During this election, five candidates are vying for four open seats on The Albany Unified School District Board of Education. The candidates are Becky Hopwood, Josh Mahoney, Melissa Boyd, David McKinney and Margaret Allen. Hopwood, Mahoney and Boyd are incumbent trustees up for reelection. Allen and McKinney are new candidates. Each candidate has their own reasons for running and what they want to express to voters. Hopwood says, “The responsibility of the school board in general is to represent the voice and vision of the community.” The election is on November 3, and Albany High School students can vote for school board candidates if they are over 16 years old.
ASB’s Enhancements to This Year’s HOCO Schedule
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Albany High School’s leadership has introduced several revisions to this year’s Homecoming itinerary. Many new events have been added to the schedule, some in replacement to old events such as the spirit day “Decades Day,” and also the co-ed game “Tug of War.”
Racist Instagram Account Denounced By Students
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An anonymous Instagram account with the username “ahs_white_culture” sent follow requests to Albany High School students on Oct. 7. The account’s posts spreading racist and demeaning content prompted a wave of backlash from classmates who called it “offensive” and “disgusting.” When students saw its reposts and profile picture, they began posting criticism on their own social media. A student says they posted a response to the account because, “I’ve never been shy to say what was right, and I know there were other people affected by it who didn’t feel enough courage to do so.” They add, “[racism] is something that’s becoming way too normalized at AHS.” Many students reached out to the school and encouraged others to do the same. In an emailed communication in the afternoon of Oct. 8, Principal Darren McNally stated, “School administrators began investigating as soon as we were made aware of the account. We reviewed the evidence students provided, conducted multiple interviews, and identified the student responsible.”
