Kara’s Cupcakes are phenominal

I have a friend who’s crazy about Kara’s Cupcakes. When she, a few other friends and I went to the cupcakery in celebration of her birthday, I finally understood why. As soon as…

Stephanie

“The media has as much power as you allow it to have”

In today’s society, whenever we hear something that is hard to believe, our first instinct is to grab our smart phones and look it up on Google. We are all curious and want…

Myles Speegle, Cameron Edwards, Aaron Jones and Matt Speegle pose proudly for the camera.

Record breaking year for track’s varsity boys relay team

This year’s varsity boys 4×100 meter relay team has been unstoppable breaking numerous records that have not been broken in years. The team has been working together for two years now and consists…

Matt

Changing car oil every 3,000 miles is not necessary

Three thousand miles has long been the time to change your car’s oil. But if your car is less than ten years old, you’ve been tricked by the motor oil companies. The motor…

Online course selection available in 2014

Tired of filling out those bright pieces of paper twice a year to secure your class schedule? Well fear no more, for word’s out that an online course selection process might be implemented…

Maestra Mooney has taught Spanish for ten years at all levels, and this is her second year of teaching Spanish 2.

Spanish teacher Mooney is awarded “teacher of the year”

When you walk into Maestra Mooney’s classroom, the first thing that will catch your eye is the artwork. Dozens of colorful projects line the wall, and it is almost a guarantee that some students…

Drawn by Lily Carrell

Editorial: the faults in our STAR tests

Next year will be the last year that students across California take the Standardized Testing and Reporting Test, or STAR. In the future, California plans to use the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, or…

Passionate students go silent for a day to mimic the voicelessness of many LGBTQ students.

Day of Silence brings awareness to anti-LGBT bullying

Pink Floyd once sang that a silence can speak louder than words. Many CVHS students took these words to heart by remaining silent on April 19 in order to bring awareness to anti-LGBT…

Springbreakers surprises audience with ending

When the movie Spring Breakers is mentioned in conversation, teenagers usually react to it with giggles and shocked reactions. And with good reason. I went to see Spring Breakers during my own boring…

Poetry Slam winners proudly hold up their awards.

Poetry Slam evokes tears and cheers

CVHS held its second annual Poetry Slam on May 9. Sixteen student poets shared their stories of heartbreak, inspiration, and strength as they “slayed their inner demons.” Poets evoked tears and cheers from…

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