By Adetoyosi Obikoya Students at the Alabama School of Math and Science joined Mobile County Public School students for the Davidson Invitational Model United Nations (DIMUN) held at the Convention Center on April 10-11, 2013. While at DIMUN, third year senior, Hannah Burns, received the Best Delegate in Security Council Committee award. “Security council is [ Read More ]
Suzanna Swanson and Joseph Thornton The tenement building was a solution to the major housing crisis in 19th century New York City (it was the first of its kind in the neighborhood). The five-story building (that could house up to twenty families) was completed in 1863. The basement space of the building was occupied by [ Read More ]
By Sydnee Wood Chicago started out as a play written by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins. It was based on actual murder trials of Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner in the 1924s. Annan was the inspiration for the character Roxie Hart who was accused of murder and found not guilty even though she actually was. Since [ Read More ]
By Elena Wisniewski My favorite part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, which was founded in 1869, is the Peoples of Asia exhibit. The exhibit features ancient games, traditional clothing, and personal artifacts that the Asian people used years ago. The exhibit put into perspective Asian life and provided a [ Read More ]
By Audrey Arnold Upon entering Saraland High school, only a brief 20-minute drive from ASMS, I entered upon an enormous cave of an auditorium (more like a grand theater). It was complete with a long wooden stage, hundreds of red-cushioned seats, and, of course, fifty ecstatic, jittery trail maids. Dressed head to toe in the [ Read More ]
Lorenzo Gapud, sophomore, has recently been invited to join the Mobile Opera, a local company that has been around for decades. The invitation was the result of his vocal instructor offering to introduce him to the Opera’s director. The idea was in the spur of the moment, according to Lorenzo. After the audition, the director [ Read More ]
By Audrey Arnold The orientation of 100 is an annual meeting of the 100 girls selected by Mobile area schools to represent them in the running towards becoming an Azalea Trail Maid. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends accompany the girls to this event, which was held this year at Davidson High School. This year, I [ Read More ]
By Raven Johnson Key Club President and National Honor Society Secretary-Treasurer Kalee Jones has broadened her long term goals and wants to attend college, travel all 50 states, and graduate college while having a job waiting. “They aren’t awesome, but they are mine,” said Jones about her future plans. Jones came to ASMS as a [ Read More ]
By Will Hendon Q: Where are you from? A:I’m actually from Mobile. Q: Why did you decide to work at ASMS? A: The field I’m going into is Speech Pathology, which involves a lot of interaction and reconciliation. I had a lot of college friends who went to ASMS and said it was fun. I [ Read More ]
By Raven Johnson Karleigh Irwin, a former Alabama School of Fine Arts student, is now an incoming sophomore here at the Alabama School of Math and Science. She explained the differences between the two schools, “I personally think they are really different.” When asked about residential living she said, “They had dorms at ASFA but [ Read More ]
