2018 USA Swimming Nationals Recap
Toby Jackson, Contributing reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Swim/Dive
From July 25-29, the 2018 USA Swimming National Championships were held this past summer in Irvine, CA, and the excitement was top-notch. With multiple US open, American, meet records, and a world record, the swimmers definitely put on a show. This was the most prestigious domestic event this year. With ...
Claremont High School Theatre Presents ‘Right Before I Go’
Claire Judson, Reporter
November 2, 2018
Filed under A&E, News, Showcase
Claremont High School Theatre’s most recent production, "Right Before I Go," conveys an important message while contributing to a crucial cause by addressing the topic of suicide. The cast is composed of not only CHS Theatre students, but members of CUSD faculty as well. Performing faculty members rang...
Goodbye and Good Luck Class of 2018!
Kendall Chraplewski, Features Editor
June 8, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
A whole new world... California Community Colleges Chaffey College Abigail Gransden Alassia Zuniga Alexis Rodriguez Amanda Meehan Andres Delvasto Blake Gaynor Danielle Carlton Ethan Chaudoin Hannah Arp Jesse Roselle Juan Delvasto Kaitlyn Heckers Kimberly Diaz London McPherson Marth...
Claremont High School’s 2018 Retirees
May 31, 2018
Claremont High School's 2018 retirees smile and laugh as they are honored for their many years of dedicated service at the last staff meeting of the year (from left to right: Armanda Garcia-Lopez; Lena Carter; Jack Harper; Patrick Smolenski).
Mr. Hernandez to Be New ASB Director
Makayla Oas, Reporter
May 25, 2018
Filed under 2017-2018, Showcase
The Associated Student Body (ASB) has never failed to impress CHS students with planning fun activities and managing events that foster school spirit. The mission of ASB is to bring CHS students and staff together. This will be safeguarded by the new incoming ASB director Octavio Hernandez. Although...
Biology Teacher and ASB Director Jack Harper to Retire
Joseph Salvinski, Reporter
May 25, 2018
ASB director, biology teacher and former football coach, Jack Harper has been at CHS for the past 39 years. Harper felt that it was his time to finally retire primarily because he would like to spend more time with his family. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and went on to Claremont Graduate...
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...
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”...
Is Cryotherapy Just a Gimmick?
Jaden Clark, Reporter
May 10, 2018
Filed under 2017-2018, Showcase, Sports
Athletes are often willing to do anything they can to gain a performance advantage. Sometimes, that means the use of performance-enhancing drugs, but there are also many legal ways to boost one’s performance. Well-known methods include foam-rolling, ice bathing, compression, and carbo-loading. Some...
Teacher and Coach Rodriguez Invited to Sports Analytics Conference
Gbemi Abon, Reporter
March 27, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Uncategorized
CHS teacher Kristen Rodriguez had the great opportunity to attend an event in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Convention Center. The center hosted the MIT SLOAN Sports Analytics Conference. There were about 1,000 to 3,000 people at this conference which consisted of undergraduates, students, individuals...
Alumna Troy Coaches Sprints
Joseph Salvinski, Reporter
March 27, 2018
Filed under 2017-2018, Showcase, Track & Field/Cross Country
CHS 2009 alumna Charmaine Troy has returned home to coach boys’ and girls’ JV and varsity sprints for the track team. Troy herself participated in track; she performed long jump, triple jump, and high jump when she was a student at CHS. Troy found her calling in college to become a coach. She is...
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...