Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA
“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.”
Supernatural Stories from Across ALHS
Swift Response Ensures Safety during Social Media Threat
Swift Response Ensures Safety during Social Media Threat
Sean Gaston has had a long career as a history teacher, dean of students and assistant principal. This year he is taking on a new leadership role as the principal at Albert Lea High School. Gaston is excited to continue to lead while following his five core values and create a more positive culture at Albert Lea High School. These values were molded by his mentors, family and experiences. He hopes that they will have a positive impact on the school just as much as they have had an impact on them. He has already started to make a change in the way our school approaches discipline and suspensions and hopes to be more present in classrooms.
NEW PRINCIPAL PROMOTING POSITIVITY
Senior Nevaeh Wacholz is the President of Student Council and National Honor Society. She is also the captain of three sports teams: basketball, volleyball and softball. She has been named captain for multiple years. She was also named the Volleyball All-Conference Player (Junior and Senior Year), Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention (Junior Year) and All Conference (Senior Year), Triple A Award Recipient, Excel Award Recipient, and DAR Award Recipient. During her Freshman year, Wacholz was inducted onto the Wall of Inspiration.
Nevaeh Wacholz: 2025 Impact Student
On March 28 and 29, Albert Lea High School held the 2025 Tiger’s Roar talent show. A variety of talents were showcased with solo performances, as well as performances from a clarinet choir, saxophone quartet and show choir. There were a total of 15 performances throughout the two nights, including a pre-show performance by the Albert Lea High School jazz band. Over 50 students participated in Tiger’s Roar and showcased their skills with an exciting and entertaining night full of talent and music. “Tigers Roar is such a great way to display students’ talent, which is another reason why I wanted to take part. I wanted to be able to give back to the community and also show off my talent.” said senior New New.
A Night Full of Talent: Tiger’s Roar
The choir students outside the Parthenon replica in Nashville, which had a museum inside that they toured.
Musical Memories
One thing Senior Nina Moreira Lin’s was excited about was the opportunity to be a cheerleader. She gets to experience the wonders of Friday Night Lights and the excitement of the student section. “I don't have cheerleading in Brazil,” said Moreira Lin. “I always thought about being a cheerleader - so American movie. I was excited to go to a football game. Photo Submitted
ALHS Host Foreign Exchange Student
Choose Wisely - Senior Reflection
Choose Wisely – Senior Reflection
Eh Thaw
Stone In The Water – Senior Reflection
Josephine Petersen
Value The Time – Senior Reflection
One Last Time - Senior Reflection
One Last Time – Senior Reflection
Homeschool Student Makes Her Mark
Homeschool Student Makes Her Mark
Honoring the Legacy of Labor Unions
Honoring the Legacy of Labor Unions
We Love Trilogies For The Story Arc
Cancel Culture: Cure or Curse?
Cancel Culture: Cure or Curse?
Opinion|Men Are Choking On ‘The Red Pill’
Opinion|Men Are Choking On ‘The Red Pill’
Media Marketing Romance Books
Chapell Roan's album cover for 'the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess'.
Pop Princesses Ruling the Industry
Seniors Jorja Bolinger, Kae Bee and Emma Weckwerth doing yoga.
Hasa Trys Yoga
The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Even the Walmart carries whole shelf filled with blind boxes. This photo was taken towards the back of the toy section at the Walmart in Albert Lea.
The Blind Box Obsession
Carley Ladlie (12) and Evelyn Koepke (11) enjoying the original s'mores.
Hasa Trys Summer Camp
A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie
Senior Rosa Corey-Gruenes getting ready for her big win in pickleball.
Hasa Trys Pickleball
Domino (3 yrs) from the Albert Lea Humane Society
Humane Society Pet of The Month
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Honoring the Legacy of Labor Unions
Honoring the Legacy of Labor Unions
Sean Gaston has had a long career as a history teacher, dean of students and assistant principal. This year he is taking on a new leadership role as the principal at Albert Lea High School. Gaston is excited to continue to lead while following his five core values and create a more positive culture at Albert Lea High School. These values were molded by his mentors, family and experiences. He hopes that they will have a positive impact on the school just as much as they have had an impact on them. He has already started to make a change in the way our school approaches discipline and suspensions and hopes to be more present in classrooms.
NEW PRINCIPAL PROMOTING POSITIVITY
The Pain of Beauty Throughout the Years
The Pain of Beauty Throughout the Years
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Rice Boettcher

Rice Boettcher, Staff Writer

Hi, my name is Rice! I’m a senior and am a staff writer for the Ahlahasa. I’m involved in NHS, Concert Band, Youth in Government, and am a volunteer for the History Center of Freeborn County. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, writing, crocheting, and petting my cats.

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Football players entering the field for Homecoming, 1966. From the 1967 Tiger Yearbook.

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