Residential Colleges
      While I'm a big fan of smaller colleges, many of my students want to attend large universities. It's not hard to understand why students who have spent their high school years in classes with many of the same people would want their college experience to provide lots of social as ...
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UCLA Extension offers writing workshops
      The UCLA Extension will present the Writers Studio, four days of writing workshops held Thurs. through Sun., Feb. 8 through 11 at UCLA Extension's 1010 Westwood Center in Los Angeles. The Writers Studio joins aspiring creative writers and screenwriters with experienced instructors...
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Get enrollment information for High School at Moorpark College
      The High School at Moorpark College will host Information Nights for 2007 fall applicants at 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 29 and Wed., Feb. 7 in room TR-4 on the campus. To RSVP, call the school office at (805) 378-1444.
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Local schools receive extra funds
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Moorpark Schools will be receiving a one-time financial boost totaling more than $460,712. The school board ap proved individual school requests and spending plans for the funds on Tuesday.
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Authors to read their work to students
      Jim Walkow, author of "The Zabbit," will present his story to preschool and elementary students on Tues., Jan. 30 at Pinecrest Moorpark School, 14100 Peach Hill Road. The day assemblies will be at 9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Parents and their children are invited to a 6:45 p.m. presentatio...
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