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Dons Press

The Student Newspaper of Cathedral Catholic High School

Dons Press

The Student Newspaper of Cathedral Catholic High School

Dons Press

Angelina Hicks

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor

During my third school year on the El Cid staff, this time honored with the title of Managing Editor, I plan to spend every moment not only striving to improve myself academically and intellectually, but also to strengthen my newfound leadership skills as I teach my classmates the art of journalism. After spending two years as Copy Editor and News Editor, respectively, my writing quality and confidence have skyrocketed. Before I realized it, my heart found its place among the El Cid staff, a group of students I can truly call my second family. Outside the newsroom, I spend my time playing softball and field hockey, bullet-journalling, scrapbooking, and watching endless hours of Netflix. While writing about various campus events and individuals and learning methods of interviewing during the past years, I gained life lessons impossible to attain anywhere else. I cannot wait to use my passion and hard work to expand the journalism program during my last year at Cathedral Catholic High School.

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A diverse counsel of the United Methodist Church recently proposed a split due to conflicts regarding LGBT believers and gay clergy members.

Religious divisions

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
February 17, 2020

Christmas preparation

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
December 13, 2019
Middle blocker Lindsey Miller ‘20 spikes the ball over the net in a match earlier in the season against Scripps Ranch High School.

Volleyball moves into CIF

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
November 9, 2019
Dedicated Dons

Dedicated Dons

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
October 31, 2019

Welcoming freshmen

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
October 8, 2019
Ms. Paula Kerby

Ms. Paula Kerby

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
Mr. Therren Wilburn

Mr. Therren Wilburn

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
Fr. Paul Sebastian de Soza

Fr. Paul Sebastian de Soza

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
Mrs. Beatriz Wallace

Mrs. Beatriz Wallace

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
Ms. Grace Hanshaw

Ms. Grace Hanshaw

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
Ms. Tierra Falo

Ms. Tierra Falo

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
Ms. Amy Gembara

Ms. Amy Gembara

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
New faces, new stories

New faces, new stories

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
September 13, 2019
A bullet journal is a personalized planner created from a blank notebook used to maintain daily organization and keep track of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks and notices.

How to: bullet journal

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
August 27, 2019

Bridging the gap

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
March 29, 2019
Dr. Richard Kelly passed away at his home in La Jolla on Feb. 4 after a fight with cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

Losing a legend

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
March 6, 2019
Morgan Yacullo ‘20 (left) signs up for Best Buddies during lunch at a booth run by president Holden Brosnan ‘20 (middle) and events coordinator Alicia Morales ‘19 (right).

An accepting community

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
February 5, 2019
Dozens of USDHS and CCHS yearbooks line the shelves in the CCHS Academic Center, containing pages with 60 years of distant memories.

Last of the first

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
December 7, 2018
Current CCHS teachers Mrs. Amber Elliott and Mr. Kevin Elliott hold hands after their wedding ceremony on April 16, 2016 at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church.

A different type of art

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
November 15, 2018
Although many other straw options besides plastic exist, single-use plastic straws prove as the safest, most accessible, and most cost-effective option currently available to disabled people. (Information according to Mrs. Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, a disabled advocate and YouTube personality).

Hurting more than helping

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
October 5, 2018

Swimming to success

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
June 1, 2018
Boys Baseball

Boys Baseball

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
March 17, 2018
Girls Softball

Girls Softball

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
March 17, 2018

United against violence

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
March 15, 2018
CCHS students Cat Noya ‘18 and Bonnie Yu ‘18 (left to right) pose at Liberty Station in Point Loma with their honorable mention certificates for the “9-12 Two Dimensional Art” category at the 2018 Youth Art Month.

Honor in art

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
February 6, 2018
Girls Rugby

Girls Rugby

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
January 26, 2018

First taste of CCHS

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
January 24, 2018
CCHS alumnae (from left to right) Ms. Julia Way, Ms. Melissa Vorndran, and Ms. Arcelita Martin celebrate Independence Day as they pose for a photo last year in San Diego. The girls met at CCHS and wrote together for the CCHS newspaper El Cid, where their friendship grew into the unbreakable bond they share today, continuing to be the happy friends they were in high school even though now attend three different colleges spread across the country.

Journalism bonds CCHS alumnae

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
January 3, 2018
When students contract a long-term illness, school loses its priority in their lives. Health becomes the most important aspect, and in between check-ups and hospital visits, schoolwork often becomes tossed to the side and masked by the importance of health.

Help on the way

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
November 29, 2017
CCHS students Darby Goodell ‘18, Luis Garnica ‘20, Cat Noya ‘18, and Linna Luna Bravo ‘18 pose with their best words regarding peer pressure. Each student, having experienced pressure from their neighbors many times in their lives, share their advice and experiences about peer pressure.

A very tempting place

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
November 14, 2017
Michael Santon, who was adopted recently by the CCHS football team, watches on the sideline during the recent CCHS vs. Orange Lutheran High School football game at Manchester Stadium.

Win one for Santon

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
October 13, 2017
CCHS creates a logo specifically for the 60th anniversary, including the names of the previous campuses along the circumference of the circle. CCHS expresses the pride in the 60 years of Catholic education reached this year.

60 years strong

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
September 19, 2017
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