Local Happenings: June 2018
West Contra Costa Unified School District will host graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2018 this month....
24
May
22
May
Khalid’s Corner: Tough Love
I’m trying to push you to be great. When you have some someone pushing and supporting you, then you can start to dream and reach....
17
May
WCCUSD Students and Parents Weigh In On Future of Schools
Parents and students from West Contra Costa Unified School District gathered at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts earlier this month to discuss how to improve the safety,...
12
May
Happy Mother’s Day to My Grandmother
I want to be exactly like you Abuelita. I want to love like you do. I want to teach like you do. I want to be a mother to my...
10
May
Letter to My Mother
Growing up, I remember thinking of Mother’s Day as just another holiday for me to play videogames. To you, Mother’s Day might be “just be another day,” but now that...
10
May
Don’t Forget to Vote Before the World Ends
On November 6, our great democracy will hold midterm elections. While the general elections are held every four years and we elect a Commander in Chief, the midterms are held...
02
May
From Sleeping in to Crushing Goals
One morning, I grabbed my laptop and began researching dance classes and gym memberships trying to find something that suited me. I came across a boot camp at 510 CrossFit...
23
Apr
To My Nephew and Niece
You two are the first of your family to be brought up here. First-generation Americans. Fil-Ams or whatever they choose to call it. I never thought of the pressure of making...
17
Apr
With a Date or a Group?: Prom’s Toughest Questions Answered
Whether it’s asking someone with an elaborate “promposal” or desperately waiting for a date to ask, prom in 2018 is more often going with a group of friends rather the...
15
Apr
Three Measures Aim to Put Richmond Kids First
Advocates of the campaign, known as Kids First Richmond, hope to convince voters to pass three separate pieces of legislation over the next year: two measures in June and a...
02
Apr
‘Richmond Vota!’ Implores, Empowers Youth to Vote
Citizens Power Network held an event on March 24 to give Richmond residents — high school students in particular — a more in-depth look into local politics....
27
Mar
Richmond Marches for Our Lives
Nearly a thousand people marched towards Richmond City Hall chanting these and other slogans the morning of Saturday, March 24. Calling for an end to gun violence and demanding action...
09
Mar
Local Students Get Loud With Poetry
During his junior year at Kennedy High School, Anderson Esteban learned about Poetry Out Loud, but since only seniors can present, he helped out and waited. This year, his senior...
06
Mar
A Forgotten History: Why Doesn’t My School Place a Greater Emphasis On Black History Month?
Schools should be doing something to show appreciation, or even just acknowledge the evolution of black history — but at Bakersfield High School, nothing like that happened last month. ...
26
Feb
Yes, We’re Talking About Gun Violence Again
The United States is talking about gun control again. Social media is flooded with opinions from people who own guns, people who detest them, and people who have survived their...
