Monster in the City
By Santiago Segu Torres Continue reading Monster in the City
By Santiago Segu Torres Continue reading Monster in the City
By Jessica Ngo (Lead Reporter) The novel takes place at Jefferson High School in Orlando, Florida. It focuses on Quentin’s life: school, friends, band, and his girl crush Margo Roth Spiegelman. Margo has been Quentin’s friend and neighbor since they were two; she is a well-known, smart, full-of-adventure girl. The beginning of the novel is a turning point in the two main characters’ relationship. One … Continue reading Book Review: Paper Towns by John Green
By Mia Huynh and Jenn Lee (Lead Reporters) Community Service Club is coming at you with another event for students as well as faculty to help our community – an Indoor Snowball Fight on the last day of classes! This event comes with a surprising twist though. Instead of snowballs, we will be throwing new socks! We know that everyone loves a good snowball fight … Continue reading Indoor Snowball Fight for Charity!
By DoHa Nguyen (Lead Reporter) Best described as a design-thinking bootcamp that mimics a hackathon, the Youth CITIES L3 Innovation Challenge is an annual competition in which students work in teams to create technological solutions to real-world problems. This year, students had to use smart textiles to create prototypes and actual products that addressed pediatric healthcare concerns. Seven students from CATS participated in the competition … Continue reading L3 Innovation Challenge: The Human Side of STEM
By Jessica Ngo (Lead Reporter) On Friday, November 3rd, Ms. Carroll and the LGBTQ Alliance Club held an Anti-Racism Open Forum in the Student Lounge. Earlier in the week, teachers and students shared their experiences with racism in a brief video in the CATS Morning Announcements. The open forum on Friday continued this discussion, giving the CATS community a safe place to open up about … Continue reading Anti-Racism Day
By Alex Shevtsova (Reporter) “Where are you from?” a girl with straight blond hair asks us, taking a sip of coffee in the RPI dining hall with her friend. “Erm…. We are from CATS Boston…,” I answer hesitatingly. “Which college is that?” she asks, exchanging perplexed looks with her friend. “It’s a high school.” We burst into laughter. “Ah, right,” she smiles. Her friend smiles … Continue reading Scholars Trip to RPI University
By Jim Nguyen (Lead Reporter) Whether you plan to do this once or a number of times, open up to the experience of visiting a college or university! More than just a series of campus pictures, the visit is one of those experiences that will actually give you a glimpse of how you will live your post-secondary years. But then worries and anxious thoughts can … Continue reading How To Survive Your College Visit
Bertha is a four year CATS student who has grown into a top student and a wonderful member of the community. Academically, she is excelling in two AP mathematics courses, but her contributions to this school go well beyond academics. She is constantly helping other students with their work in class, at the Math Help Desk and in the dorms. She also serves as a … Continue reading October Student of the Month: Lezhenying Wen (Bertha)
By Anastasia Dvoryanchikova (Reporter) If I ask you what your favorite day of the week is, Monday will most likely be at the end of your list. Mondays can be difficult; they always seem to be gloomy days of recovery and adjustment from the freedom and fun of the weekend. Your Monday probably starts with an alarm abruptly ending your sleep, outfit confusion, and a … Continue reading The New Morning Announcements