1. Dance and Winter Concerts kick off the 2008 winter holiday season
The Albany High School Instrumental Music Department presented two great winter concerts on Monday December 15 and Tuesday the 16 in the Little Theater. The first night featured a more traditional line-up of Symphonic Band, String Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. The second night was devoted to ...
2. SNOW IN THE BAY!
Snow in the Bay Area is a rare and special treat. This morning, December 16, Albany got a taste of its pleasures. The top of Grizzly Peak was covered with an inch-thick blanket of snow. ...
3. Prop 8 Has Passed, but others are still Fighting
Proposition 8: the measure to grant gay and lesbian marriage was a heated topic for months prior to and following the 2008 elections. Unfortunately for many, this proposition passed, defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.
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4. The School Board Report - November 2008
This is the first of many updates on School Board and leadership news. I am Student Body Rep, Jean Kang and I will update info that concerns the attention of the AHS student body periodically.
AUSD School Board Meeting held November 18, 2008:
Next school board meeting ...
5. Afghanistan Unveiled
On December 12th the AHS Amnesty International Club will be hosting a documentary movie screening and guest speaker presentation to raise awareness about women’s rights and repression in the Afghanistan.
The film, Afghanistan Unveiled, is a powerful documentary depicting the journey of a group of female journalists as they travel ...
6. Mission Accomplished
Struggling to break out of a three-way tie, the Albany, Salesian, and Piedmont volleyball teams knew that the second round of league matches would determine who would be labeled first in the BSAL and seeded higher for post-season ...
7. Scare tips for Halloween
Top Thirteen Scary Movies:
1. The Shinning
2. Silence of the Lambs
3. The Orphanage
4. 28 Days Later
5. Children of the Corn
6. The Exorcist
7. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
8. Carrie
9. Rosemary’s Baby
10. Psycho
11. The Strangers
12. ...
8. Challenge Day: Preparations
Last year Albany High students were introduced to the concepts of hope and change. No, not Barack Obama’s campaign messages, but rather, two designated days for the welfare of our community: Challenge Day. So powerful and stirring were these experiences that seniors demanded the school host an unprecedented ...
9. And The Votes Are In!
Obama Wins AHS Mock Election!
Though it is not likely a surprise to the progressive town of Albany, Barack Obama obliterated all candidates in the AHS mock election on October 22, raking in 86% of the student vote.
With an actual population of 1,300, 572 out ...
10. “Rock the Mock” Election
On Wednesday, October 22, Albany High School Connect students will be holding a Mock 2008 Election in the main lobby. Registration forms have been distributed in advisory classes. History and IHS teachers will take their students to vote during 2nd, 4th, or 6th period and you must be ...
11. Student Arrest Sparks Student and Faculty Concern
The Black Student Union and the We Are Change club have been busy recently, dealing with the controversial arrest of an Albany High Student. The two clubs have been holding joint meetings to discuss the arrest and the actions of student resource officer, Dave Belman. This incident has ...
12. Peace Day
An outsider looking on would have reason to be worried. With a mere eleven people from a population of more than 15,000, it would seem that few Albanians are concerned with peace.
But we all know this is false. For the past ...