Scene from “The Play That Goes Wrong”
Cathedral Catholic’s Intentionally Chaotic Play: The Play That Goes Wrong
The 2025 Link Crew members and moderators who work hard to make Freshman Formation what it truly is.
Freshman Formation: Anchored in Purpose and Community
Baile folclorico dancers showcase their talents at the Kermes.
The Kermes Fiesta: Highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month
Boys varsity basketball team huddling up during the Philly Live tournament in Philadelphia over the summer.
Back on the Court: Preseason Basketball Brings Fierce Competition and Big Expectations
Student alter servers at the mass celebrating 2024 graduates
Cathedral Catholic’s Core Value: Faith
Scene from “The Play That Goes Wrong”
Cathedral Catholic’s Intentionally Chaotic Play: The Play That Goes Wrong
The 2025 Link Crew members and moderators who work hard to make Freshman Formation what it truly is.
Freshman Formation: Anchored in Purpose and Community
Baile folclorico dancers showcase their talents at the Kermes.
The Kermes Fiesta: Highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month
Cathedral Catholic students dressing up for Adam Sandler day in spirit week 2025
Spirit Week 2025: Don Pride, Community, and Students’ Creativity
College Poetry students studiously crafting a poetry piece.
College Poetry: The Benefits It Gives Students
Boys varsity basketball team huddling up during the Philly Live tournament in Philadelphia over the summer.
Back on the Court: Preseason Basketball Brings Fierce Competition and Big Expectations
CCHS Football Team runs onto the field.
Whose House? Our House!!
Star Quarterback Brady Palmer throws a pass at the 2024 Holy Bowl.
Holy Bowl Cancelled for 2025: Saints Backs Out
The 2025-2026 cheer and dance team are giving it their all during a Friday night football game.
Stronger Together: Cheer and Dance Combine Routines
The sailing team traveled to Santa Barbara for their last regatta of the season, ending in 8th place overall out of all 69 schools in the district! Photo Credit to CCHS Sailing Team
CCHS Sailing Team Shines At Pacific Coast Championships
Student alter servers at the mass celebrating 2024 graduates
Cathedral Catholic’s Core Value: Faith
Players gather in the middle of the field to pray with heads bowed and arms wrapped around each other.
More Than a Game: How Prayer Turns Players Into Family
Father Matt leads our student body in an all-school Mass.
Faith in Action with Fr. Matt and Fr. Marc
May Crowning is an event in which Catholics honor Mary and bring flowers to a statue of her. Photo Credit to Terski on Pixabay
May Crowning: A Tradition That Honors Mary’s Role in Our Prayer Lives
Students on the latest Quest 12 retreat in March 2025 are encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and form bonds with one another. Photo by CCHS
Junior Retreat Fosters Friendship, Fun, and Faith
Jimmy Kimmel speaks during the Pre-GRAMMY gala, hosted by the Recording Academy and Clive Davis, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 1, 2025.
Lights Out: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Suspended
A sign at the National Mall shows the national debt following a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 2, 2025
Government Shutdown: It’s Impact and Effects
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CDC, vaccine guidance is transforming. How could communities around the nation be affected?
How New CDC Vaccine Guidance Could Transform American Public Health
Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, speaks during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.
Charlie Kirk and Political Violence
Sabin Tamang, 20, who works in a restaurant and participated in a Gen-Z protest, holds up a shovel while posing for a photograph next to a graffiti as he takes part in a cleaning campaign following Monday's deadly anti-corruption protests in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 10, 2025. "To develop our country, we need to choose good people instead of choosing relatives"' said Sabin Tamang. We should hand over the future of the country to a person who has good ideology and is not self-centred." REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Riots in Nepal
Jimmy Kimmel speaks during the Pre-GRAMMY gala, hosted by the Recording Academy and Clive Davis, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 1, 2025.
Lights Out: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Suspended
Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, speaks during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.
Charlie Kirk and Political Violence
