Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed out trying to balance being a student and an athlete? That's because we never get an adequate break for the work we put in.
People don't talk about how hard it is...
Homework overload can be a lot for students, whether they have an after school sport, a job or even just going home. Most school days tend to be six to eight hours long , so why go home just to do...
Small businesses are the type of thing that can help and support a town like Albert Lea, but it is hard to get anywhere when we aren't helping them. I think it is time we make a difference in our small...
One of my most favorite things our school has to offer would be college visits, yet so many students don't end up going because they aren't aware of these things going on. My first visit was to Winona...
Dear Editor,
Social media is ruining teenagers' mental health and should have regulations. Social media has made our attention spans a lot smaller and is making kids want to do less things. Which...
Dear Editor,
We as a community should encourage kids to go outside more and stop using technology. The environment causes positive impacts on the body. Clearing your mind off tough situations, or as simple...
Dear Editor,
I get disappointed by the Minnesota Vikings every year. I expected them to be bad, I got my hopes up and then they lost in the playoffs.
I am a fan of the Vikings and always will be- they...
Dear Editor and Ahlahasa staff,
Thank you so much for your wonderful opinions pieces on Homecoming! I very much appreciated Kae Bee's lovely article that highlighted some of our traditions! Here at ALHS,...
Dear Haley,
There are no words to express that could completely capture the impact you have had on the Ahlahasa staff this school year. You are so dedicated to the work that we do, and I can see the passion...
Dear Brenda,
Thank you for being such an extraordinary editor and person. We have gotten close this year and I’m forever thankful. Even though I am a handful, you have somehow found a way to put up...
![“This [photo] is basically the same area,” said science teacher Todd Mikkelsen. “So that [the cover photo] was my photo at dusk. Here it is at night time and there’s something jetting up out of the ground. So it’s the same location, different dates, two different cameras picked up an anomaly in the same region.”](https://www.ahlahasa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Ghost-Cover-1200x901.png)
