Some might say, orchestra? Who cares? As an orchestra student in the Albany City School District for the past five years, I have dealt with the cold fact that no one comes to the concert to hear the orchestra. People are always so fascinated by the...

*The views and opinions expressed in the following piece are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Nest or Albany High School.* An ivory-colored envelope arrives in your mail. There’s nice cursive...

Its that time of year again, folks! Testing season. From APs to SATs to Regents we are in for a “treat” as test season is fast approaching. I’m sure you're assuming this is going to be another basic article about the best way to prepare for your...

Algal Biofuel. Sounds fancy, don’t you think? Algae is a plant-like organism found in water, a term I’m sure you’ve all heard before. This plant, like almost all others, is photosynthetic, meaning it possesses the capability to convert carbon...

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students apply to "Ivy League" institutions (those being Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, and Penn), and only a few thousand get in each year. Their names hold incredible weight in job...