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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Selma High School

  • March 2025
  • “Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “Dear old world', she murmured, 'You are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “People laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables “Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... yet.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “But really, Marilla, one can’t stay sad very long in such an interesting world, can one?” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “It’s such a relief to talk when one wants to and not be told that children should be seen and not heard.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “There is no use in loving things if you have to be torn from them, is there? And it’s so hard to keep from loving things, isn’t it?” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one's life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one's side like an old friend through quiet ways” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea
  • “That is one good thing about this world...there are always sure to be more springs.” -L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea

The Clarion

The Clarion

2019-2020 Staff

Mr. Forest Castle

Mr. Forest Castle

Mr. Castle is in his 29th year as an English teacher at Selma High, his 27th as Journalism Adviser. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he worked in advertising in the Bay Area before entering the teaching field....

Dashrit Pandher

Dashrit Pandher

Dash is a Clarion veteran, with this being her second year. She works as a reporter, photographer, and photo editor. Dash plays varsity on tennis, is involved in multiple extracurricular activities, and is an officer for the Drama...

Adriana Rubio

Adriana Rubio

Adriana Rubio is in her first year of Clarion as a junior! She loves to sleep and write, but not at the same time. She looks forward to becoming part of the Clarion family for the rest of her high school years to come. :)

Bella Porras

Bella Porras

Bella is a first year Clarion student and is excited about the upcoming school year. She enjoys listening to good music, traveling for concerts, and trying out new clothing styles. :)

Sakshi Palav

Sakshi Palav

This is Sakshi. She likes thrillers, smoothies, and colors. This is her second year in Clarion, and she’s editor of the news column. Her favorite color is blue, and she loves The Office and Parks And Recreation. ...

Diana Garza

Diana Garza

Diana Garza is a sophomore at Selma High School. She’s been dancing since she was three. This is her first year in Clarion and she’s Excited for all the new experiences.

Jacqueline Martinez

Jacqueline Martinez

Jackie is a first-time Clarion student. She’s a sophomore who always puts her education first . Jackie likes the color pink.

Tori Valdez

Tori Valdez

Tori Valdez is a senior and is this year’s co-news editor. Besides this being her 3rd year in Clarion, she has been involved with the band program for three years, going on her third year in Chamber Singers, and is a current...

Clarice Flores

Clarice Flores

Clarice Flores is a Selma High student who enjoys writing for The Clarion. She loves rock climbing on her free time and having fun volunteering at canned good drives. Clarice loves to tell stories that deserve to be heard to the...

Katarina Quintana

Katarina Quintana

Katarina is a senior and a three year veteran with The Clarion. She is the editorial editor and webmaster this year. She enjoys singing, dancing, and photography. She hopes to make the best out of this year in Clarion.

Victoria Quintana

Victoria Quintana

Victoria is a sophomore at Selma High who is a hard worker and receives good grades. She has been dancing since she was three and is still perfecting her talent today. A fun fact about her is that she was born in Dallas, Texas....

Anna Armstrong

Anna Armstrong

Anna Armstrong is a senior in high school. Outside of writing for the Clarion, Anna is passionate about social justice and advocacy work. After high school, she would like to dedicate her life to public service and government.

Ari Matias Perez

Ari Matias Perez

Ari Matias Perez is a junior at Selma High School.  She is a second year Clarion member and is now one of the two sports editors.  She is involved in the Selma High Black Bear Brigade. She enjoys spending time with her friends ...

Jashan Gill

Jashan Gill

Jashan Gill is the Kaleidoscope editor for the Clarion. She likes to paint and hang out with her family. 

James Jensen

James Jensen

James Jensen is a junior at Selma High. It is his first year in Clarion. He is involved in Keyclub as the Vice President and member for the past 3 years. He has been in the SHS Band for 3 years, and is their Vice President....

Christian Garnica

Christian Garnica

This year Christian Garnica is a junior at Selma High. This is her second year in Clarion. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family outside of school.

Julianna Colado

Julianna Colado

Julianna Colado is a junior and is involved in Selma High School swimming and waterpolo. She enjoys fashion and loves to hang out with family and friends!

Chloe Mendoza

Chloe Mendoza

Chloe Mendoza is a junior and this is her 3rd year in Clarion. She is the co-news editor and enjoys writing, both creatively and structured. Chloe is an animal-enthusiast and nature lover. She also has a passion for social justice...

Brandi Aguilera

Brandi Aguilera

Brandi is a senior at Selma High who enjoys expressing herself in her writing. She has been a part of Clarion for 3 years now. In her free time, she loves doing crafts like painting and beading. She loves cats and spending tim...

Samantha Morales

Samantha Morales

Samantha is a senior at Selma High. She is currently involved with water polo, swimming, the CNA program and is in her first year of Clarion. She hopes to explore the options that journalism offers.

Juliana Ramirez

Juliana Ramirez

Juliana Ramirez is a junior at Selma High and a second year veteran with the Clarion. She is the editor of our feature page. She has been participating in the SHS band program for the past 3 years and is part of their leadership...

Jasmine Lozano Castillo

Jasmine Lozano Castillo

Jasmine is a senior who is an involved student-athlete as she has been playing soccer for the past 10 years and volleyball all 4 years of high school. This is her second year in Clarion and she really enjoys it. She actively ...

Simran Dadra

Simran Dadra

Simran is a junior at Selma High. This is Simran’s first year in Clarion, deciding to join the staff in order to be more involved here at Selma High. Besides writing, Simran also finds joy drawing and expressing her emotions thr...

Yasmine Awad

Yasmine Awad

Yasmine is a junior at Selma High. She recently joined The Clarion to get a better experience with writing due to her enjoying the art of writing. By being an active member of Clarion and being involved in other clubs such as...

Mia Salinas

Mia Salinas

Mia is a well rounded student-athlete who cares about her grades. This is her first year in Clarion. In her free time she enjoys working out, traveling, painting, and shopping. 

Edward Rosario Arriaga

Edward Rosario Arriaga

Edward Rosario is a junior at Selma High and a first year reporter for the Clarion. Edward is President for the Selma High Key Club, a Link Crew Leader, and part of the Selma FFA program. He hopes to study to become a veterinarian...

Noelle Marroquin

Noelle Marroquin

Noelle Marroquin is a senior at Selma High School. She is the Head Drum Major for the Selma High School Marching Band and deeply involved in BIGS, Key Club, and Feminist Club. This is her first year in Clarion and she’s looking...

Gabriel Coronado

Gabriel Coronado

Gabriel is a senior this year. He likes music and silence that grants peace of mind. He's here to see what becomes of this year.

Brendan Roberts

Brendan Roberts

Brendan is a senior this year. Brendan enjoys competing in National History Day and likes to volunteer at his church. This is Brendan’s first year in Clarion.