Local colleges on guard after shootings
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      As college faculty members and students everywhere struggled to comprehend last week's tragic shootings at Virginia Tech University, authorities at Cal State Channel Islands dealt with an April 19 Internet incident that hinted at similar danger on the Camarillo campus.
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      Crisis on campus Nobody likes to think about horrible things happening on a college campus. But after the recent shootings at Virginia Tech, college officials across the country are discussing crisis management plans.
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Special ed advisory meeting
      The Special Education Advisory Committee of Oak Park Unified School District will hold its general meeting at 6:30 p.m. and a special presentation on autism from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., May 14 at Oak Park Library, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Michelle E.
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YOUNG SCIENTIST
      - Vivian Rotenstein poses with her award-winning science project. The Medea Creek Middle School student placed first in the microbiology category at the Ventura County Science Fair. Next, Vivian will take her project, which investigated whether common elements could be used to fight bacteria, to ...
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Medea Creek student takes first place at fair
      Medea Creek Middle School student Vivian Rotenstein's project placed first in the Junior Division's microbiology category at the 53rd annual Ventura County Science Fair, held April 17 to 19 at Seaside Park in Ventura. Her research project on bacteria will go on to the state competition May 21 an...
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Oaks Christian to present 'Dancing for Darfur' benefit
      The Genocide Awareness Club at Oaks Christian High School is organizing a "Dancing for Darfur" fundraiser at 8 p.m. Sat., May 19 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Because of limited space, only 600 students from area high schools will be admitted....
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Westlake Village student earns master's degree
      Joan Mary Dodd of Westlake Village has earned a Master of Education degree from Whitworth College, a private liberal arts col lege in Spokane, Wash. The school is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and enrolls 2,500 students.
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Talent show highlights unusual skills
      FAST MIND- Quintin Sturgis demonstrates that he can quickly solve a Rubik's Cube under pressure, as master of ceremonies Don Stark revs up the crowd at the Lindero Canyon Middle School talent show last week. The Lindero talent show is an annual tradition.
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KCLU receives three awards
Station qualifies for national competition
      California Lutheran University's National Public Radio station, KCLUFM, has received three Edward R. Murrow Awards, which qualifies the station as a nominee for national awards in the smallmarket radio category, according to CLU President John Sladek. The awards came on the heels of one o...
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Reach Out to Your Local School District
      Las Virgenes Unified District Office Switchboard: (818) 880-4000 Administration Sandra Smyser, superintendent: (818) 878-5225 Donald Zimring, deputy superintendent: 878-5203 Joseph Nardo, assistant superintendent-Education: 878-5218 Dan Stepenosky, assistant superintendent Personnel: 8...
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