Science Fair promotes critical thinking, success
May 2, 2013 • Summer Cordero-Torres, News Editor
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“I feel very proud and accomplished to represent Kofa at the Science Fair,” said Reida Akam, a Senior doing her project on the effects of suggestion through different age groups and genders with her partner, Nicole Hartman. Kofa Students will be Participating in Yuma County’s Science Fair at Arizona... Read more »
North Korea: Giving ongoing possibilities
April 19, 2013 • Rachel Franks, Staff Writer
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North Korea has been taunting the United States by proposing a nuclear strike. Within the past several weeks, the country has aimed missiles in our direction, but it is yet to see if this threat will be carried out as planned. According to CNN writers Jethro Mullen, Barbara Starr and Joe Sterling, the... Read more »
Tuition is a Mission
April 10, 2013 • Summer Cordero-Torres, News Editor
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“Our Constitution allows continuously increasing tuition at a minimal amount each year, eventually that adds up over time and that does affect the Student Body.” said Tyler Walter, A Senator of ASU undergraduates Student Government at the Arizona Board of Regents Tuition Hearing on March 27, 2013. On... Read more »
North Korea threatens the U.S.
March 25, 2013 • Rachel Franks, Staff Writer
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The United States was threatened with a nuclear strike by North Korea early March. Along with the U.S., South Korea has been receiving threats on an almost daily basis. According to NBC News writer Jack Kim, North Korea had been conducting nuclear tests, which raised the level of rhetoric while the United... Read more »
Reviewing the Right to Marry
March 13, 2013 • Summer Cordero-Torres, News Editor
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California’s Proposition 8 and DOMA, which bans same-sex marriage, is being reviewed by the Supreme Court March 26, 2013 and March 27,2013 due to a recent petitions and briefs claiming the laws are unconstitutional. The signers include Clint Eastwood, the Obama Administration and Bill Clinton. Proposition... Read more »
People Are Ready to Commit and Change
March 8, 2013 • Rachel Franks, Staff Writer
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The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) will be introduced to Kofa High in the 2014-15 school year. This assessment will allow the student’s level of learning to advance. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) has received... Read more »
Publicaciones solamente en Ingles
February 22, 2013 • Summer Cordero-Torres, News Editor
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A new “English Only” bill passed in committee early February, sponsored by Representative Steve Smith; will ban Arizonan State Agencies from printing documents in any language except English to save money. The bill was passed under the 51st legislature in the Arizona House of Representatives... Read more »
Equality disabled
February 14, 2013 • Rachel Franks, Staff Writer
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Students with disabilities will be given equal opportunities to be involved in extracurricular athletics that schools provide. Accommodations from the U.S. Department of Education were discussed late January. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes that the disabled are not receiving the right they... Read more »
Postal Service seeks to end Saturday mail delivery
February 6, 2013 • Michael Muskal - Los Angeles Times
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(MCT) LOS ANGELES _ The U.S. Postal Service, struggling under a financial load and facing tough competition, will stop delivering mail on Saturdays beginning this summer, officials announced. The announcement, which had been expected, is seen as an attempt to force Congress to deal with the Postal Service’s... Read more »
What the WiFi
February 6, 2013 • Summer Cordero-Torres, News Editor
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New WiFi access points have been installed to support the multitude of school provided laptops, however; student personal devices are unable to connect. The access points were set up in every Kofa classroom in early January. The WiFi access point model is a Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 7363. The Yuma Union... Read more »
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