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Classical Academy High School's Online News Site

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Classical Academy High School's Online News Site

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Crystal Sung

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief

Crystal Sung is a senior and third-year EIC of the Crimson. She has been internationally recognized for her writing, most recently receiving a National Gold Medal in poetry from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and multiple journalism prizes. Currently she is also a prose reader for the Adroit Journal, a literary journal that specializes in avant-garde work from high school and college students. In her spare time, she works on her novel.

All content by Crystal Sung
Students gather to listen to the imagined death of the Mars Rover. Photo credit Crystal Sung.

2019 Art Show

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
April 27, 2019

Flight

Crystal Sung
March 28, 2019
Choy grapples with a partner at his krav gym. "I accidentally did something wushu-esque," Choy said.

Mind over muscle: Senior Nathan Choy talks physiology and philosophy in martial arts

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
February 26, 2019
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

Senior Elliot Pak shares his experience as ASB President

Sean Blythe and Crystal Sung
February 22, 2019
Courtesy of Creative Commons.

Black Friday: A Corporate Illusion

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 22, 2018
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

An Open Letter to College Applicants

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2018
The view of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station. Image courtesy of NASA.

Alum Michelle Wong tells her Hurricane Florence story

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
September 25, 2018
out of time

out of time

Crystal Sung
September 14, 2018
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

Back to School Barbecue

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
August 31, 2018
The Journalism Staff has relocated to Room 212. Photo credit Crystal Sung.

Editorial: Protecting student press rights should be a priority

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
August 23, 2018

Book Recommendations from the Jerds 2018

Averie Sargent, Adelae Norwood, Crystal Sung, Anastasia Reimann, Saryn Mandak, Hope Stengler, Zoe Giammaria, Aubrey Gehman, Amber Bacardi, Erin Marquez, Kenedie Hesseling, Cara Brinkman, and Julia Clark
June 2, 2018
The Crimson wins Best of SNO Excellence in Writing Award

The Crimson wins Best of SNO Excellence in Writing Award

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
May 18, 2018
Drama on Campus: A review of the 'HR805' pilot episode filmed at CAHS

Drama on Campus: A review of the ‘HR805’ pilot episode filmed at CAHS

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
April 18, 2018
Photo credit Kaleigh Strong.

Why one walked out, and why the other didn’t

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
April 13, 2018
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

Senior Danielle Pigeon Is 2018 Salutatorian

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
March 16, 2018
Photo credit Kaleigh Strong.

CAHS students walk out to commemorate Florida shooting victims

Adelae Norwood and Crystal Sung
March 14, 2018
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

Of Sonnets and Such Poetic Nonsense and Other Poems

Crystal Sung
February 9, 2018
Reprinted with permission from 20th Century Fox.

Maze Runner: The Death Cure, though overdone, hits a home run

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
February 1, 2018
Reprinted with permission from 20th Century Fox.

‘The Post’ Piles on the Drama But Fails to Deliver Impact

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
January 25, 2018
Reprinted with permission from Lucasfilm Ltd.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is far, far more than your usual dose of galactic fun

Crystal Sung, Reporter
December 24, 2017
Public domain image.

Taylor changes direction too Swiftly in ‘reputation’: The album ranked and dissected song by song

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
November 16, 2017
Public domain image. Posted by @classicalacademyhigh on Instagram.

Seven CAHS Seniors Honored by National Hispanic Recognition Program Discuss Testing and the Future

Crystal Sung, Anastasia Reimann, Alyssa Cloward, Lauren Brazele, Averie Sargent, Sierra Lagge, Paige Townsend, and Adelae Norwood
November 14, 2017
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

Senior Rachel Howard Is National Merit Finalist

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
November 2, 2017
Reprinted with permission from the Russian Grand Ballet.

Russian Grand Ballet’s Swan Lake Cranes For Splendor But Loses Its Essence

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
October 30, 2017
Photo credit Dylan Stuflick.

CAHS Enters the Wardrobe with Homecoming Spirit Week 2017

Alison Whitley, Maddi Tseng, Julia Clark, Crystal Sung, and Adelae Norwood
October 9, 2017
Into Narnia: ASB announces theme and court at Homecoming Reveal Assembly

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

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
September 16, 2017
Public domain image, Department of Defense.

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

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
September 12, 2017
Picture provided by TCA Director of Communications Michelle Stanley.

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

Anastasia Reimann and Crystal Sung
September 5, 2017
Photo credit Crystal Sung.

