Did you know that the editor of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, was just arrested for sex trafficking children in Los Angeles this past week? Neither did anyone else because it was a clickbait article on Facebook. Fake news has been around as long as politics has, but clickbait (links with sensationalized headlines or images) has been … Continue reading Fake News: What You Need To Know
Basketball: Passing the Torch
The season kicked off with a fresh start, a new coach, and a new thirst for victory. The Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush’s very own Rush Knights proved this season that it isn’t always about winning, but about making the best with what you got and never giving up. This year, captains Dat Phan and … Continue reading Basketball: Passing the Torch
Basketball: The Queen and Her Knights
When the alumni leave, it’s up to the underclassmen to step up and fill the holes they left behind. One player in particular did that this year on Rush’s very own Lady Knights Basketball Team, and led her team through perilous battles and brought them out on top. This player was none other than the … Continue reading Basketball: The Queen and Her Knights
Downtown Philly Protesting
After the announcement that America's president would become Donald Trump, many Philadelphians took to the streets in downtown Philadelphia to express their feelings on what some have called a national tragedy. Photography by: Chrissy Hemphill Edited by: Alexa Hanna
Questions for the President
If you and your friends had 60 seconds to tell the president of the United States about an issue you care about, what would you say? We asked two students from Rush, Matt Rafferty and Jessica Nanni, to tell us what topics they are passionate about! What questions do you have for the president? Leave a … Continue reading Questions for the President
Volleyball: Students vs. Teacher Pink-Out Game
Each year after the volleyball season ends, the girls’ team appears one last time to battle their rivals who have stood in the way of their victory for years - the Rush Art’s teachers themselves. Again this year, the game was completely dominated by the teachers with the Teacher Team consistently earning point after point, … Continue reading Volleyball: Students vs. Teacher Pink-Out Game
Volleyball: Girls Defeated in the Playoffs
To play a sport means to put your blood, sweat and tears into the game. When the odds are stacked against you, you keep contending - that’s what it means to be an athlete. Although the odds were stacked against them, the Rush Knights competed vigorously with Parkway High School’s girl in the end of … Continue reading Volleyball: Girls Defeated in the Playoffs
Photo Essay: “Hallo-week”
At The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, some of our students express their dedication to Halloween by coming to school in costume all week! So, we decided to document some of the best and most creative costumes! Even some of our teachers joined in on the festivities! BLOOPERS! Photographers: Alexa Hanna Jordyn Katilas
Volleyball: Rush’s Girls’ Setting Up for Victory?
Hard work and dedication is hard to find nowadays, however The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush’s very own varsity girls' volleyball team spikes that opinion into the ground! Throughout the month of October, the girls put their sweat, blood, and tears into competing against other powerhouse schools in fierce competition to become the dominant team … Continue reading Volleyball: Rush’s Girls’ Setting Up for Victory?
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