Bangkok, Thailand
July 23, 2010 • Nina Holtz, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Student Life
In the summer of 2007, junior Ashley Tangaroman moved here from Thailand, dleaving her house in the countryside, the busy, “polluted” downtown Bangkok, and the familiar languages of Thai, Lao and Mandarin. She even had to leave her parents. Ashley abandoned much of which she knew to come to... Read more »
Beirut, Lebanon
July 23, 2010 • Nina Holtz, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Student Life
“I don’t forget my roots; it’s just the way I am,” said senior Anthony Baini. Anthony was born in Lebanon’s capital Beirut and lived in Nigeria from 1995 to 2006. During the summer before his freshman year, the Baini family moved to America from Africa. Baini’s dad grew up in Lebanon but... Read more »
Kyiv, Ukraine
July 23, 2010 • Ashley Elder, Retiring Editor In Chief
Filed under Student Life
Having lived in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East, senior Olga (“Talia”) Volodymirovna Mazepa developed more respect for her Ukrainian heritage during her first ten years of life in Kyiv, Ukraine. Yet, even though she has lived in the United States for only three years and is not yet a citizen,... Read more »
Staff Writer – Flora Cabello
July 25, 2010
Filed under Staff
We at El Cid adore Flora. Read More →
Frosh releases record album
July 27, 2010 • Nina Holtz, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Features
A boy of around six feet, with straight black hair just long enough to cover his eyes, sits on Cathedral’s concrete floor beneath the golden “Assisi” sign of the English building. Leaning against the brick wall behind him, he strums a caramel- colored Mitchell guitar. The top E string is... Read more »
CC Rugby reclaims Charity Bowl trophy
July 28, 2010 • Matt Hundley, Former Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
This year marked the first time in school history that Cathedral Catholic fielded a rugby team. Led by head coach Matt Baier, the team impressed in its inaugural season, finishing the season with a record of 3-2. “The team did a lot better than I expected. I am really excited – we beat some... Read more »
Nativity Prep – School of Hope for Kids
July 29, 2010 • Akiko Bremar, Outgoing Assistant Editor
Filed under Student Life
Imagine a one bedroom house with five or more people living together, no breakfast, lunches hardly ever, and just barely enough dinner for an entire family to share. Warm showers are privileges, and there are only so many sets of clothes that siblings have to rotate around each day. Imagine having no... Read more »
Cathedral’s metal bands are just Another Day Away
July 30, 2010 • Nina Holtz, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Student Life
It’s the energy that explodes from the singer’s mouth as he roars into the microphone, as his eyes, consumed with chaotic passion, bulge out of his head. It’s the energy in the guitarist’s harmonious yet eerie guitar riffs, his fingers like spiders crawling across the fretboard. It’s the energy... Read more »
