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 A 16 year old student from Richmond High School (RHS) died on Thursday, January 14^th, 2010  in a drive by shooting.  Many students at RHS took this news as a shock and harsh.  According to the article written by reporter, Karl Fischer, of the Contra Costa Times, “There has been violence in the past between groups in North and Central Richmond,” Richmond Detective Sgt. Bisa French said Tuesday. “It looks like we are dealing with a continuation of that pattern.”

A young student at RHS reacted “I didn’t believe it until everybody was talking about it.”  He went on to say “What the police can do to help is find the person who did it.”   The student would also like to get donations so Tone, Antonio Sanders,  can have the funeral he deserves.   If you would like to donate, please see the RHS cashier.

 Another student, who wishes to remain anonymous, saw the student lying on the ground after he had been shot.  She still didn’t want to believe it.   “I just cried and was very sad and still I am til’ this day.”  She thinks there is really nothing we can do now.   She will always have him in her heart and remember him.  RHS administration offers counseling and support to all students needing to grieve and work through this terrible violence.  Students can also call 1-800-863-7600 to stop school violence!

According to Contra Costa Times Antonio’s viewing will be held on: 1/28 at 5-7pm, Rose Manor Chapel, (510)235-9143. Svc: 1/29, 11am St. Columbia Catholic, Oakland.

Reporter: Jennifer Barraza M.

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Reporter:  Jennifer Barraza M.

 So, you’re a high school student and you’re in the process of finding scholarships to help pay for school your freshman year of college and beyond, right?   Good job! This is the best time to search for scholarships, since scholarships for high school students are by far the most common kind.  Ms.McGuire,  a counselor at (RHS) Richmond High School, stated “We have many scholarships for whom no one applies.  When I receive them I e-mail them to teachers and the scholarship information is outside my office and in room 361 (college & career center), rhsnewswire.net, and fastweb.com.”

     Chevron always sponsors thousand of dollars on scholarships. RHS students do not apply for these!  It’s hard to believe, isn’t it?  And they are FREE!!!!!    Scholarships are for students going to college for 2-4 years. There are specific scholarships for undocuments students. 

Another important part of getting scholarships are the SATs.  Ms.McGuire also stated “ Our students really need to put more effort  into the SATs.   If a student applies and has really good grades, but their SATs are low,  they are less likely to be accepted.”   Colleges want the students to actually graduate from their colleges and in competitive colleges there is a lot of  reading, writing, and work.  Now, we have PSATs for 9^th and 10^th graders. If you take your PSAT in 11^th grade and do well, you will do good on the SAT. And that’s what Ms. McGuire wishes students would do.

She goes on to say, “Students need to take advantage of these scholarships,”  and there are foundations and people who want to help because college is getting more and more expensive.  We all know our parents would be very happy and proud !  Most importantly, students don’t pay back scholarships or grants, but YOU do have to pay back students loans. 

 Some scholarships are worth $28,000 dollars; $7,000 a year for 4-years, but the schools can only pick one person. Some of them are limited by your GPA (3.5) and some are limited by ethnicity.  And with Cal-grants any student with a (2.0) can qualify. Students just need to research more on scholarships. 

Now you can access information right here at www.rhsnewsire.net

Reporter: Sandra Hernandez

Everyone who will be turning eighteen should know people expect them to be mature & responsible. 

They should know how to face the world. 

All eighteen year olds should know their rights. Turning eighteen is a big responsibility because you become independent and you make your own decisions. “Can’t wait to turn eighteen so I can be hitting the night clubs” said Alex Ramirez, a junior at RHS.   Some of the  advantages, in the U.S., is the right to vote, they have the right to have property and marry without parent consent.  “I can’t wait till I turn eighteen because you get more freedom” Anakarina Romo, another RHS student.  For girls,  they have the choice whether to have a child.  All eighteen year old have the right to donate blood.  They can go to war.   They can also model for pornography. One of the most important things is that you can get your drivers license.  You can watch R rated films and get body piercing or a tattoo without a parent present. “Turning eighteen is also cool because you can move out and get your own place” said Ana Ayala, 10th grader.   Lastly for all those who like money they can gamble in some of the states/places in the United States.

According to the Morning Report,  by the end of 2010 Chinese automaker BYD promises to bring a plug in,  all electric Sedan to the U.S. market. BYD, which stands for Build your dreams.  According to Fred Ni, a General Manager with BYD  said “the China-Built crossover dubbed the e6 will be very affordable.”   These cars will be comparable to gas-powered cars are similar size,  BYD said the five-seated e6 has a top speed of  87 mph and can travel up to 205 miles on a single charge.  “We are considering other vehicles for introduction as  well, but that has not been finalized, “  Ni said following  the company’s  presentation at the North American International Auto show.   Also it will take about one hour to fully charge at a dedicated station or longer at a standard home outlet.  According to Henry Z. Li, ”We hope to join forces with manufactures to promote electric vehicles.”

