By Michael Beaumont On April 20th, 2018, the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush High School participated alongside thousands of other schools in a second walkout in Center City to stand up against and peacefully protest gun violence. Before Rush students left to join it, Alanis Schwarzler, Erinda Sheno, Ambria … Continue reading National School Walkout – For Columbine
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Jazz Appreciation Festival
By Lizmary Ortiz In the United States, April is known as Jazz Appreciation Month. The month was created and was given its title by John Edward Hasse, curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, in 2001 so as to recognize and showcase jazz music. The Jazz Appreciation Concert shone a spotlight on this … Continue reading Jazz Appreciation Festival
Rush Chambers Singers Rock the Rock
By Michael Beaumont On April 7th, 2018, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush’s Chamber singers competed in the fifth annual A Cappella At The Rock at Council Rock High School North against several other talented groups from across other districts. The Chamber singers arrived at 10 AM on Saturday to receive special lessons about performing … Continue reading Rush Chambers Singers Rock the Rock
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
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