Senior Elliot Pak shares his experience as ASB President
February 22, 2019
Senior Elliot Pak is a familiar figure to many at this school. “I’m president of ASB. I oversee all our activities and make sure that each committee is running their events smoothly and preparing well in advance,” Pak said. “Homecoming is one of my favorites [to organize], and ... other ...
Continuing French After Class
Emma Rydeen, Reporter
February 13, 2019
Learning a language is a requirement for graduating from high school, but there are some who really connect with it and want to continue learning by taking an AP class. But what happens if your school doesn’t have that opportunity? This is what Junior Gracie Carlson experienced. However, that didn...
Minor to Major: A Look Inside the Expanding Jam Club
Sean Blythe, Reporter
February 5, 2019
Jam Club meets Wednesdays and Fridays in Mr. Montgomery's room. Junior Rowan Peters founded the music collaboration-based club. “If you like music, you should join because getting better at music makes music more fun.” According to Peters, improvisation is key. “Improvisation is a massive part ...
What You Didn’t Know About Mr. Johnson
Catalina Diaz, Reporter
January 30, 2019
One of our newest teachers, Mr. Nick Johnson started out as a study hall facilitator and now has become a full-fledged teacher for AP World History and College Prep World History classes. Talent as a teacher aside, have you ever thought about what Mr. Johnson is like behind the scenes? Well, Mr. J...
Stanford Bound: senior Diego Preciado shares his experiences
Paige Townsend, Reporter
January 17, 2019
It’s not easy being a high school senior, but you don’t have to tell senior Diego Preciado that. Preciado, wide receiver and defensive back on the CAHS varsity football team, was recently accepted into Stanford University with a promise that any other scholarship offered to him would be matched by the ...
Improvising A Good Time
Danica Jordan, Reporter
January 11, 2019
For fans of theatre and acting alike, Improv Club provides a fun, exciting experience that helps improve acting skills. "I wanted to improve my performance and flexibility as an actor and that I really enjoy the freedom of expression it allows me," junior Gracie Carlson said. In contrast to scripte...
Emergency Preparedness Club: Not just for the apocalypse
Sean Blythe, Reporter
November 30, 2018
Fires, car accidents and earthquakes. The question is, what do you do? Well first, consider joining the club! This year, senior Nathan Choy created the Emergency Preparedness Club, which meets Tuesdays in Mr. Segina’s room. “I know there were previous clubs that were similar to [Emergency Preparedness] that...
The Rise of Spikeball Club
Brigid Ambuul, Category Editor
November 28, 2018
The beach boardwalks of sunny San Diego have come to Caiman Hall with this year’s new Spikeball Club. The popular pickup game is no longer reserved for swimsuit-clad tourists with no hand-eye coordination — and it has taken Classical Academy by storm. The club is the brainchild of seniors Steve...
Young Entrepreneurs Club? I’d Invest In That
Zoe Giammaria, Reporter
November 15, 2018
From bringing in guest speakers every other week to playing stock market games, it’s no wonder so many students enjoy Young Entrepreneur’s Club. The club, newly established this year, is comprised of students interested in starting a business. “We have a lot of budding entrepreneurs ... We all come togeth...
Inside the heart of the new Creative Writing club
Emma Rydeen, Reporter
September 21, 2018
Anybody can learn to write, but enjoying it may take a little more effort. To make the process of writing more enjoyable, sophomore Kenny Christianson established the Creative Writing Club to inspire others to write. To Christianson, the act of writing is similar to art and allows one to expres...
Looking Sharp: Caiman Crescendoes Wrap Up the Season on a High Note
Paige Townsend, News Editor
May 9, 2018
“Our choir has won for the last three years the Unanimous Superior award, and the year before that just the superior,” senior Faye Richards said when discussing the CAHS choir’s music awards. “I think that it’s pretty cool that we’ve been able to keep that streak up for the past few year...
Behind the Screens: A look at the seniors behind “Caiman TV”
Brigid Ambuul, Reporter
May 1, 2018
Any school could choose to send out their announcements over the loudspeaker. But we’ve never been conventional. CAHS’s weekly bulletin, Caiman TV, is a staple of the Caiman experience. The charismatic hosts offer their familiar introduction of “Welcome back to Caiman TV!” with smiles on their ...
Brigid Ambuul, Content Editor
May 22, 2019
When a young Milo Cress launched his 2011 “Be Straw Free” campaign and sparked a movement to cut down the United States’ plastic consumption, I don’t...
“Captain Marvel” Falls Short of Expectations
March 26, 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World— Repeat or Retweet?
March 19, 2019
Glass the Movie: Half Full or Half Empty?
February 20, 2019