Isabelle Alyn, Advertising Director and Historian
Isabelle Alyn is a senior at Mater Dei High School and Advertising Director & Historian for The Scarlet Scroll. This is her third year on staff and she is excited to see what the new school year will bring. As a reporter, it is her goal to create a positive impact on the Mater Dei community through her writing. But as a student, she aims to grow as a leader through the experiences The Scarlet Scroll gives her. Because of journalism, Isabelle has discovered her love for writing and aspires to become an author. Apart from being on the newspaper staff, Isabelle is also a player on the Mater Dei Tennis Team, an AP/honors student, and a frequent volunteer with organizations like Girls Inc. In her spare time, Isabelle loves to read, hangout with friends and family, go to the beach, and ski, at least when the weather permits it.
![A BRIGHT FUTURE: Since performing on Broadway in Fun Home, Fischbein has made significant steps in expanding her performance, including music. Pictured is the behind the scenes of a music video for Fischbein’s song Let’s Get Away, “The second song I have is more of an upbeat pop style.” Fischbein said. “[…] And that's the music video I have on Spotify and YouTube called Let's Get Away. It’s super fun, almost like Katy Perry.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_1370-900x822.jpg)
![CREATING CONTENT Jai Pandoh and Kara Shen collaborate as Pandoh takes a photo of Sade Calvero in the audio visual room for promotion of the seniors on the Mater Dei Tennis Team: “The skill of collaboration I think is very key to being able to […] [be successful] in what you're doing, to accept people's not only critiques but also their influences because it can shape your art or your brand,” Shen said.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0665-900x502.jpg)
![SHREDDING THE ICE: Junior Jeremy Son, an offensive player for the hockey team, skates by an opponent going for the puck. After hours of weekly practice sessions with his teammates and coaches, Son’s skills on the ice have become second-nature. “I like how [coach Lucas Romero] teaches us how to hit and score properly,” Son said. “At this level, we [need to] learn the proper technique to hit right because hitting can be dangerous at times.” (Photo courtesy of Tej Gahdavi)](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_0502-900x571.jpg)
![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.](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/doc00583720211011131355_001-2-900x609.jpg)
![STUDYING HISTORY WHILE LIVING THROUGH IT: Sophomore Willow Laws works on a history worksheet on her iPad at home on Oct. 13. Laws’ history class, taught by Justin Deskovick, is considered an asynchronous class where she is given assignments and assessments to complete on her own on time and is self-paced for students fully online. “I feel like I’ve gotten used to [online school] but it is still a little weird,” Laws said. “I only have Zoom classes for two of my classes [Religion and Spanish] so I haven’t really seen who my teachers are yet. I feel like I can make it work because all of my teachers are always emailing me and reaching out to me.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_3778.jpg)
