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Ava Jordan

Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Opinions Editor

Ava Jordan is a senior who has been at CSD ever since kindergarten. This is Ava’s second year in journalism and she is very excited to continue to grow her writing and learn more about what it means to be a journalist. 

While at school, Ava enjoys her AP Psychology, as she wants to major in psychology in college. She loves AP Statistics, too, because of the satisfaction that comes with discovering how numbers interconnect and overlap. She is also a varsity tennis player who is competing for the first time for the school.

Out of school, Ava loves to go out with her friends! She looks forward to football games and going to work on the weekends. 

“I think the perfection of love is that it’s not perfect”

 – Taylor Swift

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Pay attention underclassmen, Ava Jordan (right) and her graduating classmates have advice for your upcoming senior year.

Advice from graduating seniors for rising seniors

With the 2023-2024 school year coming to an end, what better way to wrap it up than with advice from the graduating seniors for the rising seniors (and everyone else, too).
Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor
May 9, 2024

The biggest piece of advice the seniors have to give is to simply have fun. “It’s your last year, make the most of it,” Emma Davis (‘24) said. “Go out and join clubs, get involved. You only...

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“My artwork represents the changing of the ocean and its marine life. From the smallest organisms like a shark, to the majestic manta ray, the art work shows the diversity and resilience of marine life. It serves as a delicate balance within the ocean ecosystem and the importance of preserving and keeping it beautiful,” Aubrey McCormick (‘27) said.

[Photo] Spartan visual, wood, ceramics and fiber arts artists shine

September 20, 2022

“My artwork represents the changing of the ocean and its marine life. From the smallest organisms like a shark, to the majestic manta ray, the art work shows the diversity and resilience of marine life....

Lily Miller (‘24) is ready to leave school with her floaties, prepared for anything or anyone who might try to get her out of the game.

All is fair in love, war and Senior Assassin

Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor
April 29, 2024

The game starts at noon tomorrow, my phone read. The very sight of the message was enough to get me to stop in my tracks. Excitement mixed with a hint of anxiety coursed through me. I had a mix of emotions....

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Nearly 20 million women in the United States will develop an eating disorder in their lifetime. And quite often, in an impossible quest for the perfect body, even seemingly simple decisions like choosing a bagel (with or without cream cheese) can cause stress and anxiety.

Body image, eating disorders and the imperfect quest for ‘perfect’

Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor
April 24, 2024

The more the sun shines and the temperature rises, the closer it gets to beach trips with friends and a volleyball in hand, busy boat days on the lake and crowding in a neighborhood pool with little kids...

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Reading is beneficial to everyone. No matter what genre, a good book can reduce stress and enhance your learning. Find a book you love and you’ll be off on a new adventure.

Turn the page – 12 great books everyone should read

Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor
March 8, 2024

A great way to start a new year, a new month, a weekend or any time is to crack open a good book! Reading is beneficial to everyone. No matter what genre, a good book can reduce stress and enhance your...

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What’s your take on Valentine’s Day? From head to toe, journalists give answers (and pictures) of the holiday.

Photo story – The look of love

A (photo story) answers Valentine’s Day questions within CSD high school

Paired with images from Valentine’s Day at school, students chose to answer one of the following questions in the captions. Why do you think Valentine’s Day is associated with the heart? Love...

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Candy is often associated with Valentine’s Day but for CSD student journalists the holiday has different meanings entirely.

It’s not about the candy

Student journalists reflect on a holiday with mixed personal significance

Valentine's Day is a polarizing day. For those in relationships, it is an excuse to have fun with your significant other and to show your appreciation for them. For those who are not in relationships,...

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Episode 8 – Spartans Review – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Join student journalists Isabel Sands, Callie Hobbs and Ava Jordan (with original episode music by Allison Gottlieb) for a review of the latest Hunger Games release.

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The controversy of banning books rages in communities and schools cross the country.

Exploring the controversy of banning books

Why are books being taken away when things that could be classified as worse are not? Every reason a book is banned can be found easily on the Internet, so why are we choosing to ban books? 
Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor
December 14, 2023

Since the 1950s, books as fun and childish as Tarzan to books as serious as 1984 have been banned in schools and communities across the country for a variety of reasons. It gets worse, too. Charlotte’s...

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Front row third from right, Isabel Sands (‘27) played for Christ the King’s (CTK) field hockey team in the 2023-24 fall season, along with four more girls at CSD and a few others from various other high schools that didn’t have a team.

Field hockey in a different high school’s colors

Students from multiple high schools, including CSD came together to build a community field hockey team at CTK high school during the fall 2023 season.
Ava Jordan and Isabel Sands
November 11, 2023

While CSD offers many extracurricular athletic activities, there are a few sports that aren’t on the list. Field hockey is one of them. But that doesn’t stop students from participating. Christ the...

