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Cell phones and high school students go hand-in-hand. Shortly after President Trump was inaugurated for the second time he began threatening and then imposing tariffs on goods coming into the United States. Some of the tariffs on electronic goods may actually impact the cost of the very cell phones students use daily.

(Personal Humor, Political Satire) Trump’s tariffs and you

While it is common knowledge that President Trump‘s tariffs will affect global economies, let’s not forget that even CSD students will feel a change
Evan Mulligan, News Editor, Staff Writer
May 15, 2025
Prices are likely to rise on everything from car parts to T-shirts, owing to the fact that a large portion of most goods on U.S. shelves are either made in foreign countries or require critical manufacturing inputs that cannot be easily supplemented with domestic goods.
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At the beginning of every episode of “The Simpsons,” Bart writes expressions like this on the school chalkboard as a punishment. The life lessons from this long-standing, animated television show are many, and high school students can take them to heart.

Life lessons from “The Simpsons”

While the educational value of “The Simpsons” (1989) is well-documented, the lessons and core themes of this animated staple deserve further mention.
Liam Bradley, Features Editor, News Editor
May 14, 2025

“The Simpsons” (1989) is one of the most influential television programs of the past half-century. It’s the show to which most future adult animated series are indebted, and it set the framework...

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High school students are usually best seen in hoodies not ill-fitting suits. Dress codes are different at Model UN.

(HUMOR/SATIRE) Delegates, decisions and ill-fitting suits

Embracing the chaos (and hilarity) of a Model UN weekend
Evan Mulligan, News Editor, Staff Writer
March 26, 2025
Model UN is, in essence, an activity in which (in its original formulation) primarily high school students get together for the purpose of pretending to be delegates to the United Nations, a situation which is admittedly quite ridiculous on the surface but nevertheless is something in which hundreds of thousands of students take part just in the U.S. alone.
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This year was a busy one for student journalist, Callie Hobbs. As both a Sports Editor and Opinions Editor, she learned to use the power of her voice in stories, podcasts and photo stories on the Spartan Sentinel.

Sharing my voice

I just finished my first year in journalism and here is my year in review
Callie Hobbs, Sports Editor and Opinions Editor
May 20, 2024

For the 2023-2024 school year, my high school arts concentration was journalism. Long story short, it was a long road to get to this point.  Trying new things became really important to me when I entered...

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To the ‘23-‘24 student journalists, you, “The Magic 8,” are making it happen.

From your advisor – a mid-year ‘23 – ‘24 check-in

You are “The Magic 8” and the outlook is good
Mike Savicki, Journalism Class Advisor/Teacher
December 18, 2023

To my student journalist friends, It wasn’t long ago that journalism looked and operated very differently. While there was always news, the way it was captured, reported, written, produced and delivered...

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“Senior Sendoff 2023” – Love, the teachers…

CSD Productions, CSD Productions
June 8, 2023

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As you look ahead, please never forget the past. In our case, as student journalists this year, may this end of the year sunset lead to many new sunrises.

From your advisor as we wrap up the year – deadlines and commitments

Mike Savicki, Journalism Class Advisor/Teacher
May 11, 2023

To my student journalist colleagues, The world of journalism revolves around two words, deadlines and commitments. Delivering accurate, ethical, professional, detailed news in a timely fashion is what...

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There are many different drills and exercises a journalist can do to help improve his/her skills and one that this class enjoys doing is an exercise called “1 in 20.”

“1 in 20” – A writing exercise

Mike Savicki, Journalism Advisor
March 4, 2023

One word, one story, one voice… It takes practice to be a good writer. While some student journalists enjoy the process of creating, organizing, editing and publishing, and others even feel like it...

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Working with NBC journalist, Peter Alexander, and blind adventurer, Erik Weihenmayer, at the summit of Squaw Valley California. (Photo by Mike Savicki, Journalism class advisor).

Some initial thoughts from your Journalism teacher/advisor

Mike Savicki, Journalism Class Advisor/Teacher
October 12, 2022
My hope is that our study of journalism will bring joy to your day and it will fill your buckets with energy and hope. My hope is that you will write because you want to do it not because it has been assigned to you.
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