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Three recent Hartnell College graduates have won prestigious $6,250, two-year scholarships to attend California State University campuses.
Sergio Arellano of Salinas is majoring in engineering at California State University, Fresno. Miguel Liazola of Salinas and Jose Ceja of Hollister are attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; they are majoring in math and electrical engineering, respectively.
The scholarships are from the MESA program, which provides academic support for California community college students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions of higher learning and major in math, engineering or science. The scholarships are funded by the National Science Foundation.
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One of the liveliest places at MerleFest is the Little Pickers area. On a walk-through you will see kids burning off some of that extra energy on the climbing wall, being creative by making craft items, and learning about traditional music at a stage programmed just for them. The Early Childhood Education Department at Wilkes Community College is one of the volunteer groups that makes all of this possible. They work in the Activity Tent where all of those cute items we see kids wearing and carrying during MerleFest are made.
The students and teachers begin their work long before the festival starts. Team leader and instructor, Ellen Rhyne, helps students plan activities, order supplies, and gather and prepare materials. Last year they washed and removed labels from 2,000 clear drink bottles. They also colored 2,000 pounds of sand. The Early Childhood Education students cooperate with Communities in Schools and the Early College High School students to make sure everything is ready when the first Little Picker arrives at the festival.
"We use the festival as a learning experience," comments Ellen. "Students who volunteer learn to work in a group to coordinate a large-scale activity, working together to accomplish an enormous task. Teamwork and leadership are two by-products of this experience. Working with a wide range of age groups is an opportunity for students to see firsthand the development of children." She also says that many of the Early Childhood Education students have never attended MerleFest, so it is an opportunity for them to broaden their personal experiences through the music and culture the festival offers.
The student group uses the MerleFest funds they receive for their work in a variety of ways to enhance their educational experiences. They have bought books and supplies for the classroom and have paid for workshop expenses.
Ms. Rhyne says, "Students are always amazed at the organization and smooth flow of the festival. It gives them pride in their school and community for being able to accomplish such an impressive event."
The importance of the Little Picker area to both parents and children is well summed up in a note the Early Childhood Education students received after a recent festival:
Dear Friends, Hats off to your students and staff who provided all the wonderful activities for the little MerleFest fans. Our family has been coming for 13 years and this year brought our 2 ½ year-old granddaughter. What a difference your tent made for her (and everyone else in our group).
On multiple visits to your tent we met so many nice, friendly and knowledgeable students. Thanks to all of you for the time, energy, and hard work you put forth. We look forward to playing with you next year.
MerleFest also thanks the Early Childhood Education Department of Wilkes Community College for all their hard work and in helping to inspire Little Pickers to someday become Big Pickers.
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The courtroom was abuzz, and the gallery crowded. But the people there weren't eagerly awaiting a criminal trial. They were gathered for a much happier occasion – National Adoption Day.
On November 22, one after another, 12 families approached the judge to promise a lifetime commitment to the children in their care. The ceremony was quick, straightforward and to the point, but for the children who moved from foster care into permanent families, it was all joy.
"This is my favorite day of the year," said Whatcom County commissioner Martha Gross, who presided over the ceremony.
And when it was Samantha's turn to be officially added to the Lunde family, it wasn't any different. The reserved 8-year-old joined her family at the table and broke into a smile as they were sworn in and declared their love with both their voices and their official signatures.
"It all went so fast," said her now-official father Aaron Lunde. "The whole emotion of it didn't hit me until the next day."
The Lundes welcomed Samantha into their home a year ago as a foster child, but even before then, she was no stranger (her half-sister is Aaron Lunde's daughter) – which is why child protective services (CPS) came to them when it became evident that she needed a new home.
"It was a no-brainer for us to take her in," Aaron Lunde said. "Everything just kind of fell into place and we hung on for the ride."
"There really wasn't anyone else," said Erin Lunde. "And it was either go to the foster care system and be with strangers, or be with us. We were the closest to family she had and I wanted her with us. She and Emma will always be connected since they are sisters, so it made sense."
According to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, in the U.S. there are currently 400,540 children living in the foster care system. Of those, 115,000 are eligible for adoption, but nearly 40 percent of these children will wait over three years in foster care before being adopted.
To keep that from happening to Samantha, Aaron and Erin went through parenting classes and got licensed as foster parents in order to open their home to their new daughter-to-be.
