Stockton will give 55 families ‘free money’
Benjamin Gyman, Feature Editor
November 27, 2017
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The city of Stockton just approved a privately-funded plan to give 55 families free money every month for 36 months. The funds will be supplied by a basic income advocacy group, the Economic Security Project. Expected to start in August of 2018 and, with $1 million to experiment with, the Stockton...
College miscalculations lead to rescinded acceptances and out-of-luck students
Claire Gilliland, Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2017
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March, April and May are always important months for college-bound seniors; they’re the time when admissions decisions are released, and students have to decide which schools they want to attend and submit their Statements of Intent to Register, or accept their admission offer. The spring season only...
OCR continues to monitor LUSD disciplinary process
November 27, 2017
After their resolution aiming to correct the disciplinary inequity between students of different races was reached, the Office for Civil Rights has continued to work with LUSD to ensure a healthy and productive environment at Bear Creek. On October 26, representatives visited Bear Creek’s campus and were impressed with what they foun...
Admin examines number of teacher referrals
Serra Raquel and Giancarlo Lizarraga
November 27, 2017
Following a visit by the Office of Civil Rights, Principal Hillary Harrell has been tasked with checking-up on teachers with high numbers of referrals. The issue she and her staff discovered and had to resolve was that their data may have been unreliable. “My concern and my worry was that the...
Restorative Circles help curb chronic tardies
Helen Le, Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2017
Getting through the school day may be a struggle for some students, and that struggle often begins with failing to attend first period on time. Unfortunately, there has not been a tardy policy that has effectively addressed students who have an especially difficult time arriving to school before the...
Staff, students experience mock active shooter drill
November 27, 2017
When senior Jacob Fry first heard the gunshots and screams, he became frightened, even though he knew it was just an exercise. “It felt very real, especially when all you can hear is intense screaming and tons of gunshots,” Fry said. “I was frightened — at some points it seemed like it wasn’t...
Homecoming ends with shattered glass for adviser
October 17, 2017
After this year’s Homecoming dance, English teacher and student government advisor Laura LaRue’s car was damaged in the Bear Creek parking lot while LaRue was finishing cleaning up. LaRue noticed the damage when she left at around 12:30 that Sunday morning. “I walked out to the parking lot...
Taking pictures, recording lectures in class requires consent
Alijah Jacob Buada, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2017
In a world revolving around electronics, cell phones and other recording devices — even though technically banned during class time — are everywhere. It is not unusual for a student to whip out a phone during class to snap a picture of the board that lists assignments or to capture the memory of...
Lighting, intercom system among the fixes planned from Measure U money
Gabriella Backus, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2017
Students were impressed by Bear Creek’s repainted campus upon their return to school this year. Many other changes have also occurred that may have gone unnoticed, and more are set to occur soon. The root of campus-wide alterations is Measure U, Local School Repair/Student Safety Measure. It was...
Board reaffirms stance on acts of hate
Helen Le and Giancarlo Lizarraga
October 17, 2017
Lodi Unified School District has reaffirmed its commitment to provide students with a safe and non-discriminatory environment in reaction to recent national activities rooted in hatred. On September 5, 2017, the LUSD Board of Education passed Resolution 2017-63 titled “Denouncing Acts of Hate,”...
HPV commercial sparks controversy
Serra Raquel, Entertainment Editor
October 16, 2017
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According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV can be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact and is most commonly transmitted through vaginal or anal sex. It is so common, that almost all men and women have it at some point in their lives, though some may show no signs or symptoms of...
Study predicts $83 billion in savings with later school start times
Gabriella Backus, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2017
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Undoubtedly students want to stay in bed in the morning as long as possible. Some teachers even feel that way — but, research concludes, getting those extra minutes of sleep could actually improve students’ performance. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), released a statement August 25,...
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