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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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Entertainment Archive
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Must watch: Dexter
Posted on January 30, 2007 | 3 CommentsNo, it’s not Dexter’s laboratory, although many of you may remember that cartoon. This Dexter appears on Showtime every Sunday at 11:00 pm, and captivated me after I saw a few episodes. A warning though: Dexter is a rather dark, adult program, so freshmen beware!... -
House of Curries serves up tasty Indian food
Posted on January 29, 2007 | 8 CommentsUpon entering House of Curries, one of Solano Avenue’s newest restaurants, I am immediately greeted by beautiful Indian music and the huge smile of Ali, the store manager. The walls are painted a vibrant red and colored lights are strung throughout the restaurant. Customers have... -
Alien babes, space ships, lasers…what’s not to love?
Posted on January 25, 2007 | 2 Comments“Space… the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It’s five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” You’ve heard this before. You dismissed it as... -
Dreamgirls— Definitely Worth Your Bucks
Posted on January 11, 2007 | 9 CommentsIf you love rich, soulful 60’s R&B music and dazzling costumes, Dreamgirls is the movie to watch. Dreamgirls, a remake of the fabulous Broadway musical, stars Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Jennifer Hudson (from American Idol). Both critics and the general audience have... -
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... -
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... -
OSM: More like Awesome
Posted on December 5, 2006 | 14 Comments“One Square Mile” is Albany High’s visual media lifeline. Students capture news relevant to kids here at Albany. Students view “OSM” during one advisory each month, although rumor has it that some teachers don’t even bother to let their kids watch the show. To convince... -
Ashkenaz
Posted on December 5, 2006 | 9 CommentsIf you missed it, you missed out. Rhythm Bound and Jazz Band rocked Ashkenaz last Friday and have already been asked to do it again. It was Jazz Band’s first performance of the year, and they came out strong in their big debut. But Rhythm... -
Hecka Happy Feet
Posted on November 28, 2006 | 16 CommentsHappy Feet premiered Novemburrr 17th and got great reviews. So why weren’t many high school students inclined to see it? Great, another movie about penguins, those adorable but boring creatures of the cold. Morgan Freeman brought attention to them in the 2005 release March of... -
Upcoming Jazz Band and Rhythm Bound Show
Posted on November 27, 2006 | 15 CommentsThis Friday, December 1st, at the Ashkenaz, Albany High’s award-winning Jazz Band will be performing alongside Rhythm Bound, the boogilicious funk band. This will be the first Jazz Band performance of the year; Rhythm Bound opened their year with a stunning performance at the Solano... -
National Novel Writing Month
Posted on November 16, 2006 | 1 CommentIf you’re reading this now, than it’s already too late for you to participate—this year. However, if you like writing, like making things up on the spur of the moment, and like bragging to people, than here’s an explanation: People tend to be “one day”...
