News briefs for Feb. 28
February 28, 2019
Service dogs visit campus
After school today, students were greeted by trained therapy dogs Khali and Wally in the Grotto on their way out of school. The dogs, courtesy of the Orange County Service Dogs program, were brought on campus as a trial to see how they could help the students with anxiety relief and support.
Voting for 2019-2020 class officers begins March 1
After a week of campaigning, online polls will open tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. and close at 3 p.m.
![GETTING BETTER TOGETHER Mater Dei swimmers exert themselves at morning practice. As the season approaches, the swim team must discipline themselves for their early swim competitions. “Waking up early for practice is really hard, and getting yourself up in the morning and committing to the sport can be [difficult] at times,” Acevedo said.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/img_9894-1200x800.jpg)
![FRIENDSHIP IN PRINT Members of the Hi-Lighter student newspaper gather for a press conference in 1954. Among them is senior Lenore Rigney (O’Hara), who had worked on the publication for two years after transferring to Mater Dei as a junior. “I found the students were all so friendly and accepting,” O’Hara said. “It was [important] to be friendly to someone new and to help them get used to the school and make friends.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_3582-1200x794.jpeg)
