Danielle Jones, Copy Chief
Danielle Jones is a senior at Mater Dei and the copy chief for the 2020-2021’s The Scarlet Scroll. This is her second year on staff and first year as an editor. In addition, Jones is also co-president of Journalism Club, a violinist in the Mater Dei Orchestra, a member of California Scholarship Federation (CSF) and National Honors Society (NHS) as well as an AP student. Outside of school, Jones enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music. Jones is looking forward to working hard as an editor, improving journalism skills, and having fun covering informative and engaging stories for the student body.
![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 Clare's 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 it's 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."](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/E110E7B2-57DF-4D3C-8735-88E1B94EE29A-900x600.jpeg)
![Freshman Alexandra MacDougall rehearses her vocals and practices how she will perform “When I Look At You” by Miley Cyrus for the filming. MacDougall said she was inspired by a video of a recent trend. “My goal is to have a legacy as being a singer when I graduate, but for the rest of the semester [my goal is] just to make new friends in choir and be a part of the choral community. I also hope to become a better singer,” MacDougall said.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1D0C35D9-4051-4304-8D58-DCA4DF13DEB8-900x600.jpeg)
![The nine UC campuses are to use a “test blind” policy for all student admissions until the case settles or a final ruling is issued. In December 2019, a lawsuit was filed against the University of California by student plaintiffs, advocacy groups, and six organizations for the use of the SAT and ACT in the admissions process. “I think this will be a big push to reexamine, and the results of that might mean a huge shift in the testing [process].”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1F8B3ECC-3888-42B2-B8EE-56C6448B8997-490x900-1.jpeg)
