Day In The Life of an ASUPD Student

By Daphne Green As much as I would love to talk about how I wake up at 5:30 am to a cup of lemon water as I take out my heatless curls in my spotless room– that could not be further from the truth. Hi, my name is Daphne Green. I’m a sophomore, I have been a student at ASUPD from February 2024, over the summer and into this semester and it's taken lots of work and adapting to get to where I am now. To be completely honest, my...
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Introducing The Student Blog Team 2024-25

Welcome to the ASUPD Student Blog! We’re a dedicated team of writers eager to share our creativity, passions, and love for storytelling with you throughout this school year. It’s my pleasure to introduce our talented Student Blogging Team for 2023-2024! Lead Editor - Celia Møller (10th Grade) Hi! My name...
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Alexa: Teach Me Survival

By: Emma Robertson I think I just got schooled by South Park, of all things. I know it’s ironic andinappropriate, but hear me out. I promise there’s a valuable lesson to be learned.I had finished my work for the day and decided to turn on Amazon Prime. I never lived“back...
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History of the Color Blue

By: Faith Jang  The history of the color blue is a strange one. Many cultures do not have a word for blue,and it is often described as green or purple. That doesn't mean that there was absolutely no use ofit in ancient times. One of the earliest sources of blue...
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Why Is Reading Important

By: Faith Jang  In today's world, reading often is put to the sidelines due to other distractions, like video gamesand school. Nonetheless, reading is still as vital to today's world as it was for so many decades.First off, reading helps us learn new stuff. When we read books or articles,...
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The buried are never truly forgotten

By: Elona Scheeres From the outside the old hospital seems normal enough. The French stylenineteenth century exterior is covered in ivy, lacing around its many pillars. Its ornatedetails are crumbled, its former beauty has been stripped away. The building stands asa shell of the place it once was. As you...
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Are French Fries Really French?: The History of French Fries

By: Elona Scheeres When you hear the name french fries, you may automatically assume that they areFrench in origin due to their name. However, most historians actually trace the origin ofthe iconic side dish to France’s neighbor Belgium. The legend goes that in the winter of1680, Namur’s local river froze...
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