Education

DEA: Prevention With Purpose: Strategic Planning Guide For Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration today released Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide for Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students.

This new publication provides a road map for college and university-based prevention professionals to address campus-wide drug misuse issues.

“With vaping, marijuana use, and the abuse of prescription drugs on the rise, it is critical we continue to do everything we can to reach at-risk populations such as college students,” DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon said. “DEA’s new publication provides Read More

NMSU: Aggies Invited To Reconnect And Mingle Jan. 24

AGGIE News:

New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu ’73 and President John Floros invite the community to reconnect with other Aggies and state legislators.

Everyone is going to gather at 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Eldorado Hotel & Spa CAVA Lounge, 309 W San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.

The event is free to attend and includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Drinks will be available for purchase.

Call Rebecca Galves at 575.646.2345 to get a name tag ready or just show up.

Map to gathering at Eldorado Hotel & Spa CAVA Lounge, 309 W San Francisco St. in Santa Fe. Courtesy image
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PEEC: Explore Milky Way History; Other Galaxies Friday

Explore how our understanding of the Milky Way’s place in the universe has evolved over time at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium with Paul Arendt. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Explore how understanding of the Milky Way’s place in the universe has evolved over time at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium.

Paul Arendt will explore the history of the Milky Way and then discuss the methods used to discover our home galaxy’s satellite neighbors. He also will look at ultra-diffuse galaxies and the recent controversies involving a few of Read More

RAPS Student-Led Retreat At LAHS Feb. 1

RAPS News:

The community is invited to participate in a student-led retreat Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater (left of Aux Gym).

RSVP to the email below so the students can plan for food.

Breakfast sweets are served at 8:45 a.m. and the retreat starts at 9 a.m. and goes until 3:30 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Bring a water bottle. We’ll be.

This youth-led process identifies Strengths and Concerns from the YRRS Survey and gathers possible Root Causes and potential Solutions. It is a chance for teens to discuss the areas to build on and the real challenges Read More

Family YMCA Invites Nominations For Española Teen Center For Air Force Research Laboratory STEM Award

An Española YMCA Teen Center team member demonstrates the team’s watering system during an international robotics competition last summer in China. Courtesy/Family YMCA

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA invites people to nominate The Española YMCA Teen Center for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s STEM awards in the nonprofit category.

Española YMCA Teen Center Director Ben Sandoval took a team of three young people to China in summer 2019 to compete in the robotics international program. The team earned a first place in the Entrepreneurial Division for their designed watering system.

The nomination Read More

LAPS: District Science Fair At LAMS Feb. 1

Participants in the 2019 District Science Fair. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools invites the community to the annual District Science Fair Saturday, Feb. 1.

View the array of projects 1-2 p.m. at Los Alamos Middle School on Hawks Drive.

There will be approximately 200 projects on display from four different groups:

  • K-5 class projects;
  • Elementary Division (grades 4-5);
  • Junior Division (grades 6-8); and
  • Senior Division (grades 9-12).

Students will set up projects 4:15-6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, with judging 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Students are present for the Junior and Senior Read More

Backcountry Film Festival At Reel Deal Theater Jan. 23

PEEC will sell raffle tickets for a chance to win some of these prizes at this year’s Backcountry Film Festival, sponsored by Century Bank, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Reel Deal Theater. The Pajarito Environmental Education Center is partnering with the Reel Deal to bring the community this festival again this year. Pajarito Brewpub and Grill will serve beer and wine during this event. Courtesy/PEEC

Some of the prizes to be raffled off at the Backcountry Film Festival at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Reel Deal. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Calling all winter enthusiasts! Get ready for this year’s Backcountry Read More

Los Alamos High School Bel Canto Treble Choir Performs At 2020 All-State Honors Choir At Popejoy Hall

Los Alamos High School’s Bel Canto Treble Choir. Courtesy/LAHS

LAHS’s Bel Canto Treble Choir. Courtesy/LAHS

By CELINA LONG

LAHS Choir Booster Member

Los Alamos High School’s Bel Canto Treble Choir, under the direction of Jason Rutledge, had the privilege of performing by invitation as the 2020 All-State Honors Choir at Popejoy Hall Thursday, Jan. 9, in Albuquerque before a full audience of their peers and music educators.

Equally significant and meaningful was the fact that this was the first all female Honors Choir invited to perform at this event in more than 30 years. The theme of the concert Read More