CATS celebró el día de los muertos el primero de Noviembre.
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Meet junior Perla R. who loves to sing.
By Julian E. Journalism students voted to change the name of the school newspaper from CATS Bulletin to CATS Central, and for our new name we have also decided to update our logo for a more modern look. It started in Journalism class, when Ms. Martinez, English and Journalism teacher, surveyed students about the name of the newspaper and most said that they wanted to change it. “So, basically I had spoken with Mr. Monteon last year about including more student work in the CATS Bulletin, and it had occurred to me that if we were
Editor in Chief: Arely V. Co-Managing Editors: Angel T. and Jeremy L.Z. News Editors: Maria M. and Carlos P. Features and Reviews Editors: Hermione G. and Nimrod R. Photographers: Eric M., Gustavo M., Mateo J., Julian E. and Joshua C.
We talk to two students about Fentanyl-pill overdoses among students.
By Carlos P. and Maria M. CATS interviewed assistant principal Mr. Antonio Roque about the recent number of student deaths and overdoses in LAUSD that have been caused by Fentanyl-laced pills. He explains important information about the drug and shares how it is affecting our community. He was formerly a substance abuse counselor at LAUSD. Q: What are the effects of an overdose? What are signs that someone is overdosing? A: “When someone is in the process of overdosing because they’ve taken a lot of drugs ,there are several things that happen to the body. One
By Joshua C., Mateo J., and Eric M. Three CATS students show off their skin art. Name: Mario S. Grade: 12th grade Pronouns: He/Him About the tattoo: “I got my tattoo about 2 months ago. My tattoo is a bird with a cross and it represents my grandma that passed away.” Name: Ms. Xiomara Sanchez Title: Environmental Studies, AP Environmental Studies and Freshman Seminar Teacher Pronouns: She/Her About the tattoo: Her tattoo is a daisy flower. It is the flower of the month of April. It means it is a symbol of friendship between her and
By Angel T. & Arely V. LAUSD experienced a massive cyberattack starting on September 5, wreaking havoc for CATS teachers and students, not to mention the whole district. The attackers who claimed responsibility for the hacking are called Vice Society, which is a Russian ransomware group recognized for targeting educational domains for ransom payments, according to the website TechCrunch. Shannon Haber, an LAUSD Spokesperson, stated in a press release that negotiating ransom is not an option as, “Public dollars are better spent on our students rather than capitulating to a nefarious and illicit crime syndicate.” The
By Nimrod R. and Angel T. Ms. Grace McCullough gave birth to baby Luna Eztli Maria on September 28. Ms. Grace, who is a history teacher and chair of the UTLA chapter at CATS, went on maternity leave at the end of September. Long-term substitute Ms. Angel has been covering for her since then. Anthony G., a senior, said that Ms. Grace’s temporary departure was met with “mixed emotions.” “For me, the short departure of Ms. Grace is a sad experience as she always puts one hundred [percent] of her energy into her work,” he said.