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Hunter shapes students for future careers

Hunter shapes students for future careers

Brian Hunter accepted the responsibility of molding AP Chemistry students into college-ready scholars while enjoying himself and using a little wizardry in his classes.

Excessive cell phone use radiates danger for teens

Excessive cell phone use radiates danger for teens

Millions of people worldwide especially teenagers are using cell phones unaware of the health hazards the hand held devices can bring.

Booth brings her passion into the classroom

Booth brings her passion into the classroom

With a strong passion for English, Leslie Booth expresses her creativity and enthusiasm through her love of teaching.

Apple’s iPad falls short: an oversized iPod touch

Apple’s iPad falls short: an oversized iPod touch

Ten years in the making, Apple has finally released a tablet computer. Simply dubbed the iPad, it is the brainchild of Steve Jobs and a decade of devotion to technological advancement.

Actors improv a new style of entertainment for CW

Actors improv a new style of entertainment for CW

The Clovis West drama department has stirred up some new and fresh entertainment for students and adults alike.They call it Actors Anonymous, an improvisation show, which on its first debut, packed in a crowd.
“The team was started by last year’s seniors Dylan Waite and Charlotte Speck, but only had one show last year,” senior Hayden Lollis said.

Daly continues long tradition of excellence

Daly continues long tradition of excellence

Ann Daly is not the typical teacher. With a history so to speak of teaching in her family, Daly educates students with an innate passion that she says she inherited from her mother.

Baseball stadium gets refreshing spruce up

Baseball stadium gets  refreshing spruce up

The renovation of the Stan Bledsoe Stadium, where CW baseball home games are played, was recently completed. Slightly drier than the work done to the pool last year that kept P.E students out of the pool, the baseball stadium has undergone aesthetic changes that will benefit both players and fans while symbolizing a bright future for the baseball program.

CW Twelfth Night begins

CW Twelfth Night begins

Clovis West’s next play, Twelfth Night, will be showing January 21 – 23 and January 28 – 30 at 7:30 pm in the Dan Pessano Theatre, located on the Clovis North Campus.

Sleep causes drowsy effects on students

Sleep causes drowsy effects on students

In this busy generation sleep has become more of a luxury than a necessity, and teenagers in particular have become victims. Most already know that teens need at least eight hours of sleep each night as they go through major growth in physical and mental stages.

Garabedian ignites passion for learning at CW

Garabedian ignites passion for learning at CW

Wayne Garabedian has established his own niche in the domain of E4. As a chemistry and former AP biology teacher, Garabedian combines his love of science and his passion to help young people. Garabedian was born to Gus and Anne Garabedian May 1, 1950, in Fresno. He has two brothers: Gus, who is two years younger, is a retired social worker for Fresno County. His youngest brother by 10 years, Gene, has two children, both attending the Clovis Unified schools.

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