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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

2021-2022 Staff

Celeste Mariscal

Celeste Mariscal

Celeste Mariscal is a junior at Selma High, and is a first time clarion student. She is our WONDERFUL Layout Editor as well as a reporter. Celeste is also on the SHS soccer team!

Nico Colado

Nico Colado

This is sophomore Nico Colado's first year in Clarion, and he is currently a reporter. Alongside Clarion, Nico is a varsity football player. In his free time, Nico likes to listen to music!

Judith Romero

Judith Romero

Judith Romero is in the 10th grade, and a Clarion rookie. She is a reporter and photo editor this year. Outside of school, Judy is a passionate Soccer player!

Andrew Rodriguez

Andrew Rodriguez

Andrew Rodriguez is a Selma High senior. He is a Clarion rookie, taking on the role of photo editor and reporter. A fun fact about Andrew, is that he's currently learning French and Italian!

Mr. Forest Castle

Mr. Forest Castle

Mr. Castle is in his 31th year as an English teacher at Selma High, his 29th as Journalism Adviser. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he worked in advertising in the Bay Area before entering the teaching field....

Diana Garza

Diana Garza

Diana Garza is a 3rd year Clarion vet, and a senior at Selma High. She is Co-Editor in Chief, C0-Sports Editor, and also our Webmaster. Diana has been dancing since she was three years old, loves to read, and enjoys music!

Abigail Baker

Abigail Baker

Senior Abigail Baker is enjoying her first year in Clarion as a reporter! Abi has been swimming since she was 3 years old, and also plays on the Selma High water polo team.

Lovleen Sahota

Lovleen Sahota

Lovleen Sahota is a junior at Selma High, and is continuing her second year in Clarion. She is the Clarion's Feature and Copy Editor. Some of the things she likes to do is listen to music and read. A fun fact about Lovleen is...

Jorge Guzman

Jorge Guzman

Jorge Guzman is senior , and first time Clarion student. Alongside being a Clarion reporter, he is also a photo editor. Interestingly, Jorge won the district Spelling Bee in 4th grade!

Ireri Mares

Ireri Mares

Ireri Mares is a Selma High senior. This is her first year in Clarion, and she is a reporter as well as photo editor. Aside from Clarion, Ireri is a passionate wrestler.

Victoria Juarez

Victoria Juarez

Victoria Juarez is a senior and Clarion veteran. Currently in her second year, Victoria is the Clarion's Editorial Editor. Interestingly she has been in band since the 5th grade.

Palak Tohan

Palak Tohan

Sophomore Palak Tohan is currently a first year Clarion student. Palak is a photo editor as well as a reporter. She loves to spend time with her family. But, Palak also takes time for herself, drawing when she can.

Denise Venegas

Denise Venegas

Senior Denise Venegas is a Clarion rookie. She is not only a photo editor, but a reporter too. Denise also enjoys to read in her free time.

Anastasia Drolette

Anastasia Drolette

Anastasia Drolette is in the 10th grade and Clarion reporter. This is her first year in Clarion! Ana enjoys to play basketball, and is on the SHS basketball team.

Sakshi Palav

Sakshi Palav

Sakshi is a third year Clarion veteran, Co-News editor, and a junior. She loves everything from rewatching The Office for the 8th time to baking banana bread.

Donna Rubio

Donna Rubio

This is Donna Rubio's first year in a Clarion. She is a sophomore at Selma High and Clarion reporter. Outside of school Donna enjoys painting her nails and listening to music!

Masielle Pantoja

Masielle Pantoja

Sophomore Masielle Pantoja is a Clarion Rookie. She is currently a reporter and the Clarion's Social Media Editor! A fun fact about Masi is that she has been playing soccer since she was seven years old. Interestingly, Masi even...