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John Muir Charter works with the California Conservation Corps to help wayward students
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAlex Gowan leaned against the side of the White Rhino. The bleached workhorse of a bus had strained up a near-vertical fire road to carry him and his fellow members of the California Conservation Corps to this wide, bulldozed bluff in the smoke-shrouded...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Wildfires, Examinations, Christianity, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)
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Kirifi Taula gets a new start at Servite
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSixth in a series previewing top high school players: The wait is almost over for 16-year-old defensive tackle Kirifi Taula, a 6-foot-4, 275-pound Samoan giant who sat out his sophomore football season after transferring to Anaheim Servite from Orange... -
Yes, Virginia, there is an opener
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs USC begins its quest for a third appearance in the Bowl Championship Series title game in five seasons, Times staff writer Gary Klein looks at some of the key issues and matchups when the Trojans play the Cavaliers. Could be a runaway So much focus...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Virginia Tech, Joe McKnight, Pete Carroll, Stafon Johnson
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Dueling QBs
A good quarterback controversy is like a good divorce.
Which is to say, there usually is little good about it at all. But sometimes it's unavoidable.
When the controversy is over, the coaches can only hope the damage to egos and team morale is minimal....Tags: Virginia Tech, Al Groh, Hartford Wolf Pack, Frank Beamer
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County residency rule unfairly punishes children
The Baltimore County school system's new residency verification policy threatens the basic right of children to attend school. As The Baltimore Sun reported this week, students in Baltimore County will be withdrawn from school if their parents haven't...Tags: Family
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It's back to school for NJ college students
first-year students in 30 years; Should stand. MADISON, N.J. (AP) _ One northern New Jersey town is rolling out the red carpet for college freshmen. The mayor, council members and other officials in Madison offered Drew University's 400 freshmen a...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Zook finds his kicker, at least for this week
Ron Zook has found his kicker. The Illinois coach says he's picked redshirt freshman Matt Eller as the starting place kicker for Saturday night's season opener against 6th-ranked Missouri. As recently as Tuesday, Zook said he hadn't picked a starter...Tags: Cleveland Browns
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UConn 35, Hofstra 3
What Went Right The Huskies ran the ball 43 times for 218 yards Thursday night. Sophomore Donald Brown rushed for 146 yards on 23 carries. He scored a career-high four touchdowns, all in the first half. Redshirt freshman Robbie Frey, in the No.2 slot...Tags: Mike Smith, Randy Edsall, Andre Dixon, University of Connecticut
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On first day of school ... you're not alone!
With school right around the corner, many freshmen are asking themselves a lot of questions. Am I ready? Will I make friends? Will I fit in? High school has many things that will be new to us -- new teachers, classes and also unfamiliar faces in the...Tags: Charter Schools
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For many teens, days of summer far from lazy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor fun this summer, Mario Zubia spent six hours a day, five days a week in a Caltech classroom studying neuroscience and physics. He topped it off with five hours of homework a night. And the 17-year-old Santa Maria resident did it by choice. "Some of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Koreatown, School Examinations, People, Northridge
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Hawkeyes kick off season against Maine
AP Sports WriterIowa fans who spent the last nine months listening to incessant chatter about their beloved Hawkeyes finally have something to look forward to. Football. No, seriously. The Hawkeyes -- fresh off an offseason dominated by discussion of the program'...Tags: Animals, Injuries, Iowa Hawkeyes
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Staying calm at the bottom of the totem pole
With a new school year right around the corner, many ninth graders in the Lehigh Valley and beyond are no doubt harboring a little anxiety. Freshmen concerns might range from locker combinations and getting lost to dealing with the upperclassmen. Being at...
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