By Michael Beaumont On April 18th, 2018 at 5:30 PM, Rush held its annual Spring Visual Art Exhibition and Film Festival showcasing the artistic and creative talent of all our Art majors. From portrait photography to still life illustrations, the school was adorned with artwork across every wall and intersection. Colorful paintings and handcrafted clay … Continue reading Spring Visual Art Exhibition and Film Festival
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Blood Drive
By Lizmary Ortiz On Wednesday, March 14th, 2018, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush held its annual blood drive for the American Red Cross. The library was transformed into a mini hospital, complete with an updated donating area for the number of students who had signed up for the blood drive. Roughly 54 of them … Continue reading Blood Drive
National School Walkout – For Florida
By Lizmary Ortiz Photos by Lizmary Ortiz & Michael Beaumont “On February 14th, 2018, at approximately 2:30 PM in the afternoon at Stoneman Douglas High School [in Parkland Florida], 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz entered the school campus and conducted one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S history.” This was the opening line from one of … Continue reading National School Walkout – For Florida
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
By Liam Andell Photos by Ryan Snyder The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush continued their yearly tradition of holding musicals in 2018, this year tackling on the classic story of Cinderella. Theater teacher Ms. Wojcik and Vocal teacher Ms. Spencer began the four-month-long stretch in November to fit all the pieces needed to put this … Continue reading Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Dress Like a Teacher Day
By Michael Beaumont On March 16th, 2018, Rush continued to celebrate the weekly spirit day events with “Dress Like A Teacher Day!” If there were any time to mimic the iconic look of your favorite instructor at school it was today. Check out these pictures as students went to great lengths to capture the fashion … Continue reading Dress Like a Teacher Day
Meme Day
By Michael Beaumont On March 9th, 2018, Rush continued to shake up the monotony of the school year with “Meme Day,” where students celebrated this humorous day by dressing up as their favorite internet memes. Some students went plain and simple like the one who sported the mannequin head look or the one who put … Continue reading Meme Day
Twin Day
By Michael Beaumont On March 2nd, 2018, Rush held its third spirit day: "Twin" Day. It was a day for students to dress up as each other and show the entire school their matching style. Some students decided to pair up with teachers and match today, while some teachers themselves dressed to mimic each other! … Continue reading Twin Day
Freshmen Formal
By Michael Beaumont Photos by Ryan Snyder On February 23rd, 2018, the class of 2021 took part in the first celebration of its high school career, the Freshmen Formal. While it may have been held in Rush's gymnasium, it was spruced up immensely to allow the freshman students to dress in their best attire and … Continue reading Freshmen Formal
United We Stand
By Lizmary Ortiz “We matter.” That is just one of the many impactful messages that the students at Rush could take from the African American Heritage Assembly that took place on Tuesday, February 13th, 2018. Every freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior had the opportunity to see the student-organized show, which was composed of artwork, student-made … Continue reading United We Stand
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