Students participate in Model U.N.
The seventh year of the Model United Nations (MUN) club at Mount Madonna School (MMS) got underway recently with a conference at Stanford University. The following MMS high school students participated: Alyssa Feskanin, Lena Wiley, Lexi Julien, Renata Massion and Zoe Kelly, 12th; Isabella Bettencourt, 10th; and Indigo Kelly, ninth, along with honorary member Lekha Duvvoori.
Five words essential to understanding teens
I am always in awe of people who speak more than one language. Frankly, mastering English was a bit of a stretch for me (and yes, using the word “master” to describe my language skills is also a bit of a stretch). In high school, I spent three years in Spanish class. Three. Miserable. Years. That is time I can never, ever get back. And yet, after all that torture, the spanglish menu at Taco Bell can still be bewildering.
Kerr, Lincicome and Salas share lead in U.S. Women’s Open
KOHLER, Wis. - It was like playing golf in a sauna and a tanning bed. At the same time. Yes, it was hot at the 67th U.S. Women's Oven . . . er, Open.
St. Mary School celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Gilroy’s St. Mary School (7900 Church St.) recently observed its 141st year of service to the South Valley community. Despite all the changes it has witnessed (like the disappearance of nuns from the classroom, rapid growth of the city, building a state of the art science lab and increased use of computers in instruction), it has remained true to its mission of providing a quality education within a Catholic environment.
Elementary my dear: Sherlock’s downtown assessment
In today's column, I spend my time solving select mysteries of
MLB: Giants’ Wilson’s surgery set for Thursday
It's official: Giants closer Brian Wilson will have Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow Thursday and is out for the season.
Elf answers questions about Santa Claus
Today's column is being taken over by my friend, Eldred the
















