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Live Blog #2 – Environmental challenge presentations

by savvyjake on May 16, 2012

Today and Thursday we will be live blogging the Aviation Hig School / Port of Seattle Environmental Challenge project presentations. This is a follow up on our last live blog, which followed the sophomores on their all day field trip at the start of this project. POST #1: Someone always has to go first! Abby [...]

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Satellite Tech Propelling Forward

May 11, 2012

Recently, Boeing announced the first ever communications satellite to use no chemical propulsion at all, which has profound implications for the future of space. The $400 million deal just signed with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Satelites Mexicanos (SatMex) to build the first all-electric commercial telecommunications spacecraft to be sent into orbit has taken aback [...]

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Museum of Flight Lands B-29 Bomber

May 10, 2012

Sitting on the Southeast parking ramp of Boeing Field, a gigantic airplane in a bright white protective sheet awaits restoration by the Museum of Flight team. The airplane is an antique Boeing B-29 bomber that flew 37 missions in World War Two but was retired before it could see service in Korea. It was used [...]

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Art Opportunities Recognized Through Film

May 9, 2012

The AHS Film Club aims to make more opportunities available to the school through the possibility to obtain art credit through their program. Until now, media artists throughout AHS were incapable of using their skills for direct credit in school. While the craft is useful in many aspects of the community, they weren’t able to [...]

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Passing on the Presidency

May 8, 2012

From assembly planning to making paper cranes, Jenny Gao’s year as ASB president has been quite a wild ride. While still very busy organizing the end of year festivities, she never hesitates to pause and take a second to look back at what she and the other ASB officers have achieved. Though her accomplishments are [...]

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Famous Philanthropist Funds Future

May 7, 2012

Paul Allen, billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, has announced the decision at a press conference in Seattle on March 21 to put an additional $300 million into the cause of mapping the human brain. Allen said that the goal of the contribution is “to one day understand the essence of what makes us human.” With this [...]

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Shredding the Speed Limit

May 5, 2012

Shelby Supercars (SSC), a Washington-based company, is aiming to make their new SSC Tuatara the fastest production car in the world. The Tuatara was released last year, and has been showcased at various auto shows, among them the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Dubai Auto Show. Its major competitor and the current record holder [...]

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AHS Votes New Opportunities

May 4, 2012

ASB elections are approaching fast at Aviation High School, and they will result in new ASB members to bring new ideas, points of view and ambition to the hallways of AHS; but first, the best candidates for each position will need to be decided. According to Mrs. Fitzpatrick, humanities teacher and ASB advisor the past year, Aviation [...]

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Taking off into Summer

May 3, 2012

As the end of the school year approaches, the Museum of Flight has taken the time to plan summer events for Aviation High School students and families to enjoy. From space to new technology, the Museum tries to plan events that will be of interest to everyone. May 3: Space Day at the Museum of Flight. [...]

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What To Do With Nothing

May 2, 2012

When students finish work early and need something to fill their time what should they do? There are many options for students who need to fill their time, some fun and some more serious. After a test some students don’t know what they should be doing. Sometimes they don’t have work to be doing, or [...]

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