God can be the most pivotal role model in your life if you choose to embark on the journey He has for you. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Rooted in Faith: Building Strong Relationships With God
This stained glass window at the Cathedral of Saint Paul features many saints, testifying to their influential legacy. Photo by Gianna B on Unsplash
Turn to the Saints on Campus as our Role Models
On top of an already accomplished season, the Girls Cross Country team took 4th place in Division 3 at State. Photo by Phillip Grooms
Girls Cross Country Scores Success at the Finish Line
Before becoming the new Assistant Dean of Students, Mr. Duarte taught Catholic Faith, Philosophy, and Speech & Debate on campus for the last 12 years. Photo from CCHS
Mr. Duarte: More Than an Assistant Dean on Campus
The Girls Golf Team breezed through their season, with various notable achievements. Photo from CCHS Dons Athletics.
Girls Golf Team Swings Through the Season
God can be the most pivotal role model in your life if you choose to embark on the journey He has for you. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Rooted in Faith: Building Strong Relationships With God
This stained glass window at the Cathedral of Saint Paul features many saints, testifying to their influential legacy. Photo by Gianna B on Unsplash
Turn to the Saints on Campus as our Role Models
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. Photo by John Paul De Vera, Director of Marketing and Branding
Exclusive Father Mike Schmitz Interview: The Priest’s Journey And Advice
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?
All-school Masses occur every two weeks at Cathedral Catholic High School. These liturgies help support a growing community, centered on faith. Photo by Pamela Poe, Director of Communications
Catholic Education Benefits All Students, Catholic or Not
Before becoming the new Assistant Dean of Students, Mr. Duarte taught Catholic Faith, Philosophy, and Speech & Debate on campus for the last 12 years. Photo from CCHS
Mr. Duarte: More Than an Assistant Dean on Campus
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
The Generate Hope Foundation is committed to walking alongside survivors of sex trafficking, fostering change and inspiration in women’s lives in their healing journey. Logo from GenerateHope
Right Now, Dons are Generating Hope!
A Cabaret performance is a mixture of music and storytelling with a performer onstage accompanied by an orchestra down below. Photo from Pixabay
The Cathedral Cabaret Has Become A Mainstay Of The Dons Drama Community, One Must Ask Why It Matters To So Many
Red Ribbon Week Speaker Rocky came to spread the message of the dangers of drugs and alcohol to Catheral students. Photo Credit to cchsdons Instagram
Red Ribbon Week Urges Students To Think Twice
On top of an already accomplished season, the Girls Cross Country team took 4th place in Division 3 at State. Photo by Phillip Grooms
Girls Cross Country Scores Success at the Finish Line
The Girls Golf Team breezed through their season, with various notable achievements. Photo from CCHS Dons Athletics.
Girls Golf Team Swings Through the Season
The Cathedral Catholic Girls Tennis team had a tremendous season, coming back as Western League Champions and dominating the City Conference Western League Championships. Photo from CCHS Dons Athletics
Girls’ Tennis Served Success this Season
The Boys' Water polo team has had an amazing season as they continue their CIF State run. Photo from CCHS Boys Water Polo
Boys’ Water Polo Dives Into an Unforgettable Season
The new dress code requirements for football games has seen a decrease in attendance in the student section. Is this an act of rebellion, or do students just not care about football anymore? Photo by Pixabay
Are Students Getting Bribed to Go to Football Games?
A player enjoys the addictive puzzle game—Block Blast!— from the comfort of their iPad during one of their breaks.
Block Blast!: What’s the Hype?
San Diego may not be experiencing a white Christmas like the one seen in the photo, but there’s still plenty of fun things to do this holiday season! Photo by Gamagapix on Pixabay
4 Fun Things To Do around San Diego this Holiday Season!
Spotify Wrapped 2024 brings disappointment to previously excited Spotify users. Top artists and songs are no surprise, but the features the Wrapped didn’t include are. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Spotify Wrapped 2024: Music Trends, Surprises, and the Internet’s Reactions
Like with many other aspects of arts & entertainment, the use of TikTok led to increased viewership of the latest season of Dancing with the Stars. Photo by Paris Bilal on Unsplash
Dancing with the Stars: All the Scoop on Season 33
Coca-Cola’s Christmas advertisements are an iconic part of their brand. But how has their latest use of AI affected the holiday spirit? Photo by Zoe on Unsplash
Did Coca-Cola Ruin Christmas?
A player enjoys the addictive puzzle game—Block Blast!— from the comfort of their iPad during one of their breaks.
Block Blast!: What’s the Hype?
San Diego may not be experiencing a white Christmas like the one seen in the photo, but there’s still plenty of fun things to do this holiday season! Photo by Gamagapix on Pixabay
4 Fun Things To Do around San Diego this Holiday Season!
