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NEWS
Castilleja pauses ICA program after one session
Castilleja pauses ICA program after one session
By Sara Flexer | September 27, 2023

Castilleja’s acting head of school Kathy Layendecker announced Tuesday that experiential learning afternoons will be suspended starting Oct. 4. Members of the administration, including Josee Band and Heidi Gallegos, are working...

Becca Winslow addresses the Upper School at the ACE Demonstration Thursday.
Castilleja unveils new leadership portfolio system during inaugural ACE demonstration
By Thea Louise Dai
Kauffman announced Thursday that she will be stepping down from her role as Head of School at the end of September.
Castilleja Head of School to step down
By Ruby Dowling
Julia Zeitlin 24, a three-time ASB Community Action Representative, gave her senior speech Tuesday.
ASB member calls out administation in senior speech
By Ruby Dowling
Heres everything we know about the Casti-CSM fallout
Here's everything we know about the Casti-CSM fallout
By Ruby Dowling
COLUMNS
Reece Reads: Home Field Advantage book review
Reece Reads: Home Field Advantage book review
By Reece Sharp, Columnist | September 14, 2023
But because we are Casti after all—plot twist—the player’s a girl… and it's gay!
OPINIONS
Though the school is indefinitely suspending their ICA program, the future of experiential learning at Casti looks bright.
All hope is not lost for experiential learning
By Avery Neuner | September 27, 2023

The last ICA session this past Wednesday had me thinking about my journey with experiential learning. Reflecting on my experiences at Castilleja, I can’t help but reflect on...

Humans will always be involved with technology, and new technologies will always have an impact on human art.
It's time to change how we talk about STEAM
By Avery Neuner
To be successful is thus to be special, to be better than. The current system is a sieve, filtering our narrative of mistakes and conditionally allowing us joy.
Relative Success: The Sieve of the Scarcity Mindset
By Lauren Lin, guest essayist
Avery Neuner ’24 in middle school, before coming to Castilleja.
Why I'm glad I chose to join Castilleja as a "new nine"
By Avery Neuner, Editor of Arts and Entertainment
Quick locker snacks such as the Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips are ubiquitous at Trader Joes
Best TJ snacks to keep in your locker
By Amelia Yuan
ARTS
Gallery Leaderships art show welcomes students with sign that reads Awesome Nature and artwork to accompany it.
Awesome Nature Gallery Leadership Show
By Priscilla Chan | May 29, 2023

The past couple of weeks, Gallery Leadership, or Castilleja’s art showcase club, has illustrated that nature is awesome. Their most recent...

#BookTok has inspired a new generation of book lovers
The rise of #BookTok
By Sara Flexer
A Swiftie Reviews Taylor Swifts New Album: Midnights
Taylor Swift's Midnights album
By Priscilla Chan
Castillejas favorite pleasure reads!
Pleasure reads: Books for when you feel swamped by academia
By Avery Neuner
FEATURES
Q&Avery: Katrina Morales on Gen Z slang and social media
Q&Avery: Katrina Morales on Gen Z slang and social media
By Avery Neuner | September 26, 2023

Katrina Morales is a new middle school English teacher who teaches English 8. Interviewing her was both hilarious and extremely profound, and...

Q&Avery: Gender across language, a love for spoken word and modern Inca art with Yamel Núñez-Castro
Q&Avery: Gender across language, a love for spoken word and modern Inca art with Yamel Núñez-Castro
By Avery Neuner
Castilleja held a Kickoff Carnival following the Gator Day pep rally Friday.
Photo Gallery: Gator Day "Kickoff Carnival"
By Eve Snyder, Michaela Miller, and Ruby Dowling
Q&Avery: Tech mogul biographies and affinity advising with Bruna Lee
Q&Avery: Tech mogul biographies and affinity advising with Bruna Lee
By Avery Neuner
SPORTS
Chloe Sargeant at the beginning of her seventh grade fitness class.
Meet the new Middle School Athletics Director
By Amelia Yuan | September 21, 2023

If you’re participating in middle school sports or coaching one this fall, you’ve probably been lucky enough to meet Castilleja’s new middle...

Monica Sidana 23 practices tennis after school.
What does it take to be a student-athlete at Castilleja?
By Serafina Cortez
Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, signs with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A rookie quarterback review with Castilleja's maintenance team
By Loralei Rohrbach
New waterpolo coach Amy Chinn poses outside the Fitness Center.
A look at the new water polo coach
By Ruby Dowling

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