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So far Casa Grande High has created 280 blog entries.

Facing Embarrassment

My mom would say, “It’s a birthmark,” to the concerned people looking at my red cheek. “But thanks for pointing it out,” she would add with clear irritation. It’s always nice to know people are legitimately concerned with your daughter’s face, right? Some of my earliest memories are of strangers asking...

By | April 2nd, 2010|0 Comments

Recognizing Strengths

Lola’s job is not simply employment; it is her identity. Lola cleans and cooks for my grandparents in Mexico. She serves others for a living. I see the Lola’s comfort when she has a broom in her hands and her discomfort when she has to...

By | April 2nd, 2010|0 Comments

Planning Futures

Every day I see the rush of students as they prepare for college and the world beyond high school. I see parents scrambling to prepare their children for life outside of their homes. You know what I’m talking about, right? The hustle and bustle of students...

By | April 2nd, 2010|0 Comments

Autism: Stereotypes don’t necessarily apply

When many think about autism, they think of those who respond to over-stimulation by the rocking and the shaking of hands, as well as communication difficulties. However, this is not always the case.

By | March 29th, 2010|2 Comments

The face of autism: One family’s story

My brother, David McNamara, was diagnosed with late-onset autism before his fourth birthday. Growing up with him was not easy but without him I would not be who I am today.

By | March 29th, 2010|1 Comment

Discovering my family’s past

As a man with no country, possessing a life lost through war and willing to sacrifice his life for the hearts of many, he did what I thought no one in our family was heroic enough to undertake.

By | March 22nd, 2010|0 Comments

Electives support careers and enhance creativity

The purpose of the public school system is to educate the young, and prepare them to live a productive life in society. Yet with the focus of education shifting to the core academic classes and preparation for standardized tests, the purpose of education has become hazy...

By | March 3rd, 2010|0 Comments

Core classes provide prime education

As students enter high school, their freedom to choose the classes they enroll in substantially increases. With this new liberty comes the decision whether to continue to focus on core academic subjects or to take classes more centered on the electives...

By | March 3rd, 2010|0 Comments

Creating Traditions

A trickling giggle faded out their last words, “Oh, you guys are doing this by yourselves?” With their eyes averted, I handed my homemade flyer created on Microsoft Word to my peers. Yes, we are putting on a show. Their scantily suppressed laughter told me...

By | March 3rd, 2010|0 Comments

Sticking to Principles

It is easy to forget that from the election of Eisenhower to the election of George H.W. Bush, California voted Democratic exactly once, for LBJ. The high water point for conservatism in CA came when the 33rd Governor of California, Ronald Reagan, won overwhelmingly in 1980 and 1984. However, since the election of Bill Clinton...

By | March 3rd, 2010|0 Comments