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What’s up amigos? Welcome back to In the Mixx picks. Big ups to all the coolies that showed up for the Mothership event last Saturday night inside Sandrini’s. Local DJs spun house music, 80s, soul, funk and rare grooves....
Posted by admin
- Thu Oct 4, 2007 10:11:52 PDT
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The new school year is here, but the adjustment to returning to school may take a few weeks. And while going back to school can be fun and exciting, with every day bringing new experiences, it can also be difficult for some children.
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Posted by admin
- Fri Aug 24, 2007 09:25:41 PDT
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You bought the clothes, the school supplies and that new lunch box, but is mi’ja or mi’jo ready for escuela? With the 2007-08 school year starting Monday, Aug. 20, educators shared with MÁS a few last-minute...
Posted by admin
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 14:21:56 PDT
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With kids going back to school, it’s no secret that childhood obesity is an epidemic.
Local strength and conditioning specialist, Aaron Gillies, shared some tips for packing a healthy lunch for school.
Ever wondered how many...
Posted by admin
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 14:14:01 PDT
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Cherry Dominguez sees it happen every year.
As guidance technician for the Career Center at East Bakersfield High School, one of Dominguez’s roles is to assist students seeking financial aid for college.
She shared with...
Posted by admin
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:00:29 PDT
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She writes, she speaks, she teaches — in fact, there’s not much this 54-year-old, acclaimed Chicana author hasn’t done.
With 17 literary works to her name — including such cultural keystones as “The...
Posted by admin
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 16:56:09 PDT
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Sallie Mae sounds like a naive and barefoot hillbilly girl, but in fact, they are a ruthless and aggressive conglomeration of bullies located in a tall brick building somewhere in Kansas.
— David Sedaris, “The Santaland...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:52:14 PDT
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"The Daughters of Juárez: A True story of Serial Murder South of the Border” (2007) is a shocking account of femicide in Ciudad Juárez, the largest city in the northwest Mexican state of Chihuahua, where over...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:49:51 PDT
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While most college kids look forward to their graduation, Cal State Bakersfield student Adelina — who requested MÁS not include her last name — looks to that momentous occasion with a sense of uncertainty.
The...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:13:17 PDT
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At 13 years old, Joe Franco’s sense of security was snatched from him.
His father and mentor — also named Joe — was sent to prison.
Soon, the boy without his father “just gave up,” saving his head,...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 5, 2007 14:29:15 PDT
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It started out as a class assignment.
It ended as $20,000 in scholarship money. Oh, and a computer, printer and textbooks, too.
Three Foothill High 2007 graduates have each won a $20,000 Dell scholarship and additional prizes.
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Posted by admin
- Wed Jun 27, 2007 15:33:17 PDT
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Once the caps and gowns have been put away, many high school students are faced with another challenge –– college.
However, many seek out community colleges as a stepping stone to a four-year university. Both Bakersfield...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 13:29:52 PDT
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If you ask Cristina Cortes, she owes much of her success to an atypical role model: Bart Simpson.
Instead of eating his shorts, she learned his language.
“I learned English from 'The Simpsons,'” said Cristina, 18, who...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:41:34 PDT
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Every 4th of July, we help our dear teacher, Mr. Kevin Gross. He is the best music teacher and very educated and treats all of his students equally.
Every year, we help him by selling fireworks in one stand.
The good thing about this...
Posted by yellowsand1964
- Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:32:10 PDT
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When it comes to pursuing college, Iris Tessandori owes it all to one Spanish teacher.
“My parents .... inspired me and my five sisters to study hard and pursue a career, but what really motivated me to become a Spanish...
Posted by admin
- Wed May 30, 2007 15:32:37 PDT
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