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Ms. Overton: "We did it!!!!" Origami Crane Project Reaches Goal of 1,000 Cranes
The Math/Science Origami Crane Project started with an ambitious goal: make and display 1,000 origami cranes in the M/S wing of the...
Staff Report


M/S Symposium: An Underappreciated and Labor-Intensive Event to Celebrate Math/Science Seniors
Every year, the Math/Science Department’s Senior Symposium, in which the seniors showcase their months-long research projects, is held in...
Ezra Clingan


Origami Cranes in the M/S Wing Bring a Shared Sense of Purpose to the School
Anyone who traveled through the Math/Science wing earlier this semester was treated to an elegant, artful, and organic art installation:...
Liam Little


Visit from Renowned Native Hoop Dancer, Storyteller, and Filmmaker Still Resonates with ASFA Community
Earlier this semester, Native American hoop dancer, storyteller, and filmmaker Eric Hernandez visited ASFA for a week-long residency. It...
Staff Report


ASFA Land Acknowledgment: Why here, why now?
Although I’ve been a dorm student for almost three years at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, it wasn’t until the Student Council...
Lily Wilson


Backstage Scoop: Behind the Scenes of the Creative Writing Senior Showcase
On Friday, January 17, the fifth-ever Creative Writing Senior Showcase was performed by Nola Crumpton, Avi Goldberg, Ash Pierce, Jaid...
Ezra Clingan


Examining the New Exam Schedule
Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash It has already come to most of the student body's attention that there will be some changes to the exam...
Ezra Clingan


Not Just Writing: The Multimedia Aspect of CW
Creative writers in Ms. Rinke-Hammer’s 8th period Poetry Workshop recently experimented with the forms that their writing could take with...
Kennedi Parker


Ollie's Interviews: ASFA Welcomes New Residential Life Coordinator
Courtesy UAB Department of Sociology Shantay Williams has been hired as ASFA's new Residential Life Coordinator. Williams will take the...
Ollie Caillier


Gasps of Delight and Spontaneous Applause: Bookmaking Short Course Ends on a High Note for Students and Faculty
The first-ever "Lunch-and-Learn" short course in bookmaking is, well, in the books. By all accounts, the students in the course learned a...
Staff Report


Breaking News: Paper Is a Technology!
And you can make it from scratch, as students and faculty are doing in CW & Media Arts instructor Mazerick Betko's "Lunch-and-Learn"...
Staff Report


The Star Man Returns! A Retrospective on the Enduring Legacy of a Mysterious ASFA Icon
Editors' Note: As part of The Star's recent re-design, we called on our designer extraordinaire, Star-staffer Ollie Caillier, to come up...
Staff Report


New Yearbook Advisor and Staff Solicit Photo Submissions and More for This Year's Yearbook
Ms. Rachel Evans, twelfth grade British Literature teacher and new head of the yearbook staff, has high hopes for the 2024-2025 yearbook....
Jaid Sconiers


Yearbook Staff Dedicates 2023-24 Yearbook to Dina and Will Marble
The 2023-2024 ASFA Yearbook was distributed earlier this semester following an emotional dedication to Mr. and Mrs. Marble, introduced by...
Kennedi Parker


Breaking News: Sometimes the Lunchtime-Trash Makes It Into the Receptacle, Sometimes It Doesn't
In school cafeterias across the nation (probably the world, but maybe not Japan ), the refrain is the same: please ( please ) remember to...
Staff Report


"The Raven's Cry": ASFA's New Avian Advice Columnist Is Open for Business
Starting in October, The Star will roll out a new advice column, "The Raven's Cry," penned by a mysterious and strangely intelligent...
Staff Report


Writing for TV/Film Class Hits the Ground Running In Fall 2024
ASFA alum returns to teach Writing for TV/Film
Staff Report


Student council's Hollywood-themed dance tonight
Get your glitz and glamor on at tonight's ASFA student council dance. This year, the theme is Hollywood. Following the theme, students...
Courtney Book


Creative Writing reading series continues throughout spring on Thursday afternoons
During the spring semester in the Creative Writing department, students at all grade levels prepare for their readings. Whether you’re a...
Violet Marty and Lael Ponder


Music department makes debut in newly renovated Recital Hall
In the long awaited completion of the Recital Hall renovation project that began in summer 2023, the Music department is set to host its...
Nicholas Godwin and Layna Pham
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