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The Student News Site of Selma High School

  • February 2025
  • “Love is light, that enlightens those who give and receive it” - Albert Einstein
  • “Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop” - H.L. Mencken
  • “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides” - David Viscott
  • “We accept the love we think we deserve” - Steven Chbosky
  • “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, only with what you are expected to give, which is everything” - Katharine Hepburn
  • “All sides must learn to respect one another” - Reuven Rivlin
  • “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness” - William Arthur Ward
  • “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention” - Kahlil Gibran
  • “Confidence is not a belief in success, it’s a comfort with failure” - Mark Manson
  • “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval” - Mark Twain
  • “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, you cannot live” - Dalai Lama
  • “We can’t heal the world today, but we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, an act of kindness” - Mary Davis
  • “I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once” - John Green
  • “It’s amazing how you can fall in love with a person you didn’t even notice the first time you met them” - Crystal Sawyer
  • “Falling in love is easy, falling in love with the same person repeatedly is extraordinary” - Crystal Woods
  • “Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own” - Heinlein
  • “It’s all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self-love deficit” - Eartha Kitt
  • “Hope for love, pray for love, with for love, dream for love, but don’t put your life on hold waiting for love” - Mandy Hale
  • “Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love” - Albert Einstein
  • Compiled by Michael Casarez

The Clarion

The Clarion

Michael E. Casarez

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor

Michael Casarez is a senior and veteran journalist of The Clarion in his third year. He is the newspaper’s Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor, and reporter. He has a multitude of interests spanning an array of topics, including athletics, academics and music. He aspires toward higher education and maintains particular fascination in the fields of history and medicine. Former and future occupation: ROCKSTAR!

All content by Michael E. Casarez
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Murder Mystery, Solved!

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
February 13, 2025
Andrea Torrez, an Outreach Specialist for Fresno City College, served as a representative on Friday.

Encouraging Students to Strive High

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
December 12, 2024
Relieving Impacts of Medical Shortage Requires Changes

Relieving Impacts of Medical Shortage Requires Changes

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
December 12, 2024

Comic: Nov 2024

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
October 31, 2024
From left to right: John Camarillo (senior), Kim Torres (senior) and Donovan Contreras (senior) stand in their pajamas, celebrating the first event of the Red Ribbon Week dress up days.

Dress Up Day Galore!

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
October 31, 2024
Seniors (from left to right), Jackie Aguilera, Donovan Contreras and Brayden Brumm, wearing jerseys for Wednesday’s theme, “Sports Day.”

First Round of Selma Dress Up Days Concludes

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
October 3, 2024
Mia Balderas, a senior in a leadership position on the tennis team, playing in the Alberto Perez Memorial Tennis Tournament over the weekend.

Team’s Leaders Look Ahead While Recalling Regrets

Michael E. Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
October 3, 2024

“Brand New Light”

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
May 23, 2024
One of the Best Nights of Your Life

One of the Best Nights of Your Life

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
May 23, 2024
Selma High Choir Hosted the “Blossom into Song” Spring Concert in the Dining Hall, Which Symbolically Celebrated their Shared Love of Vocal Arts.

A Show for the New Generation of Singers

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
April 12, 2024

Signs and Labels

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
April 12, 2024

Car Trouble

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
March 7, 2024

“World of Ants”

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
February 9, 2024
The stresses of playing several sports were colossal, but I now realize how much greater their absence is.

The Nostalgia of Early Life, At its Fullest

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
February 9, 2024

“Having Courage in a World of Hate”

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
December 8, 2023

Expectations

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
November 3, 2023
The Rivalry Experience

The Rivalry Experience

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
November 3, 2023

The Love of Serenity

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
May 15, 2023
Selma High Athlete, Alexis Viveros, Swimming Breastroke

Selma High Swim Glides with Optimism

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
May 15, 2023
Carlos Bravo, Selma High Sophomore

Finding Motivation to Shape Your Life

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
February 2, 2023
Mr. Filkins in his pajamas for Monday’s commemoration of Rivalry Week.

The Secret Life of Mr. Filkins

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
November 14, 2022
Alberto Perez Tennis Memorial

“He Inspired People. He Was Really Good”

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
October 13, 2022
Mr. Flores

“I Was a Singer Inside, at Heart”

Michael Casarez, Reporter/Photo Editor
October 13, 2022
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