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The Student News Site of Alexander Hamilton Senior High
California skies are filled with smoke on a student's way to school last week.
Students Worry about Returning Amid California Fires
Smoke from the Altadena fire is visible from the Tech building.
California Wildfires Blaze Through L.A.
Gonzo spends his last weeks at Hami.
Hami Says Goodbye to Gonzo
Phone storage pouches in BIT English teacher Mr. Macias's class.
Yondr pouches reach Hami: the phone ban policy
2024 absentee ballot
Hami students react amid election results
Brandy Melville store and restaurant at the Grove.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Students rehearse "The Dream" during after-school rehearsals.
Students Take on Tradition in “Fiddler on The Roof”
Ariana Grande poses in futuristic photoshoot for r.e.m. beauty.
From Stages to Makeup Studios- A Dive into Celebrity Beauty Brands
Highlighting Artistgram
Highlighting Artistgram
10 Black-Owned Businesses to Support
10 Black-Owned Businesses to Support
Mr. McDonough conducts the Hamilton Chamber Orchestra with singers from the choir.
The AMPA Collaborative Concert: A Great Creation
The mariachi band opens up the show with "El Herradero."
LA.S.O. Dance Brings Performers To Tears
Students in the library continue or make up their i-Ready diagnostic.
Reflecting On The i-Ready
The Back to the Future logo is projected onto the closing curtain before the show.
The CAP Team Takes Students Back to the Future
Mr. Macias' door submission includes banned books being burned in a fireplace.
The Winter Door Decorating Contest Decks Hami’s Halls
The varsity girls advance the ball up the court.
Girls’ Basketball Players Celebrate Their Bonds
Julie Rodriguez
Hami Faces Off Against Uni in a Tied Game
Mr. Turner works at his desk for the athletics department.
Mr. Turner Advances to Athletic Director
The frosh soph basketball team poses for a photo.
Frosh Soph Boys Basketball Prepares for 24-25 Winter Season
The boys' basketball players preview their November game.
Basketball Pep Rally Celebrates New Season
The Los Angeles sky, covered in smoke from the past fires that affected the city.
After Dangerous California Fires, How Soon is Too Soon to Joke Around?
Romance is absent in the modern world we know of today.
The World’s Situationship with Love
Trying to find love in a lust-filled world is often hard and frustrating to navigate.
Love & Lust: Is There a Misinterpretation?
Finding an available restroom when you need one is like playing a game of chance.
Restroom Roulette
Disconnecting from your phone opens your mind to reconnect with beauties of reality.
Disconnecting Your Phone to Reconnect With Yourself
December 2024 Print Edition
December 2024 Print Edition
June 2024 Print Edition
June 2024 Print Edition
December 2023 Print Edition
December 2023 Print Edition
June 2023 Print Edition
June 2023 Print Edition
Littering at Hamilton
An Interview with The Marías
No Motion Museum Reviews: Olvera Street Museums
Matisse Anderson: The Interview
No Motion Museum Reviews: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
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Ava Langford

Ava Langford, Social Media Editor

Ava Langford is the social media editor for The Federalist. She is a senior in BITA at Alexander Hamilton Senior High. Ava covers not just interesting topics, but also things that aren’t talked about or noticed enough around Hamilton. She is interested in multiple things such as fashion, writing, and culture. You can share feedback and story ideas with Ava through email at [email protected] or on Instagram @federalistathami.

All content by Ava Langford
Trying to find love in a lust-filled world is often hard and frustrating to navigate.

Love & Lust: Is There a Misinterpretation?

Ava Langford, Social Media Editor
February 12, 2025
Sign displayed outside of Ms. Axelrad's classroom.

[Photo] Out of sight, but not out of mind: How students and staff are adjusting to the phone ban

Arisa Thomas
February 10, 2025
A student washes her hands in the Humanities bathroom.

[Photo] Hami’s missing mirrors

Arisa Thomas, Editor-In-Chief
October 22, 2024
Many students say writers' block leaves them frustrated.

From stagnation to inspiration: defeating writer’s block

Ava Langford, Senior Writer
May 13, 2024
Ariana Grande poses in futuristic photoshoot for r.e.m. beauty.

From Stages to Makeup Studios- A Dive into Celebrity Beauty Brands

Ava Langford, Staff Writer
April 11, 2024
AMPA Senior Christopher DeVant rests during break after a long couple class periods.

[Photo] Will There Ever Be a Cure for Senioritis?

March 11, 2024
AMPA Senior Christopher DeVant rests during break after a long couple class periods.

[Photo] Will There Ever Be a Cure for Senioritis?

Jade A. E. Stuart, Staff Writer
March 11, 2024
Mr. Brinkley featured in his classroom.

[Photo] Brinkley wins the Bessie Bruington Burke Award

January 31, 2024
Hami on screen: everything shot on campus

Hami on screen: everything shot on campus

Ava Langford
December 14, 2023
Top 10 places to visit in LA

Top 10 places to visit in LA

Ava Langford and Arisa Thomas
September 29, 2023
AMPA senior Justin Castaneda and junior Rudy Monzon expand their gaming skills during nutrition.

[Photo] Phone use: the neverending conundrum

September 22, 2023
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