Posted March 31, 2006 by
Editor,
(Re: “School Beat …”, March 30th)
The shortcomings some claim to find with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law points up one central truth about education reform: some states and most especially the teachers’ unions wish we would
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Posted March 31, 2006 by Carol Harvey
BLIGHT TOUR
According to Mary Ratcliff, UCSF is rumored to have approached Bayview developers about housing masses of newly hired biotechies. Willie termed Mission Bay, site of stem cell research, “slightly toxic.” South of the Cesar Chavez line, driving Third
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Posted March 31, 2006 by Jacob Schneider
From talking penguins to bright-eyed parodies of prominent political figures, you can always rely on alternative political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow for a twisted take on any current event. And that’s especially evident in his new collection of comics, Hell in
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Posted March 31, 2006 by
“César Chávez exists in the forefront of our collective memory for his achievements in alleviating the suffering of migrant farm workers and bringing hope to all people who resist oppression. During his more than 30 years of public life, César
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Posted March 31, 2006 by Minh Jeffrey Anh Le
Editor’s Note: This essay, “Tribute to Cesar Estrada Chavez,” was written by Minh Jeffrey Anh Le of San Francisco, who shares it with his schoolmates by reciting it at an all school assembly on March 31, 2006, Cesar Chavez Day.
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Posted March 31, 2006 by Buzzin' Lee Hartgrave
LOVE, SNOBERY, SECRET TRYSTS AMONG ARISTOCRATS CREATE HILARIOUS SITUATIONS IN A.C.T.’S ‘THE RIVALS.
I have seen many productions of the Sheridan play – but never one with such a magnificent set. The main structure is of the town square with
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Posted March 30, 2006 by
To the Editor,
The presenting of the San Francisco city seal by Police Commissioner Joe Veronese-Alioto to homophobic Archbishop (now Cardinal) William Levada is a grave insult to LGBT people everywhere.
Not only has Levada attacked queers by opposing adoption
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Posted March 30, 2006 by Randy Shaw
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee voted last night to allocate $15 million for street repairs, despite no more than five people speaking in behalf of this expenditure over three weeks of lengthy public hearings.
While
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