Features – Page 5

Lights, Camera, Action!: Nicky Redd on his Musical Theater Career

February 24, 2017

As a freshman, the journey to high school is nothing less than intimidating. However, for ASB freshman class president Nicky Redd, high school is more than homework assignments and school assemblies. Not only is Redd a well-known and friendly classmate around campus—he also happens to be a thespian w...

C.A.S.T. Don’t Be So Dramatic

Alex Parker and Rebecca McCain

February 23, 2017

CAHS is known for its abundance of theater clubs: with the spring musical group, improv club and another less-known club called C.A.S.T, Classical Academy Student Thespians. C.A.S.T. meets every Tuesday lunch in Mr. Christian Sheffield’s classroom. The spring musical and improv groups are fairly se...

Mu Alpha Theta—for Those Who Love Pi!

Rylie Pepper, Reporter

February 21, 2017

As the 2016-2017 school year continues, many changes have occurred. New classes, sports and clubs have formed, allowing caimans to seek out what they enjoy and participate in those activities with like-minded individuals. Changes at the school keep the environment interesting and full of new opportunities. One c...

Not so very Guarded: Security Guard Brian Lane shares his Experiences

Aubrey Gehman, Reporter

February 8, 2017

“It was very warming and welcoming. I had so many students that I’d never met before come and introduce themselves. I was used to going to schools where you didn’t talk to people unless you had to. There’s a different atmosphere around the school that’s very nice,” security guard Brian Lane...

Mind Game: Academic League Coach Sarah Mills Talks about the Team Sport

Emily Farren, Reporter

February 3, 2017

“We compete as a team, we have a lot of team spirit and pride … we encourage each other, we practice to get better and we review mistakes that we made during matches and ways to get better,” Academic League Coach Sarah Mills said. While Academic League probably doesn’t come to mind when you...

Freshman Caitlyn Feddock Explains her Passion for Dance and her Struggle through Cancer

Saryn Mandak and Mikaila Barker

January 12, 2017

“It was just hard dancing [after undergoing treatments], from not being able to dance [for so long],” freshman Caitlyn Feddock said when asked about her biggest struggle this year. A member of the Varsity Dance Team, Feddock has been dancing since she was 3 years old. “My mom put me into danc...

Christian Marseilles: Training the Next Generation of Musicians

Mikaila Barker and Kaleigh Strong

January 11, 2017

“I would like to pursue a career in teaching music, I think that would be really fulfilling. Other than [being] a professional musician, that would be my dream career.” Sophomore Christian Marseilles has been working at the San Diego Music Studio since 2015, teaching both guitar and ukulele to his ...

Devoted to Dance: the 2016 Winter Concert

Amber Bacardi, Reporter

December 17, 2016

Despite rising nerves, various CAHS performance teams worked hard to prepare for their upcoming Winter Concert. The Winter Concert, which took place on Dec. 16, is a highly anticipated event that involves a fun-filled evening of dancing the night away. Even though the night’s performances may ...

Cheaper by the Quindecaplet

Brigid Ambuul, Reporter

December 16, 2016

“Have you seen ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’?” “Yep.” “Thoughts?” “Us. Me. Same.” Sophomore Christina Jauregui is no novice to the trials and blessings that come with big family life. Don’t believe me? Let her 14 siblings speak for her. Which they do, constantly. “A l...

Giving Back: The CAHS Teacher Appreciation Instagram

Danielle Pigeon, Reporter

December 15, 2016

Let’s be honest. Sometimes we don't give teachers the credit they deserve. Junior Lauren Schulze created the Teacher Appreciation Instagram (@teacherseries) to change that. With all the amazing positivity that the account brings, you might be surprised that the account was actually the result of...

Horsing Around: Sophomore Sydney Geffeney Shares Her Equestrian Experiences

Emily Farren, Reporter

December 15, 2016

When asked how she got involved with her equestrian sport, sophomore Sydney Geffeney said, “I wanted to ride horses ever since I was little and … I found out [that in] eventing you get to jump a lot.” Geffeney performs eventing—a combination of dressage (horse dancing), event jumping and c...

Thyme for a Change

Rebecca McCain and Alex Parker

December 14, 2016

The Environmental Club, started by President and junior Adaly Tapia, is a group that meets every Thursday during lunch in Mr. Van Sickle’s room. Members discuss issues relating to the well-being and preservation of the environment to discuss problems the environment faces and figure out steps st...

Opinion

I Am Sick Of This Whole Straw Thing

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...