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Video: Virtual Voice

January 15, 2013

We have a new weekly video feature where The Pearl Post staff will ask students questions about current issues or events. In this week’s video, Opinion Editor Patrick Avognon asks students about the Newtown, Conn., shooting and school safety.

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Junior Delilah Trujillo, senior Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa and senior Leeron Nakash protest for the reinstatement of music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado. The protest took place at the Los Angeles Unified School District's Region North office on Sept. 23. The three helped organize the walkout, which drew about 150 attendees.
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