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A Hero’s Journey
Cabrillo Ethics Bowl Team to Compete at Nationals Cabrillo College’s Ethics Bowl team has qualified to compete in the 2025 Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Competition in Norfolk, Virginia, in February. At the California Regional Competition at Stanford in December, four of the 27 teams competing advanced to the National Competition.
Cabrillo College was the only community college team to compete against teams from four-year universities including UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UC Riverside, San Diego State University, and San Jose State University. Cabrillo was one of only three teams to win all of their first three rounds, advancing to the semi-finals and earning their spot to compete in the National Competition. ... continues on page 4
Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr., was the first American aviator taken captive in Vietnam after being shot down near Hanoi. He became the second longest-held U.S. prisoner of war in U.S. history. Full Story page 5
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Our Community Reads: Flight Behavior
Set in the Tennessee mountains, Barbara Kingsolver ’s Flight Behavior looks at the effects of climate change on people and the environment. Full Story page 13
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