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Yorba Linda man still fundraising for Haiti schools

January 27, 2011

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After using $34,000 in donations in earthquake stricken Haiti, Harris Lalanne, founder and CEO of the Lalanne Foundation, is asking for more contributions to complete his biggest project – rebuilding a school that was destroyed in the quake. A few months after the earthquake struck in Haiti, Francia Franezy, a 12-year-old girl Lalanne has been […]

Math instructor ends Academic Senate term

May 18, 2010

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After two years of dedication to the Academic Senate, mathematics instructor Eduardo Arismendi-Pardi is stepping down from the post and leaving behind a legacy.

Passing two bar exams

January 8, 2010

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Ron Schwartz was a practicing attorney in 1974, having passed the bar exam two years earlier. Little did he know that he was soon going to own a bar.

OCC offers book help

March 25, 2009

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Paying for school is hard during the recession and adding textbook prices to the mix makes it even harder. In the ongoing battle for lower prices, teachers, administrators and students are all trying to find various ways to beat high-priced textbooks—from two-hour rentals in the library to matching Fairview Books lower prices on campus.

Children’s center expanding

February 11, 2009

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Thanks to an anonymous donation of $250,000, the Harry and Grace Steele Children’s Center at Orange Coast College is expecting a new addition to its family in August.