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De La Salle football team already preparing for October trip to London
Going to National Championships is nothing new for the De La Salle Spartans football team, but this fall they are headed across the pond for a once in a lifetime experience. It was announced last week that the football team would travel to London to play a NFL Academy team.The Spartans are already getting ready for their historic trip. The team is going through their spring ball program thatl continues through the hot months of summer. It's a team that is used to playing under pressure and knows the key to success is in the preparation.Coach Justin Alumbaugh is in his...
Pleasant Hill middle school teacher revives woodshop class for new generation
Woodshop classes have disappeared from some schools, but one Pleasant Hill middle school teacher is reintroducing the curriculum to a new generation of students.When 7th graders file into Nicole Manasewitsch's woodshop class, they are working with their minds and their hands."This is the edge router. It's pretty easy, you just go around the edge of your piece and it smooths it out," said Kyle Muller as he made wooden drink coasters. At another desk, Autumn Kelly was polishing off a new chess board."I love wood working. It's really fun to be able to put these big pieces together and make...
Local Engineering Leader Andrea J. Goldsmith Wins Prestigious IEEE Education Award
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Famous Hollywood actor who grew up poor receives honorary doctorate from California state college
Actor and activist Benjamin Bratt received an honorary doctorate degree from San Francisco State University during its commencement ceremony at Oracle Park on Friday night. Bratt was recognized for his extensive community activism and service, alongside his celebrated acting career, which includes notable roles in television series such as "Law & Order."
East Bay teen accepted by 122 colleges sets sights on singing career
OAKLAND -- It takes a large suitcase filled to the brim to contain all of the letters of acceptance Oakland's Helms Ategeka has received from colleges around the country."These are either acceptance letters or financial aid packages. Sometimes there's boxes like these that contain either T-shirts or accessories that the schools sent out," Helms said.Beginning last fall, he sent out 150 applications to colleges. Before long, he started hearing back.It became an avalanche of acceptance: Big universities, small colleges. From near and far, almost all he applied to wanted him."So far, I have been accepted into 122 schools and some...
Superintendent Haglund Highlights Appreciation Week, Student Elections, and Upcoming Retirement in PUSD Update
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