SWAPPING CLASSROOMS FOR MILITARY LOCAL SENIORS CONTINUE TO ENLIST DESPITE WARTIME.Byline: CAROL ROCK Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- Despite increasing casualties in Iraq and the war's growing unpopularity, the graduating class of 2006 is stepping up to serve its country. Over the last four years, an average of 4 percent of local high school graduates have enlisted in the military around graduation time, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the William S. Hart Union High School District. This year's figures aren't in yet, but several students are headed for boot camp Software from Apple that enables an Intel x86-based Macintosh to host the Windows XP operating system. Boot Camp is used to divide the hard disk into Windows and Mac partitions, to install the necessary drivers and to create a dual boot environment. -- and quite possibly, to war. At Bowman High School, nearly 20 students have signed up and either have taken basic training or are ready to go in, according to counselor Suzy Mansfield. Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
Several Canyon High graduates are joining the Army, including Sanford Jones, Greg Thompson Gregory Francis Thompson, PC, MP (born March 28, 1947 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician. Thompson, a businessman and financial planner was first elected into the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1988 as a member of the , Garrett Gordon, Bobby Brown, Jennifer Restivo and Danny Brutz. Cameron Beckett is headed for the Air Force Academy and Tyler Hawkins has earned an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Ilene Blok at Saugus High said that senior Brett Santana is headed for the Air Force Academy and Robert Doyle For the Manitoba judge, see . Robert Doyle (born 20 May 1953) is an Australian former politician. He was Member for Malvern in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria from 1992 to 2006 and Leader of the Victorian Opposition from 2002 to 2006, representing the Liberal Party of is going to the West Point Naval Academy; in addition, joining the Army will be Richard Burns  This article or section resembles a .Please help [ improve this article] by removing excessive trivia, irrelevant praise and criticism, lists and collections of links that are of . and Armen DerNersesian. An honors student An honors student is a student in elementary, middle, or high school recognized for achieving high grades. Honors students are recognized on lists published periodically throughout the school year, known as "honor rolls". at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. is even getting into the mix. Christopher Marcial's parents wanted him to be a ``professional student'' and made him a deal to help him succeed in college after graduating last year from Hart High. In lieu of working his way through college, the Marcials offered to pay Christopher what he would make if he took an entry-level job -- on the condition that he work hard at school. On June 8, Marcial is set to graduate with honors from College of the Canyons at the age of 18, having achieved his two-year degree in biology. But Marcial plans to take a diversion from school for a little bit. He starts Marine boot camp on June 18. ``I've been thinking about it since I was about 15 or 16,'' he said. ``I feel lucky to be an American and feel like it's my duty to serve. This country has given a lot to us and to my family.'' Asked how he feels about the situation in the Middle East, Marcial hesitated slightly. ``I'm real patriotic, I feel if I was sent to serve there, I think that freedom does need to be experienced by other countries. As Americans we have a responsibility to spread freedom because we are so blessed with it. ``I've seen videos of people in Iraq and people dying; that kind of thing can happen to anyone in the military and it makes me scared, but if that's what I need to do for us, it needs to be done. I'm excited about the challenge of becoming a Marine and traveling to see other places in the world.'' Thompson, who will be trained in interrogation interrogation In criminal law, process of formally and systematically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses. The process is largely outside the governance of law, though in the U.S. techniques that he hopes will lead to a career with the Central Intelligence Agency, said that he is carrying on a military legacy handed down from his grandfather. ``My mother is anxious,'' he said, referring to the conflict he might join in Iraq. ``I was in ROTC for three-and-a-half years and a lot of my friends also signed up. I know one of them wanted to do something better with his life.'' Jones, who hopes to become an airborne ranger, will ship out Aug. 1 and is looking forward to a new adventure. ``It sounded like fun,'' he said. ``A lot of my friends say I'm gonna die, but I tell them everyone has to die sometime, that's inevitable. My parents are happy and supportive.'' Jones, who credits his military inspiration to friend and fellow Canyon student Ricardo Chinchilla chinchilla (chĭnchĭl`ə), small burrowing rodent of South America. It lives in colonies at high altitudes (up to 15,000 ft/4,270 m) in the Andes of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. , who served as an airborne ranger, is the first in his family to join the military, much to the delight of his younger brothers. He describes his sister as ``neutral'' on the issue. ``She's trying to put up a brave front for me,'' he said. carol.rock(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5252 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The mounting death toll and unpopularity of war have not dissuaded Canyon High seniors Sanford Jones, 17, left, Robert Allen, 18, and Shayne Riddle, 17, to enlist in the Army. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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