Education
Sensational books hook readers
Comments | RecommendYoung children are eager to learn. They more they learn, the greater control they feel in the world they are just beginning to explore. Gaining knowledge and understanding covers a wide spectrum. For toddlers and pre-school children, learning colors,...
Ella Elementary gets a makeover
Comments | RecommendA 7 a.m. Saturday morning work crew, a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and a score of student volunteers....
Great books to share on Mother's Day
Comments | RecommendThe dictionary defines "mother" as one who either gives birth to or cares and protects like a mother. Not all who mother are biological mothers. Sometimes single fathers must play the role of mother as well as father. We may find a grandmother, aunt or...
Rose Godfrey
'Mom' is the best name of them all
Comments | RecommendThe first time anyone called me "Mama," I was in Russia. My children, with their thick accents, were trying to get my attention, but I didn't even recognize the word as being connected to me. It was all too new. The translator laid her hand on my arm...
Lindhurst High Beat
Strong character equals success
Comments | RecommendThroughout school, we're asked repeatedly what we want to be when we grow up. What people usually mean when they ask this is what job do you want when you're old enough to work, or what career do you want to put your college education toward....
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts Beat
Pay for grades is academic bribery
Comments | RecommendRags to riches. The great American dream of achievement. Most people aspire to make money and thus gain power. However, many dream, but not all are able to turn their dreams into a reality. The reason for this is that too many people are motivated by...
Marysville High Beat
Saying farewell to 'Mr. Bubbles'
Comments | RecommendWhat do you do when you lose something wonderful? A lot of people would say they would mope around for a while, but then perhaps they would realize that sometimes change is for the better....
River Valley High Beat
Music elevates students' moods, focus
Comments | RecommendMusic is an essential part of people's lives. Some teenagers live and breathe it. From iPods to small bands, music is what kids crave....
Sutter Union High Beat
Thank you for a great year doing what I love
Comments | RecommendIt is drawing to a close. The torrential downpour of school work for seniors is slowing to a drizzle in preparation for AP testing and graduation. Scholarship applications are all turned in and being reviewed, and the majority of us have decided where...
Wheatland Union High Beat
Yearbook staff toils behind the scenes
Comments | Recommend• One interview: a small room in D-wing. The air conditioner blows too strong, and all the occupants are covered in goose bumps. Four bright-eyed students line one side of a table. Across from them sit three women with manila folders and red pens....
Yuba City High Beat / Lyz Hoff
When does adulthood begin?
Comments | RecommendIts arrival is anticipated. Its promises are unprecedented. And its significance is sewn with intertwining threads of obviousness and ambiguity. What does turning 18 really mean?...
Yuba City High Beat / Leah Titus
Do what you love: What sports stand for
Comments | RecommendLittle black rubber specks stick to your leg — the turf's more civil of parting gifts, they sprinkle to the ground as you jump up and down to stay warm while the last rays of sunlight slip behind the bleachers, replaced by the harsh overhead lights...
