Christ’s Messengers… Walk On!
Danielle Germaine, Managing Editor
May 31, 2010
“Welcome to the CCA Weekly,” were Editor-in-Chief, Maritza Cosano Gomez’s words when I stepped into the Newsletter Publishing class the first day of my junior year. A world that was entirely foreign to me at the time, complete with a language full of unfamiliar terms would soon, unbeknownst... Read more »
Saving the Wetlands
Danielle Germaine
June 2, 2009
“Isn’t it a problem when ninety percent of a park is underwater?” For newbies to the conservation movement, the obvious answer would be “yes,” but CCA fifth-grade teacher, Betsy Mayell, goes on to explain, “not if that water is only a few inches to a few feet deep and much of its flora live... Read more »
A Cinderella Story
Danielle Germaine
May 21, 2009
How can a school cafeteria be turned into a ballroom, an ordinary lunch table be the prime location for high tea, and a foster girl be transformed into a princess? All of this and more came true on Saturday May16 when many CCA high-school girls from the National Honor Society came to take part in the... Read more »
He Said, She Said… PROMptly Asking Your Cinderella
Joe Rogers and Danielle Germaine
May 6, 2009
He Said… Perhaps the worst time for the chivalry-is-dead philosophy is prom asking season. As high school boys try their best to adopt the gentile image of the classy date, boys become men with a single word: yes. Unfortunately for most “cooty”-crazed juniors and seniors, no Romeo or Prince... Read more »
Approaching AP Anxiousness
Danielle Germaine
April 24, 2009
It’s that dreaded time of the year again, when all of your hard work [or lack thereof] from the past year is brought to the test. For some, the next two weeks will look like an all-night cram session of long nights and little sleep. For others, the preparation will begin to wind down as the long year... Read more »
Students That Work: Why?
Danielle Germaine
April 9, 2009
“I wanted to start working so that I could save up some money for college and to also get experience in a job setting,” explains Senior Ashley Williams who embarks for Elon University in the fall. Williams’ reasons for working are very similar to many others who manage to find time to maintain... Read more »
A Night of Change: The Ethiopia Benefit Concert
Danielle Germaine
April 3, 2009
“When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, then I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will never forsake them.” – Isaiah 41:17 What happens when a gym full of people, a passionate group of students heads for... Read more »
“And the Oscar Goes to…”
Danielle Germaine
March 26, 2009
Producer and CEO of U.S. Media Television, Doug Scott, with CCA sophomore Sophomore David Vendrell, who was awarded best director and best film. Bright lights, flashing cameras, and escalating music overwhelm the room as guests enter in after modeling their long sequined gowns and tuxedos on the... Read more »
Stepping Out in a Big Way for Kids in Crisis
Danielle Germaine
March 19, 2009
A pounding heart beat, heavy gasps for air, and aching shin splints are often associated with running, whether it is a marathon or just a few miles. Many, when asked or offered the opportunity to participate in a fitness event such as a 5-K, instinctively turn it down because of their lack of experience... Read more »
Spelling to Success
Danielle Germaine
March 6, 2009
Middle School students going to state: 7th graders, Olivia Reynolds and Sarah Nance. Your heart begins pounding and you feel your hands growing moist as you break into a cold sweat. You try your best to appear comfortable and composed, but meanwhile you’re struggling within to control... Read more »