Monthly Archives: October 2011

You’re an English Major? Here?

October 26, 2011 / By
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 By Jesus A. Vargas Being a new student at a new school is daunting at first but I’ve been doing my best to integrate myself both academically and socially and I haven’t been doing a bad job of it to tell you the truth.

Students Learn About Opportunities in Higher Education

October 26, 2011 / By
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By Santos Reyes and Noely Resendiz INDIO, CA — Students from throughout the eastern Coachella Valley gathered October 12 for College Voc-Tech Night held at the Riverside County Fairgrounds to learn about their options after high school. 

At CVHS, Senior Year is Stressful Yet Important

October 25, 2011 / By
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By Santos Reyes Graduation day is when high school students’ four-year struggle finally pays off.  Senior year is the final of preparing for the real world, whether it is going to a community college or a straight to a four-year university.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 7: Attrition

October 25, 2011 / By
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Entry 7: Attrition [uh-trish-uh n] I read an article on numberusa.com titled “Attrition Through Enforcement is the True Middle-Ground for Enforcement,” that argued that the new anti-immigration strategy is not deportation en mass but the creation of a culture so hostile towards immigrants that they will willingly return to their country of origin.

Dr. Oz Visits Eastern Coachella Valley

October 21, 2011 / By
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By Noely Resendiz Coachella Unincorporated On Saturday, October 22, television’s Dr. Mehmet Oz visited the eastern Coachella Valley to announce an initiative to improve the health of students at Coachella Valley High School, through his HealthCorps Foundation.

Giving Up Soda Well Worth the Sacrifice

October 14, 2011 / By

By Noely Resendiz Coachella Unincorporated I sat in the observation room at the doctor’s office and contemplated what my pediatrician had just told me.

For East Valley Youth, Sugary Drinks Easier to Come By Than Water

October 14, 2011 / By

By Maricruz Cabrera Coachella Unincorporated Monday morning, I grab an 8-ounce carton of chocolate milk, not knowing I am ingesting about 23 grams of sugar.

Dirty Fountains Main Reason East Valley Youth Don’t Drink Water at School

October 14, 2011 / By

By Jesus Vargas Coachella Unincorporated A majority of Eastern Coachella Valley students surveyed in an online poll conducted by Coachella Unincorporated cite dirty, unappealing school water fountains as the main reason they forgo drinking from water fountains at school.

From Soda to Water: One Thermal Family’s Change to a Healthier Lifestyle

October 14, 2011 / By

By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated For 11-year-old Victoria Flores, a recent visit to the doctor changed her life.