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The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

The student news site of Claremont High School

The Wolfpacket

Caden Merrill

Caden Merrill, Assistant A&E Editor

Caden Merrill is a senior at Claremont High School and it is his second year on the Wolfpacket. After serving as a reporter last year, Merrill is eager to serve as the assistant arts and entertainment editor during his senior year. Movies have always been one of Merrill’s passions, and he is beyond excited to share that in “Popped Kernels with Caden,” an A&E column completely dedicated to reviewing the year’s most anticipated and exciting films. As for the future, Merrill is unsure of what he’ll be, but he knows for a fact that he’ll be happy, as long as he follows his motto: “Keep moving forward, even if the world starts turning backward.”

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Power, Space, Reality, Soul, Time, and Mind: A Review of “Infinity War”

Power, Space, Reality, Soul, Time, and Mind: A Review of “Infinity War”

Caden Merrill, Asst. A&E Editor
May 11, 2018

“Mr. Stark, you’ve become part of a bigger universe, you just don’t know it yet.” These were the words spoken by S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury...

Popping Popcorn With Caden: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Movie Review

Caden Merrill, Asst. A&E Editor
January 12, 2018

‘Dying for the right cause is the most human thing we can do.’ Few science fiction movies have made a greater cinematic and cultural impact than...

This undated photo provided by Disney shows the poster for the new film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star Wars fans eagerly await the latest trailer for The Force Awakens, airing during halftime of Monday Night Football, on Oct. 19, 2015. The game starts at 5:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. EDT. (Disney via AP)

Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Caden Merrill
December 18, 2017

“That lightsaber was Luke's, and his father's before him, and now, it calls to you.” George Lucas’ filmmaking enterprise known as Lucasfilm was...

This undated photo provided by Disney shows the poster for the new film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star Wars fans eagerly await the latest trailer for The Force Awakens, airing during halftime of Monday Night Football, on Oct. 19, 2015. The game starts at 5:15 p.m. PDT/8:15 p.m. EDT. (Disney via AP)

Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Caden Merrill
December 14, 2017

“That lightsaber was Luke's, and his father's before him, and now, it calls to you.” George Lucas’ filmmaking enterprise known as Lucasfilm was...

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Caden Merrill
December 12, 2017

“You’ve failed your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me.” Once the end credits for “The Empire Strikes Back” rolled after a surprising...

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Caden Merrill
December 12, 2017

“The Force is with you, young Skywalker. But you are not a Jedi yet.” The 1980s was a decade that helped to revive science fiction in cinema. Whereas...

Episode IV: A New Hope

Episode IV: A New Hope

Caden Merrill
December 9, 2017

“If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” It is an extremely true and valid statement that the Star Wars...

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Caden Merrill
December 4, 2017

“So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.” According to George Lucas, the central story of Star Wars is the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker...

Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Caden Merrill
December 4, 2017

“The shroud of the Dark Side has fallen. Begun the Clone War has.” Three years after the release of “The Phantom Menace,”  Star Wars fans’...

Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Caden Merrill, A&E Editor
December 4, 2017

“The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.” When Lucasfilm first announced in the mid-1990s that a Star Wars prequel trilogy was in the...

Halloween at the Theme Parks: a Frightfully Fun Way to Celebrate the Holiday

Halloween at the Theme Parks: a Frightfully Fun Way to Celebrate the Holiday

Caden Merrill, Asst. A&E Editor
October 24, 2017

Once fall rolls around, several theme parks in Southern California do more than decorate for the Halloween season. Some parks are entirely transformed...

Popping Popcorn with Caden, IT Movie Review

Popping Popcorn with Caden, IT Movie Review

Caden Merrill, Asst. A&E Editor
September 26, 2017

“This isn’t real enough for you, Billy? I’m not real enough for you?” One of the most anticipated films of 2017, “It” is the second adaptation...

