In Guadalupe, there’s a school: Mary Buren Elementary. At Mary Buren, there is Mr. Cuello’s third grade class, and in Mr. Cuello’s third grade class there’s an up-and-coming football star who plays for the Guadalupe Bulldogs: 9-year-old Luis Ramos. Ramos has been playing football for the last two years. So how did he get interested? […]
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YELL message, loud and clear: Educate yourself
The second annual Young Educated Latino Leaders (YELL) conference came to Allan Hancock’s Marian Theater on Oct. 18. The all-day event, which drew several hundred Latino students from the area, featured workshops on getting into college, skits showcasing life experiences, and motivational speakers. The message was simple: You can get ahead in life with an […]
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Never bring a gun to a swordfight
Intern Nicholas Walter tries his hand at fencing
My companion leaned over and murmured, “The only sports faster are those involving bullets.” “Sure,” I thought to myself. “I bet he says that to all the newbies.” You ever hear the expression “Blink and you’ll miss it?” Yeah, I blinked and missed it. “It” was a fencing match, and bullet-guy was Scott Chapman, a […]
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Athlete of the Week
If you’ve ever driven down Main or Donovan streets and seen the Pioneer Valley cross-country squad out running, chances are you caught a glimpse of Steven Youngblood, one of those guys who makes the rest of us look bad. Youngblood started running cross-country his freshman year as a way to get ready to play soccer, […]
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Yes, it’s a party; no, there won’t be alcohol
Seventh and eighth graders from Santa Maria, Orcutt, and Guadalupe will be partying in a drug- and alcohol-free environment on Oct. 18 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Santa Maria Saturn dealership thanks to Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley. “This is a chance for kids to have a good time without the pressures of […]
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Athlete of the Week
Being a team leader means setting an example for the rest of the guys through the good and bad, and Ryan Duran has done just that, serving as a role model for the rest of his team during a tough first start to the season. “Ryan leads by example,” said Offensive Coordinator Joe Robledo, back […]
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Local community colleges receive a grant to improve employment programs
Allan Hancock and Cuesta colleges were recently awarded a grant that will support their efforts to meet regional employment needs by strengthening their Career and Technical Education programs. Funded by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Career Technical Education Initiative, the Community Collaborative Grant (SB 70/SB 1133), allows colleges to partner with businesses and industries to expand career […]
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Hancock’s migration special isn’t a typical lecture series
In honor of Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Mench? Tum’s visit to Alan Hancock College, scheduled for Oct. 23, the college’s Fall Faculty Lecture Series is focusing on themes of migration. Knowing that the phrase “lecture series” doesn’t exactly inspire people to get out on a Friday night, Hancock Language Arts Chair Kate Adams wanted […]
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Here’s to your health
Need an eye exam? Blood pressure check? Body Mass Index reading? Hey, how’s your bone density? Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and local nonprofit health care organizations will be offering free health screenings and information at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Nipomo on Oct. 5. The event is part of the Bi-National Health Fair, itself part […]
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Athlete of the Week
Gwen Pryor loves a particular kind of music: the sweet sounds of the cardiovascular system humming. She’s been helping her students fine-tune their bodies for the last 14 years. Now, thanks to an essay she wrote likening her students’ bodies to musical instruments, Pryor and her fellow teachers in the P.E. Department at Tommie Kunst […]