Catholic education affects us in more ways than one
February 16, 2012 • Jaci Matter, Opinions Editor
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Once a month at CCHS, students gather in small units called “Living in God’s House Together, or LIGHT, groups” to discuss and strengthen their faith together. Led by a teacher or counselor, groups talk about everything from the changes in the Roman Missal to our own religious affiliations.... Read more »
English dept. head answers charges about nixing literature
January 11, 2012 • Mr. Jeffrey McMurtry, English department head
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The following is an editorial response to ”English Without Literature: A Practical Curriculum” by Clayton Jaksha. In my first quarter as a student at Revelle college – the premiere science campus at UCSD at the time -, I settled into what had been reputed as one of the more rigorous... Read more »
English Without Literature: A Practical Curriculum (Guest Editorial)
December 9, 2011 • Clayton Jaksha, Senior
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View English department head Mr. Jeffrey McMurtry’s response to the following article here. Amy Lowell, an American poet and Pulitzer Prize recipient, once noted that “art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in”. Art has... Read more »
Modern Warfare 3 misses target for some
November 30, 2011 • Dylan Walter, Staff Writer
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Modern Warfare 3, the recently released addition to the heavyweight first-person-shooter franchise, Call of Duty, is a solid first person shooter with great multiplayer action and campaign, all based upon the idea of a futuristic World War 3. The game was developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer... Read more »
Graduating senior reflects on the “High School Malaise”
May 26, 2011 • Sarah Miller, Opinions Editor
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Last year, my parents gave me two options: take the GED (General Education Development) exam and go to community college for two years before transferring into a four-year university or continue at CCHS for another year and take my chances in the college application process. To be honest, finishing high... Read more »
Dr. ValLimar Jensen rocks the gym (video)
May 3, 2011 • Alexis Jammo, Staff Writer
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As a college professor, youth minister, and accomplished vocalist, Dr. ValLimar Jensen has dedicated her life to her music and her faith, and teenagers. Eleven years earlier, Dr. Jensen gave a presentation on the Uni campus with a pertinent message about tolerance and diversity during the then annual... Read more »
‘Sex Lady’ Pam Stenzel speaks to Cathedral’s student body
March 21, 2011 • Sarah Miller, Opinions Editor
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Last Wednesday, the students of Cathedral Catholic viewed a presentation titled “$ex Has a Price Tag” by Pam Stenzel. Her talk primarily focused on sexually transmitted diseases, but also emphasized the spiritual and emotional consequences of premarital sex. After listening to the presentation with... Read more »
Lent offers opportunities for discipline, growth, joy
March 9, 2011 • Thomas Olson, Staff Writer
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After attending this week’s Ash Wednesday Liturgy, many CCHS students will continue on with their daily lives as normal. However, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent; the prelude to the single most important holiday in the Catholic religion. Father Brian Kelly, the school’s Chaplain, says “Lent... Read more »
Academic concerns should upstage dress code (opinion))
January 19, 2011 • Sarah Miller, Opinions Editor
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At the end of the school year, Cathedral Catholic’s contract with uniform provider Mills will expire, and the school administration will face a decision about the dress code for next year. A new provider, Dennis Uniforms, is currently being considered for comfort and style purposes, especially the... Read more »
Mike Patin comments on El Cid’s speakers debate (poll)
December 26, 2010 • Sarah Miller, Alexis Jammo, Opinions Editor, Staff Writer
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Sarah Miller’s take on Mike Patin (Alexis Jammo’s take follows) Dedicated to raising awareness of teen issues, Cathedral Catholic Cares is a parent organization that works along with the administration to invite guest speakers for annual assemblies. Last year’s speakers were Mark Hart... Read more »
