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Saint Mary's Students Demand More Diversity
Questioning the world is at the core of a college student's life. Part of that involves questioning authority, often beginning with peaceful protests like the "End the Silence" protest held May 5 at Saint Mary's College where over 100 students, along with some ...By Sophie Braccini
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Do Students Need a Business Education in College for a Career in Business?
Each year thousands of college-bound high school seniors apply to college with an interest in pursuing careers in business. However, there is no "standard preparation" for a business career. Whether the student is interested in consulting, finance, human resource ...By Elizabeth LaScala PhD
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A New Bell Rings For Students at Acalanes High
Current Acalanes High School Associate Principal Travis Bell is being promoted to principal as of July 1 in order to fill the shoes of outgoing principal Allison Silvestri, who announced her resignation in early March. She'll remain on staff for the remainder of the ...By Cathy Tyson
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City Council Throws Support Behind School Bond
The Lafayette City Council showed its backing for local schools by voting to support the Lafayette Unified School District Bond Measure C, which will be on the June 7 ballot.
With all ...By Cathy Tyson
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Lafayette's Music Man Takes on New Gig
Bob Athayde lives and breathes music; it fills both his days and nights. He loves band music and orchestra music, jazz and pop. (When asked which he likes best, he responded, without hesitation, "Whatever I'm
By Diane Claytor
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Campolindo Trees Removed for School's Landscape Facelift
Tree huggers have fewer trees to hug on the Campolindo High School campus after the Acalanes Union High School District removed 155 trees during the recent spring break, but the problem will be short-lived.
By Cathy Dausman
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Volunteers Help With Woodworking Skills
Plenty of homes in Lamorinda have projects hanging on the walls that came straight out of Campolindo High School's wood shop, a class taught by one of the school's favorite teachers, Don Dupont. These houses might have more key racks than keys and more California ...By Chris Lavin
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There's a Lot to Cheer About in Cheerleading Competitions
Succeeding at Miramonte High School's National Champion Competitive Cheer Team is a bit like climbing the human pyramids its members build.
It began last April when 32 female students ...By Cathy Dausman
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Students Fight off El Nino at Goldberg Fest
El Nino struck with a vengeance in the gymnasium at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, at one point even raining cats and dogs - albeit small plastic cats and dogs. The audience of approximately 200 was ecstatic. El Nino marked the return of the popular biannual Rube ...By Cathy Dausman
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Several Lamorinda Teams Advance to Odyssey of the Mind Finals
Teams from Burton Valley, Glorietta and Del Rey elementary schools, Orinda Intermediate School, as well as Moraga Rotary, Lafayette Rotary and Orinda Rotary, competed for and landed either first or second place in their divisions Feb. 27 in the Odyssey of the Mind ...By Jennifer Wake
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Miramonte Wins Mock Trial Competition
After a number of speeches made by the coaches and individual awards presented to exceptional performing students, the 35th Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trials Awards Ceremony concluded with the naming of this year's championship team: Miramonte High ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA