Student Work
At AJO, we encourage our students to pitch the stories they write in class to publications around the world. From the Guardian to Eater to New York Magazine to National Geographic to Teen Vogue, our students are routinely getting their work published and building their portfolios while in school. Check it out below.

July 16th, 2024
5 Reasons To Watch BookTok’s Current Obsession, “My Lady Jane”

July 12th, 2024
The Summer Festival in Porto Where People Just Whack Each Other with Hammers

June 27th, 2024
Vietnamese Ultramarathoner Thanh Vu’s Expedition Towards Antifragility

June 26th, 2024
Trying to strike a balance between rights of hotel owners and homeless people

June 25th, 2024
The artist’s muse? Your favorite restaurant.

June 23rd, 2024
Learning to live after my husband’s suicide

June 6th, 2024
‘Racist rhetoric leads to attacks’: Asian Americans and lawsuit plaintiffs take on the TikTok ban

June 6th, 2024
Racist rhetoric leads to attacks’: Asian Americans and lawsuit plaintiffs take on the TikTok ban

May 1st, 2024
One Man’s Mission to Make Video Games a Little Less White

April 30th, 2024
A Day in Court How to Observe an NYC Trial

April 22nd, 2024
‘Tales of Kenzera: ZAU’: A deep story about grief leavened by satisfying gameplay

April 1st, 2024
Esmerelda the Puppet: From Pandemic Showgirl to Public Health Social Media Star

March 29th, 2024
A daughter of a Jewish father and a German mother in search of her own identity

March 19th, 2024
PA. election 2024: A complete guide to the primary candidates for attorney general

March 18th, 2024
Actor and Drag Star Shangela Accused of Multiple Sexual Assaults

March 12th, 2024
PA. Election 2024: A complete guide to the primary candidates for auditor general

February 9th, 2024
Americans bond over similarities while Europeans connect on differences

February 2nd, 2024
The Cultural Clash of Bushwick’s Latest Fashion Trend

January 25th, 2024
My Mosque Preached Damnation, but Grand Theft Auto Offered Thrills

December 29th, 2023
How machine learning might unlock earthquake prediction

December 6th, 2023
ICE Detains Illinois Immigrants in Out-of-State Jails

October 17th, 2023
‘When I Tried to Play, My Hand Spasmed and Shook’: Why Musicians Get the Yips

October 17th, 2023
How a Chicago Brewery’s Staff Builds Authentic Connections with Latinx Communities

October 2nd, 2023
Inside former Trump cabinet officials’ ties to pink slime journalism