13. 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 ...
14. 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 ...
15. 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 ...
16. 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 ...
17. 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 ...
18. 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 ...
19. The truth about the College Board
Ben Olson investigates the College Board...
20. Academies at AHS
Like change? Adjusted to the block already?
Well good, because here comes round two.
There has been a great deal of discussion among Albany administrators, teachers and the community about a new academy system at this school. And it looks likely that the ...
21. Shedding Light on Cougar Field
Cougar Field is in a tough spot. Though technically located in El Cerrito, it belongs to the Albany Unified School District. Albany voters decide what happens to Cougar Field, and both El Cerrito and Albany citizens feel the results—good and bad—of these decisions.
And so ...
22. Girls’ soccer blazin’ away
Albany’s overlooked winter sport is always girls’ varsity soccer. Our talented girls don’t receive their much-deserved attention. But these girls don’t let a lack of support faze them. The team has a 3-3-4 BSAL record. Their wins come from a major 8-0 victory over Kennedy, and a ...
23. Martial Arts Master at AHS
Seung Narm is a freshman here at Albany High School, and he is a master in Kuk Sool Won. Well, maybe not a master, but he is a first-degree black belt. Kuk Sool Won is a traditional Korean martial art.
“In Kuk Sool Won, I learn self defense and how ...
24. A’s and 49ers: They’re outta here!
Bay Area sports fans are getting a taste of what it’s like to have their favorite teams move stadiums and cities. Within the same week in November, both the Oakland A’s and the San Francisco 49ers announced plans to move. The A’s are moving to Fremont, while the 49ers most likely will move ...