Oct 30, 2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
'Brain Dead' makes West Coast premiere
Kevin Tenney gained his B-movie credibility in the 1980s, when he made "Witchboard" and "Night of the Demons." He recently co-founded a production company and returned to his exploitation film roots with the zombie horror-comedy "Brain Dead," which makes its West Coast premiere this weekend at the 4 Star Theatre in San Francisco.
Hand sanitizers found to be effective substitute for soap and water
NOTRE DAME, IN a * The microbiology class at Saint Mary's College found the sanitizers are a great substitute when soap and water are not available.
Harmer versus Garamendi: No fireworks
No journalist who has followed Lt. Gov. John Garamendi over the years could be surprised at his answer to the final question at Monday night's debate at St.
District 10 candidates talk health care, peripheral canal in cordial debate
The five candidates for the 10th Congressional District seat entered the final week of campaigning Monday night participating in a cordial debate with few surprises.
Pupils at St Mary's College in Cranbrook Avenue, west Hull, celebrate their GCSE results
Hull is uniting to improve educational achievement across the city. Education officials, civic leaders, businesses, health organisations, sports clubs and charities are uniting in a bid to end the poor academic achievement which has blighted schools for years.
Henry David Thoreau wrote, 'If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavours to live the life which he imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.' According to Lois Jadunath Beckett, this is how her father, long-serving school teacher, George Carlyle Jadunath, tried to emulate this life, and so set an ...
Organizers have some success, but still find it tough to build on Obama momentum
President of the University of Maryland College Democrats Amy Y. Hartman speaks Sept.
When the government arrested three Buganda kingdom officials last year as a payback for provocative statements attributed to them that annoyed the powers that be, there was room for pause.
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Saint Mary's College Jane Davalos of Alpharetta was named to the spring 2009 semester at Saint Mary's College.
Republicans, Democrats face off for two Assembly seats
NORTHFIELD Four candidates are vying for the two 2nd District state Assembly seats up for election Nov.
Africa: Reading History Backwards With Mwalimu
Whenever Mwalimu Nyerere felt he did not understand something, Seithy Chachage writes in this week's Pambazuka News, he sought to "read history backwards". Experience has continually shown us that it is not poverty per se which is the real problem of the world, but rather "the division of mankind into rich and poor", a division which allows a small ...
Edward James 'Jim' Schlimgen, 65, of Great Falls, died of cancer Wednesday at his home.
Tiburon trustees begin process to find superintendent successor
The Reed Union School District Board of Trustees met Wednesday morning to begin the process of replacing Superintendent Christine Carter, who has announced she will retire at the end of the school year.
Locals take a tour of new look St Mary's
It was hard hats at the ready yesterday morning as local councillors, representatives from the Council For Catholic Maintained Schools and parents, got their first glimpse inside the new St Mary's College building on Northland Road.
St. Mary's College holding 2nd Annual Trot for Tots on Sunday
Sunday morning, you can lace up your running shoes to help raise money for the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis with the 2nd Annual Trot for Tots.
Voice of the People: Total smoking ban would get to heart of the matter
If you think putting down that cigarette is enough to save you from the harmful effects of smoking, think again.
Livin' in Lamorinda: Life observations from a nonprofit booth
SOMETIMES YOU LEARN a lot about life in the strangest places - like the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival.
The Late Great Breakfast was enjoyed on Wednesday morning last. Over 550 students and 40 teachers breakfasted together on fresh fruit, cereal, yogurts, brown bread, cheeses and juices.The Sports Hall reverberated with the sounds of music and chat.
Saint Mary's receives federal grant
Although the number of reported cases is low, rape and other instances of violence against women is a big concern on college campuses nationwide.
Bruno says college needs to tell its story
Joseph W. Bruno said he would bring a scientific mind with a liberal arts perspective if selected as the next president of St.
Five named Cardinal's Award recipients for 2010
Five members of the Los Angeles Catholic community who have extensive and distinguished records of service were announced this week as recipients of the 2010 Cardinal's Award.
The Thursday Music Club is celebrating 100 years of providing music activities for Zanesville/Muskingum County children, youth and adults.
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