Original Story | Military.com May 15, 2016 By Hope Hodge Seck Amid heightening tensions in the South China Sea and continued emphasis on a regional rebalance, the Pacific is a hotter topic than ever for the Navy. But at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space expo next week, Pacific topics are missing from the […]
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My Experience as a Camp K.E.E.P. Counselor
Last week some of our fellow Shafter High members had the opportunity to go to Camp K.E.E.P. (Kern Environmental Education Program). Camp K.E.E.P. is located near the small town of Cambria along central coast. During their 4 night stay at Camp K.E.E.P. they were helping keep the students safe from any danger. The counselors joined the students and the teachers throughout […]
Bodies Of World-Class Climber, Cameraman May Have Been Found 16 Years Later
Original Story | CNN Mon May 2, 2016 By Madison Park Sixteen years after Alex Lowe, a world-class climber, and David Bridges, a cameraman, were struck by an avalanche in a Tibetan mountain, their bodies may have been found encased in blue ice. Alex Lowe was a world-renowned alpinist — […]
Scicon Camp Counselor Trip Around The Corner
On Monday May 9, 2016, our Shafter high volunteers will be leaving to Scicon. They will be there from Monday through Friday. The time of their departure will be at 8:00 am Monday morning. During their stay at Scicon our Shafter High students will be supervising 6th grade students. One of […]
Sandy Hook Families’ Lawsuit Against Gun Makers Gets Trial Date
Original Story | CNN Wed April 20, 2016 By Ray Sanchez, Chris Welch and Sarah Jorgensen CNN)A potentially precedent-setting lawsuit against gun manufacturers on behalf of families of those killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting will move forward to the discovery process, a Connecticut judge ruled Tuesday. The decision, […]
Above Ground Flower Garden Gets Flowers
The above flower garden is an addition that was added to our school before Christmas break. This addition was added to give students places to sit during lunch. This above flower garden adds more beauty to this school. As of Tuesday there have been more additions to the garden. Flowers were added […]
Two People Arrested After Drug Bust on Oregon St.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Gang Unit executed a search warrant at 1901 Oregon St. Inside the home deputies arrested 18 year old Javier Rodriguez. With this investigation deputies also contacted 22 year old Leonardo Garcia at a second location. During the search of the home the deputies located a loaded and stolen […]
‘Corrupt’ Afghan Army Leaders Hinder Fight In Helmand Province
Original Story| Military.com Jan 20, 2016 By Richard Sisk The Taliban has taken over “some” districts in Afghanistan’s flashpoint Helmand province as Afghanistan National Army (ANA) units struggle against their own corrupt leadership and desertions in the ranks, a U.S. military spokesman in Kabul said Tuesday. The fight […]
US Troop Killed in Afghanistan, Two More Wounded: Pentagon
Original Story | Military.com Jan 05, 2016 by Brendan McGarry A U.S. service member has been killed and two more wounded in fighting in southern Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed. One American troop died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Marja in Helmand Province on Tuesday and two […]
Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Can Now Buy All The Lego He Wants
Original Story | NBC NEWS Jan 13 2016 By Alexander Smith Lego has changed its policy on bulk sales of the toy bricks following global backlash when it refused an order from Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. Ai tried to buy a large quantity of Lego in June last year […]