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...decided to use the machine because it was quick and convenient. I wanted to express favorable opinions about the dining hall," said Pedro A. Pimentel '99, an Adams House resident...
...interview after the meeting, MBTA spokesperson Brian Pedro said privatization will not hurt service...
Blame is being cast back and forth. Marty Hernandez says he does not understand why the school did not get Amber into impact counseling. San Pedro officials, meanwhile, insist that they are doing all they can, what with budget cuts not only at the school level but in county mental-health services as well. The one school psychologist for 3,100 pupils works "almost full time," according to principal Stephen Walters, but focuses on special-education students. San Pedro's impact counselors are simply dedicated teachers with a little extra training that consists of three to seven days of workshops...
What is indisputable is that as the 20th century comes to a close, to the three Rs must be added a battery of services, counseling and all-around student care. "This is the last line of defense, high schools," says Mike Booth, the head of San Pedro High's health department. "Fifty percent of my class is from single parents. But society doesn't give us the means to take care of them. We have seven minutes between each period. We're overwhelmed, overwhelmed by family problems that used to get taken care of at home. We're trained...
Mindful of this year's tragedies, Richard Vladovic, administrator of the San Pedro schools, has just had approval from the school board to hire a full-time person to continue special counseling, not only at San Pedro High but at the middle schools in the area as well. Vladovic (San Pedro class of '62) says he would most like to teach children today that "the true measure of success is how you overcome the obstacles. We need to teach youngsters that failure is not permanent. Suicide is, but failure...