Long gone are the days of filling shopping carts with old school Barbies and the latest Nerf Guns, as Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy at the end of last year, and announced the liquidation of one fifth of their stores by the end of January 2019. The company believes …
Read More »Loyalty to the president vs. to the union: The Pennsylvania special election
The Pennsylvania special election of 2018 tested the loyalties of a deep red state and revealed a new preference of blue collar workers with the success of Democrat Conor Lamb in the 18th District. When considering the severely Republican history of this Pennsylvania district, it is understandable why this success …
Read More »Amazon’s New Endeavor
From the birthplace of the universally- loved website Amazon comes an intriguing take on the traditional convenience store. Amazon Go, the latest of billionaire tech mogul Jeff Bezos’ creations, is a futuristic mini-mart hinged on the Amazon mobile app. Upon entry, customers are “signed in” using the user credentials taken …
Read More »Megan Gross awarded Teacher of the Year 2016-2017
The annual “Salute to Teachers” event occurred on Saturday, September 10, which gave appreciation to San Diego’s educators. Poway Unified School District was recognized across the board with three nominees: Carole De Bruin of Abraxas High School, Joe Gizzo of Meadowbrook Middle School, and Megan Gross of Del Norte High …
Read More »Silver Linings Corner
Monday, August 22. Germany. #PanicBuying Since recent terror attacks in Germany, the government has advised citizens to stockpile food and water, in the event of an emergency. This is the first time since the Cold War that Germany’s government has issued warning of this degree. There have been no direct …
Read More »Dissension in the district
Over the course of the past months, discussion has been stirring within and without the walls of PUSD board meetings. The root of this discussion stems back to the end of the 2014-2015 school year when the board held a vote regarding teacher raises (See more about the Poway Board …
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