From a young age Huntington Beach mural artist, Chris Lipold, knew his path in life would look different than most. Words by Meredith Wash While he grew up with a father and older brother who were passionate about sports, Chris felt unattached to the athletic future he thought he was supposed to pursue. “I really didn’t know what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be,” Chris says while describing his childhood. Outside of his home, Chris felt misunderstood in the classroom. He was never a type-A personality and would often drift off in class to doodle in…
Author: Rose Wright
Men’s water polo team continues its winning ways with third state championship, and with players like co-captain Micah Kamai, it’s easy to see why. Micah Kamai is rhapsodizing about the joy of playing water polo. “It’s super athletic,” says the co-captain of the 2018-19 men’s Rustlers squad, which in November 2018 won its third straight state water polo championship. “Your heart rate goes through the roof, but it’s also a strategic thing,” says Kamai, who is moving on this summer after two years at Golden West College. He’ll play water polo on a scholarship at Whittier College, a Division 3…
Performing Arts, with its award-winning Theater Arts productions, is adding two full-time faculty to its already robust Music and Dance programs. Martie Ramm Engle, professor, and chair of Golden West College’s Department of Performing Arts (Theater Arts, Music and Dance), sits behind her desk just a few hours before 2019 Commencement on May 25, 2019. As chair of the Academic Senate, Ramm was chosen to deliver a speech at the ceremony. Don’t think for a second she doesn’t have her speech down cold. After all, Ramm has appeared in productions on Broadway, London, and during several tours of the U.S.…
Zurvita…a higher way of life! This amazing whole food product is called Zeal Wellness. Did you know that 9 out of 10 people have 2 or more health issues? What does this mean? You can really help others with Zeal. Plus, you have a unique product that is perfectly positioned in front of the largest most recession-proof industry in the world, health and wellness! So, the big question, why does Zeal work? There are actually many reasons that make Zeal better and different than anyone or combination of nutritional products. Let me give you just a few reasons for now.…
DR. CZULEGER IS PART OF A GROUP OF LOCAL PHYSICIANS WHO TRAVEL TO WORLDWIDE DISASTER AREAS, WHERE HE TAKES HIS SKILLS AND PERSONALITY TO CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS. Present. Available. Reassuring. Dr. Peter Czuleger might have been happiest as a doctor of an earlier time in history when his medical expertise, philosophy as a physician and reassuring words during office visits, house calls and phone calls would have been the norm. Instead, he finds himself a practicing physician in this time of focus on medical metrics and focuses on technology as a tool for measuring outcomes.…
Loreto is a fabulous eco-tourist destination nestled between the clear blue Sea of Cortez and the towering Sierra de la Giganta. You can experience the Sea of Cortez within the protected waters of the Loreto Bay Marine Park, where you can kayak, swim, snorkel, scuba dive, fish, take an island tour, bird watch, and observe whales and dolphins. The Loreto Bay Marine Park is part of the World Heritage Alliance Site of the Islands in the Gulf of California. Within a few miles of Loreto, you can explore the rugged peaks and canyons of the Sierra de la Giganta and…
Endless Summer Surf Camp has teamed up with the Aloha Academy of Golf at Talega Golf Course to offer our first ever Surf & Turf Camps. Morning surf lessons at our San Onofre location with our professional surf instructors combined with afternoon golf lessons at Talega Golf Course with PGA professional golf instructors. We are basically combining surf camp with golf camp. So after your morning surf session, you will head up to nearby Talega Golf Course in San Clemente for lunch then some meet up with your Golf Instructors for an afternoon of Golf Lessons. Surf & Turf is…
PGA golf professionals and apprentices will teach you the fundamentals of the game of golf. This program is set up for the rank beginner to the seasoned golfer. We will provide golf clubs, range balls, refreshments and snacks and a lot of fun! Golf Camp Schedule: MONDAY • Fundamentals of the Golf Swing • Video Swing Analysis • Fundamentals of Short game: putting, chipping, pitching, bunker practice TUESDAY • Rules & Etiquette • Full Swing practice all clubs • Putting, chipping, pitching, bunker practice WEDNESDAY • Rules & Etiquette test • Short Game Contests • Long & Accurate Drive Contests THURSDAY…
Join us for a night of music, food, drinks, and dancing at Ocean Institute’s 17th Annual Jazz Festival! This highly anticipated two-day event combines world-class Jazz with a luxury culinary experience shared by Orange County’s premier resorts and restaurants. Proceeds benefit hands-on ocean science programs for underserved children. Featuring Grammy Award Winner Deniece Williams & more! The Jazz Festival is the Ocean Institute’s biggest fundraiser of the year and proceeds directly support our Adopt-A-Class program. Thank you to Monarch Beach Resort for their support of this important event. Adopt-A-Class gives underserved students the life-changing opportunity to participate in hands-on science,…
Recently, NPR ran a story detailing the “Russian Math” phenomenon — the growth of the Russian School of Mathematics from a kitchen-table passion project to a school that serves over 20,000 students across the country. But what is “Russian Math,” and how does it differ from other approaches? “Russian Math” is built on the foundational principle that the cognitive ability of a child — the power to think and reason — is not predetermined at birth, but can actually be developed over time. And that math is by far the best tool for this development. CURRICULUM In a “Russian Math”…