Sabin Tamang, 20, who works in a restaurant and participated in a Gen-Z protest, holds up a shovel while posing for a photograph next to a graffiti as he takes part in a cleaning campaign following Monday's deadly anti-corruption protests in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 10, 2025. "To develop our country, we need to choose good people instead of choosing relatives"' said Sabin Tamang. We should hand over the future of the country to a person who has good ideology and is not self-centred." REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Riots in Nepal
Sidewalk art in Los Angelos stating the words ICE FREE LA during the ICE raids
Another Shooter in the Country: Attack on ICE facility in Texas
The scenery of the William T. Young Library on the University of Kentucky Campus, where one of the false shooting reports occurred.
The Effects of Gun Violence on School Campuses
A sign at the National Mall shows the national debt following a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 2, 2025
Government Shutdown: It’s Impact and Effects
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CDC, vaccine guidance is transforming. How could communities around the nation be affected?
How New CDC Vaccine Guidance Could Transform American Public Health
Texas and California’s redistricting battle has taken center stage in the national news. On Tuesday, November 4th, California voters will decide whether the state legislature can temporarily change districts, potentially transforming the outcome of the 2026 midterms.
Texas and California’s Redistricting Battle Reaches Californians’ Ballots in November
The Ten Commandments are the foundational values of many Christian and Jewish faiths. If these commandments are displayed within public school classrooms, many question how those of different religious backgrounds or no religious background will be affected.
Controversial Texas Bill Seeks to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
Canada’s national elections were held on Monday, April 28th. The Liberal victory was a surprise, the consequences of which remain to be seen. Photo Credit to Donovan Dean Photography via Unsplash
What Comes Next for Canada — and Everyone? Exploring the Liberal Party’s Turnaround Victory
Huge turnout at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Photo from Ryder Cup Digital.
The Ryder Cup: Where Rivalry Meets Teamwork
The setting of The Summer I Turned Pretty is set at a beach house like this.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: The Book, The Show, and Now a Movie
Chargers fans in the UK cheer on their favorite players at Wembley Stadium.
Chargers Local Legends Make it to the Hall Of Fame
The Runarounds, a band in both their TV show and real life, just announced they are doing a US tour, with locations as close as San Diego and LA.
The Runarounds: Nepotism, Criticism, and Praise
Conan Gray performs a track off his fourth studio album, Wishbone, at his concert in San Diego on October 4, 2025.
The Boys are Back: The Resurgence of the Male Pop Star
The setting of The Summer I Turned Pretty is set at a beach house like this.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: The Book, The Show, and Now a Movie
The Runarounds, a band in both their TV show and real life, just announced they are doing a US tour, with locations as close as San Diego and LA.
The Runarounds: Nepotism, Criticism, and Praise
Conan Gray performs a track off his fourth studio album, Wishbone, at his concert in San Diego on October 4, 2025.
The Boys are Back: The Resurgence of the Male Pop Star
With a new bunch of talented celebrities and skilled pro dancers, this season of Dancing with the Stars promises excitement, drama, and memorable performances. Photo from ABC
Dancing With the Stars Returns
Cardinals stand on a balcony, after U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV by the conclave, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.REUTERS/HANNAH MCKAY
Unpacking the Real Conclave versus “Conclave” the Movie
Huge turnout at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Photo from Ryder Cup Digital.
The Ryder Cup: Where Rivalry Meets Teamwork
Chargers fans in the UK cheer on their favorite players at Wembley Stadium.
Chargers Local Legends Make it to the Hall Of Fame
Batting in the Major Leagues: How a Lack of Salary Caps Affects America's Iconic Sport
Batting in the Major Leagues: How a Lack of Salary Caps Affects America’s Iconic Sport
Fans packing into an arena and getting hyped to watch opening night.
Inside the NBA: What People are Saying Ahead of Opening Night
The 10 teams, soon to be 11, racing at the Canadian Grand Prix back in June. Photo from Motosports.com
New Cadillac F1 Team: Expectations and Preparations
Al can be a tool that enhances or inhibits our way of life.
Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence
Phones aren’t allowed during school hours anymore.
New Phone Ban: How Teachers and Students are Dealing with it
Getting more sleep at night can help teenagers focus and do better academically.
