1. Summer at the Movies
One of the quintessential parts of being a teenager in the summer is seeing the massive number of movies that blitzes the theater every June through August. In case you missed any of them, here are a few reviews of the films that came out this summer.
Superbad (comedy): If you have not seen or heard about ...
2. Albany athletes bring the summer heat
High school students are some of the most hardworking, dedicated people in this country, and athletes are no exception. They spend their summers training for the upcoming sports season. Although “official” practices do not begin until one week before the school year commences, ...
3. Go, Sports Movies, Go!
Have you ever watched a sports movie and been pissed off because the best thing about it was a snot-nosed kid throwing popcorn at your head? Well, the two of us have and we have definitely seen our fair share of crappy movies. ...
4. Parcel tax putting Albany athletics on the rise
In November 2005, the Albany community passed a parcel tax that contributes extra money to specific school needs. One of these needs is athletics. Each year, over $1 million comes into the school district, with $135,000 of that going to athletics. ...
5. School and Sports - Where’s the balance?
If you ask 100 random students waking in the hallway, “are you on any AHS sports team?” most of them would say yes. More than 520 students participate in interscholastic sports at Albany High.
Most teams practice two to three ...
6. Run for Fun
“Cross country is fun!” said the enthusiastic Nikki Muench. “It’s hella fun, you should join,” said the ultra-hyped Keegan Richerson. “I love running 10 miles as fast as I can, sweating my brains out, and collapsing on the floor… as a warm up.” Ok, no one actually said that last quote. But cross country can be quite a grueling existence; ...
7. Injuries: more than a feeling
Injury is an ever-present aspect of competing in any sport, from tee-ball in the third grade, to professional level competition. We all know what can happen to an athlete when something goes wrong: a torn ligament, a broken arm, a concussion. We don’t have to go into all that. An ...
8. Snakes on a School Newspaper
Throughout history there have been influential figures that end up shaping a huge following. Gautama Buddha. Martin Luther. L. Ron Hubbard.
And now, in the year 2006, a new man has stepped forward to show us the light…
Samuel L. Jackson.
He is a man of many names and talents, but there is ...
9. New Year, New Music
With each school year we hopefully grow as people, so why not expand our music tastes as well? I have heard enough Green Day and Ciara on the radio to last me a lifetime. Therefore, I scour the internet for underground artists offering a fresh musical perspective. An underground artist, often called an indie artist, is generally defined as one ...
10. Face Off: Amoeba and Rasputin
I’m sitting next to a bum at the corner of Creepy and What’s-That-Smell? I’m sure you’ve all been there. It’s that wrought-iron fence that surrounds the empty lot/trash can across the street from Amoeba Records on Telegraph Ave. That’s where I found myself once upon a Saturday.
My original intent was to ...
11. Conflict in the Middle-East: Levels of awareness vary among students
Violence between Israel and its surrounding states is a burning issue for virtually every person with the slightest sense of global awareness. Students at Albany High have mixed opinions on the subject. Some with families in the region are very passionate. Others “just don’t really care.” A number of students favor Israel, while others sympathize with Arab countries. But generally, ...
12. Summer Homework Data and AP Scores
This is the companion data for the article What Summer Vacation? This is the anonymous survey that The Cougar distributed to all AP/Honors classes that assigned summer homework. Anonymous AHS AP/Honors Student Survey The Cougar Newspaper will feature an article about summer homework in our first issue. We would like you to answer the following questions to help us gain insight into ...