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SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: The 1988-89 yearbook shows the first Scarlet Scroll staff with their advisor, Susan Diaz. As a new publication, the newspaper staff had to put extra care into making sure what they were reporting on set a positive precedent for the paper on campus. “The administration at the time was very afraid that the Scroll would immediately turn into a format where students could just take pop shots at [them],” Gene Jimenez, a member of the 1988-89 staff, said. “And when we showed them that we could actually produce [something] as semi-responsible adults, it was a big deal.”

The History of the Scarlet Scroll

Oliver Cary, Managing Editor & Senior Assistant to the Advisor
November 24, 2021
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)

Mater Dei Ice Hockey returns for the 2021-2022 season

Isabelle Alyn and Nathaniel Calilung
November 18, 2021
EDUCATING AND ENTERTAINING: Junior Alondra Martinez relishes her $25 gift card to Jack in the Box and celebrates her culture as she wins a game of Loteria hosted by the MDLA. “Getting to enhance my culture with those who I understand makes this club one of the best I’ve seen on my campus,” Martinez said.

Latine Student Association honors Hispanic Heritage Month through activities and celebrations

Samantha Baltazar, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2021
FIVE TO TWENTY FIVE: Junior Sarah Kubasek poses in her third grade homemade cat Halloween costume. With a black t-shirt and skirt, bow tie, headband, and a little makeup, she created her own costume— school appropriate and completely modest. Starting at age eleven, costumes such as these sold at stores become oversexualized, extremely specific to certain body types, and unsuitable for most teens. Often, these store-bought costumes only run in sizes extra small to medium. “The outfits [offered are] either really immature or excessively short or just not [made] for my body type,” Sophomore Juarez said. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Kubasek.)

Opinion: Halloween costumes put pressure on teenage girls

Avianna Echelmeyer, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2021
Mater Dei Student Publications Reviews Fall Foods

Mater Dei Student Publications Reviews Fall Foods

Kathleen Khorn, Copy Chief
October 27, 2021
NEW AND IMPROVED The projected look of the new Performing Arts Center as envisioned by the Performing Arts Department. This new building, which is going to replace the current Little Theatre and Pavillon, is set to engulf a large portion of the Bristol tent area as well. “Its taking up the Bristol Lot, actually,” Melvin said. “[In] the back, […] there will be eight parking spots. And then [there will] be trees, [along with] parking for the band truck and Mater Dei Television. Theres gonna be all these other trees that are in this beautiful little atrium area for guests. Its a plaza, and then the bookstore is going to be right [next to it] as well.” | Courtesy of Scott Melvin

Despite the mystery, new Performing Arts Center still in planning

Oliver Cary, Managing Editor & Senior Assistant to the Advisor
October 27, 2021
Learning to serve: Senior students applying to military and service academies

Learning to serve: Senior students applying to military and service academies

Nathaniel Calilung, Content Editor
October 19, 2021
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

Isabelle Alyn, Coverage Editor
October 19, 2021

COVID booster shots and the guidance around them

Oliver Cary, Managing Editor & Senior Assistant to the Advisor
September 29, 2021
FIRST IMPRESSION: Junior Laila Abdullah poses for a photo of her new haircut. Despite not receiving any disciplinary action regarding her hair, Abdullah has been subjected to warnings from the deans for wearing her hair too short. “I haven’t actually had run-ins with the dean for my hair, but mainly because of this beanie I used to wear last year,” Abdullah said.

The key to resolving students’ issues with the hair rules

Nathaniel Calilung, Content Editor
September 16, 2021
AND WE’RE LIVE: Livestreaming the live portion of the virtual auction, Scott Melvin, Executive Director of Performing Arts, stands in front of the camera thanking this year’s sponsors. Though the format was different from past events, head organizers like Jennifer Hornbuckle noticed how contributors like Melvin helped it run as swimmingly as it did despite the initial worry. “Mr. Melvin did an incredible job,” Hornbuckle said. “He was a superstar. It was kinda like a TV show where youre preparing for so long and you’re like, ‘he cant mess it up’ in the moment. And then you think everythings going to run smoothly, and something happens. But it was great and Mr. Melvin is such a professional. So he was able to make everything work.”

This year’s auction goes virtual

Oliver Cary and Morgan Healy
June 1, 2021
THE GRAND FINALE: After months of preparation, the dance teams and classes were finally able to present this year’s ‘Soul Stories’ Concert. The dance teams and classes all gather to dance in the final performance of the night.

Dance teams and classes perform in annual ‘Soul Stories’ Concert

Nathaniel Calilung, Content Editor
May 19, 2021
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