Postcard from S.D.: Moms’ Workout
While strolling through San Diego's Balboa Park, I stumbled upon this happening: Mom's with young ones in strollers, getting outdoors to work out together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmE2pP1yJh4
YA Video: Cisco Networking Academy
Healdsburg High's Dexter Dacanay produced this video about the school's Cisco Networking classes to prepare students for work in (IT) Information Technology. The classes are made possible through Sonoma County's ROP career development program.
YA Photo of the Day: Mark Rosantsson
Cardinal Newman's Mark Rosantsson created the cover photo for the latest issue of his Santa Rosa, Calif. high school's online arts, literary and current affairs magazine. We include a link to the magazine. Mark wants to be a veterinarian and to live somewhere tropical. His photo instructor is Rory McNamara.
YA Video: Maria Carrillo football
Maria Carrillo High senior Mark Winterlin created an action-packed look at his school's football team. Mark said he'd like to go to college at CSU Long Beach or CSU Northridge "because they have excellent film programs there." His ideal job? "I want to work in Hollywood someday working on films and movies there. I don’t know what I would like to do on the set of a movie yet, but I know I love the whole process of making films, from the story to production to editing and finalization."
Favorite Books: “Betsy-Tacy”
Justine McDaniel helped revive the student newspaper at Santa Rosa High and served as editor there all four years. She now is a junior at the University of Puget Sound. She has been an intern at Sonoma West Times and News and the North Bay Bohemian. Read her thoughts on a classic series of books.
Classic Film Review: “My Dinner with André”
Can a 30-year-old film about a conversation between two middle-aged friends say something to young adults today? Maria Carrillo's Kenny Kasper explains why this film is worth a look, even though there "is no dream diving, time traveling or parallel universe jumping."
The Unexpected Shoplifter
Dave wasn't trying to steal those sunglasses. Ron and he had just gone to buy groceries for a gang of Sea Scouts and Mariners gathering for a snow weekend at Lake Tahoe. But circumstances converged to make him look guilty.
Favorite Film: “All About Lily Chou-Chou”
Montgomery High's Lloyd Xie writes about a favorite Japanese film directed by Shuji Iwai.
YA Photo of the Day: Davis Greinke
Davis Greinke is a junior at Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa. His photography teacher is Rory McNamara. His photo is the cover shot for the latest edition of Cardinal Newman's Schooltimes, an online arts, literary and current affairs magazine that is co-produced with students from Ursuline High School.
YA Photo of the Day: Molly Doble
Molly Doble studies photography at Analy High School in Sebastopol, Calif. Her instructor is Sabrina Kalleen. Her favorite hobby is photography and her favorite books is "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo."
