Thomas Stork has been teaching physics at Athens High School for quite a long time. This year, he has decided to retire after 32 years of teaching. Matrix interviewed him about the school, the students, his favorite moments and more.
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Matrix places first in newspaper contest
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The staff of Matrix was very pleased to learn on Friday that the American Scholastic Press Association awarded them first place in the 2011-’12 Newspaper Review and Contest. This was Matrix’s first time competing in this contest.
Matrix once frequently entered such competitions, but stopped competing for several years.
Annual physics field trip canceled due to scheduling
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Physics students at Athens High School are facing a change of pace with the cancellation of the annual field trip to King’s Island. The trip has been an AHS tradition since 1983. While many students grieve the change, alternative activities are being planned and physics fun will still live on. According to Athens High Physics teacher Tom Stork, this year the trip was canceled because of scheduling difficulties.
Meek, Powell talk tragedy at senior assembly
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The school administration calls a meeting for seniors to discuss the many tragedies that occured this year involving AHS staff and students. Seniors were encouraged to actively look out for each other and for underclassmen. All students are welcome to speak with an AHS adminstrator or teacher should they need to do so.
Silversmithing class is cut, but new classes are in store for next year
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AHS will face several changes in the upcoming years. Students will be required to take 3.5 credits of history instead of three to graduate; the new required elective is “Econ/Personal Finance” on the college preparatory level. Other new classes include “Plant and Horticulture Science” and “Technology of Food,” while the popular class “Silversmithing” will be cut.
“Mr. Redin, please come to the office”: AHS emergency codes and what to do when one takes place
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Emergency drills for situations involving dangerous persons or bomb threats, are rarely practiced at Athens High School. Regardless, it is important that students and teachers familiarize themselves with the three emergency codes, each which stand for a level of emergency.
Budget cuts hit hard for the Athens City School District
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With the recent news of Chauncey Elementary School’s closing still echoing in community members’ ears, it is little wonder the new—and greatly reduced—budget is big news. Although threats of school funding cuts have been news for a few years now, it is only recently that students have begun to see the effects of these cuts.
Kony: To find or not to find
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The KONY2012 campaign goes viral – really viral – and the effort has received both heavy support and heavy criticism. Some argue that, once you cut through the emotion and sensationalism of the video, its goal is for military intervention in Central Africa or imperialism. Some point out that the Ugandan government, with whom our armies would pair up with to find Kony, is guilty of horrible human rights violations itself.
AHS artists exhibit their pieces at the Kennedy Museum
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On Thursday, Jan. 19, ten Athens High School photographers, along with ten from Federal Hocking High School, displayed their artwork at an exhibit at the Kennedy Museum of Art. The exhibit will run though Apr. 8. The ten AHS photographers include Ashley Braglin, Callie Blazier, Justine Harding, Katelyn Vancouver, Ericka M. Giertz, Pawel R. Parkinson, Dominique Dosek, Jenni Huber, Emilie Naccarato and Amanda Denhart.
We are all poets, and we know it
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On Monday, Jan. 23, 28 students gathered in the Athens High School auditorium to celebrate the power of poetry through recitation. Senior Katie Wight, junior Kevin Hwang and senior Ruth Riesbeck laugh as they showcase the prizes they won from the second annual Poetry Out Loud Competition. The three placed second, first and third, respectively.