Spotify Wrapped 2024 brings disappointment to previously excited Spotify users. Top artists and songs are no surprise, but the features the Wrapped didn’t include are. Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
Spotify Wrapped 2024: Music Trends, Surprises, and the Internet’s Reactions
Like with many other aspects of arts & entertainment, the use of TikTok led to increased viewership of the latest season of Dancing with the Stars. Photo by Paris Bilal on Unsplash
Dancing with the Stars: All the Scoop on Season 33
Coca-Cola’s Christmas advertisements are an iconic part of their brand. But how has their latest use of AI affected the holiday spirit? Photo by Zoe on Unsplash
Did Coca-Cola Ruin Christmas?
The Unrivaled league is a way for WNBA players to play during the offseason while not having to go out of the country. Typically, players don’t make enough money in the regular season, causing most to play overseas in the offseason. Photo by ghariza mahavira on Unsplash
Unrivaled: The New Off-Season Women’s Basketball League
Lifelong Dodger fan Mr. Gonzalez with his Dodger bobble heads. Gonzalez celebrated the Dodgers' sweep of the Yankees in this latest World Series.
World Series 120: The Historic Rivalry Renewed
Unlike many other professional sports, hockey has been slow on the uptake to appoint women as a part of their coaching staff. This has all changed with the appointment of Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach of the Seattle Kraken. Photo by Yunus Tuğ on Unsplash
Jessica Campbell Becomes The First Female Coach In The NHL
After an exciting and hopeful season the Padres take their final loss to the Dodgers. In a close 5 game series they fell short in L.A., causing heartbreak across San Diego. Photo by Ms. Gonzales
Stay Faithful Friars: The Padres Season Ends
An athlete runs in a Rio 2016 Paralympics race. Coverage of para sports like the Paralympics is significantly lower than that for non-disabled sports. Photo by Pexels on Pixabay
Why aren’t the Paralympics being covered more?
While AI doesn't seem like it would completely replace human-occupied jobs, latest advancements call into question just how many jobs could be replaced. Photo by Alex Shuper on Unsplash
Have I Been Replaced: What Majors and Careers are on AI’s Chopping Block?
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen his new cabinet members for his second administration, with some controversy arising on the qualifications and ideology of certain members. Photo by Donald Teel on Unsplash
Trump Unveils Bold Cabinet Member Picks
iPhones, computers, and other innovations are made to power our lives. However, there is controversy surrounding how workers are treated in the process. Photo Credit to Filipe Alves on Unsplash
The Tech Industry: Powered by Injustice?
Starting in 2025, in the states of California and Texas, Tesla is set to unveil models of its cars that will move from supervised to unsupervised self-driving. Photo by Ivan Kazlouskij on Unsplash
Humans are not Driving the Future
The school spirit at football games and fun atmosphere around Southern colleges are some reasons why students choose to attend these schools. Image by Keith Johnston from Pixabay
Why Students Are Applying Down South
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen his new cabinet members for his second administration, with some controversy arising on the qualifications and ideology of certain members. Photo by Donald Teel on Unsplash
Trump Unveils Bold Cabinet Member Picks
The anticipated election took place on Tuesday, November 5th; now, it’s time to look at various levels of results. Photo by Brandon Mowinkel on Unsplash
The Results Are In: National, State, and Local 2024 Election Outcomes
On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as President of Mexico, crossing a noteworthy frontier. Photo by Chantel on Unsplash
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration Makes History: Mexico’s First Female and First Jewish President
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. Photo by Jigar Panchal on Unsplash
Harris-Trump Debate: A Highly Anticipated and Intense Spectacle
Political participation is an important part of being a citizen of the United States. But what role does our Christian faith have in politics? Photo from Pixabay
How Does Faith Inform Our Politics?
While AI doesn't seem like it would completely replace human-occupied jobs, latest advancements call into question just how many jobs could be replaced. Photo by Alex Shuper on Unsplash
Have I Been Replaced: What Majors and Careers are on AI’s Chopping Block?
iPhones, computers, and other innovations are made to power our lives. However, there is controversy surrounding how workers are treated in the process. Photo Credit to Filipe Alves on Unsplash
The Tech Industry: Powered by Injustice?
Starting in 2025, in the states of California and Texas, Tesla is set to unveil models of its cars that will move from supervised to unsupervised self-driving. Photo by Ivan Kazlouskij on Unsplash
Humans are not Driving the Future
The school spirit at football games and fun atmosphere around Southern colleges are some reasons why students choose to attend these schools. Image by Keith Johnston from Pixabay
Why Students Are Applying Down South
Thanksgiving is an important holiday in the United States, but it has a complicated history. Photo from Pixabay
