Volume II Issue VI: November 18, 2016 |
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Christmas ParadeBy CAITLIN MILLER
The annual Redlands Christmas Parade will be held this year on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 pm. The Committee encourages nonprofits, businesses, and groups to participate in their parade, which follows the theme “Redlands Light the Way.” The parade is being co-organized by the city of Redlands and the Redlands Noon Kiwanis Club. It is a celebration of the event’s 27th year and will include 120 to 130 groups for bystanders to enjoy. It will also be broadcasted on channel 35 via Frontier Communications on channel 3 via Time Warner Cable for those who won’t be able to be there. Participants are welcomed by the Redlands Christmas Parade Committee; there will be a participation fee of $20. Entries are due November 20th. The parade will start around Citrus Avenue near the Redlands mall. |
Ethic Visual: Episode 5Ethic Visual News. Nov. 16, 2016
Hosted by ANGEL CONCHAS and JONAS POGGI Video by SETH HENDRICKSON |
A Look at These Two Weeks in HistoryBY LIAM McABEE
Nov. 5, 1605: Guy Fawkes plot to kill the king was discovered and stopped Nov. 6, 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th president Nov. 7, 1916: Jeannette Rankin elected first woman in congress Nov. 8, 1519: Moctezuma II meets the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez Nov. 9, 1906: Reddy Roosevelt is the first president to visit another country Nov. 10, 1911: Andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corporation Nov. 11, 1503: Pope Julius II is elected pope Nov. 12, 1933: Nazi’s recieve 92% of vote in Germany Nov. 13, 1789: Benjamin Franklin writes his famous quote “nothing…certain but death and taxes” Nov. 14, 1851: Moby Dick is published Nov. 15, 1720: Famous pirate Anne Bonny is captured Nov. 16, 1939: Al Capone is freed from Alcatraz Nov. 17, 1894: H H Holmes is arrested by the Pinkertons Nov. 18, 1865: Mark Twain publishes “Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”... |
BY MIA DELMONICO
Thanksgiving is something that has evolved throughout the years, bringing families together all over the nation. It is something that is shared from family to family to express how thankful people are for each other and the things around them. Since the beginning it brought different cultures together and united them for a special event to share. Though the first Thanksgiving was based on religion, traditions today have been reshaped and remade it into innumerable things which everyone can enjoy. The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621. This day brought together the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians where they were able to set aside their differences and share a bountiful feast for the autumn season. The second recorded Thanksgiving was in 1623 held by the Pilgrims. Their special feast was held specifically to mark the end of a drought that affected their crops that year. Governor Bradford, who in this time made critical decisions for the better of the townspeople, had called for a religious fasting to take place during this threatening drought which caused great harm to the harvest and when it was lifted, this special feast took place. In modern time, Thanksgiving has... |
By JASMYN GONZALEZ
Seniors have a very stressful final year of high school. They have to consider what their options are for their future, what colleges to attend, and where they will be living for the next two to eight years. The counselors at Redlands East Valley High School have realized that many students don’t ever take that first step of applying to colleges because they do not know how to go about it or they do not have the time. Therefore, Redlands East Valley High School hosted its first college application help session available to all seniors. The media center has reserved time for all block periods the week of Nov. 14 through Nov. 18 for students to be excused from class and given time with their counselors to apply to the colleges they wish to attend. This is not only helpful for the students, but also helpful for the counselors as they will know where each of their students are on the path of applying to colleges. Counselors LaRee Orland, Shana Delmonico, Tom Slick, Mollee O'Day, Joe Gianni and librarian Korrie Khrone are present to answer any... |
BY DYLAN MIARS
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, there was an election in Redlands, as well as recent changes to the election process. While all of America voted on the fate of the presidency, the citizens of Redlands also had the opportunity to vote on new members of the Redlands Unified School District Board of Education. Three spots were contested in this election. Richard Haller, Vice President, and Ron McPeck, member, were the incumbents for this election. Neil Waner, a member of the Board, resigned from the board, creating the the third spot availability. There were eight people on the ballot. The vote was evenly split between all candidates, excluding one outlier. Alex Vara, James O’ Neill, Shaheen Emmanuel Lakhan, Mario Saucedo, Ensen Mason, Richard Haller, Ron McPeck, and Cristina Puraci shared a total of 61,754 votes, with Alex Vara, Cristina Puraci, and James O’ Neill winning the spots on the board. The positions are unknown and are to be determined The district's website provides an explanation to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA): Transition to by-Trustee Area voting... |
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