Stories by Kenny Ernst
1. A Midsummer Night’s Dream finishes
The AHS Theater Ensemble concluded its final performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Saturday night. Senior Sophie Dresser directed the story of four adolescents caught up in a love quadrilateral. Hermia (Mia Kleven) and Lysander (Rees Blanchard) were in love, but that love was complicated by Demetrius’s ...
2. Madrigal a success
The AHS choir department took students and faculty back to the Middle Ages Friday and Saturday nights for the AHS Madrigal production. A combination of singing and acting, the Madrigal featured Ulysses Popple as the brave knight, Marc Kim as the king, Marina Zubareva as the queen, ...
3. Mixed Reviews for the Spring Concert
Albany High School’s Spring Concert brought the Little Theater to life Tuesday night. Symphonic Band continued to impress, opening the big night for music students. Concert Band followed with a good performance of a bad selection: “Latin Americana” by Ronald Hammer. The piece embodied common stereotypes of Latin music. But the Advanced Performance Band followed up strongly with ...
4. International Food Day follows fast food marketing techniques
International Food Day, an event recognizing and celebrating the student diversity at AHS, brought foods from many cultures to the AHS courtyard on Friday, March 2, 2007. Students began lining up at the Asian Student Union (ASU) and the South Asian Student Union (SASU) booths before the bell rang ...
5. The Winter Rally - an overview
Last Friday’s winter rally raised school spirit and sports awareness. The pep band opened the rally as students filed into their seats. That pep band has obviously been working hard. The musicians sound incredibly professional and continue to amaze peers, faculty, and all others who hear them ...