Reason, Faith and Revolution: Reflections on the God Debate
Brianna Marecki
June 1, 2009
Very much in the forefront in these current times, God’s name seems poised on everyone’s lips— whether agnostic, Jewish, Muslim, or Catholic — and one author has taken notice. In his book Reason, Faith and Revolution: Reflections on the God Debate, Terry Eagleton, a professor of English literature... Read more »
Finding Cracks in the Watchtower
Brianna Marecki
May 21, 2009
Imagine spending your entire life without ever celebrating your birthday or Christmas, voting in an election, or singing the “Star Spangled Banner.” These are only a few things Jehovah’s Witnesses abstain from in order to become closer to Jehovah. Founded in 1879 by Charles Taze Russell, the... Read more »
Sophomores Spread Joy to Convalescent Home
Brianna Marecki
May 21, 2009
For the past few weeks, the sophomore class has been holding weekly Bible studies on Fridays, during both lunches. Started by a few of the guys in the 10th grade, it was inspired by the class trip to keep the spiritual momentum going. As part of unifying our class spiritually, a few sophomores organized... Read more »
Sophomore Retreat: A Lesson in Relationships
Brianna Marecki
April 24, 2009
Boy meets girl. Boy asks girl out on a date. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl get married and live happily ever after, right? As much as we might like for relationships to be this easy, they are not as simple as the cliché Hollywood love story. On the sophomore retreat we learned the obstacles... Read more »
Overachiever’s Crisis
Brianna Marecki
April 2, 2009
“I want to take five AP classes next year plus join at least three clubs.” “And I definitely need to do at least one sport and get involved in performing arts…what am I going to do to increase my community service hours?” “There won’t be much time left for sleeping, but that’s okay, I’ve... Read more »
Sarah Nance Goes to Washington
Brianna Marecki
April 2, 2009
You may remember having to participate in at least one spelling bee over the years and how it felt. Nervous over not knowing what word they would call, relieved when you remembered that there was only one “n” in “inoculate”, and crushing disappointment when you fumbled on “supersede.” Whether... Read more »
A Formula to A Good Artist
Brianna Marecki
March 26, 2009
Picasso, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Van Gogh; we have all heard of these masters of art and often gazed in awe at their creations, but what was it about these artists that made them inspire so many people? What makes a good artist? The answer could not be simpler. Creativity, ingenuity, and... Read more »
CCA’s Second Annual Film Festival
Brianna Marecki
March 13, 2009
Best picture, best screenplay, best cinematography, best actor and actress. These are just some of the awards that will be given out at CCA’s second Film Festival on March 20th, starting at 7:00pm in the CCFLTheatre. In the mix, there will be various videos and clips, including some from ETV and... Read more »
New Life in the Elementary Science Lab
Brianna Marecki
March 11, 2009
Watch out, creepy crawlers and furry beasts have infiltrated CCA’s Elementary! To help her students better understand the gift of life, Mrs. Lozano has added Joy, a Mongolian gerbil and her six babies as well as a guinea pig, a turtle, and a lizard to her science lab. Her students have really... Read more »
Meet Estefania
Brianna Marecki
February 25, 2009
Twenty or so small desks and matching chairs — all metal with rubber floor guards — stand in the middle of Mrs. Martin’s fourth-grade class. Estefania Hernandez, a girl with long, brown hair, sits and listens to her teacher. At close range, she seems like any other kid in her class. But as you... Read more »