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Why students are running their own clubs at CATS

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

LA wildfires: Ms. Grace on the importance of resources and resilience

LA wildfires: Ms. Grace on the importance of resources and resilience

By Hugo M. The wildfires that ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena have left physical and emotional scars on communities around the country. Both communities that were directly affected by the fire and those who weren’t directly affected have changed significantly because of this disaster. Government teacher and UTLA chapter chair Grace Mccullough shared her personal experience on how the wildfires have affected her, as well as the community around the school. Furthermore, she shares what students should learn and take from this experience. Q: How did you first feel when you heard about the fires?“I felt

Potential project would make Bethune Park, Diego Rivera ‘greener’

Potential project would make Bethune Park, Diego Rivera ‘greener’

By Jeremy L.Z. and Angel T.  Have you looked around the school or the community by the school? Do you ever look around and wonder, “why does it feel like it is missing something”?  That thing is the lack of trees. And when there are no trees, there is a lack of shade.  Carlos Moran, a Watershed Coordinator from Council for Watershed Health, is trying to change that.  Moran actually worked at Diego Rivera running a community center. Through this work, he saw the need for resources in the Florence-Firestone community.  “I noticed there’s a lack

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