Arcadia Weekly – May 13th, 2010

Arcadia Weekly – May 13th, 2010

Arcadia Weekly – May 6, 2010

Arcadia Weekly – May 6, 2010

Dreier Delivers Speech Congratulating Constitution Team

Dreier Delivers Speech Congratulating Constitution Team

On April 28th, Republican Congressman David Dreier Delivered the following Statement for the Congressional Record congratulating the Arcadia High School Constitution Team: M. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Arcadia High School (AHS) Constitution Team on their first place finish in the 23rd annual “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution,” contest which [...]

Doo Dah Parade Moves East this Saturday

Doo Dah Parade Moves East this Saturday

After 33 years in the Old Pasadena retail and entertainment district, the Doo Dah Parade will bring its notorious brand of wackiness across town on Saturday, May 1st, stepping off at 11:00am. The relocation to East Colorado Boulevard places the parade in an older, retro neighborhood reminiscent of its long-ago ‘Old Town’ roots. In fact, [...]

Arcadia Weekly – April 29th, 2010

Arcadia Weekly – April 29th, 2010

AHS Government Team Wins National Championship

AHS Government Team Wins National Championship

After three days of simulated congressional hearings on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the class from Arcadia High School of Arcadia, California, has emerged as the national champion of the 23rd annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals. The academic competition marked the end of months of study [...]

AHS Advances to Championship Round of National Competition on Constitution and Bill Of Rights

AHS Advances to Championship Round of National Competition on Constitution and Bill Of Rights

Arcadia High School is advancing to the championship round of the 2010 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Finals on Monday, April 26. The Arcadia, California, class is one of ten classes that will compete for first place in the academic competition, where students demonstrate their constitutional knowledge during simulated congressional hearings. [...]

Homeboy Industries Founder Visits Arcadia Rotary

Homeboy Industries Founder Visits Arcadia Rotary

Arcadia Rotarians heard a powerful message of inspiration and hope when Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries visited the club last week. With its mission statement of “Jobs not Jails,” Homeboy Industries “assists at-risk and formerly gang-involved youth to become positive and contributing members of society through job placement, training and education.” Founded by Boyle [...]

“Cub” Reporters Visit Arcadia Weekly – Arcadia Tiger Scouts Roar into Beacon Media Newsroom

“Cub” Reporters Visit Arcadia Weekly – Arcadia Tiger Scouts Roar into Beacon Media Newsroom

Looking like cub reporters on their first day on the job, Leander Lu, Efrain Berrio and, Jacob Hsu from Arcadia Pack 111Cub Scouts Tiger Scouts got a first hand look at how the newspaper business works last week . Dan Hsu, Den Leader of Arcadia Tiger Scouts Pack 111 led a field trip for some [...]

Arcadia Weekly – April 22nd, 2010

Arcadia Weekly – April 22nd, 2010