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Cabral and her tía pose with Handsome Dan, Yale University's mascot, during Yale's Family Weekend in September 2024. (Photo credit: The Mead Visitor Center)

Sasha Cabral: Where is she now?

By Adela Nicolae, Staff Writer March 2, 2025

Weaving between Gothic architecture, as gusts of chilly air rustle fallen leaves, college freshman Sasha Cabral makes her way from her art class to her political science class while reminiscing about her...

Papers explaining containment and other key terms hang against the lockers. Nathan Wendt uses the gallery walk activity to review vocabulary.

Living History

By Jerry Fan, Managing Editor February 24, 2025

Cannonballs rip through the air. The formidable enemy stands just 100 feet away, thinly veiled by the shrubbery dotting the hilly battlefield. The World Wars class is now officially waging war against...

The three Posse scholars celebrating their acceptances at the Posse Scholarship Ceremony. Pictured from left to right: John Nguyen, Julian Nguyen and Nicholas Cordova.

Three seniors awarded Posse Scholarship

By Andrew Lee, Sports Editor February 7, 2025

Senior John Nguyen’s face lit up with excitement when he received a call asking what his favorite color was. “Maroon!” John Nguyen replied. That same evening, senior Nicholas Cordova read and reread...

AP Seminar and AP European History teacher, Jane Schulz. (Former AP World Teacher)

Jane Schulz: Learning to instill a skill

By Lauren Tooms, Staff Writer January 26, 2025

Upon entering room 123, students notice a colorful map of the world near the far corner of the room, and shelves adorned with various objects of cultural significance. Although they may be an interesting...

Arredondo holds a dessert to commemorate his generosity of giving snacks to his students from the club “Desserts for a Difference”

Eating snacks or making a crack?

By Jillianne Lantanea, Staff Writer January 16, 2025

Walking past room 224, you’ll hear the sound of chatter and crinkling bags of food overwhelming your senses and drawing you into not just any classroom, but Antonio Arredondo’s classroom-- the school’s...

Blythe embraces her love for nature in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Blytheology

By Neha Ravi, Staff Writer January 15, 2025

Sitting in her mother’s small classroom at St. Mary’s College near Above Rocks, Jamaica, Shaneika Blythe would watch in awe as her mother taught. Blythe had always been surrounded by education and...

New CVHS English teacher Ms. Okechi leaning against a wooden rail.

Ms. Okechi: Teaching Through Connections

By Sundari Maharajh, Copy Editor January 13, 2025

Walking down the English hallway, one might hear the familiar hum of lo-fi beats. The music leading to Alexandra Okechi’s room, carefully decorated to feel like a magical fairyland, and to create...

Social and Emotional Counselor, Kylaa Griffin, in her office at CVHS.

The face behind the name: Who is Kylaa Griffin?

By Daniella Lopez, Copy + Opinions Editor January 13, 2025

With her warm, open arms and motivating words, Kyla Griffin has touched the lives of many students in unimaginable ways.  “We need to educate the entire child,” Griffin said. Griffin grew up...

A canvas of culture: Luis Perez’s artistic journey

A canvas of culture: Luis Perez’s artistic journey

By Alice Shen, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

A figure twisted and coiled in a striking fashion, its body of green and gold shimmering. The ancient being’s head intricately adorned with feathers of red, green and yellow, its eyes like two great...

Coach Lamane outside watching the boy baseball team train for the upcoming season

Behind the scenes with Coach Lamane

By Eyob Demess, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

With the lights out and the doors closed, Coach Abderahman Lamane approaches the front entrance to a hauntingly quiet CVHS. Moments later his footsteps echo through the hallways that will soon fill with...

A heartfelt card made by one of the attendees of Bible Branches' collaborative club activity.

Growing with Bible Branches: CVHS’ Christianity-centered club

By Ava King, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

Walking into a Bible Branches club meeting, you’ll be met with smiles so genuine one will find them infectious, the comforting and inviting aura felt the moment the doorway was crossed bringing a smile...

A few of the Food Club cabinet members.
Photo taken by Ojaswi Singh.

Food Club: The newest culinary club at CVHS

By Vivian Buchanan, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

A rather large group of sophomores huddles together at the front of the art classroom with the projector screen on. On nearby tables, a large assortment of different ingredients and supplies, such as pretzel...

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