1. Adversity on Diversity Day
The Mer Student Union: Students of the Sea walked out of the Diversity Day Assembly Wednesday, March 31, after realizing that their planned synchronized swimming performance could not take place due to the lack of water. President Aquadria Waterloo exclaimed, “The destruction of the pool is a personal attack on the MSU. They must have known when they knocked it ...
2. Fighting For Equality
The LGBT community along with allies have been fighting for equality long before the 1970’s and the era of Harvey Milk. This period with the openly gay politician and activist Harvey Milk were days where the LGBT community was very active. In the early 1980’s, when the AIDs epidemic was at its peak, homophobia and discrimination increased; pushing the LGBT ...
3. Appropriate Dance Reform
When discontented students emptied the gym by 10:45 p.m. on the Homecoming dance night of October 23, 2009, the appropriate dance policy conflict once again resurfaced at Albany High School. Despite the efforts to establish and streamline concise dance regulations before and during the 2008-2009 school year, the “miscommunication” between students and administrators on appropriate dancing is now more evident ...
4. Back In Black
One year ago, Proposition 8 passed, banning gay marriage in California. Many people across the state are supporting gay marriage today, November 6, by wearing black. The color black was chosen to symbolize the decease of same-sex marriage. As one of the most liberal states in the country, California has been one of the only states to legalize gay marriage. The ...
5. Slouching Toward Love
For weeks, months even, LovEvolution, formerly LoveFest, has been bubbling up in conversations. LovEvolution is a music parade and festival that occurs annually in San Francisco’s Civic Center. The music is all dance, techno, and electronic, played by famous DJs from around the world. LovEvolution is modeled after Germany’s LoveParade, which has been a huge success since the late eighties. ...
6. Fear and Science in D.C.
Editor’s Note: Among Albany High School’s most successful endeavors is the Cougar Science Bowl team, coached again this year by science teacher Peggy Carlock. After laying waste to scores of regional competitors, the team is again competing for the National Science Bowl Championship this week in Washington, D.C. ...
7. Are People Clinging to their Guns and Religion?
April 23, 2009 Kyle Kubler After watching a recent 60 Minutes, the issue of gun control was brought to my attention. As stated in the program, there’s been a direct correlation between the increase in gun and ammunition sales and the worsening of the recession. The statistics brought me back to April last year when Obama uttered the ominous phrase that ...
8. The Curious Review of Benjamin Button
As I looked through the movie listings, I found myself overwhelmed with all of the new critically acclaimed, “amazing movies.” After about 10 minutes of searching through the listings, I choose to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I was curious to see how ...
9. Slumdog Millionaire – Review
The Irish director Danny Boyle (The maker of 28 days Later) has created a new film set in a very different environment. The film follows the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai, India. The film opens in ...
10. Spice It Up!
On any given day at Albany High, at least one person is celebrating their birthday and chances are someone has brought them some homemade cookies, cupcakes or a cake to celebrate. Personally, I never get sick of Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge cupcakes slathered with Duncan ...
11. Vintage Eastwood
It is rare to see a movie with a senior citizen protagonist, although no one is better suited to play the part than Clint Eastwood. At the very least, Gran Torino is worth seeing for his sheer awesomeness. While some aspects of the film may be clichéd, 12. Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion – Review
Experimental / Electronic / Alternative
10/10
Merriweather Post Pavilion presents a watershed event in Animal Collective’s sound. It’s because even for a band that’s constantly re-inventing its style, and despite critic’s incessant proclamations that Animal Collective is becoming a pop band, Merriweather manages to surprise and, for the first time in Animal ...