Arts & Culture – CATS Central

Why students are running their own clubs at CATS

By Hugo M. Diego Rivera offers a variety of extracurriculars for students to join, from lifting weights in the weight room to painting in the Arts and Crafts Room. However, more students are choosing to create and run their own clubs, inspiring creativity and leadership to other students. For instance, one of the newer clubs this school semester has been that of Crochet Club run by senior Itzmin C. In the club, students can learn how to crochet and knit a variety of clothing, from cozy scarfs to fashionable beanies. Students can then turn in their

How students and teachers express their personalities through fashion

by Rosemary N. When it comes to fashion, students and teachers at CATS have a very different taste in clothes. For Mr. Daniel Ferguson, broadcast journalism teacher and creator of the LA Legacy Project, fashion is “an extension, a presentation of my personality.” He said he would describe his style as simple and elegant. “The most important thing to me when it comes to fashion is longevity,” he said. “The styles, the looks I choose could last a long period of time, not just for the moment.” Mr. Ferguson also shared that his grandfather and the

Arts & Culture

Play Review: ‘American Mariachi’

By Jesse M. As the lights dimmed, chills follow as we hear the sound of the violin playing from an ominous character dressed in a black dress who circles the stage before a long, white veil, fastened to the top of the ceiling, drops before the audience’s eyes. The play “American Mariachi” is a culturally important, moving tale that displays beautiful music, beautiful lighting, and deep storytelling. The play written by Jose Cruz Gonzalez and directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela and is playing at the Los Angeles Theater Company from May 2nd to June 9. The

June 3, 2024

Review: Society of the Snow

by Xiomara A. Watching the movie “Society of the Snow” is an example that life is beautiful and it’s worth all the effort we make to live. The movie, which is based on a true story, takes place in 1972 when a group of Uruguayans who played on the rugby team of the Old Christians club in Montevideo had a flight crash in the Andes mountains, forcing them to become each other’s best friends. The movie was released on January 4, 2024 by Netflix. Some of the main characters are Numa Turcatti, Roberto Canessa, and Nando

March 27, 2024

Profile: Photography Club

By Hector S. Everyone has a shot at photography – that’s the mission of the first photography club at Diego Rivera. Ms. Martinez, an English Language Development teacher and journalism teacher, started the club this year with the help of EduCare. Ms. Martinez, who taught photography at a Los Angeles non-profit called Las Fotos Project before becoming a teacher at CATS, reached out to Jaime Vega, the senior site coordinator for EduCare before the school year started. She said that she became interest in photography at a young age when her parents bought her a camera.

December 5, 2023

CATS is a fashion runway

By Gehenna N. In an institution known for its emphasis on communication and technology, being able to communicate through clothes is key. The school hallways reveal a unique interplay of ideas – where fashion becomes more than just fabric; it’s a language of its own. Everyone needs a way to express themselves, and a group of seniors sure know how. Everyone has their own story, but these three students have something in common: fashion Misa O. has liked fashion since they were a kid. “I would always dress up in crazy stuff when I was little,”

September 19, 2023

Movie Reviews

Review: ‘John Wick 4’

By Hermione G. “John Wick: Chapter 4” is the continuation from the most well known franchise “John Wick” starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Ian McShane, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rina Sawayama, and many more. The film follows John Wick in an epic life or death battle against the High Table Global as he tries to seek his revenge (again) on those who left him for dead in the previous film. One of the things that I loved about this film was the action and fight sequences. One of my favorite fight sequences was a battle between

June 2, 2023

Review: Scream VI

By Hermione G. Scream VI is a horror-thriller film that continues the most well-known horror franchise, “Scream” starring Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Samara Weaving, Jack Champion, Courtney Cox, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and many more. Scream 6 is also now in theaters. After the murders of Woodsboro happened again, Sam and the other survivors move to New York to start a fresh new start without Ghostface. But soon after they detect that there is another Ghostface brutally murdering others around the Big Apple. The film itself was so much better than the other sequels in

April 26, 2023

The classroom comes alive: students explore history at Autry Museum

By Ernesto H. and Angel C. As the school bus pulled up to the towering Autry Museum of the American West, the students could feel their excitement building. Little did they know, this field trip would take them on a journey through time, art, and science, revealing a world they never knew existed. Students from Ms. Lopez’s Native American Studies express their thoughts about the museum and what they liked about it. “What I really appreciated about the museum is that it really told an equitable perspective of the American West,” said Ms. Lopez a U.S.

April 26, 2023

Review: “The Last Of Us”

By Hermione G. “The Last Of Us” is a TV series on HBO Max based on the dystopian video game of the same name starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and many more actors. This show takes place a few years after 2003 when there’s an outbreak of a fungus that turns people into these zombie-like creatures called the “clickers” or the “infected.” The main protagonists are tasked with a very important mission that could change everything. What I liked about the show was that there were a lot of similarities between the show and

March 7, 2023

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