A Letter to the Juniors
Joe Rogers, Copy Editor
May 31, 2010
Class of 2011, there is no one who can tell you what to expect in Mexico. There are few who can put into worthy words what happened to them, let alone prepare you for the adventures you will find in the streets of Mérida, the huts of Tabi and Hocaba, and in the homes of a people you cannot hope to imagine.... Read more »
A Heroic Prophecy for Next Year
Joe Rogers
June 2, 2009
The day will come when students at CCA will embrace academic excellence with passion out of a sense of calling from God,” says Dean of Administration, Dr. Tony Bryan, and despite his lack of sandals and Judaic robes noted among prophets of old, Dr. Bryan has good reason to predict such a day. With... Read more »
Night of Worship
Joe Rogers
May 28, 2009
Never have the musical talents at CCA been more evident as they were on May 21st. That Thursday night, the instrumental melodies of the band combined with the superior vocals of the choir to produce an unprecedented performance in a single, night of worship concert called Songs of Faith. “Their... Read more »
Junior Class Trip Raises Good Leaders
Joe Rogers
May 28, 2009
The triangle is the most stable geometric shape, the Holy Trinity is a three-part Godhead, and Jesus rose on the third day—there is something about the number three that holds such a spectacular quality, and time and time again, where there are three, there is something unbelievable left in wake. It... 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 »
College Board: On The Subject of Subject Tests
Joe Rogers
April 30, 2009
Competition for college admission is heating up, and students are scrambling for ways to get the upper hand on the floods of applicants. But how? The SAT is a measure of overall logic, and the ACT is a general test of—everything! For all linguist geniuses and history buffs, there isn’t much of a... Read more »
College Board: Taking the Lead
Joe Rogers
April 24, 2009
College-educated people have changed the world. Generals have won wars, politicians have established global committees such as NATO and the United Nations, and philosophers have redefined thought as a whole. Teachers have raised a future generation, pastors have touched lives, and even peers have established... Read more »
SAT Breakdown
Joe Rogers
April 10, 2009
Hundreds of students cram into hard desks in a small, hot room. People are just as likely to sweat out of fear as out of perspiration, and there is a constant tapping pencil off in the distance. Nerves run high, and paranoia even higher. Every year, over two-million (2,000,000) students take the SAT,... Read more »
Impact: Not Just a Driving Force…A Class!
Rebecca Urrutia and Joe Rogers
March 26, 2009
As the Chapel continues, hundreds of hands lift up in praise. Among them are fourteen people, unseen, unnoticed, and indistinguishable, but nonetheless, they are there. Memories of this Chapel’s beginning flash inside their minds, going back long before that hectic morning and the worship. What they... Read more »
Heart of Worship
Rebecca Urrutia and Joe Rogers
March 19, 2009
On Friday mornings, the sound of a hundred voices echoes from within the theater. Fingers dance gracefully on guitar strings, and tears can be seen glistening on people’s cheeks. “Cause you’re the name above all names! Worthy of all praise! My heart will sing how great... Read more »