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Junior Retreat–The Next Wave of Senior Leadership (Lucy Guilbert-Neal)
After a hectic first week back from spring break, the Juniors hit the ground running by heading to Camp Whittier for a weekend “retreat.”...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
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A New Chapter: Interviewing Cate's Retiring Faculty (Flora Adair)
Among the strongest testaments of Cate’s close-knit community are the faculty who have dedicated decades of their life to the school....
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
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A Break from the Bustle: Cate’s 2024 Spring Family Weekend (Tori Kim)
The joy of springtime had been building up to the long-anticipated Spring Family Weekend. In the weeks prior, the sun beamed radiantly...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
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Boys Tennis: A Year In Review (Graham Clinger)
The Cate Boys’ Tennis team began this current season with varying levels of expectation. Just one season prior the team had completed one...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20244 min read
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Boys Volleyball (Mack Nieman)
Entering the winter, the Cate School boy's volleyball team was looking to make a deep playoff run and possibly win it all. The team had...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
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There’s No Place Like Home (Fiona Pan)
The 2023-2024 lacrosse season at Cate School has been nothing short of a whirlwind. The Girl’s Varsity lacrosse team, led by captains...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
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Everest Schipper
May 24, 20240 min read
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The T.A. Experience – Being an Effective Leader and the “Digital TA Toolbox” (Andrew Peng ‘26)
Interpersonal conflicts inevitably arise when you’re stuck seeing the same 300 people 24/7, 7 days a week, for half a year. Freshmen...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read
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Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the Heart of College Admissions (Tallulah Bates ‘25 & Henry Koepp ‘25)
Introduction On March 28, in a daunting tradition known as “Ivy Day,” all eight prestigious and coveted Ivy League colleges released...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20245 min read
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The 2024 Cate School Presidential Election (Nike Iverson '26 & Jasper Shelmerdine '26)
As the Cate School 2024 Presidential Election was right around the corner, excitement about the presidential candidates heightened, and...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read
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Cate School's Holi Festivities (Elliott Paige '26)
On March 24th, a multi-colored cloud could be seen engulfing Kirby Quad with eruptions of vibrant powder bursting through the air and...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20242 min read
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Beneath the Surface: Holly Lohuis’s Commitment to Conservation and Education (Mia Groeninger '25)
Nestled between the SoCal Coast and the Channel Islands, lies the Santa Barbara Channel, a haven of biodiversity and nutrient richness....
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read
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A Night to Remember: Prom 2024 (Caroline Keohane '24)
On Saturday, April 27th, Cate school’s senior celebrities were spotted strutting the red carpet at the Met Gala-themed Senior Prom!...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20242 min read
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Fast and Furious: The Cate School Track and Field Team (Jenevive Won '26)
Rain or shine, the committed and diligent Cate track team always puts their best foot forward. Whether they started running before coming...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read
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Smashing It Out of the Park: Cate Baseball’s Run Into the Playoffs (Lawrence Zhang '26)
The Cate baseball team concluded their regular season with a game against league champion Foothill Tech, ending with a 14-4 loss. Despite...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20242 min read
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A Perspective of the 2024 Cate Swim Season (Jae Wykoff '26)
Early afternoon silence is broken by the rhythmic splashing of chlorine water against dark blue gutter walls. Sequentially paced, three...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20243 min read
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Cate’s Stance on Cancel Culture: Working Towards Progress Within the Community (Elise Tsai 26' and Ian Sheshunoff 26')
On January 15, 2024, following an entire day of MLK programming, students closed off the event by gathering in small groups for community...
Ryan Lee
Mar 1, 20247 min read
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Something Smells Skunky: The Cannabis Controversy in Carpinteria California (Caroline Keohane '24)
Since its legalization on November 8th, 2016, cannabis has turned Carpinteria, the former “flower basket of California” into a cannabis...
Ryan Lee
Feb 28, 20244 min read
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Who’s Hype (Fiona Pan '27)
As sneakers squeak across the gym floor, the shot clock winds down, and the referees blow their whistles, the Cate Girls Varsity...
Ryan Lee
Feb 28, 20244 min read
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Los Niños: A Trip to Remember (Everest Schipper '24, Kate McCoy '25, Jasper Shelmerdine '26)
Los Niños is a biannual tradition at Cate School that involves students and faculty venturing down to Mexicali to engage with the...
Everest Schipper
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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