Occupy Wall Street
Jessie Gushue, Senior Writer
December 20, 2011
September 17, 2011 marked the beginnings of a nationwide movement which claims to demand the reinstatement of an economy that will provide jobs and stability to Americans. This movement is being called “Occupy Wall Street” or OWS, for the reason that protesters have been gathering on Wall Street... Read more »
Online Classes Offer American Students New Learning Methods
Heather Wroth, Staff Writer/Photo Editor
November 10, 2011
According to a national poll done by Project Tomorrow’s annual Speak Up Survey, last year 27% of high school students took at least one online class, and 14% took their learning outside of the classroom and onto the web the year before. In an email poll sent out by The Messenger, 33% of the CCA students... Read more »
Vote 2012
Annie Harley, Staff Writer
November 10, 2011
“American youth attributes much more importance to arriving at driver’s-license age than at voting age.” said Michael McLuhan, a media genius, stated these truthful words in 1964, in his book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. His statement still resonates with young voters, 18-25... Read more »
10th Anniversary of Afghanistan War Raises Many Questions
Jacob Jackson, Staff Writer
November 4, 2011
The question everyone is wondering: Now that Osama bin Laden is dead can we defeat the Taliban? The truth of the matter is the Taliban has only gotten angrier since May, when bin Laden was killed during a raid by U.S. commandos on his hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The Taliban have begun to launch... Read more »
“Where Are My Doritos?”
Kyle Swenson, Staff Writer
November 3, 2011
Have you noticed that there are fewer chips in your Doritos bags lately? If you have, you are not going crazy. In fact, the quantity of Doritos per bag has decreased—by almost two ounces in the last five years—but with no reduction in price, frustrating Doritos lovers, like sophomore Asher Shashaty. “I’m... Read more »
Remembering Amy
Jessica Matthews, Laura Foreman and Lauren Kostoff, Messenger Alumni Staff
November 3, 2011
“Don’t change your views b/c of what other ppl may say or think. God is your rock (Psalm 62:6) Cast all your foolish thoughts of inadequacy and insecurity on Him…He cares for YOU! (1 Peter 5:7) …don’t be like the man who walks away from the mirror and forgets what he looks like….ahh so not... Read more »
Rise of China: Can American Teenagers Compete?
Rachel Toalson, Staff Writer
November 3, 2011
“It is hard not to notice the strength of China, and the status they are rapidly gaining as a world power,” said geography teacher, Ms. Laura Torres. “But China, as a government, is much more different than what they say they are.” For years, the country of China has been rising to power, expanding... Read more »
Shawn Lahsbrook Injured
Steven Barnett, Staff Writer
October 4, 2011
On Friday, September 16, during football practice Shawn Lashbrook, one of CCA’s key football players, went up for a pass and landed on another player’s cleat. Shawn was on the ground for about five minutes. The trainer rushed over and helped him off the field while he was in pain. About ten minutes... Read more »
Miami Dolphins Honor Javan Shashaty as High School Player of the Week
Dawson Allen, Staff Writer
October 4, 2011
Seeing Javan Shashaty, Calvary Christian Academy’s starting quarterback in action, there’s no question of where he could be five or six years from now. The NFL, that’s where, some fans are saying. CCA fans love him. His teammates respect him. And his stats precede him—from the Broward County... Read more »
The New Greatest Generation: How Young War Veterans are Refining Leadership at Home
Gabe Tchividjian, Staff Writer
September 19, 2011
In the United States of America, everyone has the power to make a difference in how their community and country thrive. War veterans are those people who have refined leadership in our country, even though many of them have not been equally treated on their return home. While World War 2 (WWII) veterans... Read more »