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TIGERS HANDLE LEWIS AND CLARK, EARN FIRST DUAL-MEET WIN

January 7th, 2012

By Michael Wells

Sports Information Director

 

LOS ANGELES — Zachary Condon (Newbury Park), Steven Van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.), Ben Sullivan (La Canada) and Stephen Ratkovich (Castle Rock, Col.) all notched multiple wins and swam a leg on the winning 200 yard medley relay team, leading the Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team to it’s first win of the season, a 164-96 victory over Lewis and Clark College in a swim-only, non-conference meet on Monday.

Van Deventer placed first in all of his individual swims along with the relay, taking the 100 yard breaststroke (1 minute, 1.32 seconds), the 100 individual medley (56.88) and the 50 breast (28.04)]. Condon finished first in the 100 backstroke (57.42) and the 200 freestyle (1:51.70); Sullivan won the 100 butterfly (56.8) and the 50 fly (25.96); Ratkovich picked up the 100 free (50.11) and led off thed winning 200 free relay.

Monday’s meet marked the first time since the Orange County Invitational on Nov. 19

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Animal Studies Continues to Grow

January 3rd, 2012

A recent article in the New York Times explored the immense intellectual energy currently driving animal studies. Weve been publishing in animal studies for several year now, including our most recent title Species Matters: Humane Advocacy and Cultural Theory, edited by Marianne DeKoven and Michael Lundblad.

Similar to our list in animal studies, the field itself has expanded to include works coming from a range of fields in the humanities, including philosophy, art, literature, film, theater, and religion. The expanding number of classes and programs in the field consider issues ranging from the treatment of animals and the ethical questions that raises to exploring what animals think and what they have to say.

Among the various scholars interviewed about the nature and direction of animal studies is Kari Weil, author of the forthcoming book, Thinking Animals: Why Animal Studies Now?.

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Online Learning: A Useful Tool for the Public Schools System

December 29th, 2011

In the state of South Carolina, online learning and virtual public schools have helped ease the education budget crunch and helped students through challenging courses.  South Carolina currently has five fully online public schools which any student in the state can access. According to an article in The Cheraw Chronicle and The Chesterfield Advertiser, online learning programs have the potential to increase graduation rates, keep budget costs down, and allow students more access to courses.

In this article, South Carolina’s online public schools could help improve the drop out rate for struggling high school students. Many students need the individualized help offer through online learning, or they have mastered the skills set are need the option to move on to more challenging materials. Online learning will not replace the traditional classroom; however, it does offer another tool and option for struggling high school students.

You can read more at The Cheraw Chronicle and The Chesterfield Advertiser. 

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Red Bank Student Chosen for People-to-People

December 28th, 2011

People to People Ambassador Programs, a leader in global educational travel experiences, today announced that Ellen Wilson, a sixth-grader at Red Bank Middle School from Hixson, Tenn., has won a “50 for Fifty” scholarship to travel with a 2012 student delegation.

Ellen received a place on her local Student Ambassador delegation. Fifty full Student Ambassador Scholarships are to be awarded to one student in each of the 50 states to further the organization’s long-term goal of building cultural awareness and global understanding.

“I am so excited to have this opportunity,” said Ellen. “I am most looking forward to staying with another family while I am there to see what their everyday lives are like. I can’t wait to see the differences between their cultures and mine.”

Ellen is a track and cross country runner, as well as a high-achieving student who was recognized on her school’s Star Roll. These are traits that will make her an exemplary student ambassador.

The scholarship sweepstakes was open to full-time students in grades 5 through 12 who entered themselves via an online submission process. As one of the 5

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Last Call: P.A.L Workshop #3 (Fall 2011): What’s The Right For My Child? Options in the Gifted Arena

December 17th, 2011

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Fonterra says free milk for Northland primary schools

December 14th, 2011

Fonterra today announced that a pilot “Milk for Kiwis” scheme would be trialled in Northland schools next year and if it was successful would be rolled out in schools across the country in 2013.

“Milk is an important block for good nutrition.

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