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Apr, 2016

Warriors & Wildcats Report no. 37 now posted

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[Posted April 15, 2016] Four big events coming to the Uni campus: pick one or all! Get the details in issue 37 of the UHEF Warriors & Wildcats Report: Check out Uni’s production of Disney’s “High School Musical” on April 26-29! Back by popular demand: the All-Classes Picnic & Car Show on May 15! Tickets available online for the Kampmann Stadium & Patton Track luncheon on May 15! A Warrior in need: Dick Agbabian ’75 needs your help… Reunions coming up for the Classes of 1956-61-66-76 and 1986! Click here […]

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Apr, 2016

A Warrior in need: Dick Agbabian ‘75

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[Posted April 10, 2016] Ella Fitzgerald and Bill Kenny sang “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall” way back in 1944. That’s as true today as then, but for some, there is a little more rain. Pictured above: Dick Agbabian ‘75 (center) in happier times at Uni For those who remember Dick Agbabian ‘75, a happy-go-lucky personality who enjoyed a laugh as much as playing varsity baseball, the skies have been dark for some time. And getting darker. His sister explains the tragedy on their fund-raising Web site: My name […]

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Apr, 2016

It’s back: Uni’s All-Classes Picnic and Car Show coming May 15!

By: admin | Tags: Mel Patton, Eric Davidson, Dick Kampmann, All-Classes Picnic and Car Show | Comments: 0

[Posted April 5, 2016] Back by popular demand: the Uni All-Classes Picnic and Car Show, back on campus after a three-year absence on May 15. In addition to the vintage autos, there will be campus tours, a short State of the School address from Principal Eric Davidson and a special luncheon to commemorate the naming of the new athletics facilities as “Kampmann Stadium” and “Patton Track.” The event is free except for the luncheon, for which there is a separate charge. Stay tuned for more information! (https://rpdrlatino.com)

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Apr, 2016

Track & Field returns to Uni!

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[Posted April 2, 2016] It took more than a decade and a concerted effort to get a new, quality track installed, but home track & field meets are now a regular occurrence at Uni. Pictured above: Start of the Boys Varsity 1,600 m race vs. Hamilton and San Pedro (Photos courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF) The first meet was a practice (non-scoring) affair vs. Fairfax and L.A. Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) on Thursday, March 10, followed by a three-team meet vs. (https://stratnewsglobal.com) San Pedro and Hamilton on March 16. The Uni-San […]

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Mar, 2016

Barbara Nwaba ‘07: American Pentathlon Champion!

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[Posted March 28, 2016] Congratulations to a former Uni star athlete who won another U.S. national championship in track & field: Barbara Nwaba ‘07. After becoming the U.S. Heptathlon champ in 2015 (see her throwing the javelin above) and competing for the United States in the World Track & Field Championships last summer in Beijing, China, she won the U.S. indoor Pentathlon title in Crete, Nebraska on February 26-27 with 4,415 points. Her marks included: 8.62 in the 60 m Hurdles; 6-0 in the High Jump; 46-1 1/2 in the Shot […]

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Mar, 2016

Uni “Spring Cleaning” Day coming April 16!

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[Posted March 27, 2016] If cleanliness really is next to Godliness, then you have a chance to get closer to heaven on Saturday, April 16. Pictured above: The Uni fall clean-up team from October 2015 (Photo courtesy Janet Hirsch/UHEF) That’s the date for Uni’s semi-annual clean-up session and you can help make the campus more beautiful by lending a hand on “Spring Clean-Up Day.” No need for fancy sign-ups or registration. Just get on your work clothes and come ready to help on April 16 at 8 a.m. The starting point […]

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Mar, 2016

In memory of Uni alum Frank Sinatra Jr.

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[Posted March 23, 2016] Sad news of the loss of another Warrior: Frank Sinatra, Jr. (1944-2016) on March 16. He was 72. A member of Uni’s Winter ’61 class, the Associated Press obituary noted: Sinatra Jr. followed his father into music as a teenager, eventually working for the senior Sinatra as his musical director and conductor. … Sinatra Jr. was able to provide a link to his father’s music after his death, performing his songs and arrangements on tours and especially in Las Vegas. “Since my father’s death, a lot […]

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Mar, 2016

Uni teachers enhancing classroom with direct-action grants

By: admin | Tags: Kerri Eich, Grants, Tascha Folsoi | Comments: 0

[Posted March 12, 2016] Stories about cuts in school funding are old news today, but Uni teachers are finding new ways to add to the curriculum in the form of grants. Pictured above: Uni’s Kerri Eich (right) and KABC-7’s Lori Corbin Two of the leaders in this effort have been librarian Tascha Folsoi and health sciences teacher Kerri Eich. Already in 2016, Folsoi has received three grants to help Uni: “This year I received a grant from DonorsChoose for $500.00. This was used to purchase biblotherapy books, or fiction books […]

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Mar, 2016

Warriors & Wildcats Report no. 34 now posted

By: admin | Tags: Warriors & Wildcats Report, Mike Minor, All-Classes Picnic | Comments: 0

[Posted March 2, 2016] The all-class Uni All-Classes Picnic and Car Show is back! Check out the details in issue 34 of the UHEF Warriors & Wildcats Report: Cars, campus tours and Kampmann Stadium & Patton Track luncheon on May 15! Uni yearbooks for 1950 and 1965 will be up next thanks to Class Presenters! Online tickets available for Disney’s “High School Musical” on April 26-29 Two Uni stars advance to Cal State HS Speech Assn. finals in Santa Clara! Class of 1986: your reunion is being organized! Who’s leading […]

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Mar, 2016

Uni qualifies two to State Speech & Debate Championships

By: admin | Tags: Uni Speech & Debate Club, Aaron Rovinsky, Hannah Grace Smith | Comments: 0

[Posted March 1, 2016] In just its first year as a re-formed, on-campus club, Uni’s Speech & Debate Club qualified two individuals and one alternate to the California High School Speech Association all-state tournament in Santa Clara. Club sponsor Jocelyn Tabata reported on the results from the February 20 Western Bay Forensics League Qualifying Tournament at Torrence High School: “Four members of the Uni Speech and Debate Club competed in the tournament, and all progressed into semis and then three into finals! “The qualifying tournament began with three preliminary rounds. […]

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