A Legacy of Loss or a Holiday of Thanks?
After a year of rap feuds and hit singles, does Kendrick Lamar's sixth studio album do justice to this highly-acclaimed rapper's repertoire? Photo from Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash
Kendrick Lamar, After Rap Feuds And Hit Singles, Releases a Sixth Studio Album. Returning To His West Coast Roots, Is GNX A Fitting End To An Eventful Year?
Tyler The Creator reveals his fears of commitment and unresolved issues with loved ones in his latest album Chromakopia. It might be his most personal album yet, but is it his best? Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash
Chromakopia By Tyler The Creator Has Dropped. It Is Mr. Okonma’s Most Personal Album Yet, But Is It His Best?
School spirit contributes to a more positive high school experience. Groups like ASB and the cheer team play an important role in helping foster that school spirit. Photo from CCHS Dons ASB
Beyond the Field: Why School Spirit is Key to Positive Campus Culture
While many enjoy the beauty of fall, it is also a time where the lack of daylight can lead to decreased energy and motivation.
Feeling those Fallback Blues
The most important thing that one can do for themselves as a student is discover what study methods work best for them. Photo by April Walker on Unsplash
Study Smarter, Not Harder: Strategies that Work
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
After a year of rap feuds and hit singles, does Kendrick Lamar's sixth studio album do justice to this highly-acclaimed rapper's repertoire? Photo from Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash
Kendrick Lamar, After Rap Feuds And Hit Singles, Releases a Sixth Studio Album. Returning To His West Coast Roots, Is GNX A Fitting End To An Eventful Year?
Tyler The Creator reveals his fears of commitment and unresolved issues with loved ones in his latest album Chromakopia. It might be his most personal album yet, but is it his best? Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash
Chromakopia By Tyler The Creator Has Dropped. It Is Mr. Okonma’s Most Personal Album Yet, But Is It His Best?
School spirit contributes to a more positive high school experience. Groups like ASB and the cheer team play an important role in helping foster that school spirit. Photo from CCHS Dons ASB
Beyond the Field: Why School Spirit is Key to Positive Campus Culture
It seems as though the podcast “market” has become overly saturated with content in the past five years. Many listeners and students have weighed in with their opinions on how substance-less podcasts feel these days and how seemingly unqualified their creators are. Photo by Jonathan Velasquez on Unsplash
What’s in a Podcast and Who Listens?
This image of Michael Jackson surrounded by religious iconography reflects how artists sometimes reach a status of praise that can only be compared to the level of God himself, which can be a source of both damaging and positive effects on the world today. Image by Dayron Villaverde from Pixabay
As Kanye Rants in China and R. Kelly and Sean Combs Rot in Cells, One Must Ask, Can We Separate the Art from the Artist?
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
Cover of the viral novel Klara and the Sun
DONS READS: Klara and the Sun
Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus is Garmus' debut novel. The historical fiction novel depicts the life of fictional character, Elizabeth Zott, as she works to gain respect as a woman in the workforce during the 1960’s
DONS READS: Lessons in Chemistry
Babel is a historical fantasy novel written by New York Times Bestselling Author, R.F. Kuang. The cover features the Oxford Translators Institute, standing alone in dominance above the background of the campus.
DONS READS: Babel
DONS READS: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
DONS READS: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
While many enjoy the beauty of fall, it is also a time where the lack of daylight can lead to decreased energy and motivation.
Feeling those Fallback Blues
The most important thing that one can do for themselves as a student is discover what study methods work best for them. Photo by April Walker on Unsplash
Study Smarter, Not Harder: Strategies that Work
A student carefully fills in answer bubbles, capturing the familiar routine of standardized test-taking. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash
How To Beat College Board
The impacts of extracurriculars go beyond the benefits. Remember to maintain a healthy well-being when dealing with a packed schedule. Photo from Unsplash
Overloaded and Overwhelmed: The Impact of Excessive Extracurriculars on Students’ Mental Health
Overwhelmed and drained, a student experiences burnout while managing heavy workloads and expectations. This is the experience of many CCHS students, but is especially felt during junior year. Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash
Junior Year Burnout: Surviving the Hardest Year of High School
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Megan Faraimo ‘18 poses with Mrs. Jennie Finch, a former collegiate softball All-American, a medal winning Olympian, and a retired 2-time pro All-Star, with Faraimo’s 2018 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award.

