Back to school presents exciting challenges for the students of Westlake High School
By Kaitlyn Burkett
     September: the 30-day span affiliated with chaos, stress and anticipation. For years, this month not only has served as Office Depot's peak sales period, it also has been the traditional "Back to School" month.
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Local students receive nursing scholarships
     Sheila Askarnia of Oak Park and Mara Weingarten of Calabasas have each received a Kaiser Permanente scholarship for the one-year accelerated nursing program at Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles. The hospital and college have partnered together to attract quality nurses and ease
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Computer classes offered at adult school
     The Canoga Park Community Adult School will offer low-cost classes in Photoshop and Flash for the fall term. Taught by Connie Schurr, the classes are on Mac computers and use demonstrations, handouts and one-on-one tutoring.
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Students roar for new murals, play equipment
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Students at White Oak Elementary School in Westlake Village roared like their lion mascot at their first day of school assembly last week to celebrate new murals and playground equipment, including a rock-climbing wall and additional swing sets.
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The Ratings Game
     Another end of summer, another U.S. News & World Report
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