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November 27, 2015

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CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Mercy High School art students view a mural by Diego Rivera in San Francisco. The2DArtandAPStu- dio Art students from Mercy High School were led Nov. 16 by Diane Penner, Mercy's visual arts teacher, on a whirl wind trip to San Francisco to view the Diego Rivera mu- rals. The first commissioned murals that the famous artist Diego Rivera painted outside of Mexico were in the city of San Francisco. Often visitors who travel to the city overlook these artistic treasures when they visit the many cul- tural sights that the city has to offer, but the Rivera murals are an important part of the artistic legacy of both San Francisco and Diego Rivera himself. The murals are in dif- ferent parts of the city and can be a challenge to find, since they are each located inside of large institutions, but each is available to visit either free of charge, or for a minimal fee, and are ac- cessible by walking or pub- lic transit from downtown San Francisco. The art crew from Mercy had an early departure at 6:30 a.m., taking three vans of students to their first destination to see the Pan American Unity Mu- ral found at City College of San Francisco. The mural can be a challenge to find as it located on the wall of the school theater's outer hallway, but is well worth the effort. It depicts the fusion between the great past of the Latin Amer- ican lands and the high mechanical developments of the United States. The next stop was at the San Francisco Art In- stitute, where the students were introduced to the campus and the Diego Ri- vera mural "The Making of a Fresco." The mural was commissioned by the insti- tute's President 1930-1931 William Gerstle, and was completed by Rivera in the course of one month, May 1-31, 1931. It is signed and dated in the lower right- hand corner, under the drafting table. The group's third stop at the San Francisco City Club was difficult to get into as it is the only mu- ral in San Francisco that requires special permis- sion to view with a fee and guided tour. "The Allegory of California" by Diego Ri- vera was the first US fresco created and covers the en- tire wall from ground to ceiling of San Francisco's Stock Exchange building on its 10th and 11th floors. Each of Diego's mu- rals has a rich history of symbolism, but the stu- dents enjoyed the interac- tion with the guide, who quizzed them on their knowledge of the works of Rivera. Coit Tower was the fourth destination of the group's pilgrimage. These murals were not painted by Diego but were created by 25 leading artists of the 1930s and reflect scenes of the Great Depression, landscapes, farm workers, industries and vibrant city life. The group enjoyed catching the sunset with the beautiful 360-degree view on the top floor of the Coit Tower building. Students make pilgrimage to view Diego Rivera murals MERCY COURTESY PHOTO Pictured, from le , are Red Bluff Kiwanis Student of the Quarter nominees from Mercy High School, seniors Jasmine Vu, Gillian Coelho and Anthony Aviles and Kiwanian Amanda Garrett. Coelho was selected as Student of the Quarter. MERCY HIGH KIWANIS STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER COURTESY PHOTO Pictured, from le , are the Red Bluff Kiwanis Student of the Quarter nominees from Red Bluff Union High School, seniors Kloie Hiemstra, Haley Isaacson and Tanner Durfee and Kiwanian Amanda Garrett. Isaacson was selected as Student of the Quarter. REDDING Simpson Uni- versity's School of Nursing has been granted national accreditation through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Board of Commis- sioners granted accredita- tion to the Bachelor of Sci- ence in Nursing program at Simpson University during the board's fall 2015 meet- ing. The accreditation is retroactive to Jan. 28. Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Edu- cation as a national accred- itation agency, the CCNE is an autonomous agency that ensures the quality and in- tegrity of baccalaureate, graduate and residency programs in nursing. To earn the accredita- tion, the School of Nurs- ing effectively demon- strated that its curriculum meets high standards and that support systems are in place to help nursing stu- dents achieve their goals. The School of Nurs- ing, which has graduated 82 BSN students since it launched the program in 2011, is also accredited by the Western Senior College and University Commis- sion and approved by the California Board of Regis- tered Nursing. Adding national accredi- tation will benefit students wishing to pursue health- care careers in the mili- tary and increase options for those wishing to pursue master's degrees. "We were very excited to