[Photo] CCHS alumnae softball reunion cut short due to COVID-19

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
May 27, 2020
With most college decision deadlines less than a month away, many high school seniors struggle with deciding to attend a college or university they have never visited.

[Photo] COVID-19 affects college admissions

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
April 18, 2020
Duolingo is an American platform that includes a language-learning website and mobile app, as well as a digital language-proficiency assessment exam. The app and the website are accessible without charge, although Duolingo also offers a premium service for a fee. Duolingo is a great academic way to spend time well stuck indoors.

[Photo] Quarantine blues

Jessica Nava, Multimedia Editor
April 1, 2020
Helene Boggs ‘20 and Julia Van Wey ‘20 (left to right) organize dry food items at the Feeding San Diego food distribution warehouse. Approximately 10 Cathedral Catholic High campus ministry students attended Tuesday to help organize food to help feed impoverished San Diego residents.

[Photo] Week in Pictures February 24, 2020 – February 28, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
March 3, 2020
Mr. Matthew Hall, the editorial and opinion director at The San Diego Union-Tribune, spoke to El Cid, Yearbook, and CCTV students Tuesday during seventh period about opinion writing and how to combat fake news. The occasion served as the Quill and Scroll International Journalism Honor Society’s kickoff event this semester.

[Photo] Week in Pictures February 18, 2020 – February 22, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
February 25, 2020
Many students are forced to sit in traffic on the way to school, causing 10-minute drives to lengthen to 30 minutes or more.

[Photo] Traffic troubles tenants

Jenna Crowley, Spiritual Life Editor
February 13, 2020
Julia Van Wey ‘20 grabs a handful of ice during Mr. Francis Caro’s gold 6 psychology 114 class. The class held ice to create low-level pain to test the connection between physical and emotional pain.

[Photo] Week in Pictures February 10, 2020 – February 14, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
February 19, 2020
A Saint Augustine High School basketball player shoots a free throw during the Holy War matchup Tuesday. The Dons defeated the Saints 56-48.

[Photo] Week in Pictures February 3, 2020 – February 7, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
February 12, 2020
Arianna Evans ‘21 tutors a third-grade student from Del Sur Elementary for a National Honor Society project. NHS tutors attend weekly sessions at various surrounding parochial schools, including Del Sur Elementary, Saint Michael’s Academy, Notre Dame Academy, Hage Elementary, and Saint James Academy.

[Photo] Week in Pictures January 27, 2020 – January 31, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
February 5, 2020
Mrs. Amber Elliott leads the January American Sign Language Honor Society regarding service and hour opportunities for the new semester.

