When the bell rings, signaling the start of a school period, students can expect a piping hot cup of tea, a bubbly greeting and a compelling English lesson waiting in Room 114. English 9 Honors and AP...
Claire Zhou, Assist. Editor-in-Chief, Design
• August 26, 2025
Stray socks, scattered notes and little things folded between jerseys somehow always find their way back inside of athlete backpacks. When student athletes carry backpacks from bag drop to practice fields...
From educational enrichment courses at prestigious universities to traveling abroad and exploring diverse cultures, students created a catalogue of memories and experiences. While some students spent their...
Jessie Chen, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Workflow
• August 22, 2025
Tucked away in the back corner of the campus, Sandra Geminiani and her students learn and practice theatre. As the school’s new theatre teacher, Geminiani is excited to expand the performing arts community...
Banners from reputable colleges plastered across teachers’ walls, uniforms pinned in a glass case and underclassmen eagerly wearing their dream-college sweatshirts. The pressure of getting accepted into...
Catalina Island by Lana Weber
Colorful schools of fish flitted against the deep blue background as students swam among tendrils of kelp dancing in the currents. However, these students weren’t on...
Though the cardinal-and-gold-plaid carpet has been swapped for marbled stone and new CIF banners fill the Olive Garden ceiling, the spirit of Torrey Pines remains unchanged. After walking the halls as...
With a camera in hand and an eye for the extraordinary, Anna Scipione is a constant presence on the sidelines, capturing the pulse of each game and the raw emotion of sport with every frame. Scipione is...
It’s the little things you notice first: a door propped open when it’s usually closed, the usual mug missing from the desk and an announcement posted on Google Classroom. Unfamiliar handwriting sprawls...
As responses from colleges flow in, the question as to what these institutions really weighed in their decisions may be at the forefront of students’ minds. From private schools to public, urban to rural,...
Liv Weaver, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Workflow
• May 13, 2025
A full hour before the morning bell rings and students mosey to their classes, Principal Rob Coppo already made the journey from his home in East County to hunker down at school until he leaves his job...
“Regrets I’ve had a few, but then too few to mention.”
These are the lines of Frank Sinatra’s song, “My Way,” that Marinee Payne believes best embodies her time as a teacher.
“32...