"It seems like a lot of hoops, but they are necessary," Aaron Lunde said. "And I'd recommend the parenting classes to anyone, even if you're not fostering or adopting. We're light years from where we were as a family [since taking the classes]. You learn a lot."
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LADY Y 'CATS J f The O n TAKE .""rv SAC , STATE. See page 6 Volume 66 Issue 66 wsusignpost.com Friday, February 20, 2004 Weber State University jj" O Provocative art display arouses controversy By Wendy Leonard editor in chief The Signpost Without using typical red hearts and cute pink lace, students in three-dimensional design classes had the assignment to create the perfect anti-valentine, - which illustrated far-fetched opinions and expressions about love, or the lack of love. But not everyone loves the exhibit. "Students were given an assignment that pushed the limits of what valentines were," said Suzanne Kanatsiz, WSU associate professor of visual arts. : Kanatsiz, one . of three professors who assigned students to reach outside of the mass culture idea of Valentine's Day, said these sorts of assignments are often controversial and draw negative attention to the art program, but are not meant to incite anything. Students were set free to deal with social themes, if they chose. Some exhibits addressed issues of domestic violence and alcohol abuse. Others were blatant expressions of love and of die human body in its . . - 2 :, 13 Nontraditional valentines on display in the art building. natural fonn. Kanatsiz said she ' was "delighted with die gamut of creativity that is displayed." The project was new this year and was one professors will reassign in coming years. ; "My assignment was to create an anti-valentine," said professor Jake Gilson. "It was supposed to . be everything a valentine is not. They couldn't- use sentiment or cute, and they couldn't resort to hate; that was too easy." One of Gilson's students, Rob Roake, a junior minoring in art at WSU, said his project was aimed at portraying what he believes is-the ultimate desire on Valentine's Day physical pleasure. Roake's art has become a controversial piece because of tire sexuality expressed by naked Barbie and Ken dolls, posed in an erotic position on a heart-shaped bed. "My motive was to look underneath the superficial elements of what we diink about Valentine's Day," Roake said. "Because it is controversial, I expected someone to tear it down or say something." Gilson said regarding art, the line to be crossed is not so literal. See Art page 3 Going the extra mile WSUSA President Kyle Poll passes a baton containing a letter from the Utah Student Association to the Utah state legislators, to WSU President Ann Millner. The letter has been carried across the state of Utah, representing the students of Utah, and will be delivered today at 1 1 a.m. at the state capital, in Salt Lake City. The letter is meant to be an enticement to legislators for an increase in funding. ' M; 7f i ' ' ' - ! irocoGirQess (Bony' r SDOCGQSS By Natalie Cutler news editor The Signpost Fewer than 30 people visited the Wildcat Theater at 10 Thursday morning to soak in the empowering motivational aura offered by this week's Convocadons speaker. Delatorro L. McNeal, II was chosen to speak at Weber State University as part of African American History Month. He will also be speaking today at noon for the African American History Brain Bowl in the Shepherd Union Ballroom. McNeal began his energetic message by telling those in attendance he pictured them a little differently than others. "I look at every single person in this room widi greatness contacts on," McNeal said. "I am looking at you and every single one of you -man, woman, boy and girl you are pregnant right now. Your belly is sticking out to here with greatness. "There is greatness on the inside of you," he added, "and I want to serve as a midwife to help you give birth to all of your goals and your dreams and your visions in this thing called life." McNeal said so many people in life try to win the race of life, when the reality is they have already won. "The moment diat you forget drat you have purpose is the moment that you sentence yourself to what I like to call existing efficientiy instead of living abundantly," McNeal said. McNeal said people should live life as participators, not spectators. "You are a unique, fearfully designed individual who has been dropped on this earth to change it," McNeal said. Everyone is here because they Delatorro L. McNeal, II motivates with audience participation. have a gift to give Earth." McNeal also told the audience to remember the sacrifices dreir ancestors made for them and what they wanted their posterity to become. He said when people realize dtey have a mission in life and odier people paid a price for them to be here, their perspective of dieir purpose in life changes. "When our foremodiers and forefadiers, especially as it relates to African American history, were beaten, hung, abused, mistreated, when they would lay dieir head not on a pillow but a lot of times on concrete, dirt, thorns, blood and dicy would sleep, uhey would dream about Keith Wilder, diey would dream about Delatorro McNeal, drey would dream about Tony Price," McNeal said. " When you understand that, you live life differently." Betsy Hutchinson, WSU nontraditional student senator, said she heard McNeal speak at the WSU fall leadership conference. She has purchased a few of McNeal's published works and said she loves to hear him speak. See Greatness