October 25, 2020
Matthew Essery is a Biology teacher who has been at Academy since 2017 and is currently the Department Chair of Science and Technology and Interim Dean of Students. Bridget...
October 18, 2020
Whether in person or online, students are adjusting to going back to school worldwide. Students who study abroad and have gone back to their home country...
February 27, 2020
As of this year, a new co-ed club has been brought into the Academy community: No Place for Hate, a student run club that is focused around bettering the Academies...
December 19, 2019
Thursday, November 14th was the day of the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand new James E. Poole Athletic Facility at the Albany Academies. This 33,000...
Things I Wish I Knew About the College Application Process
November 30, 2020
Applying to college is the main thing I have always associated with senior year. Being so close to the finish line of high school, you have one last test where all your hard...
“Julie and the Phantoms:” A Ghostly Good Time
November 30, 2020
The year is 1995. An up-and-coming band called Sunset Curve, consisting of teenagers Luke Patterson (Charlie Gillespie), Alex (Owen Joyner), Reggie (Jeremy Shada), and Trevor...
Academy Staff
November 30, 2020
First released in 2019, Euphoria debuted on HBO and would soon appeal to a majority teen audience. With its mind-bending cinematography, music that makes your stomach drop,...
December 24, 2020
For the most part, the outcome of the NFL week 14 was expected. As we inch closer to the playoffs, it is becoming clear who are Super Bowl contenders and which teams are better...
December 24, 2020
Playoff Status: The AFC After Week 14
December 24, 2020
December 11, 2020
Human society is developing rapidly. Consequently, our environments and ecosystems have been left behind in terms of developing “checks” on Human activities and behaviors....
In April of 2018, 72 year old Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested as the Golden State Killer, who terrorized the state of California from 1975- 1986. The Golden State...
On September 18th, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87. Ginsburg battled cancer on and off for the past 20 years, undergoing numerous...
An Actor’s Perspective on the Making of Almost, Maine
December 3, 2020
This is my first year attending the Albany Academies. As a new student, I was nervous about going to a new school, which was made even harder by the pandemic. The play that was ultimately produced is called...
Composers of the Month: November
November 30, 2020
These November Composers of the Month, made possible by the Kermani Arts Grant, consist of various classical composers, musicians, and pianists — links lead to each artist’s Spotify page. Percy...
How to Put On a Play in the COVID-19 Era
November 30, 2020
In a world where even Broadway is shut down, how could any school possibly pull off putting on a play? Well, the Albany Academies came up with a great way despite social distancing, masks, cohorts, and...