College night presentations informed Trojans of the college process
CVHS students and parents gathered in the Auxiliary Gym Thursday, April 11 for College Night to listen to various speakers discuss topics ranging from financial aid to admission requirements. The one-hour introduction was…
Success renders education meaningless
With classroom capacities bursting at the seams and the exponentially increasing pressure of college admissions, it seems that the definitions of education and success have been altered into the exact opposite of their…
Graduation… for parents
Every Thursday for eight weeks, 44 CVHS parents, separated into groups of Spanish speaking and English speaking sections, worked hard to educate themselves on the steps needed to be taken to prepare their…
Leaving home for college
I have never moved anywhere my entire life. I’ve lived in the same house for 15 years on the same street in the same neighborhood. Never have I experienced feeling like the new…
Social class affects college options
Getting into a college seems to be the goal of nearly every high school student. Students take on heavy workloads in challenging classes, spend their spare time on extracurricular activities, and pray that…
College clinic helps seniors
On Oct. 15, a free college-writing essay clinic opened its doors to seniors looking for some advice and feedback on their personal statements from a group of 20 professionally trained teachers. At the…
Demand for perfection is too much
With classroom capacities bursting at the seams, culture-clashing into competition and exponentially increasing pressure of college admissions, it seems that the definition of education and success have been altered into the exact opposite…
“Financial matters are greatly underrated”
Let me ask you a question: How will you get through college? I’m not questioning your drive or ambition. I’m asking you how you will pay for it. Or, more to the point,…
The real purpose of joining a club is to be a part of it
When I passed out flyers for Key Club on Club Day, I was asked by one particular freshman, “Which club looks better to colleges?” You can’t expect to join a club and have…
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