Looking forward: where do seniors see themselves in the future? Charlotte de Leon, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2024
Seniors prepare for college alongside guidance from counselors Nancy Arouk, Staff Reporter December 7, 2022
Students receive sports scholarships to fund further education Oliver Cary and Rachel Montoya April 27, 2022
Seniors reflect on college applications, give advice to juniors Tia Shackeroff, Photography Editor April 25, 2022
Learning to serve: Senior students applying to military and service academies Nathaniel Calilung, Content Editor October 19, 2021
Seniors working on College Apps with COVID restrictions Jocelyn McGuinness, Staff Reporter January 12, 2021
UC test blind policy raises questions about test importance in college admissions Danielle Jones, Copy Chief October 29, 2020
![FROM FRESHMAN TO SENIOR: Senior Laila Abdulla stands to the right of her freshman self. As she prepares to graduate, Abdulla is excited to finish her senior year and begin pursuing her passion of dramatic writing. Though beginning to suffer from Senioritis, Abdulla is happy to be finishing off her high school career at Mater Dei. “[Senioritis] is nothing more than an uncomfortable feeling that’s just part of growing up.” Abdulla said. “It doesn’t need a solution, it’s just something to complain about that seniors can bond over.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/78AA28EA-927D-4D0C-8ECA-9C0218003292.jpeg)
![WORKING FOR THE PRESS: Kristen Castillo ‘18 sports Arizona State University’s signature “forks up” sign in The State Press newsroom. After graduation, Castillo chose to join The State Press as a staff reporter, and appreciates the experience she received while at Mater Dei. “[Running a newspaper in college] is the same exact situation,” Castillo said. “[The newspaper] is completely student run. We are at the expense of our peers, which is really cool.”](https://thescarletscroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Kristen-for-Cycle-4.jpg)
![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)