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Achona: Beyond the Articles

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This is the account for Achona Online, the digital newspaper of the Academy of the Holy Names. Our podcast "Achona: Beyond the Articles" aims to discuss a variety of topics, such as living a healthy lifestyle and U.S. politics. Our staff writers converse with faculty and students at the Academy and voice their opinions on current events.
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Episodes

Friday, Jan. 22 - Thursday, Jan. 28

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://theweek.com/10things/962575/10-things-need-know-today-january-22-2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/business/biden-food-stamps-stimulus-checks.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/world/europe/virus-variant-uk.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/us/larry-king-dies-trnd/index.html https://www.buccaneers.c...

Jan 29, 20216 min

Friday, Jan. 15 - Thursday, Jan. 21

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/politics/trump-covid-travel-restrictions/index.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-vaccines/us-does-not-have-reserve-stockpile-of-covid-19-vaccines-health-chief-azar-idUSKBN29K2RG https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/us/politics/nra-bankruptcy.html https://walterfo...

Jan 21, 20217 min

Friday, Jan. 8 - Thursday, Jan. 14

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://thedonut.co/ https://www.theskimm.com/daily-skimm

Jan 14, 20214 min

Georgia Senate Runoff Podcast

In this episode of Achona: Beyond the Articles, Managing Editor Emara Saéz and Sophomore Staff Writers Isabel Bequer and Kimberly Egoavil dive into the timeline of Georgia’s two Senate runoff races involving David Perdue (R) versus Jon Ossoff (D) and Kelly Loeffler (R) versus Raphael Warnock (D). These two races caused national attention to focus on Georgia because they determined majority control of the Senate. As discussed in this episode, the two races broke in favor of the Democratic candida...

Jan 11, 202134 min

Tuesday, Jan. 5 - Thursday, Jan. 7

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/georgia-senate-runoff-election-results-2021/story?id=74588101 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532720-trump-raises-pressure-on-pence-incorrectly-stating-he-could-throw-out https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/the-americas/trump-claims-that-pence-can-reject-fraudulently-chosen-...

Jan 08, 20217 min

Friday, Dec. 11 - Thursday, Dec. 17

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/529897-trump-administration-to-purchase-another-100m-doses-of-moderna-vaccine?cn=Daily%20DONUT%20December%2014%20Noom&cid=1940cbfcf04a3c0f31761f0ef3511f93<=announced https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/12/14/trump-campaign-assembling-alternate-electors-in-key-state...

Dec 17, 20208 min

Three Presidents: An Overview of Current Peruvian Politics

In this episode of Achona: Beyond the Articles, Sophomore Staff Writers Gigi Alfonso and Winsome Storm discuss how Peru has had a problem with its government recently: there have been a record-breaking three presidents in one week. Protests have become rampant because of the impeachment and swearing in of the presidents. While Peru is bringing in new presidents, the U.S. is also facing a similar transition of power as the election results were made official on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Find out mor...

Dec 17, 202014 min

Social Justice Class Discusses Mission and Ministry - Episode 3

Seniors in social justice class are completing a semester-long capstone project about an injustice in the world. In the first episode of this Achona: Beyond the Articles social justice podcast series, Ava McKenna ('21), Chasie Cordoves ('21), and Kaitlyn Lezama ('21) reflect on their chosen injustice and draw connections between the particular injustice, the mission of the Academy of the Holy Names, and the ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.

Dec 13, 202016 min

Social Justice Class Discusses Mission and Ministry - Episode 2

Seniors in social justice class are completing a semester-long capstone project about an injustice in the world. In the first episode of this Achona: Beyond the Articles social justice podcast series, Madi Sigler ('21), Jess Reynolds('21), and ('21)Emily Good reflect on their chosen injustice and draw connections between the particular injustice, the mission of the Academy of the Holy Names, and the ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.

