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On Tuesday, December 13, President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. View this post on Instagram A...
On November 25, 2022, an eruption of protests occurred in China, following the devastating fire in an apartment building near the northwestern...
2022 was a year full of important news stories, which varied from the war between Russia and Ukraine to the rapid popularity growth of a new...
On November 8, the United States held its final day of voting for the 2022 midterm elections. In the election, 35 Senate seats, and all 435 House...

Deciding where to go to college is one of the biggest decisions of someone's life. There is so much thought that goes into this choice. Whether you want to go somewhere close...
Poetry Out Loud (POL) is an annual national competition. The Academy has long been a participant. Our competition begins in the classroom, where...
Winter formal is an event that is highly anticipated by Academy students for the entire school year. It is a day when students are able to celebrate...

Pop…Pop…Pop…Pop…POP…the continuous sound of pickleballs bouncing off walls and clay floors…Pop…Pop…Pop…Pop…POP…pickleballs infesting courts and clubs,...
On November 19, the Academy of the Holy Names claimed its first state crown after winning against a rival school, Gulliver Prep. For the first...
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Student loan payments were meant to restart this Sunday, January 1, 2023, after a series of pandemic-based moratoriums. Yet, on November 22, 2022, the Biden administration...
Following the midterm election on November 8, Florida has turned overwhelmingly red signaling that this historic swing state is no longer as...

In 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President to Joe Biden. She was the first woman, Black person, and Asian American to do so. Her inauguration seemed like a victory...
After years of torment from fans, Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez have officially ended the public argument that was supposedly between them as...
Achona's pop culture podcast "Banter by the Bay" makes its triumphant return with an episode (briefly) about holiday episodes! Editor-in-chief...
On October 21, Taylor Swift released her newest albums, Midnights. In this podcast, Senior Staff Writers Sophie Odmark and Asha Judd rate the...

Staff Cartoonist and Senior Staff Writer Alaina Salathe publishes the ninth installment of the weekly...

Hi Achona Readers,
AHN’s Book Club will read “Shatter Me” by Tahereh Mafi up next. Stay tuned for our staff break-down on the book after our February 1st meeting.
When thinking of the origins of Thanksgiving many relate back to the story of Native Americans and Pilgrims coming together for the first feast....
With the climbing popularity and fascination with violence in television, media, and video games, humanity is becoming desensitized to the true...

Brown University, one of the prestigious Ivy League institutions, recently placed a ban on caste oppression within the entire campus. This ruling was significant,...
On the night of December 31, 2022, 16-year-old Mario Jackson was shot by a 13-year-old boy in Curtis Hixon Park. According to the victim's mother...
This past week, Florida reelected Ron DeSantis as governor. With his decisive win in Florida, DeSantis has gained national attention as a leader...
After a long day, you are set off to head home. As soon as you pull out of your parking lot intersecting a side street, you notice it: Traffic. AHN...
Written by Grace Jaye ('24), Taste From Home is a cookbook with a charitable twist — 100% of the profits from the sale of cookbooks go directly to support displaced youths from Ukraine and other countries. The book consists of appetizers,...
remember u are never too old for a happy meal — McDonald's (@McDonalds) September 23, 2022 McDonald's: An American icon of popular fast foods. After several successful collaborations with multiple artists,...

On Tuesday, January 10, the 80th Golden Globe Awards took place in Beverly Hills, California. Many films and television shows were honored, and the event was hosted by Jerrod...
With the new year arriving, there are many things to be excited about, such as new year resolutions to fulfill or upcoming holidays. However,...
With the year coming to a close, Apple Music and Spotify have released their music replays and wraps. This allows all listeners to see what their...
On November 20, 2022, musical icon Elton John performed his last show in North America at the Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles. Those of us who were...
Winter formal is an event that is highly anticipated by Academy students for the entire school year. It is a day when students...
New Years is a time when most people like to reset. Every year people like to set goals for themselves whether that may...

We were made to be with people. God created us to be with people: “It is not good for the man to be alone,” (Genesis 2:18). But, we are all humans. People break our trust....
The school year has started, and I don’t know about you, but for me, it always turns into a stressful time of year. Life happens. We get busy...
Saturday, January 15, 2022 was the annual Florida March for Life. Nine Academy students had the privilege of going together with religion teacher...
On January 7-9, 2022, juniors and seniors attended the Kairos III retreat. Kairos, meaning “God’s time,” is a weekend for juniors and seniors...