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Volume 37, Issue 6: May 2010

History Shapes Academy Buildings

by Cecilia Nowell '12 - Friday, February 12, 2010
Albuquerque Academy was founded in 1955, in the basement of a church on Fourth Street. Shortly thereafter the school moved to Osuna and Edith, Sandia Prep’s current location. At the Osuna location the Academy consisted of three buildings with an additional building for the Head of School’s office. At the time, the student body was made up of about 180 boys with 15 faculty members.
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Campus aesthetic incorporates mesa by Celine Gordon '11 - May 14, 2010

More than just bricks by Christina Fox '13 - May 14, 0210

 

Volume 37, Issue 6: April 2010

Service continues after the Academy

by Jordan Bosiljevac '13 - Thursdasy, April 1, 2010
Take a Saturday, some new t-shirts, a peppy Hippopotamus mascot and a “Can-do” attitude and you have what is known to our school as community service. It is a requirement for all students, but also a rewarding extracurricular for many at the Academy.  And for some, it leads to opportunities later in life.
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Ogawa redefines community service by Kelsey Early '10 - April 1, 2010

Service continues after the Academy by Jordan Bosiljevac '13 - April 1, 2010

Community service projects cater to many interests by Alice Linder '12 - April 1, 2010

 

Volume 37, Issue 5: February 2010

Effectiveness of student leadership varied

by Alex Meeks '10 - Friday, February 12, 2010
The effectiveness of student government varies widely around the campus, depending on the type of government and division in question.

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Finding other ways to lead by Cecilia Nowell '12 - Feb 12, 2010

New speaker selection process needed editorial - Feb 12, 2010

Student government offers wide array of positions, responsibilities
 by Jordan Bosiljevac '13 - Feb 12, 2010

 

Volume 37, Issue 4: December 2009

Max Walla goes straight to the pros

by JR Lesansee'10 - Thursday, December 13, 2009

This past June, Max Walla ’09 achieved a feat unprecedented in the Academy’s history. In the 2009 Amateur Draft, Walla was drafted in the second round by the Milwaukee Brewers right after he finished his final season with the Chargers to become the first Academy athlete to go directly to the pro ranks.


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Alumni coaches come home to give back by Matt Cunningham '12 - Nov 05, 2009

Athletic recruiting process arduous by Matt Cunningham '12 - Nov 05, 2009

Athletics in college: it’s a whole new ballgame by Casey Purcella '10 - Nov 05, 2009

For Chad Toppert ‘04, basketball is a family affair by Clare Batty '10 - Nov 05, 2009

 

Volume 37, Issue 3: November 2009

The economy and you: student spending habits

by Jordan Bosiljevac '13 - Thursday, November 5, 2009

 Since December 2007, the U.S. has been in a tangible economic slump, trumpeted on every media outlet in the country. It has hit close to home for the Academy, with its dwindling endowment and cutbacks. It would stand to reason, then that students too are feeling the financial burden. The truth is that some students say they have been hit hard by the recession, while others say it has barely affected them at all.

 

Advocate student work survey results by Amanda Burroughs '10 - Nov 05, 2009

The economy and you: college spending by Ian Erickson-Kery '10 - Nov 05, 2009

The economy and you: ethical dillemas by Lily Jamison-Cash '11 - Nov 05, 2009

The economy and you: scholarships by Alex Meeks '10 - Nov 05, 2009

 

Volume 37, Issue 2: September 2009

Swine Flu: Preparation

by Celine Gordon '11 - Wednesday, September 30, 2009

When the H1N1 Flu broke out last spring, the Academy was at serious risk of closing if an outbreak occurred within the community. Due to the uncertainty at the time, the school made several plans in order to ensure that classes could continue, in some fashion, if the school were to shut down.

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Swine Flu: A History by Kelsey Early'10 - Sept 30, 2009

Swine Flu: Facts - Sept 30, 2009

Swine Flu: Flu Veterans by Alice Linder '12 - Sept 30, 2009

Swine Flu: Pandemic Potential by Casey Purcella '10 - Sept 30, 2009

 

Volume 37, Issue 1: August 2009

Get your grub here

by Martin Hussey '10 - August 28, 2009
Albuquerque’s downtown is in the midst of a dramatic revitalization – what used to be a dingy, unoccupied and boring section of the city has turned into a huge – and diverse – dining hub in recent years.

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Albuquerque’s shopping scene by Kelsey Early '10 - August 28, 2009

History/secrets by Alex Meeks '10 - August 28, 2009

Museums around town by Clare Batty '10 - August 28, 2009