Is School Giving Us Enough Time to Fuel Our Bodies With Sleep?
This photo from a Dons football game in 2015 shows distinctly more school spirit and attendance than the football games during the 2024 season.
Dress Code vs. School Spirit: Are The New Rules Killing the Vibe?
As this image shows, children can become less engaged with important events like holiday festivities, due to the prevalence of phones.
Media Moguls are Protecting Their Children from Their Product: So Who’s Protecting You?
Al can be a tool that enhances or inhibits our way of life.
Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence
Phones aren’t allowed during school hours anymore.
New Phone Ban: How Teachers and Students are Dealing with it
This photo from a Dons football game in 2015 shows distinctly more school spirit and attendance than the football games during the 2024 season.
Dress Code vs. School Spirit: Are The New Rules Killing the Vibe?
Our last day in Scotland in the famous cherry blossoms in Edinburgh Garden. Bailey is wearing his famous Scottish kilt, as a way of celebrating his family Scottish heritage, coming from a famous clan, donning the garments of his ancestors. There’s me next to the right of Bella in the blue ski jacket, obviously looking tired after a long nine day journey to the UK that I have wanted to see since my days of watching The Crown on Netflix.
A Journey to Europe with Ms. Wilson and the Drama Misfits: Why Cathedral Should Invest in More Overseas Travel for Students of the Arts
Loneliness and the effects of social media, specifically on young boys, are some of the thematic topics the hit show "Adolescence" covers. The protagonist Jaime, is influenced by what he sees on the internet, and the effect of such media, combined with his social alienation, had horrific consequences. Photo by Omar Ramadan on Unsplash
Adolescence: How a UK TV Show on Netflix has Captured the Dark Side of the Teenage Years in America
Getting more sleep at night can help teenagers focus and do better academically.
Is School Giving Us Enough Time to Fuel Our Bodies With Sleep?
As this image shows, children can become less engaged with important events like holiday festivities, due to the prevalence of phones.
Media Moguls are Protecting Their Children from Their Product: So Who’s Protecting You?
Students joined together for the first football game of the season.
Sports: The Most Beneficial Way to Make Your High School Experience a Memorable One
In a a moment of peaceful solitude, one can embrace the quiet beauty of nature and one’s own thoughts. Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash
Table for One: Learning to Be Comfortable Alone
You are not alone. Mental health matters to every one of us. Photo by Marcel Strauß on Unsplash
Dons Press Uncovers What Mental Health Really Means
The Summer I Turned Pretty book series allows the reader to truly picture a summer filled with swimming, hanging out with friends, and having fun at a beach house. Photo Credit to Jeremy Tanguay- Fernandes on Unsplash
All About the Famous Book-Turned-TV Series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
“Normal People” by Sally Rooney is a short romance novel that covers the complicated relationship between two people and how their differences always seem to drive them apart.
Sally Rooney’s Normal People: A Character-Driven Rather Than Plot-Driven Novel
A photo of the book "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer, featuring the iconic cover which symbolizes temptation and forbidden love, central themes in the story. Photo by Emily Kovarik
Biting Into Twilight
Ronald Reagan at the peak of his career acting in the Western film "The Bad Men," in 1941. Reagan had a fondness for these types of movies due to his love of horseback riding. It also showcases he parlayed his limited acting ability into a successful political career. Photo by Underwood Archives via Getty Images
A Man Who Lived By Fantasy That Changed The Reality Of The 20th Century
If you are trying to unwind from a busy day, 68% of stress can be relieved through reading. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
Reading: More Than Just a Hobby
College applications can be a stressful yet rewarding process. Photo Credit to Katelyn Perry on Unsplash
Dons Press Podcast Episode 2: 32 Colleges, 1 Decision
As the end of the school year nears, students have a lot to ponder regarding their mental health and college admissions. Photo by Allison Saeng for Unsplash
Dons Press Podcast Episode 1: Yellow Ribbon Week & College Admissions
Season 2: Episode 19 Farewell to Fr. Martin
Season 2: Episode 18 All About AP Testing
Season 2: Episode 17 The Summer I Turned Pretty Book Review
Season 2: Episode 16 Tech Office
Season 2: Episode 15 Women’s History Month
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Carlin Fretwell