[Photo] Week in Pictures January 20, 2020 – January 24, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
January 28, 2020
Thomas Notarainni ‘21 guards a Christian High School player during Friday’s varsity basketball home game. The Dons won 71-56, altering their record to 15-5-0 overall and 3-0-0 in league.

[Photo] Week in Pictures January 13, 2020 – January 20, 2020

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
January 22, 2020
Julia Van Wey ‘20, Dani Plumb ‘20, Caroline Sutton ‘20, and RiAnna Wright ‘20 (left to right) work sorting bananas at the Feeding San Diego warehouse Tuesday. The seniors, along with approximately 15 others, attended the volunteer night in order to complete the Campus Ministry 12 service requirement. Feeding San Diego is a nonprofit organization that works to provide meals for San Diego’s homeless, impoverished, and marginalized community.

[Photo] Week in Pics December 2, 2019 – December 9, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
December 10, 2019
Faith Miller ‘20 applies face paint to Alex Carrieri ‘20 before the first Cathedral Catholic High School football playoff game against Carlsbad High School at home, where the team lost 21-20 after a missed 2-point conversion.

[Photo] Week in Pictures November 11, 2019 – November 15, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
November 19, 2019
Jenna Crowley ‘23 writes a candy gram to a crew member of the CCHS fall production of The Game’s Afoot at the Friday night production.

[Photo] Week in Pictures November 4, 2019 – November 8, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
November 12, 2019
Eighth grade students use toilet paper to compete wrapping seniors as mummies during Dons Day, a yearly event to share the Cathedral Catholic High School community to local junior high school students.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 28, 2019 – November 1, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
November 5, 2019
Ashley Hammod ‘21 sweeps the ball during the varsity field hockey game at The Bishop’s School Thursday, when the team lost 4-0.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 21, 2019 – October 25, 2019

Alex Woodmansee and Sara Vechinski
October 30, 2019
Treasa Paul ‘21 carries a banner during the Our Lady of the Rosary Festa in Little Italy Sunday. Paul, among other CCHS ambassadors, carried banners during the procession from the church to Embarcadero, where the priests blessed a fishing boat and the crowd enjoyed fireworks. The CCHS band marched in the procession, playing music and leading the way.

[Photo] Week in Pictures September 30, 2019 – October 4, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
October 8, 2019
Jacqueline Mossy ‘23 (left) and Bella Moreno ‘23 (right) write letters to their senior selves during freshman retreat Thursday. The letters will be sent to the freshmen at the end of their senior year. Retreat consisted of Mass, games on the football field, a speaker, and the letter-writing.

[Photo] Week in Pictures September 23, 2019 – September 27, 2019

Alex Woodmansee and Sara Vechinski
October 1, 2019
Graziella Aiello ‘22 (left), Adrienne Rasmussen ‘20 (right), and Associated Student Body Moderator Mrs. Sara Rhodes host a meeting at lunch Monday for club leaders to discuss the requirements and expectations of the upcoming club day, where clubs and honor societies will have a chance to introduce themselves to the student body and recruit new members. The club day will replace the typical club week, and instead be held during the advisory period on September 24.

[Photo] Week in Pictures September 16, 2019 – September 20, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
September 25, 2019
Varsity volleyball player Sydney Moore ‘20 spikes the ball over the net to receive a point for the Dons in the team’s game against The Bishop’s School. Moore helped the Dons defeat the Knights 3-0.

[Photo] Week in Pictures September 9, 2019 – September 13, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
September 17, 2019
Mrs. Amber Elliott leads the school year’s first American Sign Language Honor Society meeting Tuesday, when the 20 members learned about the new officers, upcoming Deaf event requirements, and expectations for the society.

[Photo] Week in Pictures September 2, 2019 – September 6, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
September 10, 2019
Associated Student Body held an informational meeting in the Lecture Hall Friday for approximately 65 students who desire to create or continue a club on campus. ASB members Adrienne Rasmussen ‘20, Michaela Marquand ‘20, and Luis Garnica ‘20 (left to right) explained the club application process as well as the new categorization of clubs into sections of religious, culture, hobby, and service.

