A&E – The Wolfpacket

AR in the 2018 Yearbook

May 11, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E

CHS’s yearbook department has always been known for their incredible designs. From pages to layouts, the staff finds new things to add every year, and this year is no exception. This 2017-2018 volume will be incorporating augmented reality within the book’s pages. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual...

Last of King Tut

Joseph Salvinski, Reporter

May 11, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Showcase

“King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” is an exhibit located at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The exhibit is open until Jan. 9, 2019. Most morning time slots to visit the museum have already been sold out, and this is the last time the exhibits will be shown before it leaves...

Review: Ready Player One

Sean Castro, Reporter

May 11, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Movies/TV

There is almost an infinite amount of movies that have come from books, like “Harry Potter” or “Lord of the Rings.” “Ready Player One” was originally a novel written by Ernest Cline about a young gamer named Wade Watts, who becomes destined to save the virtual reality world called the OASIS....

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

Caden Merrill, Asst. A&E Editor

May 11, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Movies/TV, Showcase

“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 to genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist Tony Stark, who had just revealed to the world that he was Iron Man. Starting with “Iron Man”...

The Placebo Effects of Mental Health Games: Toying with Neuroscience

Jaden Clark, Reporter

May 11, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E

Many have seen advertisements for alleged brain-training games. In addition, countless have likely fallen into the allure of potentially getting smarter, or other ideas they associate with “brain-training.” Still, few really understand the actual purpose, ideas, and verifiable results behind companies...

Senior Gabriela Leon Makes the Beat

Luke Kendall, Reporter

March 27, 2018

Filed under A&E

Although there are many students that enjoy listening to music, there are only a few that are passionate enough to further their interest in the field. CHS senior Gabriela Leon is one of the few people that has further her love for music by joining a program called “Girls Make Beat...

Claremont Plants Hope in its Decaying Trees With Public Artwork and Displays

Jaden Clark, Reporter

March 27, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Issue #6

During the past few months, wildfires and droughts have ravaged their ways across Southern California. In particular, the dry spell has affected everyone, and the state has passed a variety of rules to stop it. Claremont has not been an exception, especially due to the amount of trees. Specifically,...

Believing Takes Practice for “Wrinkle in Time” Extra Freshman Katie Gardner

Charles Jiang, Reporter

March 22, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Showcase

The newly released Disney film “A Wrinkle In Time” came out on March 9 and starred A-list celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling. However, one of the film’s other cast members is CHS freshman Katie Gardner, playing an extra. As an extra, Gardner was able to meet...

Jacob Bertrand Starring in “Cobra Kai“

Aubre Trask, Reporter

March 22, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E

After his time on Disney XD playing Kirby Buckets, actor and CHS senior Jacob Bertrand will be starring in the new TV series “Cobra Kai” on YouTube Red. “Cobra Kai” is based off of the original “Karate Kid” movies, telling the story of Johnny and Danny LaRusso and their rivalry between each...

CHS Literary Festival Will Get Lit This May

Kay Oken, Reporter

March 21, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E

Word Play: A Festival of Writing is a community-wide literary celebration organized by CHS English teacher Tamara Nicoll that will be held at CHS on Saturday, May 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. With a delegation of students and fellow English teachers, Nicoll is hopeful that Word Play will end up being a great...

The Legacy of Creation

Kendall Chraplewski, Reporter

February 28, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Issue #6

Walking across the CHS campus, an eye-catching new project may stand out outside the 500 quad, also known as the art quad. This new mural, created by CHS senior Xiucoatl Mejia, is called “The Legacy of Creation.” It depicts 14 great creators who left a positive impact, along with two hands changing...

Ballerina Hamm Transfers to Inspire

Aubree Trask, Reporter

February 28, 2018

Filed under 2017-2018, A&E, Issue #6

Former CHS sophomore, Bella Hamm recently transferred to Inspire in order to further pursue her career as a dancer. Inspire is known as a charter school for ages K-12 and is located in Montclair. After training for several years at the studio Inland Pacific Ballet and dancing for a total of eight years,...