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1. Presidential Candidates
2. Immigration Law (Title 56)
3. AI Dangers
4. Ukrainian War
5. Gun Laws

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This quick write is about one of my favorite teachers in elementary school. It was for teacher appreciation week and I wrote about my 5th grade teacher back in Mar Vista. I wrote about my favorite moments in her class which ranged from Christmas festivities to fun assignments. I like this quick write because I had a feeling of nostalgia when I was writing it which was nice to go back and remember those fun moments as a kid. This quick write is also one of my favorites because it's been awhile since I've thought about elementary school especially 5th grade so it was nice to go back and find those wonderful memories with a teacher I had that I felt safe with as a child.

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I really enjoyed writing this quick write. I enjoy writing reflections whether that is on events like Prom or about my personal life so writing about my high school experience was fun. I included details about my personal life struggles and how my interests have changed. I believe this is one of my best quick writes because I was able to think about high school in a new way. I was remembering things from freshmen year that I forgot had happened and looking back to those times was bittersweet due to struggles but I am glad I conquered them. Overall I enjoy topics about self growth because that is when I can see it as I list everything I liked and now don't, etc.

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Issue 3's senior spotlight was Angelina. She won many awards in AcaDeca ranging from county to state in categories like econ and art. She has also been chosen as valedictorian and is being recognized for her work. I believe this is one of my best works because I got to know more about my classmate and I learned what AcaDeca is about which I found interesting. Additionally I think in this story there is a good balance of quotes and I think I did a good job in delivering a summary of my interview with Angie and Ms. Gintjee.

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This month's Senior Spotlight is on Academic Decathlon star Angelina "Angie" Rivera-Siler, and we found her hard work and brilliant academic success to be admirable.

Rivera-Siler is part of the Academic Decathlon here at CI, (also known as AcaDeca), which is an annual academic competition involving tests, essays, and speeches. She has been in the program since her junior year of high school. Rivera-Siler is a new face here at CI, after moving from Bakersfield.

When asked about how tasks are held in the AcaDeca community, Rivera-Siler mentions how she had to write an essay and take a multiple-choice test and she described it as "competitive studying." She also talks about an important segment of the competition, which is the speech as it needs to be recited in under 4 minutes. The speech can be about anything, quite literally.

"I wrote mine about poetry but it can be about anything. I have a friend who wrote about mayonnaise," said Rivera-Siler.

Ms. Caitlyn Gintjee, the AcaDeca advisor and a teacher here at CI, explains how AcaDeca has three divisions students compete in: Honors (GPA of 3.8 or higher), Scholastic (GPA of 3.2-3.8) and Varsity (GPA of 3.19 or lower).

"Their GPA determines their division," said Ms Gintjee. "I will take any gpa. The lower your GPA the better."

Rivera-Soler was part of the Honors division. She won first place in art, third in literature, and a plaque for the highest score on the team within the county. This is not all though, as she won second place in art and econ within the state. She accomplished all this with AcaDeca during her senior year.

"When I joined Academic Decathlon last year, I was able to find a group I could talk to, hang out with and it gave me a way to reach out to people and integrate myself into the Channel Islands culture," said Rivera-Siler. "It teaches you valuable skills, like how to be a good student. Personally speaking, if it weren't for Academic Decathlon my grades would have dropped."

Apart from AcaDeca, she was also chosen to be a valedictorian for the class of 2023. After high school, she is planning to go to California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo University and major in biology.

"Angie is a very impressive student," said Ms. Gintjee.

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Senior Spotlight: AcaDeca Star Angie Rivera

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This month's Senior Spotlight is on Academic Decathlon star Angelina "Angie" Rivera-Siler, and we found her hard work and brilliant academic success to be admirable. Rivera-Siler is part of the Academic Decathlon here at CI, (also known as AcaDeca), which is an annual academic competition involving tests, essays, and speeches.