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IN MY EYES: Claire Cuddihy

IN MY EYES: Claire Cuddihy

Juliana Borruso
February 25, 2021
Take a look into the everyday routine of junior Claire Cuddihy.
During today's press conference, Superintendent Jesus Jara announced the expansion of the hybrid school model for additional grades. He also announced for plans to open schools fully for the 2022 school year. "As we continue to open safely, slowly, and carefully, we can't go backwards, we go forwards. It all depends on the mitigation strategies, we have great ones in place," Jara said. Photo Credit: Taylor Wilcox

BREAKING: CCSD ANNOUNCES TIMELINE FOR CONTINUED HYBRID SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION

Rhamil Taguba
February 24, 2021
CCSD superintendent announces hybrid operations for schools across the valley.
Spark: Best Plants for Beginners

Spark: Best Plants for Beginners

Tishie Nyitray
February 23, 2021
Learn more about the easiest plants to take care of when starting your green thumb journey.
Forced out of Star Wars

Forced out of Star Wars

Dean Carrasco
February 23, 2021
Lucasfilms fired Gina Carano for posting offensive remarks on her social media.
Maintaining optimal health by obtaining ample sleep, moderating caffeine, keeping a positive attitude and more is a crucial part of living a healthy life. Yet, the media has put an emphasis on bad habits that can have detrimental effects on one’s well being. What started off as simple self-deprecation jokes has now led to destructive behaviors becoming the new trend. Art Credit: Monserrat Mendieta

Not taking care of yourself isn’t ‘quirky’

Monserrat Mendieta
February 22, 2021
Not sleeping, caffeine addictions and more should not be romanticized on the internet.
Coming out to country

Coming out to country

Dean Carrasco
February 19, 2021
The country world is faced with a conundrum - which is worse, repeatedly using racial slurs, or being gay?
Preparing for the presentation, students in Spanish II are using different sentence structures to explain their daily routine. The projects will be presented on Friday, Feb. 19. “The sentence structures you see in English don’t necessarily exist in Spanish,” Thomann said. “By learning the correct sentence structures through this project, [my students] will be able to communicate more effectively and with greater confidence.” Photo Credit: Vianne Zhu

Spanish II students begin new unit on daily routines vocabulary

Truong Phan
February 19, 2021
Students in Ana Thoman’s Spanish II class will be presenting their daily routine to the class on Friday.
Posing for her picture in the lake, freshman Danika Molina holds her stance. Molina has been a dancer since she was two years old and has ever since competed. “ I love my sport because it allows me to express myself when I can’t find the right words.” Photo credits: Evolve Dance Center

Skillful Dancer: Meet Danika Molina

Lily Gurdison
February 18, 2021
Competitively dancing for almost nine years, freshman Danika Molina has been to many high-level competitions along the western United States.
Students in Fashion II are learning from drag designer, Lyn Kream, about the importance and history of drag fashion. Kream has designed outfits for some of the most famous drag queens today, including Trixie Mattel. “My favorite memory has to be just being a part of helping people make their dreams come true, live their lives fully in the open, and share their art with others,” Kream said. “Whether it’s helping a queen get to Drag Race, costuming for a Pride event or helping a baby queen develop their character, drag has been such a wonderful part of my career. It’s truly life changing and affirming.” Photo Credit: Lyn Kream

Fashion II students learn about the impact of drag

Tishie Nyitray
February 18, 2021
Guest speaker has designed for a number of professional drag entertainers.
INFOGRAPHIC: Healing crystals for beginners

INFOGRAPHIC: Healing crystals for beginners

Julia Jauregui
February 18, 2021
Begin your spiritual and healing journey with these five starter crystals.
Located in Trivoli Village, this seafood establishment delivers on the flavor of several different seafood dishes while contributing special seasonings that’ll leave the customer wanting more. With their mix of various traditional sea cuisines and classic Eastern-coast foods, the pairing is something that everyone should try. Rating: A Photo Credit: Aila Pasic

Endeavor in traditional New England seafood at ‘Boston Fish House & Bar’

Aila Pasic
February 18, 2021
Enjoy exceptional dishes at this new restaurant located in Tivoli Village.
Barely making a dent

Barely making a dent

Kamiran Hinton
February 18, 2021
Reddit made a play with the GME stock, leading to multiple hedge funds losing money.
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