Reporter: 

Felicia Romero

In Oakland California, January 14’2o10, an intense manhunt for a gang of alleged home invasion robbers came to an abrupt end.  Early Thursday, four of the fleeing suspects became wedged in between two buildings, authorities said.  KTVU.com explains, that Oakland police officers received a  911 call at 2:30 a.m.   The break occurred at a live artist workshop on Chapman Street at an industrial area of Oakland.  Arriving officers were told that six men had broken into a home looking for drugs, but when they found none they decided to take computer equipment. The alleged robbers had fled the home and scrambled across rooftops and backyard gardens in an attempt to escape. Police began to search the neighborhood with searchlights and police dogs. The four suspects were later found by Oakland police wedged in a 6 X12 inch space between buildings and then taken into custody.

Scholarships to Benefit Health care Students

The DMC Service League invites West Contra Costa students to apply for
the Carol Welsh Memorial Scholarship for students pursuing a
health-related career.

San Pablo, January 6, 2010 – The DMC Service League is currently
accepting applications for its Carol Welsh Memorial Scholarships. Up to
seven $1000 scholarships will be provided in 2010. Since 1958, the DMC
Service League has been providing financial assistance to students
pursuing higher education leading to careers in a field related to
health care, including nursing and medicine. Applicants are required to
be from West Contra Costa County and must have completed the first year
of a health care program at any accredited university or college; or be
an incoming or current nursing or medical student.

“By supporting students who are pursuing careers in health care we are
supporting the future doctors, nurses and staff of our community
hospital,” said Pam Moreno, President of the DMC Service League.  “The
scholarships we award make a difference to students who receive them and
to the community. They help scholars meet their academic goals and take
their place in the community as tomorrow’s health care leaders.”

Applications for the Carol Welch Memorial Scholarship are available by
calling (510) 970-5334 or on the hospital website at
www.doctorsmedicalcenter.org. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm
on Tuesday, March 1, 2010 by the DMC Service League at 2000 Vale Road,
San Pablo, CA 94806. Scholarship awards will be announced in May 2010.

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G I S E L A  H E R N A N D E Z

Director, Community and Government Affairs

D o c t o r s   M e d i c a l  C e n t e r

2000 Vale Road I San Pablo CA 94806 I TELEPHONE 510.970.5438

ghernandez@dmc-sp.org I www.doctorsmedicalcenter.org

The 2010 Cash for College Workshops are right around the corner, we have
a total of 46 workshops registered from January through end of February!

Attached you will find a flyer with all of the East Bay workshops please
feel free to distribute widely and encourage any students to attend even
if their high school is not hosting a workshop! I have also attached a
PDF copy of the mailer that will be sent to high school seniors across
Alameda and West Contra Costa County.

Finally, if you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering I have
included the volunteer sign-up sheet with information on line-by-line
training on the FAFSA and financial aid information. If you have not
done so already, please let me know which workshops you are interested
in volunteering!

I apologize if you have already received this information!

I look forward to working with all in the new year and Happy Holidays!!!

Cynthia Gonzalez

Program Coordinator

East Bay Consortium/ Cal-SOAP

p (510) 238-9450

f  (510) 238-9687

cynthia@eastbayconsortium.org

www.eastbayconsortium.org <http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/>

Reporter: Christianne Gomez

Poetry Out Loud is a  program where all the English classes at Richmond High recite poetry from www.poetryoutloud.org.  Each student chooses a poem of their own personal liking from the website and then memorizes it in order to present it.   For most  students this is a chance for them to demonstrate their poetic talents and a chance for their teachers to teach one of the hardest and most important parts of an English class.   All English classes participate in this activity, from each class there is a student that is chosen to participate in a school wide poetry recital.   From the school wide recital,  a student is chosen and he or she competes in other similar poetic competitions.  Students from around the United States then go to Washington D.C for a poetry contest and compete against one another.

Many teachers find the program to be beneficial like Ms. Boardman, who is a teacher at RHS, she mentions how ”it is important to introduce the language of poetry to Richmond High.”  Not everyone likes poetry, but those students that do, enjoy reciting their poem in front of their classmates; however, others, like Moises Caballero and Brian Mejorado, don’t like it.  Caballero commented that he felt that “rapping [the poem] is better, some are cool and some are weak, people should rap instead of reading [the] poems.” Likewise Mejorada feels that the poetry recital “should be optional because there are  some students that don’t want to learn poetry, but are forced to.” 

In order to be chosen,  a students recital must be unique and show that they understand their poem. Student interpretations vary,  some show feelings like sadness, depression, anger, or humor.  Some students are even dramatic and others simply show how much fun they are having with their poem.  The trick to be in this poetry contest is to impress the students and teachers at your school and show confidence in yourself and your performance.  In order to be chosen to compete you must have the following qualities: confidence, good hand gestures, a good tone of voice, rhythm, correct word pronunciation, you must pause at every period, comma or dash, know your poem very well, match the tone of your voice to the poem, and feel free to be a little dramatic. It seems like too much to handle,  but in the end it is worth it.

Reciting poems is hard but it is very fun when you have a great poem to read out loud.  Not many students ever thought of being able to recite their poems until they tried.   Once you get the hang of memorizing  the poem-the rest is simple.  Add a little drama to your performance and your audience will love it!

The final days for classroom performances at RHS will be January 20^th and 22^nd. On Wednesday January 27^th there will be a poetry contest in the student center at 2:45pm, and there will be food, prizes, and music.

For more information, contact your English teacher!