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The Online Edition of the Annandale High School Newspaper.

The A-Blast

The Online Edition of the Annandale High School Newspaper.

The A-Blast

The Online Edition of the Annandale High School Newspaper.

The A-Blast

Binqi Chen

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief

Senior Binqi Chen is the current Co Editor-in-Chief of The A-Blast. She has been on staff for four years and previously served as the In-Depth Editor as well as the Editorials Editor. In school, she is the President of the National Honor Society and Math Honor Society. In her free time, Binqi is an avid runner.

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Is your phone watching you?

Is your phone watching you?

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
April 10, 2018

[Video] Spring Tryouts

Jude Nanaw, Sports X-Tra Editor
March 22, 2018
AHS alumna Suzanne Jaworowski talks to students about the use of nuclear energy today

Department of Energy visits AHS

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2018
Shut the front door

Shut the front door

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2018
Juniors Maisha Maliha and Tiya Ayele plan details to make
crayons that will be donated to the Inova hospital.

Making crayons for Inova

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2018

Students go see Hamlet

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2018
Little Free Library started

Little Free Library started

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2018

Scholarships Available

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2018

Seniors find ways to give back

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
December 7, 2017
Senior Angel Estrada was selected as a 2018 United States Army All-American award which is awarded to students  who excel in both music and academics.

Student named for Army All-American Award

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2017
The next big thing

The next big thing

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2017

Students prepare for election

Binqi Chen, Co-Editor in Chief
October 26, 2017

Is it worth it to take subject tests?

Binqi Chen, Co-Editor in Chief
October 23, 2017
Dreamers fear for their future

Dreamers fear for their future

Binqi Chen, Co-Editor in Chief
October 4, 2017
Having decided to take a break for the next school year, 2017 AHS graduate Kimberly Romero travels alone to Yanachocha, Ecuador to help aid wild life recovery.

Alumna begins gap year in Ecuador

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2017
Yearbook students revealed the theme, “Face It,”  for the 2018 Antenna Yearbook. They developed the concept at camp at James Madison University. This is a mock cover, and the staff will decide which students will be featured on the cover.

Yearbook unveils new theme for the year

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2017
Senior HidayaHussen plays the fairygodmother  in the 2017 spring production of Cinderella.

Theatre announces upcoming productions

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2017
Suicide Claims Victims

Suicide Claims Victims

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2017
Assistant Principal Jamie Carayannis has been at Annandale since 1973, his freshman year of high school.

Saying good-bye to our teachers

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2017

Green Atoms rewarded grant

Binqi Chen, Co Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2017
Students can access the voting for the dunk tank at: tinyurl.com/DunkTheStaff2017

Leadership plans for Summerfest

Binqi Chen, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2017

Time to appreciate our counselors

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
April 24, 2017
The now former host of the popular show "The O'Reilly Factor"  was fired from Fox after sexual harassment allegations.

Fox shields Bill O’Reilly

Binqi Chen, Editorial Editor
April 24, 2017
Internet privacy gone

Internet privacy gone

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
April 24, 2017

Living in another world

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
March 9, 2017

County tackles pollution

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
March 9, 2017
President Donald Trump continues to have an unfavorable relationship with the mainstream media.

Trump: Read the Constitution

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
March 9, 2017
Juniors Shirley Chu and Nicole Solis ask IB Physics teacher Angel Fitzgerald about a lab. Fitzgerald regularly updates her students' gradebooks, but many teachers don't do the same.

Update the gradebook

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
February 14, 2017
Groundhog's Day was made popular in the 1993 film with the same title.

Phil the groundhog is not a weatherman

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
February 14, 2017
Ossian Hall Park gets a makeover

Ossian Hall Park gets a makeover

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
January 19, 2017

Food deserts contribute to obesity rates

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
January 19, 2017
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont supports New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's affortable college plan.

Free college tuition?

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
January 19, 2017
Junior Tristan Dock listens to music while completing his math homework.

It’s time to stop the music

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
December 16, 2016
Flag burning is an American freedom

Flag burning is an American freedom

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
December 16, 2016
UVA's Phi Kappa Psi house, where the alleged rape occurred.

Rolling Stone compensates

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
November 18, 2016
President-Elect Trump meets with President Obama to ensure a smooth transition of power.

Prove us wrong, Donald Trump

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
November 18, 2016
Why polls aren't always reliable

Why polls aren’t always reliable

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
October 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shake hands before their debate at Hosftra University in New York.

Candidates need to focus

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
October 5, 2016

You don’t need the new iPhone 7

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
September 9, 2016
Sprinter Justin Gatlin was allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics even after multiple doping scandals.

Ban drug positive athletes

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
September 9, 2016
Kaepernick under fire for sitting during anthem.

Stop the hate on Kaepernick

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
September 9, 2016
SANDERS.SENATE.GOV

Lower the price of EpiPens

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
September 9, 2016
Long checks call for long lines

Long checks call for long lines

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
June 6, 2016
Conservative titles censored

Conservative titles censored

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
May 18, 2016
More IB Study Days needed

More IB Study Days needed

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
May 18, 2016
McAulife's executive order has prompted criticism as many believe it was a tactic to increase votes for Hillary Clinton.

VA felons reinstated voting rights

Binqi Chen, Editorials Editor
May 18, 2016
Q&A with Student Resource Officer

Q&A with Student Resource Officer

Binqi Chen, In-Depth Editor
March 16, 2016
A vegetarian dinner

A field of greens: vegetarian voices

Binqi Chen, In-Depth Editor
September 28, 2015

It’s test day, and the pressure is on

Binqi Chen, In-Depth Editor
September 12, 2015
The cover for League of Legends.

Online video game draws attention

Binqi Chen, Staff Writer
March 27, 2015
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