[Photo] Week in Pictures August 26, 2019 – August 30, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor
September 3, 2019
JV field hockey player Abby Kiil '23 goes up against keeper Kendall D'Ascoli '21 before the team's first scrimmage Wednesday.

[Photo] Week in Pictures August 19, 2019 – August 23, 2019

Alex Woodmansee, Photo Editor & Managing Editor
August 28, 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.

[Photo] How to: bullet journal

Angelina Hicks, Managing Editor
August 27, 2019
Marie Temprendola ‘19 rides the mechanical bull during Friday’s spring carnival, where approximately 40 CCHS groups were featured with booths, games, and activities.

[Photo] Week in Pictures May 20, 2019 – May 24, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
May 28, 2019
CCHS student Peyton Wilhite ‘19 holds a poster to protest a recent policy change prohibiting skirts for female students next school year.

[Photo] CCHS skirt ban sparks student protest

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
May 21, 2019
Matthew Apalatea ‘20 tests his Rube Goldberg machine during Ms. Stephanie Pena’s Red 1 physics class. The machine, which counts as the class’s final project, helps the students review multiple physics concepts learned throughout the year.

[Photo] Week in Pictures May 13, 2019 – May 17, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
May 21, 2019
Officer Jake Sanchez, a public information officer for the California Highway Patrol, speaks Monday during the Start Smart meeting, an educational program designed to keep teenage drivers safe.

[Photo] Week in Pictures May 6, 2019 – May 10, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
May 14, 2019
Varsity softball players Jenna Mello ‘21 (left) and Sophia Manos ‘21 collaborate to create posters for Senior Night, the team’s last league game Tuesday against Patrick Henry High School when it will honor the team's four seniors.

[Photo] Week in Pictures April 29, 2019 – May 3, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
May 7, 2019
Peter Cresci ‘20 (right) leads a pack of runners during the 1600m junior varsity race at the University City High School dual track meet on Thursday, where he took third place in the event.

[Photo] Week in Pictures April 8, 2019 – April 12, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
April 16, 2019
Varsity softball players Sara Rusconi ‘19 (middle) and Laurali Patane ‘20 (right) teach Dean of Counseling and Wellness Mrs. Ashley Bascom’s daughter (left) how to pitch after practice Tuesday.

[Photo] Week in Pictures April 1, 2019 – April 5, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
April 10, 2019
While on a service trip to the California School for the Deaf Riverside, Christine Walsh ‘20, a member of the American Sign Language Honor Society, teaches Laila, a young deaf girl, how to knit during a break on Saturday.

[Photo] Week in Pictures March 11, 2019 – March 15,2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
March 19, 2019
Julia Van Wey (left) gazes at Mrs. Carol June (right), a member of the Nazareth House assisted living facility, as the woman cuddles with a six-month-old service puppy during a junior service trip on Tuesday, where approximately 20 juniors visited the elderly members at the home to celebrate Mass together and to enjoy each other’s company.

[Photo] Week in Pictures March 4, 2019 – March 8, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
March 12, 2019
Dons for Life club member Veronica Edwards ‘19 leads an opening prayer and introduces upcoming speakers during the first day of Life Week 2019 in the Lecture Hall. Monday’s theme was Health for Life, and CCHS welcomed Dr. George Delgado, founder of the abortion pill rescue and the Culture of Life family health care center, to speak to approximately 90 students.

[Photo] Week in Pictures February 25, 2019 – March 1, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman
March 5, 2019
Father Martin Latiff (right), holding up the chalice during the Junior Unity Mass, blesses the wine with assistance from altar servers Carson Duenas ‘20 (left) and Jocy Rogers ‘20 (middle) Monday in the Claver Center.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures: February 11, 2019 – February 15, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
February 19, 2019
Remy Reeb ‘20, Delayne Fritz ‘20, Lisette Gomez-Galvan ‘20, and Sean Vandegrift ‘19 (left to right) organize toiletry donations for the NHS project called On the Go, an effort to create toiletry bags for nearby firefighters, who are required to keep the bags stocked with three days worth of personal items at all times in order to respond to calls as quickly as possible.

