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The Board Games with Senior Citizens Club is a great way to get involved in service opportunities that also benefits our larger community.

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Board Games with Senior Citizens Club Brings Generations Together
Carlin Fretwell, Staffer • September 30, 2024

This article is part of a series focused on this year’s motto of Unum: Engage, which highlights how students engage as one in different groups...

Uniforms are an essential part of being a Cathedral Catholic High School student. This year, dress code is being more widely enforced.

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A Crackdown on Dress Code: CCHS Enforces Uniformity
Liesel Sellerberg, Staffer • September 17, 2024

With the 2024-2025 school year starting again, Cathedral Catholic High School students have seen the dress code becoming more strictly enforced....

The CCHS college counseling program aims to aid students throughout the whole college application process. From applications to research, the counselors are there to answer a question you might have.

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Highlighting College Counselors: The Unsung Heroes of College Decisions
Pearl Smith, World News Editor • September 17, 2024

With the new school year in full swing, so begins the never-ending question, what about after high school? The four years spent in high school...

As a commuter school, CCHS sees hundreds of student drivers come onto campus each day. But what is the experience like for these teen drivers?

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Can You Survive Del Mar Heights Road?
Charlie Corney, Student News Editor • September 17, 2024

It’s 7:40 in the morning. You’ve just turned onto Del Mar Heights Road to face the battles of bad drivers, student drivers, traffic, closed...

About 35% of elite athletes have mental health concerns which vary from burnout to anxiety. It’s important to seek help right away when we are feeling any kind of anxiety or stress surrounding your sport. 

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Bringing Mental Health Into The Game
Liesel Sellerberg, Staffer • October 2, 2024

With fall sports and classes going into full swing, student-athletes are beginning to feel the pressure of balancing school, sports, and spiritual...

Currently 4-1, with the goal of winning the open division this year, the Boys' Football team stands for the Pledge of Allegiance prior to a game.

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Fall Sports in Full Swing
Kylie Kaminsky, Staffer • October 1, 2024

It’s that time of year again…the temperature is cooling, the leaves are turning colors, and the fall sports season is now in full swing....

Cathedral Catholic's girls' volleyball team prepares to face off against many competitive opponents this fall. Starting off the season strong with two medals, they look to continue their success and continue bonding on and off the court.

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The Legacy of Lady Dons Volleyball Continues
Mae Kordas, Staffer • September 17, 2024

This article is part of a series focused on this year’s motto of Unum: Engage, which highlights how students engage as one in different groups...

The Red and Gold football teams have started their season. They have been training since July and have been building strong bonds. Their community is shown not only on, but also off the field.

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Red and Gold: Building a Community Like No Other
Maddie Stevens, Staffer • September 16, 2024

This article is part of a series focused on this year’s motto of Unum: Engage, which highlights how students engage as one in different groups...

Known as the 'YouTube Priest’ or podcast host for Bible or Catechism in a Year, Fr. Mike Schmitz is a well-known Catholic priest from Minnesota.

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Exclusive Father Mike Schmitz Interview: The Priest's Journey And Advice
Charlie Corney, Student News Editor • October 2, 2024

On Friday, September 20, an esteemed, celebrated, and very popular priest in the Catholic community visited Cathedral Catholic. Cathedral has...

This photo of the girls' volleyball team was featured in their Instagram and captioned: “A Team that Prays Together, Stays Together.” For many student-athletes, prayer is an integral part of their sports teams.

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Prayer Captains on Sports Teams: What is their Job?
Carlin Fretwell, Staffer • September 17, 2024

As the beginning of the school year has come around, fall sports are in full swing. This year, a new development was installed, permitting prayer...

All-school Masses occur every two weeks at Cathedral Catholic High School. These liturgies help support a growing community, centered on faith.

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Catholic Education Benefits All Students, Catholic or Not
Kylie Kaminsky, Staffer • September 17, 2024

Gathering for biweekly all-school Masses and taking required Catholic Faith classes is a typical experience for Cathedral students. But what...

Sister Mary Elizabeth Lancaster is an African American nun from Baltimore Maryland whose body has reamined in tact and untouched after four years. Many Catholics believe in incorruptiblity. No investigation has been carried out yet to presume the cause of her body still in tact but further information is still being provided.
Body Still in Tact After 4 Years!
Annelise Motto, Staffer • January 29, 2024

Who would have thought a potential modern-day saint could be from rural Missouri? Most people who live in Missouri have never even heard of the...

On Tuesday, September 10th, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia for their first presidential debate. This debate was the candidates’ first in-person meeting, making the event especially historic.

