Student Life
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'Inception' lives up to the hype
Negative comments are virtually non-existent for "Inception," as even the pickiest of moviegoers could not help but rave about the mind-boggling plot in the film and of director Christopher ... |
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UCLA challenging but rewarding
WESTWOOD - Sometimes a student will have to travel a great distance to completely start fresh and enter into a new world in college, but for some a new beginning and a change of scenery can ... |
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Girls spend week training to be good citizens
DOWNEY - Delegates from each district within California met at Claremont McKenna College on June 26 for a weeklong Girls State citizenship training program, hosted by the American Legion Aux... |
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1 year down, 3 to go
DOWNEY - Finding the perfect local college may be hard to come by for some students, but when a school is just 15 minutes from home, is bigger than Disneyland and close to the beach, it's ha... |
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'Water for Elephants' a page-turner
Almost immediately becoming a No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list after its publication in mid-2006, the novel "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen captivated readers for its lively ... |
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'Eclipse' isn't for everyone
"Eclipse," the newest production from the suffocating Twilight Saga, was released midnight June 30 and as promised movie theaters were filled to the brim with TwiHards. However with all the... |
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Large crowd puts damper on grad night
DOWNEY - After tossing caps, the graduated seniors of Downey and Warren boarded rowdy school buses for Grad Nite, held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on June 18, to be herded like cattle, t... |
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5 ways to deal with sibling rivalry
The bane of many parents' existence is the rivalry that exists among their children when they are young and when they are adults. There seems no end to it. Children count the number of potat... |
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Book review: Middlesex
DOWNEY - "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides focuses on the confusing life of narrator, Calliope "Cal", and of the past generations of the Stephanides family, telling how their mistakes success... |
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For some, junior college comes with zero regrets
DOWNEY - College gives students the opportunity to explore new boundaries and whether it is on another coast or just down the street, one of the best ways to conquer new territory on a budge... |
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Rock-a-Hula dance a fitting end
DOWNEY - Balloon palm trees and Luau-style decorations engulfed Bear Alley at Warren on June 12 for the last dance of the year, Rock-a-Hula. "Rock-a-Hula was so much fun," said senior Johan... |
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Downey students win financial contest
DOWNEY - Students in the Regional Occupational Program's Banking and Finance Occupations class at Downey High School won first place in a state competition organized by the California Counci... |
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For seniors, last week of high school is memorable
DOWNEY - In the last week at school, seniors at Downey High School have the opportunity to attend various events and make their last few days memorable. After they throw their hats up in th... |
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Students issued scholarships
DOWNEY - The Italian Catholic Federation of St. Raymond's parish held its annual Scholarship and Charity Awards Night on June 1 in the Msgr. Robert Gipson Hall in Downey. Eight graduates of ... |
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'Fools' goes off without a hitch
DOWNEY - Ending with a bang for the 2010 school year, DHS's Drama Department pulled off a successful performance of Neil Simon's Fools for this past week. The play, directed by Lars Hansen, ... |
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