[Photo] Week in Pictures February 4, 2019 – February 8, 2019

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
February 12, 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).

[Photo] An accepting community

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
February 5, 2019
Morgan Yacullo ‘20 (left) signs up for Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships for children and teenagers with disabilities, during lunch Friday at a booth run by options mentors Alicia Morales ‘19 (right) and Holden Brosnan ‘20 (middle).

[Photo] Week in Pictures December 3, 2018 – December 7, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
December 11, 2018
Dozens of USDHS and CCHS yearbooks line the shelves in the CCHS Academic Center, containing pages with 60 years of distant memories.

[Photo] Last of the first

Angelina Hicks, News Editor
December 7, 2018
Marley Klein ‘20 (left) holds an eight-week-old puppy brought to campus by Brigid Hannon, the president of Second Chance Dog Rescue, a nonprofit organization and largest dog rescue in San Diego County, in order to raise awareness for the organization.

[Photo] Week in Pictures November 26, 2018 – November 30, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
December 4, 2018
Natasha Tavares ‘22 warms up on her violin before the All Saints Day mass Thursday in the Claver Center. The mass included a special procession by Mr. Brian Frice’s red three Campus Ministry 11 class, who carried in posters depicting various saints.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 29, 2018 – November 2, 2018

Ellery Wakeman, Assistant Photo Editor
November 6, 2018
Delaney Fritz ‘20, a CCHS National Honor Society member, watches as a young attendee tosses a plastic pumpkin at the El Cid trunk at the Trunk or Treat event Thursday.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 22, 2018 – October 26, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
October 30, 2018
Associated Study Body member Monique Salas ‘19 (middle) loads a CCHS t-shirt onto a slingshot, ready to launch the item into a crowd of eighth graders at the Dons Day rally on Tuesday. Dons Day is an annual event where CCHS Ambassadors for Christ Corps, ASB, administration, and Los Locos welcome prospective students from all over San Diego to CCHS.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 15, 2018 – October 19, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
October 24, 2018
Members of the CCHS band and orchestra, dressed in neon for this year’s homecoming theme, welcome students into the Claver Center before the homecoming rally. The CCHS drumline, also known as the Drummin’ Dons, performed during the first few minutes of the rally to pump up the students.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 8, 2018 – October 12, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
October 16, 2018
During the game Friday against Archbishop Mitty High School, the varsity field hockey team supported teammate Emma Olson '21, who recently lost her brother, by donning its sticks with tape reading "Play 4 Ethan." The girls ended up losing 1-0, but the morale was high for the duration of the game.

[Photo] Week in Pictures October 1, 2018 – October 5, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
October 9, 2018
Los Locos leader Jake Rons ‘19 shouts into a CCHS megaphone, pumping up the student section as the varsity football team runs out onto the field to begin its game against James Madison High School.

[Photo] Week in Pictures September 24, 2018 – September 28, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
October 3, 2018
Five freshmen compete Wednesday in a lunchtime watermelon eating contest put on by ASB members in order to welcome the class of 2022 to CCHS during their first week as high schoolers.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures August 20, 2018 – August 24, 2018

Chloe Staples and Ellery Wakeman, Photo Editor and Assistant Photo Editor
August 28, 2018
In order to teach her classmates easy ways to reduce stress, Mia Miele '20 places a face mask on Kevin Lopatka '20 after her class presentation Tuesday regarding self-care during Mrs. Jenelle Roberge's English 2 Honors class.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures May 21, 2018 – May 25, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
May 29, 2018
Mrs. Sandy Blackstone-Gardner, the religious studies department chair, braces herself during the ASB Spring Carnival Friday as a tennis ball flies toward the target of the dunk tank, threatening to submerge her in the cold water.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures May 14, 2018 – May 18, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
May 22, 2018
CCHS varsity softball players Megan Faraimo '18 and Jacey Bourgeois '18 sport the leis, flowers, and posters given to them on senior night Wednesday after the team beat University City High School 11-0.

