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The Clarion

The Student News Site of Selma High School

  • November 2024
  • “Yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” - Rafiki, The Lion
  • “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.” - Walt Disney
  • “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Pooh, Winnie the Pooh
  • '...Surround yourself with people who make your heart smile. It is only then you will find wonderland” - Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland “All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust” - Tinkerbell
  • “You have more kindness in your little finger than most people possess in their whole body and it has power.” - Cinderella
  • “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” - The Emperor, Mulan
  • “When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything your heart desires will come to you.” - Disney
  • “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh
  • “Maybe growing up doesn’t always mean carving out the magic from your soul. Maybe - just maybe - growing up can be a way of letting your dreams expand, like a falling star becoming a magical island resting in the middle of a galaxy.” - Peter Pan
  • “Our fate lives within us; you only have to be brave enough to see it.” - Merida, Brave
  • “When life gets you down, do you know what you’ve gotta do? Just keep swimming!” - Dory, Finding Nemo
  • “When there’s a smile in your heart, there’s no better time to start. Think of all the joy you’ll find, when you leave the world behind and bid your cares goodbye. You can fly.” - Peter Pan
  • “She saw the world not always as it was, but as perhaps it could be.” - Cinderella
  • “There’s the whole world at your feet.” - Bert, Mary Poppins
  • “Let it go.” - Elsa, Frozen
  • Compiled by Kaylie Pineda

The Clarion

The Clarion

Monica Cruz Perez

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster

Monica Cruz Perez is a second year Clarion student. She’s Clarion’s Co-News Editor and Webmaster. Besides focusing on academics, Monica immerses herself in language learning, her primary focus being Chinese. In her free time, she watches as many dramas as she can. As a senior, she hopes to spend her year to the fullest with family and friends.

All content by Monica Cruz Perez
Cheer closes off a performance with a unified stunt (Photograph by Priscilla Fester)

Cheer Starts Off the Year

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
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Stages of Life

Stages of Life

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
October 3, 2024
Selma High Winter Guard performs at Bearchella.

Bear Dayz of Competition

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
April 12, 2024
Boys Soccer Aims Towards the Next Goal

Boys Soccer Aims Towards the Next Goal

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
March 7, 2024
AVID Goes to L.A.

AVID Goes to L.A.

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
February 9, 2024
The Hogs hold Selma High School’s 2023 Turkey Bowl trophy

Winner Winner Turkey Dinner

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
December 8, 2023
The Black Bear Brigade’s opening performance

SHS’ Annual Community Rally

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
November 3, 2023
Mr. Carrillo in Room 407

Welcoming A New Spanish Teacher, Mr.Carrillo

Monica Cruz Perez, Co-News Editor, Webmaster
October 13, 2023
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