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  • October 2024 “The trees are about to show us how beautiful it is to let go” -Anonymous
  • “Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day” -Shira Tamir
  • “Autumn…the year’s last loveliest smile.” -William Cullen Bryant
  • “Autumn carries more gold in its pockets than all the other seasons” -Jim Bishop
  • “The trees are about to show us how beautiful it is to let go” -Anonymous
  • “Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” -Delia Owens
  • “Pumpkin spice and everything nice” -Anonymous
  • “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” -Albert Camus
  • “We all change colors and lose our leaves… and then we bloom again” -Maria Lago
  • “Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” Elizabeth Lawrence
  • “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall” -F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • “Let the nourishing wisdom of autumn soothe your soul.” -Anonymous
  • “I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house” -Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • “Autumn holds a wonder all its own” -Laura Jawoski
  • “Autumn is a season to reflect on the beauty of change” -Anonymous
  • “Autumn is a kaleidoscope of wonderful brining in a magical season” -Anonymous
  • “Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.” -Samuel Butler
  • “Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year” -Chad Sugg
  • Compiled by Jonna Trevino

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
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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