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Summer 2017 Escalates Popularity of Music Festivals

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2017
Casting Fire: Three Seniors Discover the Realities of Sexism

Casting Fire: Three Seniors Discover the Realities of Sexism

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2017
A logbook is a how-to guide for a robotics team. It is a record of their progress and ideas. Senior Cris Renner says If another team was to pick up your logbook they should be able to build your robot. At this years regional competition, the Academy-Jesuit robotics team was runner-up for best logbook.

Robotics Varsity Team Wraps Successful Season

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2017
Senior Tess Jakubiec says, The cross-bay ferry seems intriguing, but I dont know if I would want to dedicate time to being on the water when I could just drive there quickly.

How to: Take the Cross-Bay Ferry

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2017
Manning Manning v. The School Board of Hillsborough County Florida was a court case filed by parents of African American children in 1958 who claimed the Hillsborough County segregated school systems were a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district adopted a plan for desegregation in 1971, and in 2001, it was decided that the school systems were up to federal standards.

Academy Celebrates Black History Month

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2017
Photo Credit: Keri Kelly/ACHONA Online O’Loughlin says that she felt a part of the job description of architecture was slightly neglected in school. “It is a very client based job.” she says. “You should be personable, easy to reach, and easy to talk to.” She says that socializing and meeting new people is how jobs are acquired.

Visiting Artist Emily O’Loughlin Shares Insights About Field of Architecture

Keri Kelly, Editor in Chief
February 13, 2017
Rupi Kaur writes in an iconic all lowercase style, and the only punctuation she uses are periods. This is because Kaur’s native tongue is punjabi. The written form of punjabi is called gurmukhi. In gurmukhi all letters are what English speakers call lowercase. In addition, the only punctuation used is this symbol: | which is equivalent to the English period. Kaur says the lowercase letters are “a visual representation of what i want to see more of within the world: equalness.”

Amateur Poets Eagerly Await Rupi Kaur’s love and light

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2017
Junior Greta Dieck imparts that the key to delivering a successful speech is to feign courage. I was a little nervous, she says about her pre-speech mentality, but mostly I was thinking about trying to have a confident persona.

Academy Forensics Team Sweeps at Local Competition

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2017
(Photo Credit: Keri Kelly/ACHONA Online) Salvation Army does not just provide a temporary home for those in need, it also pledges career counseling, mental health evaluations, and free commodities.

Seven Arrested for Feeding Homeless in Tampa Park; Effective Ways to Help

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2017
In a Twitter response to a fan about her new book called Settle for More, Megyn Kelly said the memoir is very uplifting with some tears along the way. The book is an account of Kellys experiences as a female journalist, as an anchor at Fox News, and as a debate moderator in this presidential election cycle. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com

Megyn Kelly Moves to NBC, Viewers Question Her Ideology

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2017
(Photo Credit: Keri Kelly / ACHONA Online) Beil says when she has a case of writer’s block, her musicians are there to get the ideas flowing again, which is actually how their first original song, “Bleu”, was written. Beil says, “First song; I had no idea what to do because it was the first song I’d ever written, so our drummer said: ‘Skydiving. Do something about that.’”

Humans Of Academy: Sydney Beil and her band Inkblot perform at Crowbar

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2016
(Photo Credit: Keri Kelly/ ACHONA Online) Curtis Hixon offers scenic views of the Hillsborough river. Bring a bike and traverse the Riverwalk all the way from Channelside to Ulele.

How To Have a Free Weekend

Keri Kelly, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2016
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