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Opinion 

Juniors need a break, make sophomores take SBAC

January 10, 2020January 13, 2020 Alex Tam 0 Comments ACT, AP classes, juniors, SAT, SBAC, sophomores

I’m simply trying to survive my junior year with all the extra stress that comes with it. I haven’t even

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Bill proposes no more SBAC, free standardized tests

March 26, 2018April 11, 2018 Katelyn Wong 0 Comments ACT, assembly bill 1951, counselors, Katelyn wong, SAT, SBAC, standardized tests, tests

Taking college entrance exams like the SAT and ACT are key steps towards college admissions. There is now a new

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Opinion 

Drugs at school aren’t cool

March 24, 2015March 31, 2015 Brittany Bracy 0 Comments ACT, alcohol, awareness, brittany, cigarettes, drugs, Farr, influence, prevention, regulation, society

  Remember those “above the influence” commercials, in which teenage actors say “It’s just one hit,” followed by a “Naw

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Opinion 

More than just a number

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 Stephanie Huerta 0 Comments accomplishment, ACT, college admission, GPA, juniors, number, SAT, stephanie

It was junior year when I knew the pressure was on. There was a constant buzz over how many AP

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Opinion 

Clean up your act

January 9, 2015March 24, 2015 cvhsolympian 0 Comments ACT, cinnamon, CVHS, extracurriculars, gakk, hallway, lunch, maturity, respect, school, screaming, spirit

 Dear CVHS, Don’t get me wrong, I like you. You have good school spirit. There are a huge amount of

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Editorials Opinion 

No more test stress: exit exam should not be harder

May 2, 2014 Evan Kwong 0 Comments ACT, AP, CAHSEE, California, common, core, exam, exit, High, Olympian, SAT, school, tests, the

The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is taken by all high school students throughout California in order to receive

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Opinion 

What colleges should judge applicants on

June 11, 2013October 11, 2013 Kelly Chan 0 Comments ACT, applications, college, college admissions, college applications, CollegeBoard, families, interviews, Kate Pelligrini, SAT, society, teacher recommendations

SAT, SAT II, and ACT scores shouldn’t be the deciding factor when colleges are accepting new applicants. These tests aren’t

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Feature 

College night presentations informed Trojans of the college process

May 3, 2013May 28, 2013 Eva Chen 0 Comments ACT, college, night, presentations, SAT, search, students, UC, workshops

CVHS students and parents gathered in the Auxiliary Gym Thursday, April 11 for College Night to listen to various speakers

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Opinion 

Demand for perfection is too much

December 19, 2012February 22, 2013 reynag 0 Comments ACT, college, GPA, SAT, students

With classroom capacities bursting at the seams, culture-clashing into competition and exponentially increasing pressure of college admissions, it seems that

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Entertainment Film Reviews 

Think Like a Man is a comical roller coaster

June 6, 2012June 18, 2013 Eva Chen 0 Comments a, ACT, Barnes, Fassa, Harvey, lady, Like, man, Matt, Sar, Steve, Think

The new motion picture Think like a Man, which is based on the Steve Harvey novel Act like a Lady,

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