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School newspaper of Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa

Achona
School newspaper of Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa

Achona
Riley Rubio

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer

Riley Rubio, an ACHONA Senior Staff Writer, is a senior at Academy of the Holy Names. Though this is her first year on ACHONA staff, she has attended Academy for 14 years. Riley has a boho sense of style; her favorite stores include Free People and Billabong. This is her 7th year as a diver for Academy. Riley loves math, and hopes to attend a university in the South. She loves to jam in the car to Drake. Riley has a younger sister, Lauren, who attends Academy as well, and she has an English Cocker Spaniel puppy, Rio. Her favorite TV show to watch on Netflix after a long day is Scandal. Riley loves to photography, and taking pictures for her Instagram. Instagram is her favorite form of social media because of the variety of the creative expressed through different photographs. A fun fact about Riley is she is a black belt in karate.

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The Bailey Family Center is 35,000 square feet and design began in 2015.

AHN Welcomes New Art Center

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
April 24, 2017
Senior Zoe Cuva says, "I have had both teachers in high school. They have opposite class dynamics because of their contrasting personalities, but I think it works for the subjects that they teach. "

QUIZ: Are you more Mrs. Kearney or Mrs. Nutter?

Riley Rubio, Achona Staff
March 10, 2017
Senior Jenna Wiley said, “My grandma was at a party and her friend left to get something from the store and asked her if she wanted him to bring her back something, jokingly she told him to bring her back a husband. When the friend was at the store, he ran into one of his friends that was in the military and asked him to come back to the party to hang out. He walked in, saw my grandma and he became my grandfather.”

Valentine’s Day Inspired: How these AHN parents/family members met

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
February 13, 2017
Senior Kate Scanlan shares, "I like elections class because we discuss what is happening in the election at the current time. The class is even more interesting because of who the democratic and republican presidential candidates are. Now with the election over, Overall, I really love the class because of Mrs. Chase. We have very few out of class assignments, and I never feel stressed for the class. I like that especially for the beginning of Senior year!"

Post Election Plans For This Year’s Election Course

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
November 14, 2016
Freshman Ava Accardi shares, "I never knew Drake's name was actually Aubrey. I think the name Drake fits his overall vibe a little better."

Do You Know These Celebs’ Real Names?

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
October 24, 2016
Sophomore Nina Perez shares, "My biggest nightmare became a reality when both my home printer and the library printer were broken on the same day that my English essay was due. That was the most stressful morning of high school."

15 Nightmares Only Academy Girls Will Understand

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
September 26, 2016
Senior Zoe Cuva shares, "My favorite song Drake sang was "Legend." I was looking forward to this during the whole concert and he excited the crowd when he closed the concert with this performance."

Drake rocks his Summer Sixteen tour in Tampa Bay

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
August 29, 2016
Elle lehman says, “I only have gotten eyelash extensions done once. I made the mistake of getting the ones that were really dramatic and they only looked good when I had makeup. I regretted getting them after a while because they did not look natural on me. They require a lot of maintenance and eventhough they are said to be harmless, I felt like my lashes were less full than before when I got them removed.”

Are eyelash extensions worth the hype?

Riley Rubio, Achona Staff
April 19, 2017
Sophomore Emily Abdoney says, "I am glad that Michael Flynn resigned after the leaks. His actions were unacceptable and McMaster is a good replacement."

Trump’s National Security Advisor Resigns

Riley Rubio, Achona Staff Writer
February 23, 2017
The Academy sisterhood brings bonds that last a lifetime.

Class of 2017 Prepares for Graduation

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
January 25, 2017
Leap days keep the calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the Sun. 2016 was a leap year.

16 Things That Happened In 2016

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
December 5, 2016
Lindsay Perez adds, “My goal for the season is to win at least 18 games. We usually play about 25 games in a regular season.”

2016 Basketball Season Begins

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
October 30, 2016
Tampa is home to the world’s longest continuous sidewalk, Bayshore Boulevard. It’s 4.5 miles long!

How to Conquer Tampa in a Weekend

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
October 2, 2016
87% of Americans have ice cream in their freezer

Top 10 Places to “Treat Yo Self” After School

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
September 8, 2016
The top three most played songs in this album so far are: "Free smoke", "Portland" and "Passionfruit".

AHN Reacts to Drake’s Album Coming Out

Riley Rubio, Achona Staff
March 29, 2017
The sisterhood bond is growing even stronger as the class of 2017 spends their final days together.

What Do The Seniors Have Left?

Riley Rubio, Achona Staff
March 5, 2017
Riley Rubio and Victoria Baldor represent their jag shop attire with tanks saying "Academy Princess."

15 Academy “Lifers” Reflect As Graduation Approaches

Julia Prince and Riley Rubio
February 5, 2017
Donald Trump will be inaugurated on January 20.

What Donald Trump Plans To Do With His Businesses

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
January 19, 2017
Ivanka Trump launched her brand that promotes strong women in the workforce in 2007.

Ivanka’s Fashion Line Boycott

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
November 4, 2016
According to the Huffington Post, Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, also covers his webcam as a safety precaution.

Covered Webcams Are Taking Over Academy

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
October 17, 2016
Senior Reilly Sleater comments, "My favorite brand of almond milk is Silk's unsweetened vanilla. I literally have almond milk at anytime of the day. I either make smoothies with it in the morning or drink it straight!"

Why Academy Girls Are Going NUTS For Almond Milk

Riley Rubio, Senior Staff Writer
September 19, 2016
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