Archive for the 'March 2007' Category
1. Will this article be on the test?
It isn’t easy being a teenager in 2007 – no one underestimates that. A popular belief these days is that acceptance into a prestigious college is a ticket to a great life, and working for that acceptance begins in high school. With so many students academically (though not necessarily mentally, physically, or emotionally) ...
2. Save the world for only $25,000 when you buy a Prius
Albany California, most commonly known as North Berkeley, is a unique community among a list of many in the Golden State. This little suburb of a suburb has no unique qualities of it’s own when compared to Berkeley; there’s no Telegraph hype or People’s Park drama, no provocative history ...
3. Everything you don’t need to know about college
“Eric, have you considered your college life and career?” I’ve gotten enough e-mails with that in the subject line to last me a lifetime. In the last month, four or five of these have been coming daily, many from colleges I’ve never even heard of.
Thanks to putting my e-mail address on my PSAT, Champlain, ...
4. Concert choir to separate into men’s and women’s choirs
Next year will be Chad Zullinger’s second year of choir instruction, and he’s got plans to change AHS Concert Choir. Traditionally, beginning singers enter Concert Choir their first year and join Advanced Chorale provided they have the appropriate vocal skills. Boys and girls join a single chorus and practice together for competitions and concerts. It doesn’t work out perfectly, as the ...
5. Switching up the Spanish program
Albany High’s language department is steppin’ it up: not only is Albany High School getting a Mandarin class next year, but it’s also getting a Spanish class for the native speakers at our school. This class will be called “Spanish for Spanish-speakers” and will welcome anyone interested in joining.
This class is ...
6. Quizlet: Study 2.0
On January 17, 2007 an Albany High student launched a new innovation in memorization on the Internet. Quizlet, as the website is called, is “a site for learning vocabulary that allows students to collaborate,” said the site’s creator, junior Andrew Sutherland.
Sutherland started programming for the site the first quarter of his sophomore year as ...
7. Recycling at AHS: The how-to guide
You’ve heard it a million times: Recycle! But as simple and annoying as it may sound, recycling is actually an incredibly important part of keeping our school—and the world—safe and clean. However, recycling isn’t going to happen by itself; we all need to make the tiny effort to recycle correctly.
How ...
8. Dance 2 in the works
Starting this year, students have the option to take Dance I as an elective course. The class has been a great success, and is generally well-loved. There are currently some 50 students enrolled in this new class, taught by Deirdre Shibano. Now, a small group of dedicated students, led by juniors Lea Cohen and Erica Gardner, have ...
9. New Initiative reduces student loan prices
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the newly elected Democratic House have been pushing for many new initiatives. Along with approving legislation on stem cell research, raising the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, and lowering pharmaceutical prices, cutting the student loan interest rate in half has been a major goal in Pelosi’s “100 Hour Plan.” On January 17, the house ...
10. AP Comparative Government declared a success
The Albany High School Social Studies Department responded to the increased demand for more Advanced Placement classes by offering AP Comparative Government and Politics last fall semester. New this year, AP Comparative Government and Politics is open to all juniors and seniors The semester long course has no entrance exam, but there is required summer homework of reading articles ...
11. Integrated math to return to AHS
With all the successes of the upper tier of Albany High’s math program (see Math-acre at Fremont High), those who struggle are rarely recognized. The current system favors students who are more mathematically skilled, and often, those who are not are left in the dust.
This is about ...