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Found in Translation
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Cougars Run Hard at BSAL Track Meet
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Spring Dance Show
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Albany High Art Show
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A Night at Ashkenaz
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Archive for 2006
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Cougar Holiday Gift Guide
Posted on December 22, 2006 | 13 CommentsWith Christmas just ahead, (or behind you, depending on when you read this) my halls are decked, stockings hung, and I think I had a dream about sugarplums last night-not that I have any idea what sugarplums are. One evening, over eggnog, gingerbread men, and... -
AHS Mathletes score another win
Posted on December 21, 2006 | 6 CommentsOn Wednesday, December 20, the Albany High School mathletes traveled to Oakland Technical High School to win their third consecutive meet this year. AHS team “Delta is an element of the set {x, y}” won the meet with 27 points, followed by Oakland High School... -
Pep Band is back!
Posted on December 21, 2006 | 10 CommentsThe AHS Basketball Pep Band is back this year after its hugely successful creation during last year’s basketball season. However, the leaders of last year’s band, who were a big part the success, have all graduated. The band was saved by Steven Lee and Nina... -
WANTED: Boys Varsity goalie…?
Posted on December 21, 2006 | 11 CommentsBoys Varsity soccer is in need of a goalie- No experience necessary! If you’re an athlete with good hands, come down to Cougar Field and talk with Coach Ko any day this week. Not something you’d except to hear from a varsity team, but it... -
Community Divided Around New Cougar Field Lights and Sound
Posted on December 19, 2006 | 14 CommentsAlbany Unified School District superintendent Dr. William Wong held a meeting Thursday, November 30, to hear the differing viewpoints about the Cougar Field Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The closest Cougar Field neighbors live in the Behrens St. area of El Cerrito; many are outraged with... -
Nutritious school lunches on the way?
Posted on December 14, 2006 | 10 CommentsWe’ve all heard the whining—the peculiar tastes and textures, the wilting vegetables, the unidentifiable meat products. It’s been fodder for lunchtime conversations and amateur comedians alike. It’s warm, it smells funny, and it may or may not be entirely edible. It’s cafeteria food. However, due... -
Discrimination in admissions: fact or fiction?
Posted on December 14, 2006 | 3 CommentsAs seniors frantically flesh out their extra-curricular brag sheets and beg for last-minute teacher recommendations, the question remains: “Will they pick me?” Yet, no matter how much students wring their hands, the decision is in the hands of a few college admissions officers. We expect... -
Albany goes green!
Posted on December 14, 2006 | 3 CommentsSPLAT! Another seagull pelts an AHS student with a helping of bird poo. Why are there so many seagulls flying around the courtyard at lunch? The seagulls are representative of a scary environmental problem at our school: they are attracted to food waste left by... -
The Cougar wins prestigious journalism award
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A holiday? Yes, please!
Posted on December 14, 2006 | 7 CommentsI’ll come right out and say it: I love chick flicks and I’m not afraid to admit it. Well this weekend I saw The Holiday starring Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Kate Winslet and I loved it. It was not your typical chick... -
What’s for Lunch? Tangerine
Posted on December 12, 2006 | 3 CommentsDutch accent, a pleasant smile, and a great food bar called Tangerine on Solano Avenue. He has been there for five years now, and still loves his little place. The inspiration for the name Tangerine comes from the small seasonal fruit that Van Dongen described... -
Does Price = Popularity?
Posted on December 12, 2006 | 12 CommentsEvery year, big designer labels release new fashion lines. Designers believe that people will buy anything as long as it has a nice, expensive label. And they are right. It’s not that consumers are deprived of information. We know it’s possible to find a cheap...
