13. Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorneys
With all of the newest generation game consoles out right now, you probably don’t know which way to look. If you’re a casual gamer, everything looks basically the same. First-person shooters, third-person fantasy adventures, RPGs… everything starts to blend together in a confusing mass. Everyone has a “must-play” list, but where are the real gems?
For ...
14. Buy a song for your sweetheart
What better way is there to show someone you care about them than to send them a sweet love song? You have the opportunity to send to a romantic song to a special someone on Valentines Day. This week through Wednesday, Vivace will be selling singing grams. When you purchase a singing gram for ...
15. PE waiver rules finalized
For a number of years, there has been confusion about exemptions from Physical Education at ...
16. Pho - spelled with a “Ph”
The bustle and hubbub of Pho Saigon II was as overwhelming as the large, steaming bowls of soup that were delivered minutes after I ordered. Before me was an army of eating accoutrements—this wasn't a chopsticks only event.
With three kinds of flavorful sauces, a dish of bean sprouts and ...
17. Seagull-phobia invades Albany
Splat! A new sweater is ruined as a seagull soars overhead, victorious, while its victim sits on the stairs of the amphitheater, wailing in despair.
How big is the seagull problem at Albany High? Walking to class after lunch, a noticeable number of seagulls hover around the amphitheatre, and a noticeable number of ...
19. Welcome to AHS Peer Help
It’s a new year and for some, a new school. Maybe you’ve noticed the competitive attitude in high school, the stress of a new school, new friends, or maybe you’re just trying to find your way around. Peer Help can make your life easier in all of these situations.
Peer help started ...
20. Memorial Field of Dreams
If you have ever seen Albany’s Junior Varsity softball team practicing, you would know that practices are not held on the diamond at Memorial Park. Having only one softball field and fielding varsity and J.V. teams has been problematic in the past, especially since Little League Baseball kicks the girls off the ...
21. The Cave: A travelling cheer squad
In spectator sports, the people who help cheer their beloved teams to victory are the sixth man on the court, the twelfth man on the field, the tenth man on the diamond. This is the essence of the Cave, the Albany High School student cheering squad.
The Cave was co-founded last year by current ...
22. Are summer jobs worth the trouble?
Summer jobs are becoming more and more popular. The question is, are they good for students and do they really help you, as a student, prepare for the upcoming school year? Mr. Barone thinks the benefits of a summer job were dependent on the individual. ...
23. Future Leaders Institute promotes student projects
For the past two years, Albany High School students have had the opportunity to participate in the Future Leaders Institute (FLI), a program devoted to presenting teenagers with the chance to pursue their passions and translate them into community-benefiting projects.
This year Albany High expanded its program to ...
24. The complete selection of glass tower haikus
In the March issue of The Cougar, we asked students to submit haikus about AHS's beautiful centerpiece, the glass tower. Continue on to see the complete list of our poets' submissions.