By Ted AYALA There are youth orchestras and there are youth orchestras. The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO), which closes out its season this Sunday at the Alex Theatre, is decidedly, emphatically an example of the latter. It would be tempting to lay much of the organization’s success on Brad Keimach, the GYO’s charismatic music director. […]
By Isiah REYES The Glendale Character and Ethics Project presented its fifth annual Athletes with Character and Ethics Awards at the Alex Theatre honoring accomplished students and coaches from Glendale’s high schools and Glendale Community College. The ACE Awards celebrates and promote sportsmanship and integrity among students and coaches in the Glendale Unified School District […]
On March 11, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy student Becca Ayala received a letter she had been waiting months for – an acceptance to New York University. And that wasn’t all; the letter also stated that Ayala had also been selected for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program, an honor that includes an annual $30,000 […]
The canned food drive spearheaded by 14-year-old Hayden Dinger, dubbed “Love and Fishes,” has surpassed the young man’s aspirations. The idea to help provide food for the hungry in Glendale gained momentum in ways the La Crescenta resident could never have imagined. This year, with the help of his school (St. Bede in La Cañada), […]
Marissa GOULD, intern Healthy Kids Day for YMCAs around the country was held on Saturday, April 26. To celebrate, the Crescenta Cañada Y held a Healthy Kids Carnival at Memorial Park in La Cañada. The windy weather seemed right for the kids to get pumped up about exercise and to learn healthy habits. At Memorial […]
By YooJin SHEEN, intern uring the first week of April, selected swimmers from YMCA swim teams from across the U.S. gathered at Greensboro Aquatic Center, North Carolina to participate in the Y National Competition. Regarded as one of the most prestigious and high-level competition in the YMCA community, this year’s Y Nationals showcased nine […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern It was a magical day at St. George’s Preschool on Saturday. The school hosted its annual Dragon Faire, a medieval themed event complete with castle bounce houses, mazes and some medieval mini golf. The popular event is a staple of St. George’s Preschool. “The faire has been going on for so […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, Intern The music program at Crescenta Valley High School participates in numerous competitions throughout the year. These require not only practice and dedication, but funds as well. The students and teachers of the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music (CVIM) Foundation are always looking for creative and interesting ways to raise money. Most recently, […]
“What Does the Fox Say?” Well, if the fox was at the Lincoln Elementary talent show watching Rebekah DeBoskey, Alina Torosian, Perri Derian and Haley Krohn dancing to Ylvis’s “What Does The Fox Say?” the answer would probably be that Lincoln has some pretty talented students. This year’s show was so packed with talent, in […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern A regular day at the Harvest Market in Montrose on Sunday hosted a not-so-regular event. It was a “flash mob” organized by the La Cañada Junior Theatre. As defined by Wikipedia, a flash mob is a large public gathering at which people perform an unusual or seemingly random act and […]