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The AHS Eagle

The student news site of Arlington High School

The AHS Eagle

The student news site of Arlington High School

The AHS Eagle

Kyle Jones, Staff Writer and Photographer

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Necessary Summer Jams: The Drums, Beach Fossils and more

Kyle Jones, Staff Writer
May 8, 2015

It's almost the end of the school year. And with summer nearly approaching, it's essential to prepare music playlists and compilations while we enjoy the outside heat. Knowing this, there are some bands...

Chris Serica ’15 accompanies the Wind Ensemble on the drum set, playing a medley of famous Disney songs.

AHS Band: Ambassadors of music education

Kyle Jones, Reporter & Photographer
April 27, 2015

Typically speaking, the AHS Wind Ensemble and On Hold Jazz Band would journey to various locations like Anaheim, California, and Reno, Nevada, as well as, local areas such as Edmonds for the annual Edmonds...

Album cover of Blakes self-titled debut album, featuring tracks such as Limit to Your Love.

James Blake: A herald of electronic music

Kyle Jones, Reporter
April 2, 2015

James Blake is a talented electric music producer and singer-songwriter from London. He has collaborated with famous artists such Bon Iver, RZA and Drake. At one point in his life, Blake was house roommates...

During a football game against East Side Catholic, Brett Deberry (left) and Joe Colter (right) walked out onto the AHS football field to give Jonielle Spillers a frame of her son’s jersey, Jojo Mangual, who was one of the deceased victims in the mudslide.

Oso Brave, Oso Strong

Kyle Jones, Staff Writer and Photogapher
March 27, 2015

It has been a year now, and yet it seems like it only happened yesterday. March 22nd will have a special place in the hearts of Oso community members for years to come, as well as the countless amounts...

Cordell Cummings ’16 and Seth Quimzon ’17 jump over obstacles during the 110m Hurdle, placing in the top three with times 16.98 (Cummings) and 17.75 (Quimzon).

Arlington stands out strong for first track meet

Kyle Jones
March 24, 2015

This past Saturday, the Eagles Track and Field team had their first meet at home--the Chuck Randall relay, named after a former coach, who had a thirty-year coaching career. Even though the Washington...

Jeremy Nygard and Gavin Rork both placed in the 126 weight class at the 2015 State Wrestling Tournament.

Toughening up for next year

Kyle Jones, Reporter
March 2, 2015

Without question, the AHS wrestling program distinguished themselves this year by winning the district championship as well as the 3A Region I title. Afterwards, AHS wrestlers went on to compete for...

Varsity wrestlers sit on the sidelines prior to a wrestling meet at Arlington High School on January 29.

History In The Making

Kyle Jones
February 20, 2015

In 1968, the Arlington High School wrestling program was created. Back then, the Arlington High School wrestling program was fresh and ambitious. No one could have possibly known of what was to become...

Grizzly Bear live on The Colbert Report in August, 2012

Grizzly Bear: Psychedelic Indie

Kyle Jones
February 12, 2015

Unifying electric and acoustic instruments in a tasteful way, Grizzly Bear has been described as psychedelic indie music; at some moments they are soft and mellow with vocal harmonies and earthy wind instruments,...

Dr. Dog: An Original Band With One Of The Best Indie Cover Songs

Dr. Dog: An Original Band With One Of The Best Indie Cover Songs

Kyle Jones
February 10, 2015

Formed out of West Grove, Pennsylvania, Dr. Dog is an indie rock group with six members who all provide vocal harmonies. In my opinion, they remind me of the 1960s Beatles with a modern indie twist. The...

Lady Eagles overwhelm Marysville-Pilchuck

Kyle Jones, Staff Writer
January 12, 2015

Last Friday, our Lady Eagles overwhelmed the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks with a landslide victory of 79-20. Jess Ludwig '15 was the first to score, followed by Jayla Russ '16 and Payton Brown '18...

Review: Transcendental Youth by The Mountain Goats

Review: Transcendental Youth by The Mountain Goats

Kyle Jones
January 5, 2015

Transcendental Youth: an album that provides a portrait of happiness, tragedy and confusion. For many years, The Mountain Goats was actually one single musician, John Darnielle, who has been an active...

Junior and senior English students prepare for the future

Kyle Jones, Contributer
December 8, 2014

For a lot of students, high school graduation seems so far away; and in some cases, students don’t acknowledge how quickly time flies past them until they realize they’re in a cap and gown, with a...

Whenever, If Ever album cover

Review: TWIABP – Whenever, If Ever (why emo music is cool now)

Kyle Jones
December 4, 2014

Emo music has always had a bad reputation, given that emo music is associated with a stereotype that includes emotional, introverted angst and even depression, self-injury and suicide. Considered to be...

Nico Stai performing in the studio.

Nico Stai

Kyle Jones, Reporter
December 2, 2014

Nico Stai is a singer/songwriter from the Los Angeles Siver Lake/Echo Park indie rock music scene. He debuted with the release of The Viva Dead EP  in 2004, and hasn't seem to have published...

Japandroids performing live at a punk music festival

Japandroids and Death From Above 1979

Kyle Jones, Editor and Reporter
December 1, 2014

  Almost every group I've ever played in has put the bass player on such a pedestal, saying that you can't play and have a band without a bass player. True, some genres of music are hard to function...

From Compton To The Big Stage

Kyle Jones
November 20, 2014

There is probably nothing more inspiring than a musician who accomplishes greatness despite a toxic environment from which they came from. Similar to Charles Bradley who I previously wrote about--a soul...

Bombay Bicycle Club

Kyle Jones
November 18, 2014

A common stereotype that is somewhat true in music is that a band needs to be good looking, young and be from the Great Britain; famous examples being The Beatles, The Who, Queen, Oasis, The Smiths, Echo...

There was an increased presence of law enforcement at school on Friday, October 31.

A New Kind of Scare on Halloween (Or Why We Should Stay Off Social Media)

Kyle Jones, writer
October 31, 2014

In light of the recent shooting tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck, Arlington High School has stepped up and made extra precautions in ensuring that there is no possible chance for a shooting being repeated...

Candles light up the stage during the Grove Church’s vigil service in the wake of the shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School.

The World Breaks Everyone (a vigil service at the Grove Church)

Kyle Jones, Staff Writer
October 30, 2014

Like so many students who received the same breaking news, I had heard that there was a shooting at Marysville Pilchuck from a text my mother had sent me. "Shooting at Marysville Pilchuck!" she wrote....

The AHS student section at the football game against Everett on October 24, 2014.

Students React to Tragedy

Kyle Jones, James Piscioneri, , and
October 24, 2014

Arlington students are mournful and shocked regarding the shooting tragedy at Marysville Pilchuck High School earlier today. The shooter responsible has now been confirmed dead from a self-inflicted gun...

Charles Bradley: An American Dream

Kyle Jones, Contributer
October 22, 2014

He collects himself in the dressing room and prepares himself for the gig at the local nightclub. Wearing what looks like a solid color Parisian nightsuit, usually all-white or all-black, he carefully...

Against Me!: Transgender Dysphoria Blues

Kyle Jones, Contributer
October 16, 2014

Against Me! is a 15-year-old punk rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida in 1997 by singer/songwriter Thomas James Gabel, who originally wanted to establish himself as a solo act with backing musicians....

New Freshmen, New Music, Different Musicians

Kyle Jones, Staff Writer/Photographer
October 9, 2014

If you ever attend an Arlington High School sports rally, you will experience the loud, proud and spirited atmosphere that AHS is known for. A particular environment in which the signature AHS atmosphere...

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