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Editorial: Tardy sweeps don’t work

Editorial: Tardy sweeps don’t work

By Jeremy L. and Joshua C. Our school’s tardy sweeps in the morning are not working. The tardy sweeps began in January and are still ongoing, as explained in the article “Why are we having tardy sweeps” by Maria M.. It’s clear that many students strongly dislike the new tardy sweeps and so does the editorial board. The tardy sweeps in the morning are just a horrible system, and students are still coming late to school in the morning. There are several reasons for why the tardy sweeps don’t work. One major reason is that being

Why are we having ‘tardy sweeps’?

Why are we having ‘tardy sweeps’?

By Maria M. In January 2023, CATS began implementing a new system called “tardy sweeps” to ensure that students make it to class on time. A major reason why the school proposed having the tardy sweeps is because “More than 100 students were coming late to school,” according to attendance counselor Ms. Del Castillo. “Every period is 80 minutes, and we noticed that students were missing learning time.” The tardy sweeps were something that the support staff and the counselors proposed as a way of trying to get students to go to class. The problem now

Profile: Meet CATS’ very own self-taught clothes designer

Profile: Meet CATS’ very own self-taught clothes designer

By Adin F. Most people don’t know that Andrew R., a senior at CATS, has a knack for designing clothes. When walking through a mall one day, looking for clothes, Andrew felt rather unsatisfied with the selection every brand offered. None of them seemed to fit his unique style or the price tag was unreasonable. Then it occurred to him: “I can just make it myself, and I can make it better myself.”  Andrew was then determined to do so. When asked how he learned to design his own clothes, he said “I was self taught.

Profile: Why Ms. Sanchez became a teacher

Profile: Why Ms. Sanchez became a teacher

By Heyli G.   Ms. Xiomara Sanchez Mara, a science teacher and department chair for science, became a teacher “because I truly believe my purpose in life is to help change lives.” She feels like teaching is the best way to influence someone or help to guide them through their life.  Ms. Sanchez said that she has been a teacher for 3 years, but she has been at this for 5 almost 6 years. She shared she was a teacher assistant (or TA) for 2 years, a semester as a substitute teacher, and another semester working

The classroom comes alive: students explore history at Autry Museum

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.

The absence of Black History Month representation at CATS

The absence of Black History Month representation at CATS

By Gehenna N. Ms. Maria Salcido teaches African American History during the fall semester. As a teacher of Latinx identity, she takes her role seriously. “Ideally, I think people should be able to teach their own history,” she said. “But if someone is going to teach history that’s not theirs, they have to approach it with respect and that is something I was very conscious about when teaching Black History as a non-Black person.” She said she wanted to expose to her students the Black history content that she had the opportunity to learn. The question

Should CATS change its bell schedule?

Should CATS change its bell schedule?

By Xiomara A. and Nayeli O. Teachers are considering changing the bell schedule for the next school year. But a change to the bell schedule has many ramifications. What do teachers and students think about the potential changes? According to Mr. Mandujano, Testing Coordinator, most of the staff decided they wanted a different bell schedule for next year because teachers get to see students very few times a week with the current block schedule. He said, “They kind of want a schedule where they can see them more often, for example, 3 or 4 times a

Reflections and resolutions: Looking back and looking forward

Reflections and resolutions: Looking back and looking forward

By Carlos P., Kymberlin M. and Omar R. Each year is full of good things as well as not-so-good things. CATS students and teachers reflect on the past year and offer advice. The worst — but also the best People experienced a number of challenges last year. Tenth grader Nayeli O. said that the beginning of 2022 was hard because of the pandemic and not being able to see loved ones. Senior Abygail S. said, “the worst part of last year would have to be entering 12th grade.”  For science teacher Ms. Michelle Suarez, “the worst

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