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Soccer star Cristian Roldan makes rare choice to stay and play
Every once in a while, a high school athlete comes along with the kind of character, commitment and talent to make himself a standout in his community. Cristian Roldan from El Rancho High in Pico Rivera is that teenager. Given his exceptional soccer...
Tags: Major League Soccer, Sports, High School Sports, College Baseball, Awards and Prizes
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Baseball: Wednesday's City playoff scores and updated pairings
Varsity Times InsiderBASEBALL CITY DIVISION I First round, Wednesday San Fernando 5, Verdugo Hills 0 Bell 1, Sun Valley Poly 0 (9) Narbonne 6, Granada Hills 5 Wilmington Banning 7, Los Angeles Hamilton 0 Los Angeles University 11, Chatsworth 10 (9) Los...... -
Immigration: A wider better welcome mat
As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...
Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Engineering, Startups, Same-Sex Marriage, Migration
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Hurdler Reginald Bell to join Eastern Michigan football team
The fastest 110-meter hurdler in a California high school can't wait to try his skills on the football field. Reginald Bell, a 17-year-old senior at Los Angeles Dorsey, is headed to Eastern Michigan on a football scholarship. He's a quarterback, but this...
Tags: Sports, High School Sports, Teaching and Learning, National Football League, High Schools
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Letters: Learning from life in the fields
Re "A field day — not," Column One, May 3 Hector Becerra's article on his day as a farm worker picking strawberries reminded me of a similar article I read many years ago on complaints that immigrants were stealing jobs from American vegetable...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, Strawberries, Awards and Prizes, Career and Workplace
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Jackie Robinson's legacy resonates with Magic Johnson
The men had celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. Sleep would come, later. The Dodgers were theirs, and for the first time these men could introduce themselves as owners rather than bidders. Mark Walter, the incoming chairman, sat in a...
Tags: Major League Baseball, Sports, Orlando Magic, National Basketball Association, High School Baseball
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What to watch for as prep football teams begin spring drills
This isn't Texas, so I know most people aren't spending day and night worrying about spring football. But in honor of those fans who can't get enough about football, here are some observations as high school teams begin to start spring drills:...
Tags: Sports, Students, Awards and Prizes, NFL Draft, Football
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Teacher pays it forward on immigrant's path to education
Itzel Ortega should have been bursting with the good news. Instead, her eyes filled with tears as she confided in her former English teacher. She had just been accepted to the architecture program at Cal Poly Pomona. But she wasn't eligible for...
Tags: Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, Justice System, Arts and Culture, University of California, Santa Barbara, Crime, Law and Justice
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Oregon proposes probation over violations in football program
The University of Oregon has acknowledged major NCAA violations in connection with football recruiting and proposed a self-imposed two-year probation with the loss of one scholarship in each of the next three years, according to documents released by...
Tags: Detroit Red Wings, College Sports, Chicago Bears, USC Trojans, NBA Draft
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After years of lying, ex-honors student admits her role in murder
When Keeairra Dashiell graduated with honors from Crenshaw High School seven years ago, she seemed headed for success. Offered admission into several top colleges, she accepted a scholarship to UC San Diego, leaving behind the often rough, inner-city...
Tags: Prosecution, Human Interest, Theft, Punishment, Witnesses
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'Jurassic Park' paleontologist offers advice on ways of dinosaurs
The blockbuster Steven Spielberg movie "Jurassic Park," being re-released in 3-D on April 5, wouldn't be the same place without paleontologist Jack Horner. In addition to advising the production on scientific matters, Horner provided inspiration for the...
Tags: George Lucas, Princeton University, Arts and Culture, Steven Spielberg, Science
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Carpe Diem on Campus
There’s nothing like an in-person college orientation to help future freshmen narrow down their university choices. We spoke to USC dean of admissions, Timothy Brunold, to find out how students and their parents can take advantage of every...
Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Radio Industry, Education, Students, Colleges and Universities
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