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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

Ari Matias Perez

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor

Ari Matias Perez is a senior at Selma High School.  She is a third year Clarion member.  She is also a co-editor for the news section and a co-editor in chief.  She is also the head drum major in the Selma High Black Bear Brigade. She enjoys spending time with her friends and family.  She loves her cat more than anything in the world.  In her free time she enjoys playing soccer and painting her nails.

All content by Ari Matias Perez
It’s Been Quite a Time

It’s Been Quite a Time

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
May 25, 2021
illustration by Jayden Barnes

If This Box Isn’t Me, Then Who Am I?

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
April 25, 2021

Selma High Reacts: President Trump’s Impeachment

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
March 21, 2021
Graphic illustrated by Jayden Barnes

The United States Welcomes A New Presidency

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
February 10, 2021

Selma Reacts to Recent Election Controversy

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
November 29, 2020

Gen Z Explained: “ur cancelled”

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
November 29, 2020

Local Elections You Didn’t Know About

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
October 25, 2020

The Country Goes Out to the Polls

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
October 1, 2020

Online School Tips

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
September 24, 2020
Drawing by Mia Salinas

Big Time Bears

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
March 6, 2020
Leslie Figueroa prepares to strike the ball.
Photo by Julianna Colado

Girls Soccer Perseveres Through the Season

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
January 31, 2020
Wingfield Makes Colors Fly on the Field

Wingfield Makes Colors Fly on the Field

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
December 2, 2019
The Selma High Cheer Squad performing in the school’s Morning Rally.
Photo by Dashrit Pandher

Rise and Shine, Selma High!

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
November 1, 2019
Alina Lopez preparing to strike the tennis ball.

Girls’ Tennis is Serving a Great Season

Ari Matias Perez, Co-Editor in Chief, Co-News Editor
September 30, 2019
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