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What does it mean to be a mentor? Part II
Above: Cassandra Avitia (right) having fun with a youth member during Pride in the Park 2017. Read More
What does it mean to be a mentor?
In honor of National Mentoring Month, We’Ced sat down with former youth reporter and current mentor Victor Seguin to get his take on what it means to help guide and support young people. Read More
Young Californians Share Their Favorite Holiday Traditions
Editor’s Note: The holidays are here and young people across the state are celebrating with their families, friends and communities. Read More
Fight the food coma; Stay woke this holiday
Above: Students and staff hand out free produce at University of California, Merced. Recent studies have shown the campus deals with high rates of food insecurity among its student population, echoing a larger hunger trend within Merced County. Read More
We’ced Reviews Snelling’s Ranch of Horrors
Above: Snelling’s Ranch of Horrors was almost too spooky for our youth reporters. (Photo by Aaliyah Jensen) By Cassandra Avitia and Aaliyah Jensen SNELLING, Calif.–Snelling’s Read More
For Merced Union, school discipline is an evolving artform
Over the last decade, school districts throughout the state have begun to reevaluate “black-and-white policies that would discipline students automatically regardless of individual circumstances,” she said. Much of this coincided with the passing of Assembly Bill 1729, which allowed superintendents and principals more discretion to provide alternatives to suspension and expulsion for students, said Mike Richter, associate principal at Golden Valley High School (GVHS) in Merced. Teachers and staff are now encouraged to look at a student’s complete behavioral pattern before determining an appropriate course of action.
Growing pains in Merced’s healthcare scene
Above: Ciera Coronado of Merced High School prepares to measure the pulse of a fellow student during an equipment training at Merced College. Read MoreNo Thumbnail
Our Migrant Story
We left crumbled governments only to experience what seems like downfall of yet another one, the difference is that we still have a chance to put a stop to the course. Immigrants have greatly contributed to the success of this country since it was founded, and the majority of DACA recipients continue to do so. They've become a scapegoat to hate, just like many other minorities have become in the past. Do not let us be divided.
Merced County, rural areas most impacted by Census funding cuts
Above: South Merced residents participate in a recent community assessment for Building Health Communities (BHC), Merced. Read More