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Harris-Trump Debate: A Highly Anticipated and Intense Spectacle
Summer Grant, Staffer • October 2, 2024

On Tuesday, September 10th, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage at the National Constitution Center...

Political participation is an important part of being a citizen of the United States. But what role does our Christian faith have in politics?

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How Does Faith Inform Our Politics?
Chloe Mullen, Staffer • September 17, 2024

As the election approaches, political clashes become more frequent and intense. In these often tense times, God calls us to trust and follow...

Scarlett Martin ‘24 voted during 2024 Super Tuesday! On the first Tuesday of March, many states hold their primary elections. Read more below!
Super Tuesday Takeaways
Sarah Brown, Editor-in-Chief • March 22, 2024

On March 5th, 16 states and one territory voted in their presidential primaries and caucuses, marking Super Tuesday. This year revealed several...

Lime green, Arial font, and the party girl lifestyle are all indicative of the cultural phenomenon known as “Brat Summer.”   Fans of Charli XCX’s sixth studio album "Brat" created the term “Brat Summer” which has to do with partying, Von Dutch and womanhood. 

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The Cultural Phenomenon “Brat” That’s Taken Over
Maddie Stevens, Staffer • October 2, 2024

You’ve seen it everywhere, lime green, Arial font, the party girl lifestyle, but why? Well, it's “Brat Summer.” The lifestyle term that’s...

New York Fashion Week is one of the biggest events in fashion. The three major shows showcased at NYFW will impact trends that might make their way into your closet by spring. 

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Expect These Spring Trends: A Recap of New York Fashion Week 24/25
Chloe Mullen, Staffer • October 1, 2024

New York Fashion Week is one of the biggest events in fashion. From September 6-13, designers show off their best designs for spring. The three...

Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel "It Ends With Us" deals with the sensitive issue of domestic violence in a romantic relationship.

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Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence: “It Ends With Us” Generates Controversy
Isabella Durazo, Culture Editor • September 16, 2024

Every reader dreams of seeing their favorite book come to life on the big screen. The best feeling is finally seeing all the characters, story,...

Fantasy football is an online league, where you create your own NFL football team. Many people prepare all year for the draft, studying who to pick and how to create the best team. 

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Fantasy Football: What's the Hype?
Mae Kordas, Staffer • October 2, 2024

Many believe that late August to Labor Day weekend is the best time of the year due to one thing, the fantasy football draft. Tracing back to...

One of the most well-known soccer players in the world, Alex Morgan, decided to hang up her cleats for the last time after 13 years of professional soccer. Alex Morgan changed the game for all women's sports. 

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Hanging Up the Golden Boots: All About Alex Morgan’s Retirement
Isabella Durazo, Culture Editor • October 1, 2024

One of the most well-known soccer players in the world, Alex Morgan, decided to hang up her cleats for the last time after 13 years of professional...

The Padres and Dodgers travel to Seoul, South Korea to face off.
Padres Opening Day In Seoul
Mallory Axline, Staffer • March 26, 2024

If you are a San Diego native, you most likely are a fan of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball Team. But the Padres fan base isn’t...

When students are given class time to work on homework or what CCHS calls "Independent practice," it has a possible effect on the success of students' academics.

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Studies Shows Higher Scores When Giving Time In Class To Start On "Homework," Does This Apply To The Dons Community?
TJ Campbell, Staffer • October 2, 2024

Homework has always been the thorn in most students' side, causing the most anxiety daily. "In our research, students frequently attribute the...

CCHS joins the many schools throughout the nation who have implemented new anti-phone policies on their campuses. Cathedral’s, though not as invasive as taking away a student's phone for the whole school day, has impacted classroom culture in ways students and teachers never expected.
What's up with the Phone Jails?
Lucy Miller, Editor-in-Chief • September 16, 2024

What place does a phone have on a school campus? Should it be stationary on a desk for only teacher use, or in a student's pocket at their disposal?...

Final lines of The Great Gatsby
REVIEW: The Great Gatsby Movie
Elle Brennan, Staffer • April 24, 2024

Recently, all of the CCHS 11th grade English classes are reading The Great Gatsby. Within the past month, English classes including:  English...

Bob Marley: One Love, a tribute to the reggae icons impact on the world.
Marley on the Big Screen: A Tribute To The Reggae Icon
Mae Kordas, Staffer • April 24, 2024

On February 14th, 2024, Bob Marley’s story of becoming one of the greatest reggae musicians of all time debuted to the world. The movie, Bob...

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