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AHS established a memorial in Canterbury Woods Park, at the corner of Braddock Road and Wakefield Chapel Road, in the neighborhood where Mary Read lived with her family.

[Photo] Six years and counting

Stephen Read, Special to The A-Blast
April 9, 2013
A day of shooting at the range

A day of shooting at the range

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
April 9, 2013
A bittersweet AHS parting

A bittersweet AHS parting

Noah Fitzgerel, Columnist
April 8, 2013
Several students, like senior class president Noah Fitzgerel who was accepted to Brown, will be attending major universities in the fall.

[Photo] Seniors hear back from colleges

Megan Ryan, Staff Writer
April 2, 2013
In addition to offering classes, Blue Ridge Arsenal is a licensed gun store, and offers an array of firearms.

Learning to shoot

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
April 1, 2013
Shooting on the Range

Shooting on the Range

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
March 15, 2013

Besty and Noah VT from A-Blast TV on Vimeo.

Betsy and Noah Discuss: Virginia Tech Admissions

Noah Fitzgerel and Betsy Kruse
March 14, 2013
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
March 7, 2013
Senior Visoda Heng makes a drink for a customer at Lost Dog Cafe.

[Photo] Working with the community

K.L.Hoang, In-Depth Editor
March 5, 2013
Senior Deborah Aderton is a dance instructor for a local non-profit religious dance troupe.

Students hold a variety of jobs

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
February 27, 2013
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
February 21, 2013
The politics of immigration

The politics of immigration

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
February 12, 2013
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[Photo] Swim and Dive breaks record and heads to states

Erin Johnson
February 4, 2013
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
January 31, 2013
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
January 23, 2013
Planning for summer

Planning for summer

Noah Fitzgerel and Sarah Metzel
January 17, 2013
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
January 11, 2013
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
January 4, 2013
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
December 26, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
December 20, 2012
The swim team gets pumped up before their meet against Lee HS.

[Photo] Swim and dive face double header

Betsy Kruse, Sports Editor
December 17, 2012
Senior Gwen Levey speaks with teachers from the Richard Wright Charter School.

Charter school visits journalism students

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
December 13, 2012
Why is soda so popular?

Why is soda so popular?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
December 4, 2012
Senior Noah Fitzgerel

Reaching peace in the Middle East

Noah Fitzgerel
December 3, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
November 28, 2012
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
November 20, 2012
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
November 12, 2012
Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Weekly fun facts: Who would have thought?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
November 8, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
November 2, 2012
Shutting us out from our own politics

Shutting us out from our own politics

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
October 26, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
October 19, 2012
Slowly fixing our inequities

Slowly fixing our inequities

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
October 5, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
September 28, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
September 20, 2012
A bleak past for Earth

A bleak past for Earth

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
September 14, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
September 12, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
September 6, 2012

Five ways AHS changes us

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
August 30, 2012
The foreign language hall display illustrates how cultures are involved in our education and curricula.

Many factors affect identity

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
August 30, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
August 27, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
June 16, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
June 12, 2012
The apparent shame of NOVA

The apparent shame of NOVA

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
June 1, 2012
Are you ready to move to campus?

Are you ready to move to campus?

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
June 1, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
May 14, 2012

CISPA: A law with precedent

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
May 11, 2012
Students' tweets at South Lakes High School drew attention from SLHS administration

Students’ tweets at South Lakes High School drew attention from SLHS administration

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
May 10, 2012
Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Who would have thought? Weekly fun facts

Noah Fitzgerel, In-Depth Editor
April 30, 2012
Re-humanizing public spaces

Re-humanizing public spaces

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
April 20, 2012

Online education not free

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
April 20, 2012
A confounding lack of communication

A confounding lack of communication

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
March 30, 2012
An unreal freedom

An unreal freedom

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
March 28, 2012
Not all Islam is radical Islam

Not all Islam is radical Islam

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
March 21, 2012
Is Romney the choice of youth?

Is Romney the choice of youth?

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
March 13, 2012
Stop Joseph Kony

Stop Joseph Kony

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
March 7, 2012
Debates should not be personal

Debates should not be personal

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
February 23, 2012
God does not belong in schools

God does not belong in schools

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
February 2, 2012
FCPS should provide more technology

FCPS should provide more technology

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
January 24, 2012
Paul's popularity is perplexing

Paul’s popularity is perplexing

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
January 11, 2012
Relax! It's summer!

Relax! It’s summer!

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
July 7, 2011
Pursue change

Pursue change

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
July 7, 2011

An unjust decision by the administration

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
June 8, 2011

Testing is detrimental

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
May 12, 2011
Enough is enough

Enough is enough

Noah Fitzgerel, Editorials Editor
May 2, 2011
Escalating oil prices: gas or pass?

Escalating oil prices: gas or pass?

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
March 30, 2011

College Letters begin to arrive

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
March 29, 2011
Why we lost interest in the Middle East

Why we lost interest in the Middle East

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
March 8, 2011

AHS clubs build a strong community

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
February 16, 2011

The congressional experience

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
February 1, 2011

A Congress like molasses

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
January 19, 2011
Can you hear me now? Good.

Can you hear me now? Good.

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff writer
December 10, 2010

Christmas in school?

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff writer
December 10, 2010
A curse and a blessing

A curse and a blessing

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
October 20, 2010

President Obama: Yes he Can?

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff writer
September 17, 2010

The battle continues

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
September 16, 2010

Have a bite of this

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
July 22, 2010
"Good-bye, freshman year"

“Good-bye, freshman year”

Noah Fitzgerel, staff writer
June 1, 2010

Are SOLs beneficial for you?

Noah Fitzgerel, staff writer
May 10, 2010

Senioritis… it’s setting in

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
April 15, 2010

New election system shows promise

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
April 15, 2010

Circus and Cause all-in-one

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
March 30, 2010
A new face for the $50 bill?

A new face for the $50 bill?

Noah Fitzgerel, staff writer
March 23, 2010

Dr. Dale proposes snow day make-ups

Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer
February 22, 2010
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