receivetheCommission'slet- ter,"saidDr.GayleCopeland, provost of Simpson Univer- sity. "With the accreditation of the baccalaureate pro- grams, we are better posi- tioned to provide what the profession demands. We are proud of the work that our School of Nursing faculty andstaffdo,andthisaccred- itationaffirmstheirexcellent work." For more information about the School of Nurs- ing, visit simpsonu.edu/ nursing. SIMPSON Nursing school earns accreditation By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON Michelle Obama's message for high school seniors fretting about their college pros- pects is simple. Do your research. Visit college campuses. Sit in on classes. Talk to professors, graduates and students. In the end, picking a college "is a very individual deci- sion." The first lady could just as well have been talking to her older daughter, Malia, who is expected to head off to college next fall with the Class of 2020. The 17-year-old is among U.S. high school seniors who are nervously taking standardized tests, com- pleting college admissions applications, filling out fi- nancial aid forms and writ- ing personal essays — all on deadline. Then they get to spend a few months wait- ing to find out if they got into their dream school. Malia has some advan- tages, though. What school would turn away a presi- dent's daughter? She also doesn't have to worry about how to pay for her college education, un- like many of the students President Barack Obama and his wife regularly en- courage to pursue post- high school education. Some of what's known about Malia's college search: Schoolsonherlist Malia has visited at least a dozen public and private schools, mostly on the East Coast. They include six of the eight Ivies and a few with Obama family ties. Dad is a 1983 graduate of Columbia. Mom grad- uated from Princeton in 1985. Malia's cousin, Les- lie Robinson, is a sopho- more forward on Prince- ton's women's basketball team. The president and first lady earned their law degrees at Harvard. The other stops on her college tour: the Univer- sity of California, Berke- ley; Stanford; New York University; the University of Pennsylvania; Barnard; Tufts; Brown; Yale and Wesleyan. How much will her parents pay? The bill for tuition (and fees, in some cases) alone at these universities costs between $40,000 and $50,000 for the current ac- ademic year. Tack on room and board, books, other fees and expenses, and the total tab for Malia's under- graduate degree could top one-quarter of a million dollars for the four years. It shouldn't surprise her parents, though. They've paid hefty tuition bills for the past seven years to send Malia, and her younger sis- ter, Sasha, 14, to the exclu- sive Sidwell Friends School. Tuition at the private school in Washington is $37,750 per student this year. The Obamas planned ahead for their daughters' college educations. Like millions of families, the Obamas have been invest- ing money in 529 college savings plans (which are named after a section in federal tax law). The couple has four of the tax-free sav- ings accounts, each valued at between $50,000 and $100,000, according to the president's financial disclo- sure forms. How is Malia preparing? Mrs. Obama has said Malia wants to be a film- maker, and NYU has the respected Tisch School of the Arts, which counts di- rectors Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee among its alumni. Malia spent the past summer in New York City interning on the set of HBO's "Girls," the raun- chy comedy-drama star- ring Lena Dunham. Last summer, she was I Califor- nia to work as a produc- tion assistant on "Extant," a CBS sci-fi drama featur- ing Halle Berry. Mrs. Obama recently dis- closed that Malia has also done several internships at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington. Malia's travels across the U.S. and around the world with her parents could in- form her personal essays. Malia (and her sister) have visited Europe, Africa and Asia. They've met two popes, Queen Elizabeth and American civil rights leaders during this year's 50th anniversary com- memoration in Selma, Al- abama. FIRST DAUGHTER Malia Obama navigating college decision-making process 744 Main St., Red Bluff CLAIMYOURPRIZES WINNERSFORTHE ARTWALK BROWN BAG "WINE TASTING" MARY CLANCY - 1 ST PRIZE DOUGH FRINK - 2 ND PRIZE Comeandgetit.Cheers!!! PRICEREDUCTION FORNEWCOMERS SAVE $25 00 Lacey's Lil' Learners PRESCHOOL, INFANT and CHILD CARE Lic.#525406753 NEW LOWER RATES! Call Lacey today (530) 604-1475 Dec.4,5,6 mapsavalable: DALE'S CARPET & DESIGN ENJOY THE STORE TEHAMA VISITORS CENTER OpenStudio Tehama County! Aself guided tour featuring 12 artists EDUCATION » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, November 27, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B2

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