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THE AHLAHASA

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Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

Minneapolis is Where The Mini-apple Is

Minneapolis is Where The Mini-apple Is

Kae Bee, Editor May 14, 2026

Most students don't realize what they're missing out on when they’re offered the chance to go to a convention. Students should take advantage of opportunities like the National Student Press Association...

Senior Reflection

Senior Reflection

Rice Boettcher, Online Editor May 14, 2026

All year, I have been hearing people around me saying: “Enjoy senior year! It's your final year of high school!” But admittedly, I can only feel a sense of relief that these nine months are over. While...

Art by Ryoko Imperial

Perspective on Perfectionism

Izzy Mednansky, Staff Writer May 14, 2026

At some point in everyone’s lives they’ve probably considered themselves a perfectionist, someone who strives for the highest degree of excellence by setting extremely high standards for themselves...

Time is Yours, Don't Waste It

Time is Yours, Don’t Waste It

Emma Weckwerth, Online Editor May 14, 2026

At the beginning of high school, I couldn’t grasp that it would end so quickly. I thought it would feel like forever - and though in the moment it felt long, it now feels like it went by too fast. When...

Senior Reflection

Senior Reflection

Carley Ladlie, Editor May 14, 2026

High school is a lot like a reality TV show if you really think about it.  You are put into close quarters with people that you don’t like. Put into situations that are complex and that you thought...

Senior Reflection

Senior Reflection

Jorja Bolinger, Staff Writer May 14, 2026

Senior year never feels like your last year; until the final days are here and it all hits you.  At the beginning of the year, you think you have all the time in the world to figure things out, do...

Senior Reflection

Senior Reflection

Kae Bee, Editor May 14, 2026

When people used to say “high school goes by so fast, you blink and it’s over”, I used to bat my eyelashes hoping it would go by faster. But high school really does go by so fast. I thought high...

The Senior Class of 2026 selected Calleigh Noble as the Impact Student of Albert Lea High School. There were 50 responses from the senior class.  Noble moved to Albert Lea three years ago. She is originally from Blaine, Minnesota. One thing that has made Noble the person she is today is moving the summer of her sophomore year. “I would say the move definitely has shaped me,” said Noble “The things that I've accomplished and have the opportunity to do… things I never would have imagined myself doing. Just having these opportunities made me. I'm so lucky for all of it.” Photo Submitted

Noble Makes an Impact

Allondra De Rosas Lazaro, Staff Writer May 14, 2026

“She is always so positive, and includes everyone,” said Senior Ivory Davenport. “She has also helped me with not only my faith, but staying motivated.”  The senior class has chosen Calleigh...

Fake Skating Into Fake Dating

Fake Skating Into Fake Dating

Joselyn Flink, Staff Writer May 14, 2026

“Fake Skating” is written by Lynn Painter and is a young adult novel about childhood friends who are fake dating. It is a sports rom-com and is set in Minnesota specifically the town of Southview....

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