October 2009

Freshmen Take Homecoming

Posted Mon, 11/02/2009 - 09:22 by kbrewer

-by Terrah N.-AHS students enjoying Homecoming, photo courtesy of the yearbook team.

Homecoming 2009 brought a lot of excitement and surprises. There was everything from Crazy Hair day to Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum day; there were boys playing volleyball and girls playing football. Rain during the parade and rain during the Friday night football game, but that didn’t stop the freshmen from having the best float at the parade or the Fishermen beating Scappoose Friday night! There was a gasp of surprise when the student body heard that the freshmen had won homecoming week, and maybe a few surprises when people found out who was on homecoming court. The dance, however, came with no surprise on Saturday night, with an Alice and Wonderland theme.

 

Starting off homecoming week was Crazy Hair day, with a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes; everything from purple hair, cone heads and colorful wigs. Tuesday was Tourist Day, the clicking of cameras was all over the school, people walking slow in the halls as tourist do, and it almost looked as if the student body had been painted with a Hawaiian print. With Wednesday, came Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum day, as junior Trygve Olsen explained, “it was my favorite day because it was fun to see all the people dressed up." Every time you thought you saw someone, two minutes later here they came again, or so you thought. On Thursday there was Class Colors. Junior Brandin Smith said it was his favorite because everyone wasn’t dressed the same. You could look down the hall and know just what grade their in just by what they’re wearing. Friday was Spirit Day the day that everyone gets to represent their school, the day where everyone is jumping up and down in their purple and gold and just anticipating the big game, where you can’t even think straight because all you want to do is REPRESENT.

Let Them Eat Cake

Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 08:16 by kbrewer

-by Andrea P.-Some of Jae Young's delicious cupcakes. Photo: Andrea Phillips

            As I walked into the powder pink shop, the display case was the first thing to catch my eye. Inside were many different delectable looking cupcakes. From chocolate raspberry to carrot and coconut cream, I was in heaven. Simply Cakes by Jae, a new business in downtown Astoria is the place to go when you have a cupcake craving; Simply Cakes offers cupcakes, brownies, pies, and cakes.

 

            Jae Young, the owner of Simply Cakes, has been baking since her childhood. Learning how to bake from her grandmother, Jae found herself with a “passion” for baking. Her cake business started out of her home when she felt creative and decided to bake a cake. Before she knew it, orders for cakes came in and her business escalated to this new shop downtown. While Jae specializes in custom wedding cakes, her cupcakes have been the most popular item at her shop. Jae is looking forward to introducing small tarts to the array of treats at Simply Cakes.

Lunch Hotspots

Posted Mon, 10/19/2009 - 08:44 by kbrewer

-by Alex B.-Dairy Queen, one of the closest lunch hotspots. Photo: Andrea Phillips

All you can eat pizza for $6.50? Five dollar foot longs? Hotdog and a drink for $1.50? These are just some of the obvious ones, but what are some of the other lunch hotspots where students can get some amazing grub?

 

            Most students at AHS who are able to leave for lunch have a few of their favorite hotspots to eat. “The best place to go is somewhere cheap at fast,” said Junior Jacob Davis, who enjoys eating at Costco in Warrenton where you can get either a hot dog or polish dog and drink for only $1.50, a great deal for high school students. Josh Jensen, also a junior, was asked ‘Where do you usually go for lunch and why?’ Jensen replied “Costco dogs, because they’re really good and for the burps after!!”

 

Stolen Column Staircase

Posted Wed, 10/14/2009 - 09:09 by kbrewer

-By Andrea P.-The column staircase, three days before it was stolen. Photo: Helen Johnson

 

The old steps from the Astor Column have been stolen. On September 16th the Astoria Police Department began an investigation looking for the missing steps. The staircase was being stored at the Astoria Public Works Yard when at some point seven steps from a section of the old staircase were stolen. The steps, with an estimated weight of 130 pounds, had to have been cut loose by a torch.  While the scrap value of the iron steps is only estimated at $70.00, the historic and sentimental value of them is quite high. The staircase of the Column has been closed since November 2007 for safety reasons and recently opened this past August with a new one.

Principal Leo at Knappa

Posted Wed, 10/14/2009 - 08:24 by kbrewer

-By Marilyn B.-  

  

            It came as a shock to nearly everyone in late July when administrators announced that Astoria High’s Jeff Leo would become the new principal at Knappa High School. Before he was principal, he was our Dean of Discipline, advanced math teacher and head girls basketball coach.

 

            While many students were out in the summer sun, Leo was laboring, trying to get prepared for the new year ahead. When asked about his transition, he said it was crazy, due to the fact that, “the job didn’t come up until the middle of July,” and even more hectic and stressful because of the “transition from teacher to principal.”

 

            As the chaos of summer came to an end, school began. After a few weeks of working with the students, the only major difference Leo could find was the class sizes. He spoke very highly of his past and present coworkers about the quality education they provided.

 

Fellow Teachers Take Over AHS as the Kings and Queens

Posted Wed, 10/07/2009 - 09:03 by kbrewer

-by Jessica G.- 

            What would happen if some of the teachers of Astoria High School became its rulers?  The Kings and Queens of Astoria High? Some teachers gave insight into what they would do if they were given the chance to change a part of AHS.

 

            Mrs. Turigliatto, an English teacher for freshmen and juniors gave her thoughts on what she would do if she could pick the food we ate for lunch each day.  She decided that she would have a smorgasbord of candy, such as skittles, red ropes, candy corn and more. She stated, “I would just have us all eat candy all the time.  Nothing else, just candy!”

Student Council

Posted Fri, 10/30/2009 - 08:48 by kbrewer

-by Erin S.-

Every years AHS Student Council does all the planning and work for Homecoming Week. This year they set on the theme of Wonderland after Alice and Wonderland. Not everyone in Student Council liked the theme but the seniors voted and it was chosen over Safari.

 

Each group in Student Council has a job assigned to them. The freshman picked out all the dress up days during the week. Sophomores did all the planning for Meatball Volleyball and Powder Puff football. Juniors counted all the ballots and ran the coronation assembly. The seniors got everything organized for the parade before the football game.

 

Warrenton Warehouse Situation

Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 08:56 by kbrewer

-by Ben R.-

Many new “Big Box” companies are now calling Warrenton home.

 

With the arrival of The Home Depot, and new plans for Wal-Mart, Warrenton is drawing many people out of Astoria to major companies to shop. Many people of the local community are concerned that the new warehouse companies will put local Astoria stores out of business.

 

The announcement of an up-and-coming Wal-Mart Super Center has some people excited, and many not. Some fear that the low prices and huge selection will drive too many customers out of Astoria and into Warrenton.

 

Homeless Out of Control

Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 08:53 by kbrewer

-by Ben R.-

 

With the economy drop and the loss of jobs, many homeless people are popping up on the Astoria Riverfront.

 

When strolling down the Astoria Riverfront, expect to pass a few homeless people. Astoria City Code prohibits overnight camping, although the only sign that states this is just east of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

 

The rise of homelessness affects the appearance of the Astoria Riverfront. Many people are concerned about their safety and the safety of others because of the homeless campers. Since no one knows them and no one knows why they are the way they are, many are concerned that they may be dangerous.

 

Energy Drink Dangers

Posted Wed, 10/21/2009 - 08:03 by chill

-by Dylan R.-      

 

            Energy drinks are now a multi-billion dollar industry. Within the last couple years energy drinks are soon to reach 1 billion consumers according to marketresearchworld.net.  Doctors and Nutritionists rage about health concerns, especially towards teenagers. As many continue to get sick, schools kick in to ban these disease causing drinks.