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Renovations, Additions, and Reflections

CSArts is known for its areas of green grass areas around the campus where people can sit, eat, or take a nap. But with the smoky weather and the heatwave, it’s been difficult for stu...

Ari Dawson & Aryhanna Pham, Sep 13, 2024

Heatwaves & You

Those first days of school can be the hardest, but then Mother Nature throws a curveball: a heatwave. August is the hottest month of the year, so maybe September will be better? While...

Arwen McKay, Sep 13, 2024

Signing up for Free & Reduced Lunch

The Free and Reduced Lunch Program, or the FRLP for short, is an enrollment that makes certain students eligible for one free lunch and one breakfast meal daily. Among free meals you ...

James Okon & Victoria Maradiaga, Sep 13, 2024

Freshman Survival Guide

Starting your first year of high school can be nerve-racking, especially with all the media portrayals of students being shoved into lockers and having to eat lunch alone.

Karina Yue & Natalie Merino, Sep 13, 2024

The Emotional Landscape

Navigating a new school year is an emotional journey. The first week, a full week, plus conservatory meant going from 0-100 after Summer Break! Finding classes, meeting new students, ...

Tara Terzic & Pippin Langdon, Sep 13, 2024

Conservatory at DHS

This semester, many Acting and Creative Writing students have made the trek from CSArts to our neighboring campus, Duarte High School during conservatory hours. The main reasons why s...

Delight Kim & Evyn Clayton, Sep 13, 2024

Club Rush 2024: Rushing Back

This year’s club rush was an amazing event and an opportunity to connect with other students. Throughout the later part of the week, clubs were set up in the 100’s, 200’s, and the Quad.

Salvador Villagomez, Sep 13, 2024

Persistant Pipe Problems

On Tuesday, April 23, pipes burst in the 200s and flooded the area. Students puddle-jumped their way to classes, as CSArts-SGV administrators made the all-too-familiar calls to mainte...

Ayleen Park & Karina Yue, May 31, 2024

Testing, Testing: How State Tests Impact CSArts and Students

Every Spring, 9-11th grade students endure a week of state testing. The week is long and the rules are strict: no computers, no phones in the classroom, even after students finish the...

Evyn Clayton, May 31, 2024

Reel Big Deal

You might have heard about the new Film/TV Industry program being introduced for the 2024-2025 school year. When I spoke with Dr. Cook, he clarified that it is less of a standalone co...

Abigail Risdon, May 31, 2024

TEDxCSArts

TED Talks are coming to CSArts-SGV in 2025! So, if you’re a passionate speaker wanting to improve your craft while exploring bold ideas and sparking meaningful conversations, this is ...

Karina Yue, May 31, 2024

Volunteer Opportunities in Duarte

With all the free time during summer break, it would be a great idea to get a summer job or volunteer! Duarte has volunteer opportunities for high schoolers during their break. There ...

Vana Kojikian, May 31, 2024

Cleaning Empathy

With the end of our school year nearing, most students are stressed about finals or graduation. While being nervous, they tend to overlook the beauty of the CSArts campus. Months ago,...

Pippin Langdon, May 31, 2024

Goodbye!

Although I’ve told everyone (including college applications) that I first joined the school newspaper in my junior year, I am ready to admit that it was a lie for my last article at t...

MJ Cho, May 31, 2024