Dec 11, 202020 min

Friday, Dec. 4 - Thursday, Dec. 10

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: The Donut Daily Newsletter (https://thedonut.co/) https://www.nbcnews.com/

Dec 11, 20206 min

The Grammy’s Bias is Questioned After The Weekend Receives Zero Nominations

In this episode of Achona: Beyond the Articles, Editor-in-Chief Adriana James-Rodil, Managaing Editor Emara Saéz, and Senior Staff Writer Maddie Glaum discuss the recent Grammy Awards backlash for not nominating three-time Grammy Winner The Weekend, despite the popularity of his album "After Hours." They dive into the possible biases, sexism, misogyny, and lack of inclusion during the Grammy nominating process and its role in enhancing the exclusivity of the awards show. Sources: https://www.nbc...

Dec 04, 202024 min

Monday, Nov. 30 - Thursday, Dec. 3

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-30/california-covid-coronavirus-restrictions-hospitalizations-at-record-levels https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/30/moderna-co...

Dec 04, 20205 min

Friday, Nov. 13 - Thursday, Nov. 19

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://weather.com/en-IN/india/news/news/2020-11-16-glimpse-of-nationwide-joyous-celebration-of-the-festival-of-lights https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/16/rcep-15-asia-pacific-countries-incl...

Nov 19, 20206 min

Social Justice Class Discusses Mission and Ministry - Episode 1

Seniors in social justice class are completing a semester-long capstone project about an injustice in the world. In the first episode of this Achona: Beyond the Articles social justice podcast series, Amelia Cuttle ('21) and Qemamu Reddick ('21) reflect on their chosen injustice and draw connections between the particular injustice, the mission of the Academy of the Holy Names, and the ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.

Nov 18, 202014 min

Reuse, Reduce, Consume

As defined in the Oxford dictionary, sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. Capitalism is an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. And consumerism is the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers. Seemingly disparate terms, the three are intertwined within both the financial system and the vast majority of so...

Nov 16, 202043 min

Friday, Nov. 6 - Thursday, Nov. 12

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.theskimm.com/daily-skimm https://thedonut.co/latest/

Nov 12, 20206 min

Friday, Oct. 30 - Thursday, Nov. 5

We publish an episode of Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/27/928259225/new-music-friday-the-top-10-albums-out-on-oct-30 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays/halloween.html https://www.t...

Nov 06, 20206 min

Friday, Oct. 23rd - Thursday, Oct. 29th.

We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world.We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/26/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-brokers-historic-peace-agreement-israel-sudan/?cn=Daily%20DONUT%20October%2026&a...

Oct 29, 20209 min

Friday, Oct. 16 - Thursday, Oct. 22

We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world.We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/18/global-covid-report-paris-under-curfew-as-europe-battles-soaring-caseload https://www.cbsnews.com/video/101820-cbs-weekend-news/#x https://www.cbsnews.com/news/louisiana-man-fair...

Oct 22, 20205 min

Friday, Oct. 9 - Thursday, Oct. 15

Welcome to Achona Online's podcast series Jaguar Jabber: Weekly World News. We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/02/919384983/the-news-roundup-for-october-9-2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/world/2020-nobel-peace-prize.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/trailing-in-the-polls-and-time-running-out-trump-looks-for-one-more-comeback-11602327600 https://www.wsj.c...

Oct 15, 20205 min

Disordered Eating and Body Issues in American Culture

Body issues and insecurities are normal in teenagers and adults, but when does it become too toxic and how does our society help to support eating disorders? In this podcast, Junior Staff Writer Sophia Garcia talks with guest speakers Amanda Castillo ('22) and High School Guidance Counselor Mary Beth Adams on the topic of eating disorders and how to cope with them.

Oct 09, 202025 min

Friday, Oct. 2 - Thursday, Oct. 8

We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world.

Oct 09, 20206 min

Friday, Sep. 25 - Thursday, Oct. 1

We publish an episode every Thursday night, so tune in as we briefly discuss, in 5 to 10 minutes, major news events around the world.

Oct 01, 20204 min

Are We Being or Seeming With our Stickers?

The Academy gives students the option to customize their devices with stickers. For most students, their stickers represent them individually, but how do they reflect the school’s motto Esse Quam Videri — to be rather than to seem? Sophomore Staff Writer Allyson Smith has broken down the most common types of stickers into three categories to gain a better understanding of the sticker culture at the Academy. In this podcast episode, she will be speaking with three guests who's stickers best repre...

Sep 28, 202033 min
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