[Photo] May 7, 2018 – May 11, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
May 15, 2018
Head football coach Mr. Sean Doyle speaks to incoming freshman football parents last Wednesday in the Academic Center about summer football activities and the upcoming season.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures April 30, 2018 – May 4, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
May 8, 2018
Nicole Hood '21 takes off in the 400m race Wednesday against Scripps Ranch High School, finishing second.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures April 23, 2018 – April 27, 2018

May 2, 2018
Social science teacher Mr. Frank Caro speaks to about 50 students Thursday during a presentation about depression, anxiety, and suicide during Suicide Prevention Week.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures April 24, 2018 – April 27, 2018

Lauren Boyer, Photo Editor
April 24, 2018
Deputy editor of Bloomberg Business Mr. Howard Chua-Eoan speaks to approximately 60 National English Honor Society members and El Cid journalists, vocalizing his history in journalism writing and editing for Time magazine and eventually Bloomberg Business.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures March 19, 2018 – March 23, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
March 27, 2018
The United Student Leadership Council leads an all-school prayer service Wednesday in the Claver Center to honor the 17 lives lost during the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida, offering up prayers for the victims and families from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures March 12, 2018 – March 16, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
March 21, 2018
Sara Vechinski '20 participates in a pro-life seminar on Monday as a way to kick off Life Week. Vechinski votes "no" in response to a poster asking, "Should abortion be legal?" Later, Dons for Life members Cecilia Bacich '20 and Ben Nash '19 give a presentation on abortion.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures February 26, 2018 – March 2, 2018

Lauren Boyer, Photo Editor
March 6, 2018
The San Diego Legendary Lion Dance Association performs a traditional Chinese lion dance during CCHS's celebration of Chinese New Year during lunch on Thursday

[Photo] The Week in Pictures February 12, 2018 – February 15, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
February 20, 2018
The San Diego Legendary Lion Dance Association performs during lunch in celebration of Chinese New Year.

[Photo] Chinese New Year takes centerstage

Angelina Hicks/Savannah Dupper, Copy Editor/Spiritual Life Editor
February 16, 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.

[Photo] Honor in art

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
February 6, 2018
Vincent Willyard '20 asks Lisette Gomez-Galvan '20 to formal Monday during Ms. Jenelle Roberge's English 2 Honors class, complete with a bouquet of red roses, a teddy bear, and a poster sporting the phrase "Formal would be unBEARable without you."

[Photo] The Week in Pictures January 22, 2018 – January 26, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
January 30, 2018
Linna Luna Bravo '18, along with other members of CCHS's Peers Living United in Solidarity (PLUS) club, paints a poster sporting the phrase "together we rise" after school on Thursday in preparation for the Women's March on Saturday.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures January 16, 2018 – January 19, 2018

Lauren Boyer, Photo Editor
January 23, 2018
Linna Luna Bravo '18 and Laila Emamjomeh '20, the only two students in sight, enjoy the rainy weather in the Academic Quad on Tuesday, despite being drenched from head-to-toe.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures January 9, 2018 – January 12, 2018

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
January 16, 2018
Ms. Brittney Cairns, faculty adviser of the CCHS National English Honors Society chapter, held its first meeting last Wednesday. NEHS officers Riley Hetherington '19, Eugenia Dominguez-Chaires '19, Melanie Velasquez '18, Madi Wayman '18, Sarah Armenta '18, and Sarah Wagner '18, invited the incoming members to prepare for the year ahead.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures November 27, 2017 – December 1, 2017

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
December 5, 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.

[Photo] A very tempting place

Angelina Hicks, Copy Editor
November 14, 2017
The junior varsity field hockey team celebrates the end of its season by taking photos with the sunset after its last practice on Wednesday afternoon.

Ali Viana '20 and Remy Reeb '20 "converse" in Mrs. Kelly LeFiell's ASL 2 class, preparing for their quiz.

[Photo] The Week in Pictures October 2, 2017 – October 6, 2017

Lauren Boyer, News/Photo Editor
October 10, 2017
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