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LOTAs and dates posing for a photo outside in their outfits

Dancing The Night Away

Ana Tovar Diaz, Reporter December 11, 2021

After a long wait for a dance, LOTAs were finally able to attend their Homecoming on November 13. The students and their dates spent the night dancing away to the DJ’s music, stopping by the food truck,...

Students walking down the hall of school.

Travelling to the Future

Ana Tovar Diaz, Reporter October 27, 2021

Holy Cross welcomes potential Tartans for a Day every Monday or Tuesday until Dec 13, 2021. Eighth graders come to visit and shadow a freshman or sophomore LOTA for the whole day to see what it is like...

Debora Ballard monitoring student work

Virtual Madness – Struggles of E-Learning, from a Teachers’ Perspectives

Maya Randall, Reporter October 25, 2021

The sudden switch to online classes had Holy Cross in an unpredicted and difficult period. Students and teachers alike found it difficult to adjust to the online environment that followed the shut down,...

Student showing a project

Return to In Person School

Kyra Velasquez, Reporter October 19, 2021

After an entire year of virtual and hybrid, the Academy of the Holy Cross held its first day of in person classes. This past year has been quite a journey for the LOTAs and teachers. COVID 19 has tested...

Calendar schedule for the month of October in the SMRP room.

Holy Cross Students Start the Academic Year with a New Schedule

Maya Randall, Reporter October 6, 2021

Although Holy Cross started its year with no virtual classes and with mask-wearing, the toughest adjustment was getting used to the new and very different schedule for the year. These changes came...

LOTAs sitting on their comfy blankets getting ready for the movie to start

LOTAS Here We Go Again

Ana Tovar Diaz, Reporter October 6, 2021

In a twist from the usual fall mixer, LOTAs came together to watch and sing-along to the fan-favorite “Mamma Mia.” The faculty parking lot was taken over on September 10 by students in 70s outfits...

Sam Lipka dominating the Powder Puff Game!

Super Safe Spirit Week

Mary Allen, Reporter May 24, 2021

This year's Spirit Week was different than others, from superheroes to fictional characters, and with more students on campus; AHC had a lot going on. With all of the different protocols, like having to...

Congratulatory board outside of the College Counseling Office

And They’re Off! The College Process at AHC

Megan Steele, Reporter May 24, 2021

For juniors and seniors, the college process is one of the most important aspects of their time at Holy Cross. Starting the second semester of junior year, students have access to the college counseling...

A picture of an asynchronous Wednesday next to a picture of a synchronous Wednesday schedule.

Returning to Regular Wednesdays

Bella Potakey, Reporter May 23, 2021

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the school schedule was changed to four days of synchronous classes each week. However, during the last five weeks of the 2020-2021 school year, five-day weeks are...

Students organizing bags of food

Spring Service For Students

Natali Lopez, Reporter May 23, 2021

The Spring Break Service Challenge was held at Holy Cross this year. It was an opportunity for students to achieve all their service hours when many direct-service locations were restricting volunteers....

Some AHC field hockey players using the mask given as tube tops, while wearing their actual masks.

Athletes Adapting

Mary Allen, Reporter April 15, 2021

Athletes at AHC have to adjust to new protocols if they want to participate in AHC athletics this year. From the consistent mask-wearing to the least amount of contact possible, it is considerably different...

Science teacher Ashley Gardner with her vaccine receipt after receiving her vaccine.

Scary Shot?

Mary Allen, Journalist March 25, 2021

With the Covid vaccine being available for some, many people want to know the details of post-vaccine symptoms, and other’s experiences. There have been a range of side effects, but mostly an annoyance....

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