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

Crystal Sung, Editor in Chief
August 25, 2017
Book Recommendations from the Jerds 2017

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

Current Events Updates: Week 20

Rachel Howard, Erin Marquez, Aubrey Gehman, Grace Davis, and Crystal Sung
April 21, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 19

Kelsea Wolleson, Rylie Pepper, Amber Bacardi, Rebecca Campbell, and Crystal Sung
March 31, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 18

Saryn Mandak, Rachel Howard, Aubrey Gehman, Carly Truscott, and Crystal Sung
March 17, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 16

Rebecca McCain, Mikaila Barker, Lindsey Keith, Anna Davis, and Crystal Sung
March 3, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 15

Amber Bacardi, Alex Parker, Mikaila Barker, Lauryn Butler, and Crystal Sung
February 24, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 13

Emily Farren, Rachel Howard, MJ Macias, Brigid Ambuul, and Crystal Sung
February 3, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 12

Gabriel Senter, Aubrey Gehman, Rylie Pepper, Alex Parker, Crystal Sung, and
January 27, 2017

Current Events Updates: Week 8

Anastasia Reimann, Kaleigh Strong, Mikaila Barker, Grace Davis, and Crystal Sung
November 18, 2016
CAHS students gather for the Veterans' Day Assembly

CAHS students gather for the Veterans’ Day Assembly

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
November 14, 2016
Trump wins 2016 presidential election

Trump wins 2016 presidential election

Crystal Sung, Co-editor In Chief
November 10, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 7

Rachel Howard, Carly Truscott, Crystal Sung, and Skylar Todd
November 4, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 7

Rachel Howard, Aubrey Gehman, Alex Parker, Erin Marquez, Brigid Ambuul, and Crystal Sung
October 21, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 6

Brigid Ambuul, Rebecca McCain, Grace Davis, Mikaila Barker, Amy Fulton, and Crystal Sung
October 14, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 5

Alex Parker, Erin Marquez, Skylar Todd, Emily Farren, Amber Bacardi, Gabe Senter, and Crystal Sung
October 7, 2016
Earthquake warning alert issued for Southern California till Tuesday

Earthquake warning alert issued for Southern California till Tuesday

Anastasia Reimann and Crystal Sung
October 5, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 4

Crystal Sung, Alex Parker, Mikaila Barker, Amber Bacardi, and Rebecca Campbell
September 30, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 3

Crystal Sung, Danielle Pigeon, Aubrey Gehman, MJ Macias, Elizabeth Reimann, Anastasia Reimann, and Beth Schloeder
September 23, 2016
CAHS updates its dress code policy

CAHS updates its dress code policy

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
September 21, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 2

Anna Davis, Sierra Lagge, Emily Farren, Lauryn Butler, Kaleigh Strong, Kelsea Wolleson, and Crystal Sung
September 16, 2016

Current Events Updates: Week 1

Crystal Sung, Saryn Mandak, Lindsey Keith, Carly Truscott, Mikaila Barker, Rachel Howard, Rylie Pepper, , , and
September 9, 2016
CAHS begins the school year with the First Day of School Assembly

CAHS begins the school year with the First Day of School Assembly

Crystal Sung and Anastasia Reimann
September 6, 2016
Image courtesy of Folger Shakespeare Library.

An Examination of the Shakespearean Hero

Crystal Sung, Reporter
June 9, 2016
Far from Softies: Girls Softball win CIF Championships

Far from Softies: Girls Softball win CIF Championships

Crystal Sung, Reporter
May 28, 2016
Book Recommendations from the Jerds

Book Recommendations from the Jerds

Crystal Sung, Danielle Weston, Lydia Oven, Gage Auge, Rachel Howard, Megan Kolod, Orion Lenz, Maddix McWha, Danny Miller, Megan Oakes, Alex Redd, Anastasia Reimann, Micah Summers, Emily Wright, Kelsea Wolleson, and Breanna Turk
May 27, 2016
The Procrastinator's Guide to Surviving Prom

The Procrastinator’s Guide to Surviving Prom

Crystal Sung, Danielle Weston, Lydia Oven, and Orion Lenz
May 10, 2016

The Death of the Bee

Crystal Sung
May 10, 2016
Ballot Initiative to repeal the CA Charter School Act of 1992

Ballot Initiative to repeal the CA Charter School Act of 1992

Megan Oakes, Anastasia Reimann, and Crystal Sung
March 8, 2016
The Domestic Surveillance Debate: Apple vs. FBI

The Domestic Surveillance Debate: Apple vs. FBI

Crystal Sung, Reporter
March 7, 2016
Five Things Incoming Freshmen Should Know

Five Things Incoming Freshmen Should Know

Crystal Sung, Reporter
February 1, 2016
The Scorch Trials: A Blast, Though Singed with Predictability

The Scorch Trials: A Blast, Though Singed with Predictability

Crystal Sung, Reporter
January 5, 2016
The colors of the French flag illuminated the Eiffel Tower in memory of the victims of the attacks (Source: Getty Images)

Paris terrorist attacks result in 129 casualties and international ramifications

Crystal Sung, Orion Lenz, and Jamie Brown
November 19, 2015
The debaters hard at work researching and writing their speeches.

The Great Debaters: A Solid Projection with Slight Wavers

Crystal Sung, Reporter
November 13, 2015
Courtesy of Dan Coronado

Exuberant and Eloquent: Senior Megan Levi discusses Speech and her future

Crystal Sung, Reporter
November 3, 2015
This is a warning sign on the US/Canada border.

The Domestic Surveillance Debate: US/Canada Border Surveillance

Crystal Sung, Reporter
October 30, 2015
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