Correct Me if I’m Wrong By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist I’m sure there’s a book somewhere that will explain this to me. If I spell “and” wrong in a Microsoft Word document, Spell Check will fix it automatically after I hit the space bar. But if a longer […]
The new Common Application essay prompts can be intimidating. “Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?” When you are a teenager, what lessons are learned from failure? That it hurts, that it sucks, that it’s depressing, and […]
On a warm August afternoon Gani & Afrim Vllasa stepped off their plane from Pristina, Kosovo into JFK International Airport. 12 year old Afrim had never left Kosovo before, let alone been on a plane. He and his father were nervous as they stood in line waiting to go through […]
The following short stories were written by 3 students during the Creative Writing Class that was offered by the SAO during the winter of 2013 and instructed by Marisol Kozlovski. The students were in 4th and 5th grade. This course is being offered again this semester. Click here to find […]
Oakland is gaining STEAM with a new semester of art, cultural and exercise classes being sponsored by the Sports Association of Oakland. Classes, which are now open for registration, include offerings in writing, photography, drama, pottery, as well as exercises classes – the 2013 fall semester also offers adult classes. […]
The Oakland Public Library is expanding its hours. Beginning Monday, September 9th, 2013, the Oakland Public Library will open at 9:30 am, Monday through Saturday. The closing hours remain the same. New Library Hours: Monday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm Tuesday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm Wednesday 9:30 am – […]
