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READY, SET, GO: On Oct. 20, the all male kingsmen honors choir recorded the vocals for the upcoming virtual Fall Concert that will take place on Nov. 1. They all sing their song “Homeward Bound” with their mask on and while maintaining social distancing standards. Sophomore Benjamin Thai, senior Justin Vu, and senior Kenny Pham talk between takes of their song. “I missed the live audience from in-person concerts, but I was also less nervous singing for the virtual concert.” Benjamin Thai said.

Photo slideshow: Choir rehearses for Fall Concert

Rachel O'Sullivan and Emma Bragalone
October 31, 2020
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.”

As a precaution, students choose remote learning MD Online option

Isabelle Alyn and Emma Califato
October 29, 2020
Multiple-sport athletes, like those who run both track and cross country, will have to find a way to balance their overlapping practice and competition schedules this year due to schedule changes as a result of the pandemic.

Multi-sport athletes encounter challenges due to CIF schedule changes

Jocelyn McGuinness, Content and Coverage Editor
October 14, 2020
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Sophomore Roecel Sangrador practices playing her ukelele, which she has been working to perfect during quarantine. For students, including Sangador, quarantine has left a plethora of time and many use that time to better their skills in different areas. “I have had a ukulele laying around...I [hadn’t] really had time aside to play it and quarantine gave me the time and chance to.”

Atypical summer motivates students to discover, dive deeper into hobbies

Oliver Cary
October 14, 2020
As the 2020 presidential election grows near, Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, and Republican presidential nominee, incumbent President Donald J. Trump, will face off during various nationally-televised debates.

Elections 2020: Recap of the first presidential debate

Jocelyn McGuinness and Brigette Ramirez
October 6, 2020
With a smile on her face, Junior and Campus Ministry Commissioner Emma Middlemas holds up a hand-drawn sign to let people know what’s going on campus.

Food drive raises $2K in gift cards for those affected by COVID-19

Laila Gonzales, Staff Reporter 
October 1, 2020
SAFETY FIRST: For teams to maintain a safe environment, school administration and the athletic department instated the following policies: Upon entering campus, students would have their temperatures checked, athletes would be required to wear a mask when they enter, but can take them off during socially-distanced drills. The athletics department posted a checklist and video on their Instagram explaining what the students need to be allowed back on campus.

Off-season sports practices start up, halt, then begin again

Jocelyn McGuinness, Content and Coverage Editor
September 1, 2020
BREATH OF FRESH AIR: Junior Emma Zuniga hikes in Peter’s Canyon to keep herself from being stressed. “To keep my mental health good I exercise everyday and go on walks with my family at night,” Zuniga said. Hiking trails in California are starting to open up again, allowing for more opportunities to spend time outside.

COVID-19 quarantine creates impact on student mental health

Curran Nielsen and Laila Gonzales
June 18, 2020
NO GYM NO PROBLEM: Friends and classmates meet together virtually for the daily workout. Natasha Hill leads Tabata body weight workouts three to four days a week for an hour. Natasha Hill “I joined the Zoom workouts because Natasha asked a bunch of us if we would be interested...I said yes because I wanted to exercise with a group of friends to have that support when working out.” Senior Lexi Tanghal said.

Lifting each other up without the weights

Danielle Jones and Lauren Petroff
June 18, 2020
COVID 19 upends college plans for some students

COVID 19 upends college plans for some students

Valerie Kramer, Content Editor/Print Manager
June 18, 2020
IMPORTANT DATES-Included in this graphic are dates to keep an eye out for as the 2019-2020 school year comes to a close and the 2020-2021 school year is being prepped.

School year comes to an end, plans for next year emerge

Mia Hawkins and Jocelyn McGuinness
June 5, 2020
TAKING A POSITIVE STANCE (left to right): Sophomore Maggie Dietrick, eighth grader Kate Dietrick, eighth grader Izzy Dastgheib, and sophomore Hannah Dastgheib pose wearing their invention: Read My Lips Masks

Sophomores share new invention, face masks for hard of hearing

Catherine Eastman, Staff Reporter
June 3, 2020
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