The AMSA Voice

Students dealing with masks and other protocols have become ubiquitous features of schooling around the world.

Pandemic, New England winter take a mental toll

By Tuesday Benander, Staff writer February 15, 2022

For some, it no doubt feels like this Covid pandemic has been going on for 20 years, yet it will only be two years come a few weeks. And though the Omicron variant is waning, there’s still the rest of...

Seniors Shreya Suresh and Sonal Gupta check out to leave campus during a study hall.

An unexpected bit of senior freedom

By Philippos Paschalides, A&E editor January 13, 2022

Last April, when students returned to campus after more than six months of remote learning in the middle of the Covid pandemic, AMSA administrators were eager to lower the number of students in classrooms...

How students utilize study halls is an ongoing debate at AMSA.

Study halls: a time for more work and less play

By Erin Butler, Staff writer January 13, 2022

In theory, study halls at AMSA are important to students' ability to get their work done on time, as well as cutting back on hours spent working at home, sometimes late into the night.   In reality,...

Obtaining LEED certification means designing or retrofitting buildings to be environmentally friendly.

Looking ahead to a new, environmentally friendly campus

By Patrick Brandt, Photo editor January 11, 2022

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council, is a badge that measures how environmentally friendly buildings are designed. Over...

Arrows on campus literally and symbolically point the way forward.

To return or not to return, that is the question

By Bella Bush, Staff writer May 7, 2021

In the wake of a mandate from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education that students return to in-person learning to close the school year, there is no shortage of student opinions concerning...

With students learning remotely for more than a year, traditional school seems like a distant past.

Students search for ‘normal’ in a time of quarantine

By Grace Bleakney, Staff writer March 24, 2021

The high school experience requires grit, determination, and lots of effort in order to succeed. The pinnacle, of course, is senior year, which includes banquets, sports nights, school dances, pep rallies,...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a common destination for AMSA graduates.

Seniors face a college application process filled with unknowns

By Kirsten Evans, Staff writer February 25, 2021

Finding and applying to the right college is a fundamental part of senior year, but with the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, current students have had to adapt. From choosing the college of their...

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