Powerful 'Every 15 Minutes' presentation returns to Simi High
     Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers TRAGEDY BROUGHT TO LIFE- Simi Valley High School students, above, dressed up as the living dead to represent lives that are lost to drunk-driving as part of the "Every 15 Minutes" program on Tuesday. Below, Ventura County firefighters respond to a mock acciden...
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Entries being accepted for national teacher awards
Nominations must be turned in by April 1
      Time Warner Cable is seeking entries for its 2008 National Teacher Awards. The long-standing program, now in its 19th year, recognizes classroom projects that use resources provided to schools by Time Warner Cable as a way to enhance the classroom learning experience for students an...
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The ruling is in on winners of 2008 Mock Trial competition
      La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks won the Ventura County Schools Federal Credit Union Mock Trial competition held on Feb. 28 at the Ventura County Hall of Justice. The school will represent Ventura County at the state finals in Riverside March 28 through 30.
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The importance of internships
      The competition that high school students face when applying for admission to selective colleges doesn't end once they're in college. With an eye toward building a strong resume, this generation's ambitious students are competing for the most desirable internships.
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