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THE AHLAHASA

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THE AHLAHASA

Albert Lea High School Newspaper

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Memorizing vs Learning

Memorizing vs Learning

Kathryn Flaherty, Social Media Manager January 30, 2017

Insane amounts of flashcards, notebooks and papers spread out across bedroom floors, and cup after cup of coffee. Nights where waking up happens mere hours after falling asleep. For most high school students,...

Fun Win

Denzel Acha February 26, 2016

As a member of the Albert Lea boys basketball team getting that first win of the season was amazing. Anywhere from the final plays leading up to the win, to the crowd storming the court and congratulating...

Logan Herber

Hannah Goodemann February 26, 2016

When Logan Herber was 12 years-old, a routine school field trip to Trollhaugen Ski and Snowboard Resort in Dresser, Wisconsin turned into a life-changing event. Having never been snowboarding, he was left...

Albert Lea Wrestling made an appearance at Excel Energy Center.

ALHS Wrestlers Make a Presence at the State Tournament

Ben Jones, Activities and Entertainment Coordinator March 2, 2013

    Members of the Albert LeaHigh School wrestling team made an appearance at the State wrestling tournament on Friday. ALHS students that wrestled on Friday include Beau Johnsrud, Trevor...

Sophomore Beau Johnsrud prepares for wrestling practice. Johnsrud started wrestling in elementary school.

A Weighty Issue

Lani Hanson, Co-Editor March 1, 2013

Her last meal was nearly 36 hours ago. Her stomach grumbles, but she doesn’t notice. She throws another sweatshirt on and begins to run, wishing it was warmer so she’d sweat faster. She hasn’t consumed...

Addiction

Addiction

Emily Brazil, Media Editor March 1, 2013

Dysfunctional home life and no friends at school. Screaming for help, but no one quite hears you. Falling behind with grades, and feeling like you’ll never amount to anything. You just want an outlet....

Multiple anti-depressants line the tongue of a student. Drug abuse is a form of self-harm. “Hope is real. You are not alone and this is not the end of your story,” reads the To Write Love On Her Arms website.

Depression

Kessa Albright, Co-Editor March 1, 2013

In the past 10 years self-harm has become more visible in society. In 1996 Princess Diana revealed she struggled with depression and self-harm. According to World Health Organization and The National...

Millions of students nationwide like Sophomore Bailey Ford struggle with ADD and/or ADHD. This makes even simple takes such as focusing a challenge on a daily biases. “Sometimes it’s [ADHD] worse than others. Most of the time I don’t notice it, but when it gets bad it’s really frustrating”

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Kade Wiemerslage, Business Manager March 1, 2013

Neurobehavioral disorders. Whenever people hear of someone with behavioral issues, many think "He’s a retard," or "She’s special." This is a strong and seriously incorrect assumption to think someone...

Academy Awards: Who was the big winner?

Academy Awards: Who was the big winner?

Laura Piper March 27, 2012

And the Oscar goes to ... “The Artist”. “The Artist” resurrected the craft of black-and-white silent films, which have been extinct since the 1930s. The plot of the film is about two silent movie...

Lace ‘em up: Albert Lea wrestlers take it to the mat at state

Lace ‘em up: Albert Lea wrestlers take it to the mat at state

Christian Andersen March 27, 2012

Determination, perseverance, teamwork, leadership, and courage are all traits that a Wrestler must possess to succeed on the mat while wrestling for Albert Lea. This year the albert lea wrestling team...

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