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What's happening with the UC Berkeley logos? There's mixed reaction to a rebranding
Officials say more than a quarter of the Bay Area residents they surveyed did not know that Berkeley and Cal were the same university and that they made the change to better connect the identities.
Wood Beavers, Lincoln Lions Top Inaugural Flag Football Standings
The inaugural season of Alameda’s middle school flag football league was resolved in games on Sunday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 22. In the co-ed league, the Wood Beavers are ranked #1 and the West Alameda Hellcats are ranked #2. They will play against each other for the championship at Lincoln Middle School on Saturday, June 1, at 8:50 a.m.
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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