Jasmin Dinh, Co-In-Depth Editor • September 23, 2024

All good things come in three: breakfast, lunch and dinner; red, blue and yellow; The A-Blast, The Antenna and...The Filament? That’s right, after two years, AHS’ literary magazine is making its comeback. The Filament has returned under new advisor English...

With the 70%/30% grading system, many students struggle to keep up with assignments in their rigorous courses

70/30, the new grading policy

Jasmin Dinh and Rossy Soto • September 23, 2024

For the past two years, AHS’ grading policy maintained that summative assessments were worth 90% of a student’s grade and formative assessments were worth 10%. Before this, the grading system consisted of 60% summatives and 40% formatives. This year, students...

Gerrit Cole

Billy Holt, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

Gerrit Cole is likely out for the season, as he will need Tommy John surgery. Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees will need Tommy John surgery after suffering an injury in Spring Training. This surgery will end his season. Who is Gerrit Cole?: To get...

Luke Weaver pitches for the New York Yankees.

MLB team bullpen rankinga

Billy Holt, Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

New York Yankees - The Yankees have the best bullpen in Major League Baseball right now, and Luke Weaver and Devin Williams, two of the best relievers in all of baseball, certainly help their case. JT Brubaker who has not pitched since 2022 is also in their...

An Undiscovered Gem: The Emersion

Stephanie Boakye and Liam Kessler • January 24, 2025

Where are the galleries and museums for artists? Where are places where young artists with mature tastes can admire unique works of art after a busy day at school or on a casual weekend with friends? There are a variety of options for galleries and museums near...

Some writing tips for love letters

Stephanie Boakye, Arts Page Editor • January 24, 2025

Telling someone you care for them is one of the greatest things you can do. It’s the most direct form of showing someone you care about them and cherish them. One of the best, romantic ways of telling someone you love them is through a love letter. Writing...

Junior Gabriel Cervoni demonstrates swimming techniques as a coach for younger children.

Gabriel Cervoni earns Congress’ only charity award

Hailey Mose, People Editor • April 4, 2025

During his W4 class one day, Gabriel Cervoni was informed that he had been awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal—Congress' highest honor for civilian youth. "I checked my email and saw something that said 'congratulations.' I was hopeful that it was the...

Sage Nagle helps out at Fanquest, assisting one of the players in scoring.

FCPS recognizes Sage Nagle, a peacemaker of the county

Hailey Mose, People Editor • April 4, 2025

Fairfax County has a proud history of recognizing students who demonstrate the exemplary qualities of a peacemaker, granting them an award known as the Student Peace Award. This year, for the 2025 Student Peace Award, senior Sage Nagle has been selected as the...