By Anthony Zaccagni Whether it be your current class or a completely new experience if you are from a different major, Visual Arts 1 has much to offer. Fellow student Mya Banegas and I have interviewed students who partake in the class and asked them questions about their work, the class, and about their involvement. … Continue reading MAJOR SPOTLIGHT #1: Visual Arts Freshman
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Can Later School Start Times Help Sleepy Teens?
By Aidan Schuster Every weekday, many high school students wake up groggy, unprepared, and unmotivated to learn and work throughout the day. Some people attribute the lack of motivation to late nights with technology and social media, or simply “teen laziness.” While social media certainly does not help healthy sleep schedules, 30 years of research … Continue reading Can Later School Start Times Help Sleepy Teens?
The Eagles Win!
By Liam Andell At the end of the regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles sat at 13-3 on top of the NFC. Whenever a team is in first place heading into the playoffs you would expect them to be win the Super Bowl, but when it came to the Eagles that wasn’t the case. After the … Continue reading The Eagles Win!
Eagles Go to the Super Bowl
By Liam Andell The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2017-2018 NFL season with the expectations to continue building a successful team based on their franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, a first-round draft selection in 2016. After a mediocre 7-9 season under first-year head coach Doug Pederson the Philadelphia Eagles needed to make a few moves in offseason … Continue reading Eagles Go to the Super Bowl
Eagles Pride at Rush
By Michael Beaumont The Philadelphia Eagles took down the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII! Even though the odds were stacked against our underdog team, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush didn’t slack on supporting their home team. Watch as the instrumental majors marched around school blasting the fight song, Fly, Eagles Fly for … Continue reading Eagles Pride at Rush
Jackie Park Show – Rush’s 10th Anniversary
By Michael Beaumont The Jackie Park Winter Festival is an annual tradition at The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush where students of every major come together to pay tribute to Jackie Park, a former dance student at Rush whose life ended before it could even really begin to show what she was truly capable of. … Continue reading Jackie Park Show – Rush’s 10th Anniversary
Jackie Park Show – Interview with Ms. Masters
By Michael Beaumont Photos by Gustavo Menezes We had the opportunity to ask Ms. Denise Masters about the Jackie Park Show being held tomorrow on January 6th, 2018! How is the Jackie Park Show different than any other dance show held at Rush? MASTERS: “The Jackie Park Show is not all just dance, it’s … Continue reading Jackie Park Show – Interview with Ms. Masters
Winter Vocal Music Showcase
By Michael Beaumont To start off the new year, our vocal majors put on a fantastic winter showcase held on January 18th, 2018, starring choir students from every grade, the Chamber singers, and numerous solo acts. Featured songs included “You Will Be Found” from the musical Dear Evan Hansen and the soulful “I Wanna Dance … Continue reading Winter Vocal Music Showcase
Girls’ Soccer – Team Chemistry and Bonding
By Michael Beaumont We hope you had time to check out some of our talented soccer players speak on The High School Sports Radio Shows podcast on December 23rd, 2017. Senior captain Jackie Calhoun had the honor of speaking in the first, second, and final segments, expressing words of wisdom related to team chemistry vs. … Continue reading Girls’ Soccer – Team Chemistry and Bonding
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