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Denair High tackles gopher problem on football field
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On Monday, Denair Unified School District enlisted the help of West Coast Turf to disperse 175 tons of sand over the surface of the football field. - photo by Photo Contributed
There are a number of things fans can expect to see during a typical high school football game — a game-winning play, a compromising fumble, a funny touchdown dance. A gopher’s head popping up during the game, however, is likely not one of those things. For Denair High School, the chance of seeing a gopher mid-play became an all-too-real possibility for athletes and onlookers over the past two years as the school has worked tirelessly to battle a growing gopher population that took over the field.
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Stanislaus State ranked among nation’s best colleges
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Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require students enrolled in all 23 California State University campuses to take one 3-credit unit of any qualifying Ethnic Studies course before they graduate (Journal file photo).
The Princeton Review has named Stanislaus State one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2025, recognizing the University for offering one of the highest returns on investment (ROI) in higher education.
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