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The Colt
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Students advocate for gun safety laws during a protest.

[Photo] Students hold walkout to advocate for gun safety laws

Kaley Angell, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2023
What Once Was

[Photo] Her

Anonymous
January 13, 2023
The Principles of Construction students created a haunted courtyard and scared students on their way to class.

[Photo] Construction students scare up Halloween fun with haunted courtyard

Kaley Angell, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2022
Giulia Galliano is a foreign exchange student from Italy who is spending her junior year at Arlington High.

[Photo] School Swap

Kaley Angell, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2022
We Can Leave it All Behind

We Can Leave it All Behind

Emily Miller, Adviser
April 6, 2022
Concerned with Beauty

Concerned with Beauty

Emily Miller, Adviser
April 3, 2022
Hail Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen

Emily Miller, Adviser
January 26, 2022
A group of AVID students is hosting a Her Drive to collect bras, menstrual care, and general hygiene products. Her Drive Company is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago whose goal is to distribute feminine products to people who don’t have access to them.

Students use class project to host Her Drive, collect feminine hygiene products for area shelters

Emily Miller, Adviser
December 1, 2021

Dusk

Emily Miller, Adviser
October 29, 2020
Dusk

[Photo] The Tree and Me

Savannah Odell - In the Margins Literary Magazine
October 29, 2020
TikTok has taken over student's phones and is making videos and songs go viral.

[Photo] TikTok takes over

Janise Owens, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
Senior Ethan Richardson shared his coming out story and talked about his experiences in the LGBTQ+ community.

[Photo] Senior shares his experiences in the LGBTQ+ community, offers encouraging words to others

Beyla Richard, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2019
Students in Mike Roark's AP Physics C class participate in a projectile design lab. “About 50% are female in my first year Physics class; however, about ⅔ of my second year class are males,” Roark said. With the hashtag "She can STEM" trending there's a national push to get more females in STEM careers.

[Photo] Trending #ShecanSTEM sheds light on need for more females in STEM careers

Janise Owens, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2019
Principal Shahveer Dhalla watches students as they cross the new pedestrian crossing on their way into school. The City of Arlington installed the crossing in August to give people going to and from AHS added safety.

[Photo] New pedestrian crossing frustrates but protects students, faculty

Janise Owens, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2019
With their eyes on the prize, 14 students make up Top 2% of the Class of 2019

With their eyes on the prize, 14 students make up Top 2% of the Class of 2019

Emily Miller, Adviser
May 30, 2019
In a surprise twist, three students named Fielder Award recipients

In a surprise twist, three students named Fielder Award recipients

Emily Miller, Adviser
May 30, 2019

Accomplishments abound across academics, clubs, sports

Emily Miller, Adviser
May 30, 2019
Robert Miles, class of 1957, shares stories about his time at AHS and how his class still participates in the school today through the Alumni Association.

[Photo] 60 years later, class of ‘57 reflects on their years in Colt Country

Emma Ruby, Editor
June 2, 2017
Senior Nathan Vasquez accepts one of nine scholarships he received. He will be attending UT in the fall to major in petroleum engineering.

[Photo] Senior receives nine scholarships in one night

Nina Melishkevich, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2017
Celebration of life for Tanner McCaskey

Celebration of life for Tanner McCaskey

Emily Miller, Adviser
December 12, 2016
resized

[Photo] Senior wins tickets to Pegasus Festival

September 22, 2015

Competitive cheer shines at Nationals

Emily Miller, Adviser
February 3, 2014
Amid purple and white congratulations cards from her teammates, Erica Lautensack, senior, signs to play golf at Stephen F. Austin University. She will join the collegiate team next fall.

Senior golf sensation signs with SFA

Emily Miller, Adviser
November 13, 2013
Luke Joeckel holds his horseshoes high as the crowd roars. Joeckel's high school jersey, No. 72, was retired.

Jersey retired in honor of former Colt football star

Emily Miller, Adviser
November 1, 2013
Senior Rebekah Tate is featured in an ad for Amtrak that ran in the October 24 edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Senior’s ‘wild side’ attracts advertiser’s attention

Emily Miller, Adviser
October 28, 2013

Beginning of fall brings festivals aplenty

Emily Miller, Adviser
September 26, 2013

Students gather for prayer rally

Emily Miller, Adviser
September 26, 2013
Principal Jennifer Young introduces the National Merit Scholar Commended Students and the National Hispanic Scholars during the pep rally on September 26. These students placed in the top 5% of more than 1.5 millions students on the 2012 PSAT.

Seniors honored for test achievement

Emily Miller, Adviser
September 26, 2013
The sign in front of the fire station across the street from Bailey Junior High was changed after Kathleen Stephens, wife of physics teacher John Stephens, fought a ticket she received from the City of Pantego.

[Photo] Wife of AHS teacher takes stand against local police

Alana Brandt, Editor
September 16, 2013
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