Leadership is essential to the success of a club
With the 2012-2013 school year coming to a close, different clubs are preparing to vote for their next year’s officers. What are current club members and officers looking for in their leaders and…
Save a kitten, save a life
At any given time there are thousands of cats living on the streets or living in a shelter. Seventy percent of all cats in shelters are euthanized each year, which means only three…
Kardashian’s Pac Sun clothing line rocking the California look
The two youngest sisters of the Kardashians clan, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, have released their own clothing line with PacSun clothing stores. Their clothes consist of a lot of denim, chiffon, high-waisted pants/shorts…
Proposed bill allows trained school staff members to be armed
California Assemblyman Tim Donnelly put forward a bill in January that would allow for any trained school staff member to be armed. The bill is controversial. Should there be armed school personnel on…
Assemblyman Quirk meets The Olympian
Bill Quirk was elected to be the Assemblyman for District 12 in November. Quirk shared with The Olympian his ideas and motivation for serving in the state government. Quirk has a Ph.D. in…
State lawmakers ponder education changes
If there’s one thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on, it’s the need for education reform. “With a well-educated work force, we will not only be able to advance California, but the entire…
CVHS API score improves
Castro Valley High School’s API score improved 13 points in 2012, reaching 826 out of 1,000 points possible. According to the California Department of Education’s Academic Performance Index, CVHS scored an 8 out…
Prop.30 increase tax for education
The passionate dedication of California Governor Jerry Brown and supporters, as well as most teachers across California, finally paid off on Nov. 6 with the passage of Proposition 30. Prop. 30, proposed by…
Will Prop. 30, Prop. 38 save California schools?
After thousands of pink slips, countless cut programs, and a state-wide budget slashed by a startling $18 billion, it isn’t hard to fathom that California’s dwindling educational system has been ranked 45th out…
Prop. 34 would kill the death penalty
No matter how informed you are about this year’s election, one issue that should be on everybody’s mind is the controversial Proposition 34. If Prop. 34 is passed, it would put an end…
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