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Senior Night Win Puts Cougars in Prime Position
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Weekend Update-AHS Womens Basketball
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Peer Help: Question One
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UPDATE: Homophobic Murderer Pleads Guilty
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Womens Soccer Top of BSAL; St. Mary’s Next
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Features Archive
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Rethinking Capital Punishment
Posted on October 25, 2011 | No CommentsOn September 21, 2011, Troy Davis was executed by the state of Georgia, raising the voices of human rights activists all across the nation, including those here at Albany High. I used to have no problem with the state sentencing people to death, as I... -
Cougar Concert Series: Farmer Dave Scher, Simon Joyner, Jonathan Wilson at the New Parish
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsDuring the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass weekend, Farmer Dave Scher opened a small show at Oakland’s New Parish on October 1. Joining Farmer Dave were indie-folk veterans Simon Joyner and Jonathan Wilson. Farmer Dave played a set including most of his songs from his first album,... -
Miriam Walden: A Lifetime of Service
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsNew@AHS -
Daniel McSweeney: The Manhattan Transfer
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsNew@AHS -
Off the Grid, On Your Plate
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No Comments“Cupcakes! Come over and grab some cupcakes!” an employee of Cupkates yelled out, summoning a scurry of fellow food truck workers from under their colorful awnings. By 9:00, the sun had set and the patrons – an eccentric mix of young hipster couples, families with... -
Vanessa Mason: A Life in Language
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsNew@AHS -
Secrets
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsSecrets, a production sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, recently presented Albany High School freshmen and sophomores with an informative, yet comical approach to the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The play revolved around several fictional characters and their experiences with social issues such as peer pressure,... -
What a Viral Review
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe movie Contagion, written by Scott Z. Burns, is a semi-accurate representation of the aftermath and rebuilding of society after an extreme outbreak of a highly contagious disease. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this movie goes deep into the inner workings of the Centers for Disease... -
Lip-sync Takes Center Stage
Posted on October 14, 2011 | No CommentsHomecoming wraps up with its final lunchtime event, Lip-sync -
Color War Day
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe highlight of the day is standing at break with your respective class, chanting your respective graduation year. The sounds and the repetitive rhythm ring in your ears in every class. Sitting in third period awaiting break, the ground shook with excited jitters. The bell... -
Board of Education Discusses Volunteer Policy
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsAt the last Board of Education meeting (October 4, 2012), the Board of Education discussed a number of issues. In addition to conducting the usual business of the Board – approving the consent calendar (or in layman’s terms, routine items dealing with the day-to-day business... -
Seniors Victorious in Powderpuff
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsThe 2011 Homecoming powderpuff finals was a hard fought match featuring the two upper classes, juniors and seniors, in the AHS gym. The game began with a second down strike to senior Hannah Tang from quarterback Alice Timken. This play set up the first senior...
