For Hello Kitty lovers, this store is heaven

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October 5, 2010  
Filed under Features

If you are a big fan of Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, then San Francisco Japantown’s Sanrio store is the place to be. The store, located 1737 Post Street, #315, is filled with all the types of things you need or want in everyday life, from electronics and utensils to school supplies... Read more »

End of first marking period

September 21, 2010  
Filed under Event Calendar, Uncategorized

October 7, 2010Endof the first marking period for highschool students in the Oakland Unified School District.  Read More →

Football team wins close second game

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October 7, 2010  
Filed under Sports

The football team defeated Liberty High School in the last 43 seconds of the game on Friday Oct. 8. The Tigers won 24 – 21. A week earlier,  Fremont’s football team played an exciting game but ended up losing 21 – 20 against Clayton Valley High School. The game was held on Oct.... Read more »

City’s zoo expansion gains support

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October 11, 2010 • Kim Mejia-Cuellar & Gloria "Jack" Mejia-Cuellar  
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When asked to name some of the 6,717 species native to California, not one person out of 10 random Fremont students and teachers could name more than one.In order to change a statistic like that, the Oakland Zoo wants to expand to include an on-site veterinary clinic and a new exhibit called “California!”... Read more »

Latina student says school gardens aren’t racist

October 12, 2010 • Green & Gold staff  
Filed under Opinion

Gardens do not cultivate failure, instead they provide a nice environment, organic food, and teach students valuable skills. Caitlin Flanagan, a famous American writer and social critic, wrote an article in the Jan./ Feb. “Atlantic Monthly,” saying gardens are racist because they teach Hispanic... Read more »

Captains gather at Raiders’ training facility

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October 12, 2010 • Rickey McLane  
Filed under Sports

The Raiders told the Tigers not to use steriods to improve their sports preformance. This was during a trip to Alameda County Training Facility Sept. 28 to talk about being above the influence of steroids. This trip was also was to inform student-athlete leaders about the causes and effects of steroid... Read more »

Media Academy’s open house

September 21, 2010  
Filed under Event Calendar

October 13, 20106:00 pmto7:30 pmMedia academy will be having an open house for students and parents on Oct. 13.  Read More →

Legal marijuana would help state

October 19, 2010  
Filed under Opinion

Proposition 19, which would legalize the use and growth of recreational marijuana, has come under fire and been dismissed by some people in the community as a liberal move by Californians to promote the use of a damaging drug. If the proposition passes, it will be legal only by state, not federal law.... Read more »

Oakland requests Norteños injunction

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October 22, 2010 • Jazmin Garcia, Kim Mejia & Jack Mejia  
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The city of Oakland has named the second gang it wants to target for an injunction — the Norteños. On Oct. 13, City Attorney John Russo and Police Chief Anthony Batts announced that they had filed a petition for an injunction against 42 Norteño gang members. An injunction against members of the North... Read more »

No more ‘free’ lunch

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October 25, 2010 • Juan Carlos Ramos  
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Karla Coronel, a sophomore at Mandela Academy stood in line for 32 out of the 55 minutes of lunch to receive her pizza and chips. “I feel like it’s a waste of my time that I could have been eating,” she said. Coronel is one of hundreds who are angry about having a closed campus. The school board... Read more »

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