In April an important decision will be made at Yuba College concerning the future of field trips and excursions for students. Questions of safety and liability have prompted Yuba College administrators to make revisions to existing procedures. According to Dr. Alan Lowe, Vice … [Read more...] about Feild Trips on Trial at Yuba
A Woman to Build Bridges of Culture
Imagine being a young woman, leaving your home to come to a new country where you are surrounded by new people, a new environment and a new culture. Your mother starts a new teaching job, and you and your two sisters start a new life at a new school. Crossing a bridge between … [Read more...] about A Woman to Build Bridges of Culture
Seminar a ‘Stroke’ of Inspiration
For more than 35 years, Chinese brush painting artist and former Yuba College instructor Gisela Embree has been wowing the public with her talent. The audience at her Crossing Borders presentation held Tuesday, March 8 at the Marysville campus, listened intently as Embree spoke … [Read more...] about Seminar a ‘Stroke’ of Inspiration
Return of the Bok Kai
Every spring Luong Kang wakes up from his year-long sleep and marches down Marysville's main street ready to ward away evil spirits. Many people, some even from as far away as Mexico and Canada, greet him. He's not that hard to miss. Just look for the 150-foot golden dragon. … [Read more...] about Return of the Bok Kai
Body Image Eats Away at Female Students
Eating disorders are serious conditions, often life-threatening and should be treated as such. They are complex, affecting one's physical, emotional and psychological well-being. The most common of these conditions are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating or … [Read more...] about Body Image Eats Away at Female Students