By Erika Williams, Matrix Photo Editor – Issue 3, News – This year, teachers have a new challenge to overcome: grading and returning homework, bluebooks, projects and other assignments within five days of collecting the work.
By Erika Williams, Matrix Photo Editor – Issue 3, News – With winter break coming up and snow days imminent, Athens High School students are thinking about the 2010-2011 calendar changes.
By Brenna Lollar, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 3, News – The holiday season has returned, the commercials are back, festive music is blaring from store speakers and it is finally starting to snow. But what really shows the holiday spirit? Coming together to take care of each other.
By Caitie Crock, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 3, News As always, the Athens High School Symphonic Choir was scheduled to sing a variety of winter and holiday songs at the winter chorus concert. This year, though, school authorities threatened…
By Lauren Pach, Matrix Sports Editor – Issue 3, Sports – The Athens Bobcats have been a hockey team for many years and are part of the Athens Youth Hockey Association. They play games almost every week at Bird Arena in Athens; however, they are not a school sport.
By Kevin Hwang, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 3, Feature – Why plant trees when one can plant solar panels instead? The new carport solar panels installed in the empty parking lot by the Athens Community Center bring yet another dimension of “living green” to Athens.
By Holly Li, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 3, Sports – Wake up at 5:30 am. Tiredly eat breakfast quickly, and then rush to the high school. Squeeze in an hour of practice before school. Then go to first period as usual like everyone else. After school, rush home and do homework. Around 6, drive to practice, and swim for a several hours. Then return home at 9, eat dinner, finish homework and sleep. Welcome to the life of an Athens High School swimmer.
To the Editor: Battle of the Bands is an event most students are aware of, many students attend, but few students truly understand. Each year, many bands and acoustic acts perform, with the help of Mr. Chapman and the Junior…
By Kortland Flickinger, Matrix Staffer Writer – Issue 3, Feature – People are naturally evil. The idea of people being kind, by our standard, is taught from birth. Inside everyone lurks a deadly monster that one represses.
Matrix Staff Writer Issue 3, Feature In today’s society, failure functions in different ways. It can be the wake-up call that pushes someone toward success or the closed door that opens a window. Unfortunately, it can also be the stick…