Sports vs. Virtual Sports

Caden Merrill, Reporter
May 22, 2017

Video games are a staple of today’s culture.  They are a favorite pastime of children and teenagers of all ages and possess a strong presence in the...

IB Students Refurbish CHS Greenhouse

Caden Merrill, Reporter
May 9, 2017

CHS students who are enrolled in the IB program must complete a variety of activities that qualify as creativity, active, and service (CAS) hours in order...

Hockey: Underappreciated on West Coast

Caden Merrill, Reporter
April 13, 2017

Across the span of the sports universe, it is accurate to say that some sports receive more recognition than others.  For example, soccer is wildly popular...

Sports Video Games Don’t Always Represent Real Sports

Caden Merrill, Reporter
April 11, 2017

Video games are a staple of today’s culture.  They are a favorite pastime of children and teenagers of all ages and possess a strong presence in the...

Claremont Upholds its Pledge Toward Diversity in Light of Recent Events

Caden Merrill, Reporter
March 13, 2017

President Trump stated early in his presidential campaign that he would build a giant concrete wall on the Mexican border to keep immigrants from illegally...

Sports Films Convey a Different Message

Caden Merrill, Reporter
February 14, 2017

Every so often a movie character comes along that changes how moviegoers perceive the world around them. For instance, Luke Skywalker proved that light...

Requiem For a Scream: Last Days of the Hollywood Tower of Terror

Requiem For a Scream: Last Days of the Hollywood Tower of Terror

Caden Merrill, Reporter
February 10, 2017

The Tower of Terror is one of the most popular attractions at the Disneyland Resort, with wait times often clocking in for over two hours and hundreds...

Independent Films in Claremont

Caden Merrill, Reporter
February 10, 2017

Artistic and unique are two words that accurately describe the city of Claremont. With public artwork and the aesthetic feelings that the Village gives...

Gabrielle Starr Appointed as the New President of Pomona College

Caden Merrill, Reporter
February 7, 2017

Pomona College, one of the seven schools that make up the Claremont Colleges, has a diverse student demographic, with 64% of the student body claiming...

Should Evolution Be Taught at CHS?

Should Evolution Be Taught at CHS?

Caden Merrill, Reporter
February 7, 2017

Biology is one of the most engaging classes at CHS, covering a diverse range of fascinating scientific concepts, one of which is evolution. During the...

Claremont Weeds Out Prop 64: All Dispensaries Now Banned

Caden Merrill, Reporter
December 1, 2016

On Election Day, Prop 64, also known as the Control Regulate and Tax Adult use of Marijuana Act, passed in California, legalizing marijuana for recreational...

The Future Is Here! Roboracing Drifts into Today’s Reality

Caden Merrill, Reporter
December 1, 2016

Rookie racecar Lightning McQueen once said, “Speed.  I am speed.”  Now, a new racer will drive onto the track, topping even McQueen’s fastest time;...

Disyay? Or Disnay?

Disyay? Or Disnay?

Isabelle Allison and Caden Merrill
November 30, 2016

Pros Along with the wondrous works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, the creations of Walt Disney and his animation empire have conquered the test...

CHS Alum on Path to the MLB

Caden Merrill, Reporter
October 21, 2016

Only a small handful of high school athletes get to make it to the big leagues.  Fortunately for CHS, several of its alumni have gone off to play in major...

The Stereotypes of Polynesians

The Stereotypes of Polynesians

Caden Merrill, Reporter
October 21, 2016

       14 years after Walt Disney Animation Studios released the beloved film “Lilo and Stitch” back in 2002, the studio will release “Moana”,...

High School Dances Are Sexist

Caden Merrill, Reporter
October 20, 2016

School dances are without a doubt one of the most fun activities in all of high school; whether one views it as a date night or just as a night to have...

Dodger Icon Vin Scully Set To Retire

Caden Merrill, Reporter
September 26, 2016

While the Los Angeles Dodgers may not receive unanimous praise from baseball fanatics nationwide, there can simply be no doubt that Vin Scully has made...

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