Should Adams Faculty be Armed?
Lexi Borraccio and Josie Wenzell, Staff Writers
June 7, 2018
The major increase in school shootings are sending citizens across America into a panic. After the first three months of 2018, there has been 12 school shooting across America According to CNN. The big controversy of whether or teachers should be allowed to carry guns has caused major complaints, nationwide school walkouts, and many mournful parents and students exhibiting a bu...
The Flint Water Crisis: A Lasting Catastrophe
Elise Delikat, Editor
June 7, 2018
Over four years ago, Flint, Michigan began an extensive battle with their lead-contaminated water. In an effort to save money, Flint began to retrieve their clean water from the Flint River instead of looking in Detroit. Right after the switch was made in the April of 2014, the residents of Flint be...
Vaccinate or Evacuate
Samantha Moilanen, Editor
June 7, 2018
Can vaccinations be harmful even though they are so essential to human development? There is much controversy on whether vaccinations are in fact necessary for healthy growth. This has been causing many parents to even decline them over recent years. One of the main concerns of many parents is if...
A Thief in the Night: Nobody is Safe
Jalil Mims, Staff Writer
June 4, 2018
Picture this: It is a Friday, paycheck just came in, it is the cash needed for some relaxation time at the mall, the movies, or a restaurant. Nothing seems to be stopping the “burning hole” in that pocket of a heavy spender. When that card gets swiped and a “DECLINED” message pops up, the Friday spe...
The End of the World as we Know it?
Katie Rath, Staff Writer
June 4, 2018
Over 101 million people died in World War I and World War II. World War I started because of an assassination of an archduke. World War II started when Germany invaded Poland, and World War III might possibly have started with the bombings in Syria. Will the United States enter a nuclear war? The dec...
BYOD: Fail or Holy Grail?
Grace Ryba, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Uncategorized
The Rochester Community Schools Curriculum is considering adopting a “Bring Your Own Device”, or BYOD, program for high school students beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. The BYOD policy would allow students to bring in their own devices, such as laptops, to use in their classrooms. Carrie...
Chaos in the Auditorium Parking Lot
Mira Patel, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
The parking lots at Adams are notoriously known for becoming parent pick up loops. The auditorium lot is constantly overflowing with more and more parents picking up their kids. This is because parents are not allowed to pick up students in the athletic parking lot. By having more parents pick up...
Linked Up, the Freshman Join the Crew
Abby Stone, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018
The transition from middle school to high school is known to be one of the biggest transitions a student will experience. Luckily, incoming AHS freshmen will have an easier time adjusting to high school with the help of Adams new and improved mentor program: Link Crew. Link Crew is a high school transition ...
Mangent DeMANS Attention
Mikki Massura, Staff Writer
May 7, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
There are very few places where you have the opportunity to see teenage boys singing, wearing skirts, and tap dancing, Mr. Highlander is one of them. On April 13, 2018 Adams held their long awaited, annual ¨mangent¨, known as Mr. Highlander. This competition is between the boys of the graduating clas...
AP Exams Push Students Towards Greatness
Sophia Tecson, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
Spring break: the calm before the storm. The Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) for juniors and Practice Scholastic Assessment test (PSAT) for sophomores and freshman are only a day after returning from break. The next day, juniors are required to take the M-Step, a test created to see how well student...
Rochester Runs to Fundraise
Katie Rath, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
The Hometown Hustle is a celebrated tradition and fundraiser for the Rochester Community Schools Foundation. The goal of this event is to bring together families, promote exercise, and provide fun for the community. Last year, the Rochester Community Schools Foundation partnered with Chief Financial Cred...
Springing into Earth Day
Bianca Dumitrescu, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Spring is finally here, and that means Earth Day is here too. Earth Day is a holiday that often gets overlooked in April. This year, it will take place on Sunday, April 22. It has been established as an international celebration since 1970, and its mission is to bring support and awareness to enviro...
The Rochester Adams Girls Soccer, also commonly referred to as RAGS, has had a very successful season this year regardless of the unexpected challenges th...
