1. Nutritious school lunches on the way?
We’ve all heard the whining—the peculiar tastes and textures, the wilting vegetables, the unidentifiable meat products. It’s been fodder for lunchtime conversations and amateur comedians alike. It’s warm, it smells funny, and it may or may not be entirely edible. It’s cafeteria food. However, due to renovations of school ...
2. Discrimination in admissions: fact or fiction?
As seniors frantically flesh out their extra-curricular brag sheets and beg for last-minute teacher recommendations, the question remains: “Will they pick me?” Yet, no matter how much students wring their hands, the decision is in the hands of a few college admissions officers. We expect these admissions officers to treat us equally and ...
3. Albany goes green!
SPLAT! Another seagull pelts an AHS student with a helping of bird poo. Why are there so many seagulls flying around the courtyard at lunch? The seagulls are representative of a scary environmental problem at our school: they are attracted to food waste left by students during lunch and breaks. Piles of garbage litter the courtyard every day after lunch, attracting ...
4. What’s for Lunch? Tangerine
Dutch accent, a pleasant smile, and a great food bar called Tangerine on Solano Avenue. He has been there for five years now, and still loves his little place. The inspiration for the name Tangerine comes from the small seasonal fruit that Van Dongen described as “unique and tasty,” ...
5. Does Price = Popularity?
Every year, big designer labels release new fashion lines. Designers believe that people will buy anything as long as it has a nice, expensive label. And they are right.
It’s not that consumers are deprived of information. We know it’s possible to find a cheap pair of jeans with all the ...
6. Memo to Cartoon Network
Over the summer, I was sick for a couple of days, which gave me a great excuse to catch up on my daytime TV. It was the usual mélange of crisis-ridden housewives on talk shows; muscular, long-haired men on the Spanish soap operas; and whatever crappy movie was on Comedy Central.
Looking ...
7. End of the week has reached end of the line
Remember the good old days, when there was no homework on the weekends?
The weekend was the time to have fun, to relax, to catch up on sleep. It was the time to spend with family and friends. We could work hard all week, knowing that we would have ...
8. What if your guardian angel takes the day off?
When you think of Albany, what generally comes to mind? Usually there is agreement that this pretty square mile city nestled next to Berkeley is renowned for being a sheltered bubble that takes pride in high academic achievement, a unique small town character, and relatively low crime rates in contrast to its East Bay counterparts. The halls of Albany High School ...
9. Solution to boredom
I am your friend. And I have to say that the only thing more annoying than having to sit inside school for eight hours a day, bored out of your mind, is having to pretend to listen to someone complain about it after you’ve been freed.
You can ...
10. Early admissions reconsidered
In September 2006, Harvard University ended its early action admissions program, which allowed students to apply for admission before the normal cycle of applications, and gave them an increased chance of being admitted. “Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged,” claimed Harvard interim president Derek Bok. The university explains that students at high schools without adequate resources will miss out ...
11. “One pound. Colombian”
“Ground?”
“Yes, And another Argentinean.”
“I only have a half pound of Argentinean.”
The sweat started to bead on my forehead. “Just make the rest French Roast.”
“What about China White?” I retorted.
The clerk stared.
“Go wait in the car,” my mother responded as she reached into her purse to further fuel the addiction she had ...
12. New City Council Elections Could Affect the Future of Albany Waterfront
The recent mid-term elections have made Joanne Wile and Marge Atkinson the newest Albany City Council members. One of the deciding topics in this election was the Albany Waterfront, in which their opposing candidates, Francesco Papalia and Caryl O’Keefe wanted development there, while Atkinson and Wile envisioned “ park and open space.” ...