The viral video
You’re probably familiar with videos from all over the Internet, videos like keyboard cat, Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” and OK GO’s treadmill hopping. These videos are popular because they’ve been spread...
View Article“Milking” the new planking?
Planking was an Internet craze that blew up social media sites and caused a lot of attention in the cyber world. Since planking, new Internet memes have been produced at rapid speeds, always trying to...
View ArticleFly fluffy fly!
The Swedish insurance company Folksam did a promotion where they allowed customers to suggest their next commercials Well Eva, a customer who insures her cat through the insurance agency said she...
View ArticleSanta tracking options
Ever since I can remember, my Dad would let my sister and I track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. He would shout out the places Santa completed delivering, and we would watch him slowly make his way to...
View ArticleHealthy stress relief for teens
High school is a stressful time for many, filled with homework, jobs, applying to college, and drama with peers. Everyone has to find their own ways to cope with these stressors. In this video, three...
View ArticleReporter drops bomb on bombed videobomber
I’ve found a video of proof that reporters have to be quick-witted and know how to deal with people. This is brilliant. If I’m ever a television reporter (highly unlikely), this is how I’ll get...
View ArticleMake Your Monday: Obese cat swims to slim down
Everybody knows Mondays suck. Especially Monday mornings. So from now on, on Monday mornings, the Times Union high school blog will feature upbeat, positive news, from cute to funny to touching and...
View ArticleShock wave shatters Russia
Within the past few days, magazines and internet databases have been exploding about the meteor that exploded and impacted in Russia this past Thursday. Yes, a meteor is different than an asteroid and...
View ArticleMohonasen talent show: Huge success
This past Friday, Mohonasen High School put on it’s annual talent show and from the senior skit to the comedic stylings of senior masters of ceremonies, Matt Cavanaugh and Caleb Hewett, this year was...
View ArticleGreatest games ever?
With winter slowly ending, so is video gaming season for me. Winter is my time to game. I don’t play a sport in the winter, so there’s not much else to do after school but game my face off. With that...
View ArticleGallon smashing the new ‘coning’
A new food-related prank has rolled into town, akin to coning and milking – but better. In the video below, a couple of guys stroll around a grocery store holding gallons of liquid, and when they come...
View Article571 Banana Slicer
Amazon is full of wonderful utensils, gadgets, furniture, books, and many other things at a minimal cost. iPhone cases for pennies, books for dollars and in this case, useless tools. The 571 Banana...
View ArticleHarlem Shake gets more airtime
By now, the Harlem Shake is old news. Rosa introduced it to the High School blog, and everyone is talking about it and creating their own Harlem Shake videos. We saw the sky diving Harlem Shake on...
View ArticleMan jumps into puddle… or not
Here’s a funny little video to help you get through this rainy Tuesday. For a $1 bet, a man decided to jump into a tiny, muddy puddle… Or so he thought. Instead, he fell into a massive hole filled with...
View ArticleDog chooses lettuce over bacon
I have a six-year-old Chocolate Labrador Retriever named Jake. He is definitely a handful at times, he even ate a rock when he was just a puppy. $3,000 and a surgery later, Jake’s stomach has been...
View ArticleStandardized Testing: The Musical!!!!
Get ready for this year’s theatrical performance at Cohoes High School, Standardized Testing: The Musical!!!! (No, I’m not overly excited, those exclamation points are actually part of the title.) You...
View ArticleA modern spin on an old classic
My latest nerdy fascination is something I thought I’d never get into after finding out about it on tumblr. Well, I guess I was wrong. The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is a vlog series on YouTube which, as...
View ArticleStroud with pride at TPC Sawgrass
Play was slowed by weather and postponed due to darkness today at the Players’ Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The big story of third round play was the comments made by Sergio Garcia,...
View ArticleDead Giveaway
With the recent discovery of three women that have been missing for over a decade, the man who discovered these women has become famous over night. His name is Charles Ramsey and he’s the man. Simply...
View ArticleSomewhere in outer space..
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has become that much cooler to people watching his video updates. I mean, you’re already the bee’s knees if you’re an astronaut, but Hadfield is an astronaut that...
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