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Baseball senior tribute

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By Nazpari Aydin
Seniors on the baseball team gave flowers to their parents to thank them for all of their efforts in supporting them throughout their baseball careers. Each team member gave a bouquet of flowers to their parents, announced their college, and thanked their parents. It was a great way to thank their parents for all of their handwork and support. - READ MORE -

boys' golf wins cif

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By Jenny Conde
On Monday, the Varsity Boys’ Golf Team won CIF for the second year in a row. CdM’s six boys on the team (sophomores Bryan Hong and John Hong, juniors Karick Brown and Drew Hanson, and seniors Chase Wheatley and Walter Frome) battled against 19 other teams for the CIF victory, and managed to beat St. Margaret’s High School by one point.However, their journey to being CIF champions was not very easy. According to Bryan Hong, the team barely made it into CIF and would only make it in by winning their last three matches.- READ MORE -

this summer on the east coast: Invasion of the cicadas 

Article by Jenny Conde

how to spend your eighteenth birthday

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By Sally Evans
For my birthday I want money. Lots of it. Why? Because I am now 18 and the doors to the world have finally been opened for me. Check out my birthday spending bucket list.
First, I am going to go to a gas station and buy lottery tickets, cigarettes, Nyquil, and spray paint. It should cost approximately $20.00.

Next stop is to update my image. I am heading to the tattoo parlor! I’m thinking of a butterfly tramp stamp and belly button piercing. Thoughts? This will run around $80.00. I will then go get a lovely tanning bed to get bronze. My new hue will put me back about $10. - READ MORE -

softball senior day

By Amanda Penna
It was the final game for softball's one and only senior Haley Lutton. Unfortunately, softball lost against Beckham, but in the end she admits it was a great season. - READ MORE -

Yes, Lana del Rey We Will Still Love You and 'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack When You are Old‏

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By Sally Evans
Never before has a single album spanned so many genres and remarkable artists like the hypnotizing soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s film adaption of The Great Gatsby. Produced by Jay-Z, Luhrmann’s unique vision of juxtaposing contemporary artists with Jazz Era sounds to carries Fitzgerald’s satire with a modern twist. The Editors’ Notes on iTunes comment that “by filling the album with new singles by Beyonce, Jack White, and Jay-Z, it makes a shrewd parallel between Jazz glitz and the indulgent bling of [modern] pop charts  - READ MORE - 

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Freshman Elizabeth Greenberg picks our song of the week!