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Student Club Spotlight: Support Our Troops Club
Name of Club/Organization Support Our Troops ClubModerator: Kristen Schultz '98kschultz@lasallehs.org Describe what your club/organization is about and what you do The Support Our Troops Club was founded in 2011 and serves to support active duty military, veterans and military families, including Gold Star Kids and Gold Star Moms. The Club has also supported military working dogs. The kids have done a variety of things from writing cards and making gift baskets for veterans, sending care packages to military stationed overseas, making care packages for military working dogs and their handlers, visiting local reservist stations, helping out at events at Ft...
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Faculty Spotlight: Elizabeth Mullen
Elizabeth Mullen What colleges/universities did you graduate from and what degrees did you receive from each? Loyola Marymount University BS Natural Science, Teaching Credential What do you teach? Biology and Environmental Science What other roles/responsibilities do you have on campus? Lasallian Formator, Science Department Chair, Moderator of Science National Honor Society Liturgy MC, and Retreat Facilitator. Over the years I have had many other roles – Chaperone for Venaver, Blackfoot Reservation, and El Otro Lado Immersion Trips, Chaperone to summer student trips for Vocation, Lasallian Youth, and Leadership. I’ve been a freshman Class moderator off and on for many years...
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UCLA Baseball Commitment - National Letter of Intent Day
Congratulations to David Mysza ‘24, who signed his National Letter of Intent to play for UCLA Bruins Baseball. David has been a member of the Lancer Baseball team throughout his high school career and we are excited for this next part of his academic and athletic journey! We’re extremely proud of you, David! Go Lancers!
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Lancer Scholars Soar: From London to Yale
From London to Yale, our Lancer Scholars continue to shine! After the triumph at the World Scholar’s Cup Global Round, six of our Lancers took on the challenge at the Tournament of Champions at Yale. Competing in a senior division with 1,500+ students from 60+ countries, they secured SECOND place overall. Arthur Camara ‘24, Katareena Roska ‘24, and Jackson Simone ‘25 led the charge, finishing second in Team Challenge, 4th in Team Bowl, 8th in Team Debate, and 10th in Team Writing. Lucas Truong ‘25, Jeremy Sung ‘25, and Reagan Bean ‘25 held their own, claiming 12th place overall, with...
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Understanding the BA.2.86 Variant
Just when we thought we were going back to “normalcy,” another wave of COVID-19 cases emerges. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the new variant known as BA.2.86, nicknamed “Pirola”, has more than 30 mutations in its spike protein compared to the previous variant of Omicron. The spike protein is what allows the virus to enter human cells and cause infection. The mRNA vaccines were developed to target the spike protein of COVID-19; this caused your body to be exposed to a piece of genetic material coding for the spike protein in hopes that the immune...
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Navigating the 2023 Writers Guild Strike
In 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) embarked on a high-stakes strike that sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry. The strike, which began on March 1st and lasted for 87 days, was a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle between writers and the major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms. One of the primary issues that fueled the strike was the writers' demand for fair compensation in the digital age. As streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ continued to dominate the entertainment landscape, writers argued that they were not adequately compensated for their work in this rapidly evolving...
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Global Cooperation in a Changing World
In today's globalized world, boundaries are becoming increasingly blurred. While we benefit from the instant accessibility of shared expertise, resources, and information globally, we also see a world with an increasing frequency of conflicts. Every day, whether we turn on TV, read a newspaper, or scroll through media platforms, we see conflicts happening somewhere in this world: the escalating tension between the U.S. and China over several issues, the ongoing war in Ukraine that has destroyed homes of so many innocent citizens but yet to have a sign of reaching an end, the devastating Civil War that still exists in...
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La Salle Students Help Decorate Ft. Irwin
Members of the Support Our Troops Club traveled to Ft. Irwin in Barstow on Saturday, November 4th, to help decorate the Army Training Base for Christmas. Students helped string lights, hang wreaths, and paint Christmas scenes on windows. Thanks to the students who spent their Saturday spreading holiday cheer for our military and their families.
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Honoring Our Alumni Veterans
On November 11th, and throughout the entire month of November, the Alumni Association and La Salle Community is honoring the 358 known Alumni Veterans who served, or are currently serving their country, in the Armed Forces. Thank you for your sacrifices, courage, and strength. Click here to view a list of La Salle's Alumni Veterans
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DISCOVER LA SALLE
La Salle College Preparatory was founded in 1956. Today, we are the only truly diverse and co-educational Catholic high school in Pasadena.