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The Wolfpacket

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The Wolfpacket

Wall-to-wall mandated MYP Makes You Panic

Wall-to-wall mandated MYP Makes You Panic

Mayo Ou and Caroline Warren February 14, 2025
With a simple vote, the fate of thousands of future CHS underclassmen was decided—and they did not know it was happening. On Monday, January 13, 2025, teachers at CHS held a vote on the future of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB MYP) in most freshman and sophomore classes. Spoiler alert: they have made MYP classes mandatory.
CHS clubs lend a hand to assist with wildfire assistance

CHS clubs lend a hand to assist with wildfire assistance

Emma Calimlim, Reporter February 14, 2025

The wildfires across Southern California have been a central focus of many, both in and out of the state where the incidents occurred. At their height, a total of seven fires were burning in the state,...

Coach, teacher, athlete: the unheard sports stories of educators

Madyson Raudez, Reporter February 14, 2025

When thinking about school sports, the first thing that comes to mind are the students who participate in them. But what about the teachers that guide and support us everyday? What were some of the biggest...

School bus on the road of the west, image courtesy of Google

Policy With Pablo: Rural Schools Are Running Out Of Time

Pablo Guevara, Assistant Opinions Editor February 14, 2025

Students at Claremont High School ought to count themselves lucky. With the help of state and federal funding, the student body at CHS has maintained easy access to free WiFi, free devices, free lunch,...

CUSD supports undocumented students

Zarish Zaidi, Reporter February 14, 2025

In an effort to foster inclusivity and support, the CUSD website now has a section providing resources and guidance for undocumented students and mixed-status families. This addition ensures that all families,...

Is it pass-tastic? CHS passes over paper slips for digital Minga

Is it pass-tastic? CHS passes over paper slips for digital Minga

Mayo Ou, Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2025

Two years ago: “Grab a pass!” Then, in early 2023, began “Hold on, I’ll write you a slip.” And now, ever since homeroom on December 4th, 2024, it is “Yup, just make a pass on your Minga.” Over...

Lucke presenting her poem at the LA Youth Poet Commencement at the LA Public Library's Mark Taper Auditorium.

photo courtesy of Mairead Lucke

It’s not luck, but it’s Lucke: Mairead, LA County Youth Poet Ambassador

Mayo Ou and Caroline Warren January 10, 2025
On July 13th, 2024, in the Los Angeles Public Library, Claremont High School senior Mairead Lucke stood at a microphone and read a poem at the Poet Laureate Commencement Performance at LA Public Library’s Mark Taper Auditorium. She was one of twelve Finalists for the LA Poet Laureate competition. Now, she has been named an LA Poet Ambassador.
Policy With Pablo: so long, legacy

Policy With Pablo: so long, legacy

Pablo Guevara, Assistant Opinions Editor November 22, 2024

Now that the dreaded college admissions season has rolled around, seniors at CHS are undoubtedly stressing over how their future education will unfold. That is, of course, unless someone is lucky enough...

Día de los Muertos at CHS

Emma Calimlim, Reporter November 22, 2024

Conchas. Tamales. Fizzing orange soda. The spices and sweet scents of food weave through the entire town, inviting everyone—the dead and the living—to return home. Burning candles and the perfume of...

CHS has a new phone policy, and it’s not perfect.

Brooklyn Roston, Reporter September 27, 2024

On the first day of the 2024-25 school year, a new law took hold of the campus. The infamous phone policy is simple: if a phone is outside a backpack during class, it gets confiscated. The policy’s procedures...

Pet Therapy for CHS?!

Pet Therapy for CHS?!

Emma Calimlim, Reporter September 27, 2024

There are many active clubs on the CHS campus, from Asian-Student Union, to Interact, to ArtStart. Starting one’s own club takes a lot of persistent effort and hard work, and not everyone has the time...

Is AI taking over education?

Anais Talbott Meza, Reporter May 3, 2024

As the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands beyond professional and governmental use into spaces such as schools, the government has been urged to do something to regulate it. AI began as a concept...

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