No tolerance for hatred
As residents, home owners, and community members of San Luis Obispo County, we are upset, but not shocked, by the tragic hate crime perpetrated on the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity on the Cal Poly campus. The hate crimes on the campus are ongoing, a cyclical targeting of one group after another who claim individual and/or intersectional identities of female, Jewish, Muslim, Black, LGBTQ-plus, and non-majority identities.
It is common knowledge that a swastika is the symbol used to represent the Nazi party. The wider implications of the sign are terrifying and go far beyond symbolic signaling: Its use is a crime of the most severe degree against these individuals and our collective humanity. We call for local and federal authorities to treat this occurrence for what it is an
BOARDMAN The Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence has awarded 11 teacher grants for the 2020-21 school year worth more than $5,000.
The cap on the projects was $500 this year in hopes of reaching more teachers and grade levels. A total 17 teachers were awarded money, some working together on group ideas.
Wireless microphones, projectors, Chromebook charging equipment and digital reader pens are among items to help meet the growing technology needs of students. Other projects include weights, and assorted equipment for physical education and athletic needs. The grants also provided for trail cameras for middle schoolers and science activity STEM kits as well as manipulatives for hands-on exploration in the elementary grades.