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Kate Fahrner
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsNew@AHS -
Let Them Eat Cake
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsClub Rush Day: so many clubs, so little time, so much sugar. How do you make a decision about which clubs to sign up for in that 45 minute lunch period? Is it the yelling club representatives that draw you in? Is it the colorful banners? ... -
For Seventeen Year Olds?
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsWhile waiting to get my nails done at a salon recently, I picked up a Seventeen magazine and began to glance through it. After about a minute, I was surprised by the messages the magazine was sending out. On the love advice page, there was... -
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 -
Board Discusses Volunteer Policy Again, Reviews Pool Progress
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe Board of Education discussed two major issues at its latest meeting, held Tuesday, October 18, 2011. After an uneventful review of the consent calendar (for those who missed the previous update, the consent calendar is a list of items that keep the District running... -
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... -
UPDATE: Earthquake Hits Albany…Times Four
Posted on October 20, 2011 | 3 CommentsThis afternoon (October 20, 2011), at 2:41 PM local time, an earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area along the Hayward Fault. Preliminary data shows the earthquake occurring at 37.864°N, 122.249°W – known to most people as UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr campus – at a... -
Vanessa Mason: A Life in Language
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsNew@AHS -
Peer Help
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsFirst and foremost, welcome to the Peer Help blog! Peer Help started about five years ago by mental health coordinator Shelly ball and counselor Tedra Tanner. Their job is to educate us so that we can educate you about important mental and physical health topics....
