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Club Preview: A look into Nov. 11

Club Preview: A look into Nov. 11

Zoie Puaala-Edra
November 8, 2019
HOSA prepares for their volunteer events, FCCLA gets ready for STAR/PEP competitions and K-Pop begins learning a new dance.
New dean fills administration position

New dean fills administration position

Grinesa Bajrami
November 8, 2019
Dean Matthew Spurk fills the previously empty position on the administration team, as of Nov. 4.
Breaking, bending the rules

Breaking, bending the rules

Dean Carrasco
November 8, 2019
It's not easy for President Donald Trump to follow the rules.
School operations closed for Veterans Day

School operations closed for Veterans Day

Kyle Bayudan
November 8, 2019
The weekend will end on Nov. 11.
Embracing diverse cultures with Spanish II project

Embracing diverse cultures with Spanish II project

Gurleen Swaich
November 7, 2019
To understand different cultures, students in Spanish II are presenting anything from the Filipino to Chinese culture.
In break from past, CCSD eliminates requirements for admissions to some magnet programs

In break from past, CCSD eliminates requirements for admissions to some magnet programs

Gurleen Swaich and Ahmed Ahmed
November 6, 2019
Claiming that they decrease racial and socioeconomic diversity, CCSD has eliminated most admission requirements for magnet high schools.
Chemistry students start constructing cases for, against FDA approved products

Chemistry students start constructing cases for, against FDA approved products

Julia Jauregui
November 5, 2019
Chemistry classes begin a new PBL with its overall purpose being using claim, evidence and reasoning by constructing a case from different FDA approved products.
Key Club cracks top three at RTC

Key Club cracks top three at RTC

Kamiran Hinton
November 4, 2019
Key Club participated in the annual RTC, placing within the top three schools for Division 28.
Club Preview: A look into Nov. 4

Club Preview: A look into Nov. 4

Grinesa Bajrami
October 31, 2019
BSU prepares for their festival, DECA begin taking practice tests and FIDM critique fashion designs.
Kellogg's new cereal

Kellogg’s new cereal

Dean Carrasco
October 30, 2019
Kelloggs takes a stand to bullying and makes an all together breakfast to show awareness to bullying.
COM 101 students debate various topics

COM 101 students debate various topics

Grinesa Bajrami and Jackson Bogan
October 30, 2019
Communications 101 and Freshman Studies students debate about different topics, such as guns, abortion and dress code.
PODCAST: When are you too old to trick or treat?

PODCAST: When are you too old to trick or treat?

Ahmed Ahmed, Kamiran Hinton, and Jackson Bogan
October 29, 2019
As you get older, it becomes more and more socially unacceptable for you to trick or treat. Is societies' standard for trick or treating unfair?