| De-bunking the mystery of matching dorm mates
An 18-year-old from Southern California can stress about so much on move-in day at San Francisco State University. Will all of the shoes she's brought fit into her half of a 12-by-15 room? Does that nursery-school playground below her window mean that 4-year-olds will be delivering her wake-up call? And where, exactly, do those BART trains she's heard about stop? The one thing she doesn't have to dwell on anymore as she makes her first home away from home: Who's that 18-year-old in the other bed? Ashley Hillstead, a blonde from just outside of Los Angeles, and Ashley Hollinger, a brunette from the San Fernando Valley, represent a new generation of freshman roommates who've chosen each other via e-mail and social networking sites. On move-in day, they stood united, two would-be fashion buyers a bit aghast at the spartan quarters.
Barry Tompkins: A sports tale of the times
A POLITICAL cartoon flashed across my desk last week that suddenly made me wish I'd fulfilled my mother's deepest wishes and gone to med school. The cartoon showed an image of Barry Bonds with a hypodermic needle protruding from his behind, riding a bike in the Tour de France and being chased by Michael Vick's dogs. It is all you need to say about the world of sports. My world. I grew up in San Francisco at a time when the team's third baseman could very likely live next door. And, when he wasn't playing third base during the season, he might be cleaning out your heater in the winter. In fact, he might even come over in neighborly fashion and ask if he could borrow a cup of bourbon. One of the reasons the Brooklyn Dodgers were the darlings that they were is that most of the players lived in Brooklyn.
Academy of Art University Guides the Next Generation of Fashion Designers to Success
Top fashion school reaches out to high school fashion design students. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 2, 2007 -- Academy of Art University's fashion school ensured that the next generation of fashion designers is on the path to success by participating in a six day Fashion Camp for high school students organized by Cotton and Camp Director Karl Marshall. The Bay Area summer camp, which took place at the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, CA, featured fashion classes, seminars, group and individual activities. Accompanied by Alex Smith, a member of the Academy's outreach program, top fashion school instructor Iliana Ricketts represented the Academy of Art University proudly as both a guest lecturer and attendee of the final Fashion Show. .
Recent Graduates of the Academy of Art University Fashion School Debut Spring 2008 Collections During Mercedes-Benz ...
Academy of Art University will present the Spring collections for 2008 of recent graduates during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on Saturday, September 8th at 7:00 pm in 'The Tent' in Bryant Park in New York City. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2007 -- The top fashion design school at Academy of Art University will present the Spring collections for 2008 of recent graduates during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week on Saturday, September 8th at 7:00 pm in 'The Tent' in Bryant Park, Sixth Avenue at 41st Street in New York City. "Part of our commitment to the graduate designers is to help launch their careers and have their collections seen by as many industry people as possible," said Dr. Elisa Stephens, President of Academy of Art University. "Debuting the collections during New York Fashion Week makes sense as the national and international fashion community is in town at that time." .
Harlem kids doll up program with toymaker's help
Kara Lesondak and her "Crafty Kids" are about to go international. Lesondak, a toymaker, this year taught 15 middle school students at the East Harlem Tutorial after-school program how to make dolls. More specifically, she taught the mostly African-American and Hispanic students to make and market dolls that looked like them. "Kara created a very unique doll-making program for us," said East Harlem Tutorial executive director Alex Betancourt. "These weren't your Madison Ave. portrait of what dolls look like. Most of the dolls were African-American and Latino. And not only did the kids make them, they sold them, too." The students put some of the dolls up for auction during East Harlem's annual fund-raiser - but not all of them. "We auctioned off about 10 dolls, but a lot of the kids kept theirs," Lesondak said.
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Young musicians wanted
With the fall semester beginning Monday, Aug. 20, the First Academy of Music will hold open registration through Friday, Aug. 17, from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. each day, in the academy office located on the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs.
The school offers private and duo lessons, as well as group instruction, from a faculty of professional educators, church musicians, symphony players and active performers.
Several new group instruction programs have been added to the curriculum, with classes in seven-week sessions, available for children ranging from 6 months of age through middle school.
Mediterranean spot boosts Embarcadero Center lineup
There's a new kid in town: Sens, a new restaurant specializing in Southern Mediterranean cuisine, has moved into the space of San Francisco's Monte Cristo Cafe (4 Embarcadero Center) and is scheduled to open late next month. Executive chef Michael Dotson, formerly of Evvia Estiatorio in Palo Alto, and his crew, including partner Saeed Amini, moved into the space earlier this month and have been ironing out the menu and design details. Before Monte Cristo, the space was home to Splendido. "We're keeping all the beautiful wood and stonework," says Dotson. The restaurant seats 225 people, he says, and will have a lounge, indoor/outdoor tables and separate spaces for private dining. "The dishes will be directly influenced by North African, Greek and Turkish cooking," Dotson says.
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