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They always popular “Spartan Specific”Halloween episode kicks off our second year. Listen and learn all things about the spookiest, scariest holiday on the calendar.

“Spartan Specific” Podcast – THE Halloween episode is LIVE!

The second year of the “Spartan Specific” podcast kicks off with our always popular Halloween episode. Learn about costumes (who is wearing what), candy, movies,, the best places to trick-or-treat...

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Fall Playlist – 23 “cool” songs for fall 2023

Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor
October 10, 2023

As the temperature drops, we are getting closer and closer to fuzzy socks and cozy sweaters. Leaves are changing colors and soon when we walk around, we’ll be stepping on crunchy leaves while listening...

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Many say the first week of fall is one of the most enjoyable at CSD. In the week leading up to Homecoming, CSD has a Spirit Week full of theme days, a packed football game and the first school dance of the year.

Spirit Week and CSD Homecoming 2023 – A week that was Spartantastic

Many say the first week of fall is one of the most enjoyable times at CSD. In the week leading up to Homecoming, CSD has a Spirit Week full of theme days, a packed football game and the first school dance...

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One of the perks of being a CSD Spartan senior is priority seating (standing) at fall football games.

The perks of being a CSD senior

At CSD, things are different when you are a Spartan senior.
Ava Jordan, Deputy Editor-n-Chief and Opinions Editor
September 23, 2023

At CSD, things are different when you are a Spartan senior. The perks of being a CSD senior started bright and early on the first day of school with Senior Sunrise, a new Tradition that is starting to...

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At CSD, it’s pink versus black, juniors versus seniors, in a serious game of powder puff football.

It’s pink versus black – CSD juniors take on seniors in powder puff football

Ava Jordan, Opinions Editor
May 23, 2023

Juniors and senior girls go head to head in football. Guys cheer them on with their pom poms and skirts. Wait, what? Guys with pom-poms? Girls as football players? Absolutely. It sounds backwards so...

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Sophomore Emma Sands (‘25) observes one of the prom posters hanging up around the school and wishes she was old enough to go.

“I wish I could say there’s always next year, but Emma will not be with us next year as she will be at boarding school,” said Ava Jordan (‘24).

“Oh, no.” Emma Sands (25’) said as she read the poster.

[Photo] Spartan 24 – A day at CSD high school (Photo Essay)

Ben Gallagher, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2023

Sophomore Emma Sands (‘25) observes one of the prom posters hanging up around the school and wishes she was old enough to go. “I wish I could say there’s always next year, but Emma will not be with...

Walking a college campus and talking with a tour guide can do so much more than make a first impression for students thinking about where they might go after graduating high school.

Opinions – College tours can do more than make a first impression

Ava Jordan, Opinions Editor
April 20, 2023

 The hot August sun shined down on us as we walked in a tight knit group following a student tour guide. She walked, talked and pointed all at once. Everywhere I turned, I saw something new and exciting....

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Intersession is the last three days of school before spring break and it gives students an opportunity that most schools don’t give. Last year, my friends and I did Mrs. Ban’s Read-A-Thon.

Intersession 2023 – It’s a unique, pre-spring break CSD learning opportunity

Ava Jordan, Opinions Editor
March 4, 2023

Ever since the possibilities for what will be offered in Intersession 2023 were released, that’s all I’ve been hearing about at school. People are either asking what Intersession is or what the point...

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With its dark twists and turns,  It’s hard not to watch the Netflix series “Wednesday” at home and, yes, even at school.

What’s up with “Wednesday?” This Netflix series is worth the (dark and twisted) watch

Ava Jordan, Opinions Editor
January 30, 2023

November 23rd, 2022 was the premiere of Netflix’s newest fantasy show, Wednesday which is a spin-off of the iconic, well-known movie The Addams Family. It focuses primarily on Wednesday Addams, portrayed...

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Social media, whether on a cell phone or a computer, has both positive and negative implications on student mental health depending on how it is used. Often times  it can be difficult for high school students to balance and navigate.

Social media and student mental health

Ava Jordan, Opinions Editor
November 13, 2022
“When no one knows who you are, people are more confident and will say anything.  How can there be a consequence if no one knows who you really are? “
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Sleep in or study? That is what most CSD students wonder as the Halloween holiday gets closer.

Sleep in or study? The CSD Halloween dilemma

Emma Davis and Ava Jordan
October 31, 2022

There's a big controversy between whether CSD students should be allowed to have the day off after Halloween or not. Many students are confused as to why we don’t have the day to stay home. Some teachers...

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You never know when CSD students might break into a long conga line, Homecoming style!

CSD’s Homecoming dance returns. What did/do you think? Before and after thoughts…

Ava Jordan, Opinions Editor
September 27, 2022

CSD has only ever done one homecoming which was the year before COVID started. That seemed like years ago. This year it came back. No one knew what to expect. BEFORE CSD announced they were going to...

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