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Marijuana: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Tokes

By Dennis Romero Thu., Dec. 20 2012 at 9:02 AM
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Teen marijuana use continues to rise, according to the latest annual Monitoring the Future survey. Some, including the Associated Press, are noting that the popularity of pot on high school campuses correlates with the increasing legality of cannabis across America.

The survey found that nearly 1 in 4 (23 percent) of U.S. high school seniors have toked in the last month. More than a third (36 percent) say they've smoked in the last year.

Daily smokers? In high school?

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UC Logo Angers Students, Even Though Vintage Symbol To Remain

By Dennis Romero Mon., Dec. 10 2012 at 9:04 AM
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Students at University of California campuses are outraged.

There's war in Afghanistan. The Occupy nation is trying to prevent big banks, many of which were bailed out by taxpayers, from foreclosing on American homes. And student fees and tuition have just about tripled in the last 10 years.

But what these collegians are really mad about is ...

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Gangnam Style Lifeguards: El Monte City Council Votes to Rehire Them

By Dennis Romero Wed., Oct. 17 2012 at 11:42 AM
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Saving lives in El Monte
Those 13 lifeguards and one pool manager fired from the El Monte City Aquatic Center for filming a "Gangnam Style" video spoof on taxpayer property over summer might get their jobs back after all.

Mayor Andre Quintero led a proposal on the City Council last night to recommend rehiring the Gangnam 14, a move that squeaked through on a 3-2 vote, we were told today.

The vote came despite a city assertion that the lifeguards were already on thin ice:

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Matt Weaver, Cal State Campus Editor Accused of Making Light of Rape, Arrested

By Dennis Romero Mon., Mar. 19 2012 at 4:15 PM
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Weaver via calloutthekoala.com
A Cal State San Marcos student newspaper editor was arrested and released over the weekend for allegedly trying to rig a student election on campus, where he was running for president.

But Matt Weaver isn't your run-of-the-mill student journo: He edits an unsanctioned, off-campus alternative that has incensed some on the Southern California campus by, among other things, publishing parodies on "top five excuses for rape," and "top 10 breakup lines to use on a girl you kidnapped."

Police and campus officials told the Weekly today that ...

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Internet-Savvy Kids Will Someday Rule the World

By Dennis Romero Wed., Feb. 29 2012 at 12:54 PM
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Kids who grow up with iPads, iPhones and computers will not be the same as you and I.

Oh no. They're going to be "quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and who approach problems in a different way from their elders," according to a summary of the latest technology survey from the Pew Research Center.

Ah, but there's a flip side to being quick with your tracking finger:

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Rich Kids Hack Computers to Change Grades at Palos Verdes High but Are Busted by Cops

By Dennis Romero Fri., Jan. 27 2012 at 12:32 PM
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A trio of juniors from the upper-crust community of Palos Verdes Estates was arrested this week.

Smart little buggers allegedly broke into Palos Verdes High School, which they attend, and changed grades for classmates -- and not for free, police tell the Weekly. No, this was strictly a market-driven endeavor, it seems:

$300 $500 bucks for a bump up from B to an A, one student told cops.

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