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Redefining Royalty: Three Homecoming Princesses on Tradition and Popularity

Brigid Ambuul, Reporter • September 21, 2017

When it comes to the homecoming court, Hollywood tends to paint a glamorously unrealistic picture of the typical candidates for princess — bubblegum-smacking, one-dimensional queen bees who fight tooth...

Students Dance Into the New School Year at the Annual Back to School Barbecue

Anastasia Reimann, Editor in Chief • September 17, 2017

At 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 15, after a long week, students and faculty alike gathered at the annual Back to School Barbecue for food, dancing and fun. Hosted every year by ASB toward the start of the school...

Into Narnia: ASB announces theme and court at Homecoming Reveal Assembly

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief • September 16, 2017

This Friday students gathered in Caiman Hall for the Homecoming Reveal Assembly. ASB announced the long-awaited theme for this year's Homecoming Dance: Narnia. ASB members modeled each Spirit...

How to ‘High School’: Four Years of Advice from a Senior

Anastasia Reimann, Editor in Chief • September 14, 2017

I can’t believe I’m here. Three years ago, I stepped inside a church complex pulling a suitcase behind me and headed down its hallways searching for my French class. I hardly knew anybody, or anything....

Weathering the Partisan Storm: What Hurricane Harvey Tells Us About the Political Climate

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief • September 12, 2017

While the ideological divide seems to be ever-widening these days, it’s reassuring to see how much we have mobilized in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The first major hurricane since 2005 and the wettest...

Harvey Relief: Classical Starts Fundraiser to Aid National Hurricane Relief Efforts

Anastasia Reimann and Crystal Sung • September 5, 2017

The first major hurricane since 2005 and the wettest tropical cyclone to strike the US, Hurricane Harvey has caused at least 50 casualties in the nation. Over 30,000 have been displaced, mostly due to...

Sports Recap: Varsity Football Plays La Jolla Country Day in the First Game of the 2017-2018 Season

Anastasia Reimann and Rachel Howard • August 31, 2017

Our new sports recaps attempt to provide brief, concise summaries for some of the games our sports teams play in. The varsity teams: Classical Academy High School Caimans vs. the La Jolla Country Day...

CAHS students and teachers kick off the year with the First Day of School Assembly

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief • August 25, 2017

The CAHS staff and student body alike start the 2017-18 school year with the First Day of School Assembly on Aug. 23. Students on various teams, including sports, journalism and ASB, were recognized...

Book Recommendations from the Jerds 2017

Brigid Ambuul, Mikaila Barker, Lauryn Butler, Rebecca Campbell, Anna Davis, Emily Farren, Rachel Howard, Rylie Pepper, Danielle Pigeon, Anastasia Reimnn, Elizabeth Reimann, Kaleigh Strong, Crystal Sung, and Skylar Todd • June 8, 2017

We're back with more book recommendations from the 2016-2017 Journalism Staff! Click on the name of the staffer to check out their profile; click on the title of the book for more information about that book. Happy reading!

On the History of “4D” Movies And Their Future Potential

Lindsey Keith, Reporter • June 7, 2017

Hans Laube created a technique first demonstrated in 1960 that allowed audience members to actually smell the movie in theaters, Smell-O-Vision was born (an earlier version of 4D movies). A scentorama...

Dealing with Different: Sophomore Emily Cowell Shares her Experiences with Mental Disorders

Emily Farren, Reporter • June 6, 2017

One of the things we often don’t really consider when talking to people is whether that person has a mental disorder. Sometimes it might come as a shock to learn someone you’ve spoken to or know has...

Everything You Need to Know About ‘Everything, Everything’

Alex Parker, Reporter • June 1, 2017

“Everything, Everything” is a romance revolving around the life of 18-year-old Maddy Whittier. Maddy has SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency) which prevents her from going outside and experiencing...