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Teachers Oppose Slow-Growth Measure INSIDE SCOOP COMMENTARY FOOD HALLOWEEN SPELLS TROUBLE FOR BLACK CATS PAGE 3 DEFENDING FAITH PAGE 4 NEW TAKE ON TREAT PAGE 7 Visit us online at smdp.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008 Volume 7 Issue 294 Santa Monica Daily Press GONE FOR GOOD? SEE PAGE 18 Since 2001: A news odyssey THE CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN ISSUE Teachers oppose slow-growth measure BY MELODY HANATANI sectors. The pro-T campaign is just as deep Daily Press Staff Writer in supporters, headlined by Councilmembers Bobby Shriver and Kevin DOWNTOWN Fearing the potential impact to McKeown, and backed by mainly neighbor- public schools, the teachers union has joined hood groups and long-time residents. a chorus of opponents to Measure T, criticiz- The SMMCTA is one of a handful of ing the anti-development initiative as a poor unions that have come out against Measure approach to policy formation. for Excellent Public Schools and various dis- of endorsements and opponents has grown T, including the Santa Monica Police The position by the Santa Monica- trict officials. rapidly since Measure T was placed on the Officers Association. The existing public Malibu Classroom Teachers Association The measure, which would limit com- ballot earlier this year by Santa Monica employee union opposition to the measure (SMMCTA) wasn’t unexpected considering mercial development to 75,000 square feet a Coalition for a Livable City. was one of the reasons why SMMCTA took a that various other educational advocates and year, has been a polarizing issue, causing Among the Measure T critics are five of position against. groups have taken a similar position in the divisions among otherwise political allies the seven City Council members, businesses, past few months, including the Community and differences among city officials. The list developers, and the nonprofit and healthcare SEE MEASURE T PAGE 12 Putting parents at ease BY SABA HAMEDY Special to the Daily Press THIS IS BASI- SAMOHI When children head off to high CALLY A PR school, it is natural for parents to worry. Bullies, large class sizes and overwhelming CAMPAIGN FOR SAMOHI homework assignments are just some of the concerns, many of which are based solely on BECAUSE WE ARE SO rumor. That’s what parents of Lincoln Middle PASSIONATE ABOUT THE School students discovered last week during a panel discussion with students and teach- SCHOOL AND WE WANT ers at Santa Monica High School. The event, coordinated by Samohi par- YOU TO BE TOO.” ents Lynn Levitt, Amy Kivnick and Rose Nelson, was held in order to introduce Rose Nelson Lincoln parents to Samohi, clear up any Samohi parent rumors and inform them of the school’s positive characteristics. but the event planners moved the date to “This is basically a PR campaign for fall. Co-coordinator Kvinick recalls that the Samohi because we are so passionate about cafeteria was so overcrowded that people the school and we want you to be too,” were forced to stand for roughly three Nelson said enthusiastically before making a hours. few announcements to the crowd. Parents first asked the panel to explain There were approximately 50 students the current house system at Samohi. Panel and parents who attended the question and members explained that houses are divided answer session, the majority of whom were into S, A, M, O, H and I with two counselors eighth grade parents anticipating their kid’s and a principal per house. The break-up was freshman year at Samohi. made to foster closer relationships between “How much homework does the average students and administrators on a campus student get per night?” asked one concerned that can be overwhelming to some because parent. of its size. “It really depends on your classes and “The beautiful thing about Samohi is what grade your in,” said Samohi junior Ali we’re huge but the house system gives stu- Kivnick, who is a member of the marching dents a chance to know their teachers really BIG BLAST Morgan Genser [email protected] band and the yearbook club. well,” said English teacher Jennifer Pust. Nicole Moreno of West Los Angeles College leaps into the air in an attempt to block a spike “You want to challenge yourself [with “Yeah, it’s not like the Hogwarts house by Kris Gonzales (right) of Santa Monica College on Tuesday evening at SMC. 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The Republican presi- dential candidate has proposed a $300 billion plan for the government to buy BY SABA HAMEDY bad mortgages and renegotiate them at a Special to the Daily Press IT WOULD MAKE NO SENSE TO DENY A reduced price. Democrat Barack Obama wants a mandatory 90-day freeze on some SANTA MONICA The month of October is HOMELESS ANIMAL AN OPPORTUNITY TO known for Halloween decorations, candy SEE ASSISTANCE PAGE 13 corn and autumn weather. But for animal BE PLACED IN A GOOD HOME.” shelters across the United States, it’s a month connoted with animal cruelty, par- Donn Umber District seeks applications ticularly cat abuse. Santa Monica Animal Shelter Manager In the past year, over 2,000 cases of ani- for special education group mal cruelty have been reported across the My answer is no,” Umber said.
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