Professor discusses literature translation
     Poet Erland Anderson, pro- fessor at Moorpark College, will discuss the difficulty translating literature during a program en- titled "Crossing the Border be- tween Darkness and Darkness: Discovering the Works of Swed- ish Writers Rolf Aggestam and Harry Martinson" at 7:30 p.m. in the Nelson Room on
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Brandeis women's group raises library funds
     The Conejo Valley chapter of Brandeis University National Women's Committee will host a luncheon and silent auction to raise funds for the university's library and medical research.
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Registration opens for school Washington, D.C. trip
     Registration has begun for the annual spring vacation student tour of the nation's capital, a 30- year tradition for local schools.
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     Harvard's Big Step Harvard's announcement that the university is ending its early ad- missions program is being heralded as the first step in restoring sanity to the college admissions process. Beginning next year, Harvard will have one application deadline, Jan. 1, for all students.
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Candidates sought for scholarship competition
     The 28th annual Miss Teen- age California Scholarship Competition is seeking young women ages 13 through 19 for its annual state program. The 2007 event will be April 20 through 22 at the Radisson Ho- tel at the Los Angeles Airport.
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Possibly moving to Tempe, Ariz.?
     'WE'RE CALLED THE SUN DEVILS'- Westlake High School senior Lisa Gardner, 17, right, and her dad, Tony, both Thousand Oaks residents, learn about Arizona State University from representative Tracy Union during College Information Night in the Westlake High School gymnasium last week.
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Local schools honored for narrowing gap
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
     Three local schools were hon- ored last week for their success in narrowing the achievement gap between students who perform at different levels.
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'Gimme your craft and nobody gets hurt'
     ARMED BUT NOT DANGEROUS-Brookside Elementary School kindergarten student Nick Jones, 6, left, and Acacia Elementary School third-grader Brianna Poulin, 8, right, engage in a balloon sword fight while Kolbe's Korner preschooler Alex Jones, 3, stands guard behind them at Sunday's St. Maximilian Kolbe Fall Festival in Westlake Village.
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