Chugiak football stadium named after former teacher and coach
May 5, 2010 • ASD Communications
Filed under Community, Top Stories
The Anchorage School Board approved a request to name the football stadium at Chugiak High School the Tom Huffer, Sr. Football Stadium. The requested name change was supported by Chugiak and Eagle River legislators, school staff, community members and Eklutna, Inc. Superintendent Carol Comeau said generations... Read more »
College of the week: Wagner College
April 27, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor
Filed under Beyond High School
Location: New York City, NY Mascot: Seahawks Athletic division: NCAA Division I Established: 1883 Institution: Four year private college Tuition: $42,130 (including room and board) Enrollment: 2000 undergraduate, 400 graduate students Alumni: Laura Graham, executive director of the William J. Clinton... Read more »
Sororities and fraternities: are they for you?
April 22, 2010 • Mallory Grant, Guest Contributor
Filed under Opinion, Outside CHS, Top Stories
Are you thinking about going to college, either in your home state or leaving the nest and finding independence? Have you thought about how or where you are going to live? Leah Gilbert, a senior at Chugiak High School replies, “Well, I am hoping to get an apartment in Anchorage with a couple of... Read more »
College of the week: Vanderbilt University
April 21, 2010 • Meg Mielke
, Editor
Filed under Beyond High School, Outside CHS
College of the week: Vanderbilt University Location: Nashville, Tennessee Mascot: “Mr. Commodore” Established: 1873 Institution: Private Tuition: $37,632 per year Enrollment: 6,738 full time undergraduate students and 4,958 full time graduate students. Alumni: Former US Vice President, Al... Read more »
It’s more than just a sport
April 5, 2010 • Janine Lehmann, Guest Contributor
Filed under Nation & World, Opinion
Pickle ball is a sport, which will grow more popular with time. Most people have never heard anything about it. P.E. teachers use it most often in their P.E. classes, but active senior adults, students, and community centers play it a lot too. Pickle ball is very similar to badminton and tennis. ... Read more »
College of the week: Lewis & Clark College
March 24, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor
Filed under Beyond High School
College of the week: Lewis & Clark College Location: Portland, Oregon Mascot: Pioneers Established: 1867 Institution: Private college Tuition: $35,233 per year Enrollment: 1,921 undergraduate students Alumni: Monica Lewinsky; Becca Bernstein, artist; Pete Ward, Major League Baseball player Interesting... Read more »
Alaska high school drop out rate highest in the nation
March 22, 2010 • Bridget Weiss, Guest Contributor
Filed under Community
The drop out rate in Alaska is the highest in the United States. About 38% of today’s freshmen will not have a high school diploma in ten years. Over the past ten years, the drop out rate has been rising. Around 11.4% of students drop out between 11th and 12th grade. The drop out rate of sophomores... Read more »
The Earth gets eaten: real or rumor?
March 22, 2010 • Skye Johnson, Guest Contributor
Filed under Nation & World, Opinion
“Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world,” Albert Einstein. This is a quote that CERN (European organization for nuclear research) remembers and uses everyday. They tinker with various parts of the world, but their primary study is subatomic science. Their new mechanism is called... Read more »
College of the week: Northeastern University
March 17, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor
Filed under Beyond High School, Uncategorized
Location: Boston, Massachusetts Mascot: Paws Established: 1898 Institution: Private research university Tuition: Full time, undergraduate: $34,950 Enrollment: 15,339 undergraduates and 5,410 postgraduates. Alumni: Brett Alexander, executive producer for CBS News Productions; Alex Garcia, Food... Read more »
College of the week: Ithaca College
March 2, 2010 • Meg Mielke, Editor
Filed under Beyond High School
College of the week: Ithaca College Location: Ithaca, New York Mascot: Bombers Established: 1892 Institution: Private, 5 schools, 2 divisions. Tuition: Full time undergraduate: $32,060. Enrollment: 6,031 undergraduate Average class size: 65% of all classes have 10-29 students. Alumni: Mark... Read more »
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