page 3 Leadership voyage continues By Chris Allen correspondent The Signpost The voyage will continue for Weber State University student leaders Saturday as they attend the Spring Leadership Conference. Following die Fall Leadership Conference theme of "Starting the Voyage," the Emerging Leaders have planned a fun-filled day widi activities and speakers to help student leaders on campus develop their skills and "Continue the Voyage" of life and leadership. The Emerging Leaders are leadership scholars who are first-year freshman and transfer students working together to The conference includes keynote speaker Dave Trujillo, director of the WSU Upward Bound program. The UB program helps high school and college students diroughout their education by motivating them to progress academically and personally by making learning fun. Nikki Nicholas, leffrey Simmons, Becky Thompson, Nancy Collinwood, Randy Chatelain and odiers will join Trujillo as workshop speakers. The workshops will focus on helping students gain necessary skills to be able to be better leaders and become more involved in dieir posirions as leaders. There will also be other group acdities including a competidon to build a balloon car, which will be raced for prizes. "The conference totally gets you involved," said Tatiana Petersen, mentor Academy of Leadership. "It lets you know who's on campus, which helps you know what's going on on campus." This is one of the few times that all campus leadership will come together as one. The leaders will network with other committees and groups to become more involved in what is going on with the different organizations on campus. Peterson said the interaction of the committee leaders and others helps find those who may not be very active in a group or committee and reach out to them to become more involved. 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|Weber's current student newspaper, the Signpost, first appeared on September 29, 1937. For two years prior to that time, campus news was disseminated via announcements posted on a bulletin board known as the "Signpost". As a result, the masthead of the first issue of the paper itself featured a rudimentary wooden sign with the title spelled out in rustic-looking letters. Over the years the paper has been published continuously, though the look, size and style has changed several times.
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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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Palladino, Eusapia (née Palladino, then Signora Raphael Delgaiz, 1854-1918) Born in southern Italy, spirit medium Palladino was accepted by many scientists, particularly those like Charles Richet and Schrenck-Notzing, who were devout believers in all spiritualistic claims. She specialized in levitation of tables.
A cantankerous, vain, difficult person, she became an international celebrity, and sometimes sat for tests, though she was often caught cheating on these occasions and on other non-controlled sittings as well. The prominent investigator Hereward Carrington (né Hubert Lavington, 1880-1958) brought her to America, became her manager, and took her on tour. In America she continued to be caught cheating, and Carrington came to the conclusion that she sometimes cheated (when she was caught), but that the rest of her performance (when she was not caught) was genuine.
Part of her success was probably due to her petulant attitude, which she used to discourage proper examination of her performances. As with others in her trade, she needed to control the circumstances around her and managed to do so very effectively, throwing temper tantrums and walking out of tests when things were not to her liking. She was also noted among investigators for her seeming lack of acquaintance with soap-and-water, being the source of a heavy variety of unpleasant body odors, especially in the closed séance room. She provided her examiners with plentiful reasons to regret having taken on such a formidable woman.
In spite of all this, and her repeated exposures, Carrington remained thoroughly convinced for the rest of his life that Palladino was genuinely in touch with Summerland.
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Ugh. When my dh says "I'm sure we can figure it out on the fly" that really means that I will spend the week trying to get it all organized and set up so it all works out. Sometimes I really don't like being the wife.
Ugh. When my dh says "I'm sure we can figure it out on the fly" that really means that I will spend the week trying to get it all organized and set up so it all works out. Sometimes I really don't like being the wife.
"Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out." -Anton Chekhov
Those were some beautiful kids, Myles!
Kate, definitely try to dwell more on the positive than the negative and don't let the whole parenting thing get you down. It's not an easy job!
Katy, sorry you're left with organizing everything; maybe look on the brightside and organize something you really want to do if he doesn't want to have any input on the decisions!
It has been raining for 3 days now with 60-100 mph winds.....look at my poor little tree on my front lawn!
There have been a few deaths from the winds; one guy got impaled by a tree branch that flew through his front windshield and another got hit by a big truck that overturned from the wind at a pedestrian crossing! I think I'm just going to stay inside til it passes over (hopefully some time this week/end!)
