Nearly every day at 2:25 p.m., just five minutes before students head to their afternoon bus, the school intercom chimes and the latest bus delay is announced like clockwork. As a regional school district, students' distance to ARHS ranges depending on what part of town they live in, with transportation times ranging from a short walk to a 20-minute drive. This leads to a huge need for reliable transportation,...

Instagram’s introduction of “Teen Accounts” with built-in privacy protections is a necessary step to address the growing concerns about teen safety on social media. Parents and experts alike are raising concerns about social media's impact on teenagers. Studies have shown social media’s contributions to mental health issues including depression, anxiety and body dysphoria, specifically in...

The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams ran around Algonquin picking up trash to help the environment and create an enriching experience for the team as a whole. On Sept. 12, groups of eight cross country runners ran for 30 minutes around Algonquin and its surrounding streets to win a competition of who could collect the most trash; the winners received two bags of candy. Senior captain Karma...