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STRIKE A POSE: Freshman Annabelle Cox takes a selfie with her friends after finishing a game of ‘Hedbanz.’ Students were able to meet many new people and hopefully create new friendships in the process. “I loved watching a movie outdoors with my friends,” Cox said. “It was a great experience and I would love to do something like this again.” (Photo courtesy of Emma Califato and Emily Evans)
GATHERED IN CHRIST: Father Steve Sallot blesses the school faculty and students during a Mass. The traditional celebration was different this year due to the new COVID-19 rules. He places the Eucharist into the palm of a student. “With COVID and all, we’ve all had to adapt and do things differently,” Sallot said. “This is a place where we have really adapted in creative and amazing ways.”
A FAMILY AFFAIR: 2 year old Cade O’Hara stands next to half-brother, 18 year old Michael Torres after the 2005 Mater Dei baseball team wins the CIF Championship. 16 years on, O’Hara now wears that same uniform, representing Mater Dei. Torres has continued to be both his coach and role model. “He has developed the player that I am today and the game that I play today,” O’Hara said. “And as a person, I’ve always watched him when we were out in public. I’ve watched how he’s treated other people. He’s always been super nice and caring.”
GOING, GOING, GONE Junior runner Andrea Onofre runs in the first race of the Cross Country season. Onofre was more than happy to compete. “I got so excited and motivated. The fact that we were lucky enough to have a season made me feel extremely happy and grateful,” Onofre said.
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Mater Dei alumni return to campus
Mater Dei alumni return to campus
October 5, 2021

  “Once a Monarch, always a Monarch.” – this popular phrase, coined by the Office of Alumni and Advancement, has always been a time-honored belief at Mater...

Interacting with law enforcement in 2021
October 4, 2021

After the events of the past year and a half, including the opposing Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter movements, the stigma surrounding interactions with law enforcement...

ANYTHING IS PAW-SIBLE Sir Lancelot Blaise Jenkins, commonly known as Lance, sits and cocks his head to the left for his staff photo. Lance, unofficially known as the campus dog, often walks around following Father Walter, greeting and interacting with eager students. “Bark woof bark,” Jenkins said. This roughly translates to: “I’m excited to be at a new campus.”
Who’s New on Campus?
October 3, 2021

  This year, in addition to changes in the school’s schedule, lunch periods, and sports, Mater Dei welcomes new students and faculty members. The Mater Dei website...

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Learning to serve: Senior students applying to military and service academies
Learning to serve: Senior students applying to military and service academies
October 19, 2021
ANYTHING IS PAW-SIBLE Sir Lancelot Blaise Jenkins, commonly known as Lance, sits and cocks his head to the left for his staff photo. Lance, unofficially known as the campus dog, often walks around following Father Walter, greeting and interacting with eager students. “Bark woof bark,” Jenkins said. This roughly translates to: “I’m excited to be at a new campus.”
Who’s New on Campus?
October 3, 2021
READY SET GO: Chloe-Mei Espinosa sees the effects of plastic in our oceans firsthand through her many scuba diving adventures. The harmful impact that single-use plastics have on the environment are what caused Espinosa to launch her campaign, Skip the Plastic Straw.
Freshman launches campaign to reduce plastic waste and save our oceans 
March 15, 2021
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Sports
ABOUT TO SWING: Senior Ryder Henares lines up with the hole to try to sink it in the first swing. Henares and the varsity golf team started the Trinity League this month, which included this match against JSerra. “We had a feeling we were going to have a season because golf is already a socially distant sport,” Henares said. “However, everyone was excited when the news got out.”
Athletes get to compete in the 2021 sports season after fall and winter seasons were delayed
May 3, 2021
Students who work more professional careers
Students who work more professional careers
April 15, 2021
Raesjon Davis stands on the walkway on campus deemed “Heisman Lane” after former Monarch football players and Heisman Award Winners John Huarte (1964) and Matt Leinart (2004). Past Monarchs such as Huarte and Leinart inspire Davis and other current football players to create their own legacies at Mater Dei and beyond. “They just showed us the way and how to be real Monarchs,” Davis said.
Raesjon Davis finishes out his senior season at Mater Dei
March 12, 2021
Culture
Mater Dei Homecoming 1953 THE FIRST OF MANY: The Homecoming of 1953 was the first homecoming in Mater Dei history. The ‘50s was a defining decade for fashion where many new looks, styles, and silhouettes rose to relevance. The rise of the “New Look” by Christian Dior in the late 1940s, which was considered big and bold for the era, opened the gates for new ideas and shaped fashion history. The “New Look” had full dress skirts and a padded bust to accentuate the waist. Popular dress silhouettes of the time were the swing dress, which was tea length [3 to 4 inches above the ankle], and full-skirted, and the pencil dress which was form-fitting. Popular cocktail and evening dress silhouettes were commonly made from silk, taffeta, lace, or velvet. The necklines were high and round in a V shape and had minimal trim.
Dance Attire: An Evolution
October 19, 2021
Interacting with law enforcement in 2021
October 4, 2021
Students experience changes in mental health after returning to school full time
October 2, 2021
Multimedia
MUSICAL INSPIRATION: Paige Buttaccio (left), a rising senior, paints her reserved parking spot that is inspired by a cassette tape. Buttaccio worked with a friend to make the spot represent both a mixtape and her love of music. “I feel like I always listen to music at school and it gets me through stuff, so I wanted to include it in my spot,” Buttaccio said.
Photo slideshow: Seniors customize reserved parking spots for the 2021-2022 school year
August 8, 2021
AFTER FOUR YEARS: Seniors Celine Covarrubias, Claire McKimmey, and Cora Nordheim (left to right) pose for a photo together. Groups of friends attending the celebration day had the chance to take a collective photo before their individual shots. I will never [forget] Francis Clares words to me at a rally as a [freshman], before you know it you will be walking down at the Bren Center, and oh man [to] have these years flown by and its finally here, Nordheim said. I am thankful for everything Mater Dei has done for me and the opportunities that have opened doors, and for the people here especially Ms. Steves, Mrs. Pank, Coach Marquez, Mrs. Kitsinis and many more for their dedication.
Seniors Receive Gifts for Monthly Class of 2021 Celebration Day
April 18, 2021
DECK THE HALLS To celebrate the Christmas spirit, the grotto was dressed up with Christmas trees, garlands, and lampposts in order to spread the contagious holiday spirit. Freshmen Marieka Erhard (left) and Hannah Franco (right) pose in front of one of the Christmas trees. Erhard’s favorite Christmas decoration to see is the Christmas lights. “They just make me feel better,” Erhard said.
Students celebrate the holidays during Christmas Spirit Week
February 11, 2021
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