Ash, that's crazy. I can't even imagine what 100 mph winds would be like. I think I heard about the guy being impaled by the tree branch somewhere in the last day or so. I didn't know it was near you. Stay safe!
I had a talk with Rich last night and it was awful. I was nice, of course, and tried to be honest without being accusatory or anything. I just told him how I felt and it made him cry which made me cry. And then he had to tell me how he felt and I couldn't handle it. I feel selfish and mean but I had to stop him and say, "I can't do this any more." I cannot think of his feelings to the exclusion of my own, which I think I've done for too many years already. I did tell him that I didn't know what I wanted to do and that moving out wasn't anything that was going to happen in the imminent future. I don't want to give him false hope but I don't want him getting all upset about it either. Ugh.
Right now I don't know what's harder. Parenting or being a spouse.
Chrissy, I don't know what to say hon I just wanted to offer some
Wait for me!
Yeah my MIL says she is done with men. Tried marriage three times and in the waiting part of divorcing number 3. Had some dates and chatting online but says they all turn out to be pigs or game players. She is just waiting friendship and companionship now. We just need to get her up by us already.
Not sure that going lesbian is the answer though....those relationships can have just as many issues!
I too like having my hair played with. I LOVE going to get my hair done and when I get it washed, the scalp massage...OMG that is great. My sister and I used to do each others hair all the time....and we did dad's hair (he actually had a LOT of hair back than....long, wavy thick red hair....I consider my hair brown but look like a redhead in the sunlight) a lot but we couldn't use scissors, gel or hair spray. Brushes, hair accessories and a bit of water were ok.
So I get American Girl catalogs....and DH LOVES looking at them. He used to think that they were so expensive but now he's like, well isn't any worse than buying Legos. LOL I know his mom wants a boy and said she told Grandma before she died to find us a boy (they are catholic and believers). I think that DH and I have a bit of a preference for a girl. But yeah he likes all the accessories and animals and stuff you can get for those dolls. Like the new one this year is into gymnastics and he was like they have everything but a locker...they dropped the ball there and she should have a locker. LOL
I'm happy, it's almost Friday. And it's sunny out and i think that we might actually hit 41 degrees! That is super warm and might be close to record breaking this time of year. I think that last year we only had a few days all month that we were not below zero at some point in the day.
Oh and Kate, ummm I think that I even see my dogs as a reflection of myself. LOL And I know DH takes it personally when the dog doesn't listen or is not behaving. He was not happy with molly whining so much in class, doesn't seem interested in the treats like the others and how she sticks to us and doesn't want to play like a lot of the other puppies. But than we did a follow me exercise and a name recognition one and she was a champ at that so he was a lot happier that we got something she was so good at.
I told him if she never did anything else....I want the dog that is attached to me and follows me around and comes when called. That she can sit and lie down is a bonus. So far so good! Really hoping that with some more work and time that she can be in the yard like Cosmo without a leash...our yard is not fenced in and probably will not be (I'm not on a busy street).
Of course, we're friends for life Jennifer!
And I gotta warn you, I had 3 girls and none of them took to dolls or anything girlie at all. Much to my own disappointment, because I loved dolls growing up! I guess so much so that I couldn't wait to have a real life baby of my own.
Hey all, Ashley those winds sound brutal. I hate wind. I heard that report about the man being impaled, how sad.
I feel like a total wimp, we're having a cold front and I am frozen, my hands and toes are so cold. I keep drinking hot tea. Even though I do like the change of seasons, I loathe being cold. On the other hand I also hate being hot. I want a perfect 76 degrees all the time, thankyouverymuch. Not sure where I would find that, San Diego maybe?
speaking of communes. One time my sister and I were on vacation in Honolulu, and our hotel room looked down upon a very laid back kind of a commune looking apartment complex. We spent way too much time watching the people come and go, tend to their rooftop garden, it was actually fascinating. This was years ago, but I can still see the dreadlocked guys. I was a teenager, so I am sure my hormones were the ones fascinated, heh.
Shelley-mom to DS, 6
Coming from 90 degree weather to relatively cold weather has been brutal. Plus, the kid keeps wanting to go outside (she practically lived outside when we were in India), and unhappy when she can't. I'm like Shelley - don't like hot or cold weather, although if I had to pick one, I'd choose cold over hot. Someone I know moved from Ithaca, NY to Fairbanks, AK, and they've been clocking some impressive temps in the -40 degree range. That kind of cold, I'm pretty sure I couldn't handle.
