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
MAJOR SPOTLIGHT #1: Visual Arts Freshman
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
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
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