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My Central Experience

By Lucy Johnston '27

As someone who went to the same small school from kindergarten through eighth grade, I never had much school spirit and I assumed Central Catholic was just another ordinary school. Little did I know that Central would quickly prove me wrong.  

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Moments in Pop Culture that Defined the Summer of 2023

By Cihara Mathieu '26

When you close your eyes and think of this summer, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the Barbie vs Oppenheimer debate? The Summer I Turned Pretty watch parties? Doja Cat going absolutely ballistic and losing half of her fanbase? The multiple hit albums and singles released from June to August? Spiderman: Across The Spider-verse dominating cinemas for weeks on end?

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Raider Review Articles

My Central Experience

By Lucy Johnston '27

As someone who went to the same small school from kindergarten through eighth grade, I never had much school spirit and I assumed Central Catholic was just another ordinary school. Little did I know that Central would quickly prove me wrong.  

Read More about My Central Experience
Moments in Pop Culture that Defined the Summer of 2023

By Cihara Mathieu '26

When you close your eyes and think of this summer, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the Barbie vs Oppenheimer debate? The Summer I Turned Pretty watch parties? Doja Cat going absolutely ballistic and losing half of her fanbase? The multiple hit albums and singles released from June to August? Spiderman: Across The Spider-verse dominating cinemas for weeks on end?

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Bringing The Red Sea Energy Into The New Year

By Mary Olsen '24

“The school spirit this year will be better than ever,” according to our (this year’s) Moses. “There will be some changes to Moses this year. We are expecting the Red Sea to be bigger than ever and for everyone to be cheering. As Moses, it is our job to make sure everyone is as loud as possible.”

As most of you know, Moses is our school mascot for sporting events. He is the person who is in charge of bringing energy to the crowd. But have you ever wondered where this tradition started? 

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Frivolous Forces

By Kayla Pham '26

Welcome Raiders and all who are new in our community! Central Catholic cannot contain their excitement: we missed you all so much that they just couldn't wait to have you back. In fact, we missed you so much that we've already scheduled your very first detention for being late! But don't worry, it's all in the Raider spirit of 'punctuality appreciation.'

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Photo of the night sky with trees in the foreground.

By Brooke Hillis '26

The Catastrophe of Light Pollution

According to the International Dark Sky Association, “Light pollution is a side effect of industrial civilization. Its sources include building exterior and interior lighting, advertising, commercial properties, offices, factories, streetlights, and illuminated sporting venues.” Due to this pollution natural life cycles are inhibited and space observation is hindered.

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Various rock and roll albums and posters

By Alejandro Carter '25

Have you ever wondered where the rock and roll genre began, and where it's been over the years? Or maybe you've wondered who some of your favorite bands' influences might be? Many modern bands cite their biggest inspirations as being some of the most influential bands and artists of the rock genre.

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Pop-star “SZA” standing on stage

By Cihara Mathieu '26

Have you found yourself performing your daily activities such as scrolling through social media, walking your dog, or doing your schoolwork while an extremely catchy song that’s about getting revenge on your ex is stuck in your head? If you say you haven’t done that, it’s either you haven’t heard of the worldwide famous singer SZA or you just haven’t opened TikTok in a hot minute.

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By Lanna Govoni '26

In a poll conducted among CCHS students, many students explained that they were not sure where to start when trying to advance in academic course levels. This article will explain the steps required to move up, the people involved, and the requirements. It will also contain information and fun-facts from interviews with Ms. Burns (our academic dean) and teachers, plus the results from our student poll. 

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