Volleyball is a game that requires intense focus and concentration. Photo Credit: Unsplash
Volleyball Playoffs
The football team and cheerleaders performing to the 8th graders on Dons Day.
Dons in Action: Dons Day, Trunk or Treat, and Halloween
Dons Business Institute learning all about business in a meeting.
Future CEOs in the Making: Inside the Business Institute Buzz
Mrs. Spooner and Mrs. Summer in the schools nurses office where they spend their days building up our community, even if they don’t know it.
The Heart of Campus: The Nurses Who Keep Us Going
The class of 2025 girls flag football team celebrates their senior night with loved ones!
More Than a Game: Seniors Celebrate the End of an Era
The football team and cheerleaders performing to the 8th graders on Dons Day.
Dons in Action: Dons Day, Trunk or Treat, and Halloween
Dons Business Institute learning all about business in a meeting.
Future CEOs in the Making: Inside the Business Institute Buzz
Mrs. Spooner and Mrs. Summer in the schools nurses office where they spend their days building up our community, even if they don’t know it.
The Heart of Campus: The Nurses Who Keep Us Going
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
Volleyball is a game that requires intense focus and concentration. Photo Credit: Unsplash
Volleyball Playoffs
The class of 2025 girls flag football team celebrates their senior night with loved ones!
More Than a Game: Seniors Celebrate the End of an Era
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
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
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 5, 2025.
New York City Mayoral Race: About Zohran Mamdani’s Victory
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October 2025.
Israel and Palestine: War through Ceasefire?
Forest Fire in Red Pine Forests
Wildfire Safety in San Diego: Protecting Our Community
Outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France
The Louvre Heist: Shocking, But Chic?
These placards appeared in a “No Kings” march in New York City. Demonstrations like this spread across the United States and beyond on October 18, 2025.
All About “No Kings”: Large, Diverse, and Unique Protests Around the World
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October 2025.
Israel and Palestine: War through Ceasefire?
Forest Fire in Red Pine Forests
Wildfire Safety in San Diego: Protecting Our Community
Outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France
The Louvre Heist: Shocking, But Chic?
This AI-generated photo shows the power of what artificial intelligence can currently do.
AI Spreading Across America: From Classrooms to Social Media
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
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 5, 2025.
New York City Mayoral Race: About Zohran Mamdani’s Victory
These placards appeared in a “No Kings” march in New York City. Demonstrations like this spread across the United States and beyond on October 18, 2025.
All About “No Kings”: Large, Diverse, and Unique Protests Around the World
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: Its 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
Diversity and cultural representation are constantly evolving and transforming filmmaking.
The Importance of Cultural Representation Within Film
Dodgers have a parade for the 2024 World Series.
Dodgers Become Repeat Champions
MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 12: A passerby wears a cropped dark brown wool jacket over a ribbed chocolate zip-neck sweater, paired with wide-leg brown corduroy trousers, tortoiseshell oval sunglasses, and small hoop earrings, with hair pulled back sleekly on November 12, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
Step Into Fall: What New Trending Things Should You Add To Your Wardrobe?
Unlike its predecessor, ‘Regretting You,’ was received astronomically better than ‘It Ends With Us.’
Is ‘Regretting You’ Colleen Hoover’s Comeback?
An actress stands in front of a film camera for her close-up.
AI Hits Hollywood: AI Actress Tilly Norwood Sparks Backlash
Diversity and cultural representation are constantly evolving and transforming filmmaking.
The Importance of Cultural Representation Within Film
MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 12: A passerby wears a cropped dark brown wool jacket over a ribbed chocolate zip-neck sweater, paired with wide-leg brown corduroy trousers, tortoiseshell oval sunglasses, and small hoop earrings, with hair pulled back sleekly on November 12, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
Step Into Fall: What New Trending Things Should You Add To Your Wardrobe?
Unlike its predecessor, ‘Regretting You,’ was received astronomically better than ‘It Ends With Us.’
Is ‘Regretting You’ Colleen Hoover’s Comeback?
An actress stands in front of a film camera for her close-up.
AI Hits Hollywood: AI Actress Tilly Norwood Sparks Backlash
“Different prison. New love trope. Bigger escape.” Prison Break: Season 6 (2025) – First Trailer |
A Classic Reborn: Will Prison Break’s Reboot Be as Good as the Original?
Dodgers have a parade for the 2024 World Series.
Dodgers Become Repeat Champions
Padres prepare for the opening 2019 series at Petco Park. https://unsplash.com/photos/people-watching-football-game-during-daytime-6C35p33MiQ4
Mike Schildt announces retirement; Padres’ possible plans for the future.
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
Social media impacts our lives in many different ways.
How Does Social Media Affect Your Life?
Kids at school doing classwork.
Mastering the Balance Between School and Sports
Habits are important for student success
How Daily Routines Affect Success
Fall and Winter can cause people to have seasonal depression
Tips to Avoid Seasonal Depression
Students at Mass during Red Ribbon Week.
Red Ribbon Week: The Message Behind It and How to Help
Social media impacts our lives in many different ways.
How Does Social Media Affect Your Life?
The dreaded SAT or ACT test used to be the overarching method of evaluating a students ability. But what if there are better ways at evaluating a student?
Rethinking College Admissions: The Decline of the SAT
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?
Kids at school doing classwork.
Mastering the Balance Between School and Sports
Habits are important for student success
How Daily Routines Affect Success
Fall and Winter can cause people to have seasonal depression
Tips to Avoid Seasonal Depression
Students at Mass during Red Ribbon Week.
Red Ribbon Week: The Message Behind It and How to Help
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?
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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