Carlin Fretwell, Culture Editor

Hi, my name is Carlin Fretwell, I’m a senior, and this is my 3rd year writing for Dons Press! I am super excited to be working as an editor for the Culture and Student News beats this year, and I plan to continue journalism in college. I am a student athlete and will be spending my 4th year on the sailing team. In my free time, I love to go to the beach, hang out with my friends, and coach. I look forward to editing and writing for El Cid this year!

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The Runarounds, a band in both their TV show and real life, just announced they are doing a US tour, with locations as close as San Diego and LA.

The Runarounds: Nepotism, Criticism, and Praise

Carlin Fretwell, Beat Editor
October 15, 2025
The 10 teams, soon to be 11, racing at the Canadian Grand Prix back in June. Photo from Motosports.com

New Cadillac F1 Team: Expectations and Preparations

Carlin Fretwell, Beat Editor
September 18, 2025
The sailing team traveled to Santa Barbara for their last regatta of the season, ending in 8th place overall out of all 69 schools in the district! Photo Credit to CCHS Sailing Team

CCHS Sailing Team Shines At Pacific Coast Championships

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
May 14, 2025

Dons Press Podcast Episode 1: Yellow Ribbon Week & College Admissions

Carlin Fretwell and TJ Campbell
April 28, 2025
Students on the latest Quest 12 retreat in March 2025 are encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and form bonds with one another. Photo by CCHS

Junior Retreat Fosters Friendship, Fun, and Faith

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
April 9, 2025
The ashes that Catholics receive on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday remind us of our mortality and also invite us into repentance, a key aspect of the Lenten season. Photo Credit to Unsplash

Uncovering The Meaning of Lent

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
March 12, 2025
CCHS students rehearse for this winter's fun and memorable production “Once Upon a Mattress." Photo by Alex Rotunda ‘25

There’s Never a Dull Moment in “Once Upon A Mattress”

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
February 26, 2025
St. Francis de Sales, after whom our religion building is named, is the patron saint of writers and a Doctor of the Church. Image Credit to the website of Sisters “Daughters of St. Francis de Sales”

St. Francis de Sales: A Life of Grace, Patience, and Purpose

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
February 7, 2025
Culinart's new food truck serves unique lunches at the Knoll as of January 2025.

Students Weigh in on the New Food Truck at CCHS

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
January 24, 2025
The Girls Golf Team breezed through their season, with various notable achievements. Photo from CCHS Dons Athletics.

Girls Golf Team Swings Through the Season

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
December 10, 2024
8th grade visitors experience their first high school pep rally at Dons Day. Photo from CCHSDons Instagram

Dons Day Welcomes Eighth Graders to our Community

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
November 18, 2024
Mrs. BSG, a Dons Alumna '89, is a prestigious religion teacher and was also the former Mission and Ministry Curriculum Chair at CCHS. Photo from CCHS

Mrs. BSG: An Icon Here at CCHS

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
October 17, 2024
The Board Games with Senior Citizens Club is a great way to get involved in service opportunities that also benefits our larger community. Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash

Board Games with Senior Citizens Club Brings Generations Together

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
September 30, 2024
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. Photo by CCHS Dons Volleyball

Prayer Captains on Sports Teams: What is their Job?

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
September 17, 2024
My mom with me and my siblings, Avery and Owen.

Profile: CCHS Alum, Áine McLean

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
March 22, 2024
If You Didn’t Watch the 2024 Grammys, Here’s the Highlights:

If You Didn’t Watch the 2024 Grammys, Here’s the Highlights:

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
March 14, 2024
Promotion picture for the new TV show, Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

REVIEW: The New Percy Jackson TV Show

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
January 29, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo: The musician/actress who just released the album Guts.

GUTS: Olivia Rodrigo’s New Album & Popularity

Carlin Fretwell, Staffer
November 6, 2023
The Burning Man figure in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The act of burning the figure is symbolic of the rejection of corporatism and celebration of nature. This year's figure measured 40 feet in height.

[Photo] Beyond the Flame Behind the Burning Man Festival

Nikole Egan and Sofia Bravo
October 4, 2023
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