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Despite changing her major eight times, Newton never strayed far from science and utilized her college experience to explore different fields of study that sparked her interest.

Why These Teachers Changed Majors

Jaein Kim, Staff Writer | November 21, 2019

Declaring a major in college can greatly influence one’s academic and professional career. Math teacher Shelley Godett, science teacher Jeralyn Newton and counselor Nicole Epres stand among the one-third...

Freshman Bella Chhiv competes in tournaments regularly, such as the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Springteam Championship hosted in Mobile, Alabama; additionally, she is currently ranked 11th in California, according to the Babolat recruiting list on the Tennis Recruiting Network.

Freshman Sets the Pace for Girls’ Tennis Team

Annie Qiao, A&E Editor | November 20, 2019

As freshman Bella Chhiv begins to recount tales of the places and people she has met through her years in tennis, her teammates intermittently stop by, shouting words of encouragement and whimsical inside...

AP Classroom Provides Wealth of AP Knowledge

AP Classroom Provides Wealth of AP Knowledge

Aaron Sha, Features Editor | November 20, 2019

College Board introduced a vastly beneficial new feature, AP Classroom, into its Advanced Placement program this academic year, as well as altering almost the entire system of sign-ups for the current...

Freshman Moka Saiki shoots a two-point shot during practice to prepare for the upcoming winter season. The next varsity girls’ basketball game will be on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. against Capistrano Valley High.

Freshmen Girls Take on Varsity Winter Sports

Emma Haag, Staff Writer | November 19, 2019

Moka Saiki  Freshman Moka Saiki has been playing basketball for eight years, and she will be competing at the varsity level for the 2019-2020 winter season.  Saiki handles the pressure of being...

Athletic trainer Kathryn Cleek tapes a student’s ankle before practice. Approximately five hours of Cleek’s day is designated for treating athletes with both short-and-long term injuries.

New Athletic Trainer is “Living the Pedigree”

Emma Haag, Staff Writer | November 19, 2019

From taping what seems like an endless number of athletes’ injuries each day to staying late for Friday night football games, new athletic trainer Kathryn Cleek has brought her medical training expertise...

Junior Faith DeNeve prepares lumpia, a type of Filipino spring roll, from memory and shares her appreciation of the intimacy in home cooking as opposed to catering for large gatherings. The scratch-made variety yields a crisper exterior and the brightness of fresher ingredients.

Serving Recipes from the Melting Pot

Kelthie Truong, Back Page Editor | November 19, 2019

Like a switch has flipped, the energy of stressed, sleep-deprived students replenishes as the year transitions into the distinct season of nippy weather, frequent breaks, preliminary Christmas music streaming...

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