I love having my hair played with, but not by kids, although I've been known to let them play with it so it would buy me some peace and quiet. If my mom would let me (I haven't tried lately), I'd still lie on her lap and have her stroke my hair. I've always loved that.
ETA: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...ber-23/250830/ Interesting that work-life somehow translates to work-life with kids. What about work-life balance for everyone that doesn't have kids? They don't need it?
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I would pick hot and muggy over cold any day. I used to say it's because I was born in a tropical climate, but I guess not if you can be born in India and prefer the cold. Thanks for throwing my hypothesis out the window, Suja! LOL.
Those are some scary winds, Ash. Of all things to be paranoid about, I now have to be afraid of the combination of branches in the breeze. Oy!
Chrissy, , it sounds like you had a really tough conversation last nite. I can see how hard you're trying to be a friend to Rich. Feel free not to answer this, but can you talk with us more about what's missing? Do you feel like he lacks independence and initiative (as you'd mentioned before)? Or is it mainly that you don't feel a certain way about him that you want to feel for your husband? Or maybe there are things he needs to work on, where, if they went away, you'd actually want to stick around? Honestly, you don't have to respond. I'm just curious and want to be able to provide feedback where I can.
I understand the commune thing. I had similar ideas once. My high school BFF and I always said we'd live together if we weren't attached by a certain age, and that we'd just give each other high fives every night before going to bed.
Speaking of high fives, Santi has just this week started to greet B in the mornings with a deep embrace and a kiss on the lips. I want to offer a correction, but don't want it to seem like it's because I'm anti-gay. I'd be uncomfy with it even if it were a girl buddy doing it that way. Santi's mommy is just very hands on, an so that's how he must have learned to show affection. It's actually very sweet and cute, but probably an area where some guidance is appropriate. Should I teach them a new special handshake just for them?
Hot or cold doesn't matter to me.
I absolutely loathe humidity though!!! Miserable
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Growing up in AR and reading the Bronte sisters' novels, I always thought I'd love living in grey, cold England, but I'd prefer something a bit sunnier and warmer. I think about Spain often! LOL.
I hate having my hair touched. I can get over sensitized (is that a word? My brain is slow today) very easily. My brother used to pull my hair as he walked past me any chance he got, so maybe that's why I don't like anyone touching my hair now. I don't mind getting my head massaged or having my hair done but I don't like people just playing with my hair.
Myles, I don't know what I'd do with the S&B greeting situation. Do you think if you ignored it that he'd eventually greet him some other way?
And hey, Shelley; I haven't seen you post here for a bit and was wondering where you were! Glad to see you're still hanging out with us!
Gilly used to hug and kiss everybody he met, it was fine when it someone we knew, but one day when he wanted to kiss the grocery store clerk, I had to gently get out that situation! He eventually outgrew it.
Oh and I love to have my hair played with, my dh does it and I love it. And I know this will sound weird but I love to have my feet tickled. My oldest niece, who is 11 years younger than me, she and I started tickling each other's feet one day, and now we do it when whenever we see each other. My 2 other nieces do it too. I know most people don't want their feet touched, let alone tickled, what can I say, I am an odd one.
Ash, I never realized how much the weather affected my moods until I moved to Florida, where it's almost always sunny. A couple of winters back, a friend who in lives in NY, told me it's harder to be depressed when it's sunny outside all the time. So true. When I lived in Alaska, I lived like a bear, eating and hibernating all winter long and waiting for spring.
Shelley-mom to DS, 6
Weather definitely affects my mood as well. A couple of sunless days, and I turn even *****ier than normal. Back when I had PPD, sunshine was part of the treatment.


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Dell Home offers the LG 55" 120Hz 1080p WiFi IPS LED-Backlit LCD Smart HD Television, model no. 55LB6300, for $899. Coupon code "?RRZR96GB$G246" cuts it to $824. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $55 and the best outright price we've seen for this model. (For further comparison, we saw it bundled with a $300 Dell gift card for $1,100 back in June.)
Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, WiFi, Smart TV with streaming from Netflix and Hulu Plus, USB, and three HDMI inputs. Deal ends September 20.
LG 55" 120Hz 1080p WiFi IPS LED LCD Smart TV
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No, no I don't believe she will appreciate the sentiment.
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