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  • April 2025
  • “Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring!” - Lilly Pulitzer
  • “Come the spring with all its splendour, all its birds, and all its blossoms!” - Christina Rossetti
  • “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” – Anne Bradstreet “Here comes the sun, and I say, It’s all right.” - The Beatles
  • “A kind word is like a spring day.” - Anonymous
  • “In the springtime, the heart regrows hope.” - Angie Weiland-Crosby
  • “The world laughs in flowers.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • “When one flower blooms, spring awakens everywhere.” - John O’Donohue
  • “I must have flowers, always, always.” - Monet
  • “Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat” - Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • 'The beautiful spring came, and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.' - Anonymous
  • 'In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.' - Mark Twain
  • 'O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?' - Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • 'Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.' - Thomas Tusser
  • 'Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil.' - Anonymous
  • 'The world laughs in flowers.' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • 'If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.' - Anonymous
  • 'The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing.' – Anonymous
  • 'Blossom by blossom the spring begins.' - Anonymous 'A flower blossoms for its own joy.' - Anonymous
  • 'Spring will come and so will happiness.' - Anonymous
  • 'In the springtime, the heart regrows hope.' - Angie Weiland-Crosby
  • “Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer.” - Anita Krizzan
  • “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’” - Robin Williams
  • “Colours are the Smiles of Nature.” - Leigh Hunt
  • “Spring: the Music of Open Windows.” - Terri Guillemets
  • “Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.” - Matshona Dhliwayo
  • “Spring is best celebrated by going out and enjoying nature.” - Anonymous
  • “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” - Rainer Maria Rilke
  • “With the coming of spring, I am calm again.” - Gustav Mahler
  • Compiled by Jazmine Villar

The Clarion

The Clarion

Sakshi Palav

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor

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.

All content by Sakshi Palav

We Owe Each Other Everything

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
May 26, 2022
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Who Even Cares?

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
May 26, 2022

Exposing Myself Again: Embarrassing Stories

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
April 8, 2022
Athlete races to finish their lap.

Victory Laps All Around

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
April 8, 2022
Boys’ Soccer Reflects As The Season Ends

Boys’ Soccer Reflects As The Season Ends

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
March 14, 2022
Quiroz’s personal favorite haircut he’s done February, 2022.

Building a Business With Cbass Haircuts

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
March 14, 2022

The New Dress Code Policy, Its Sexist Logic, and How It Censors Female Students’ Choices

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
February 11, 2022
Girls' basketball on the court.

Basketball Lady Bears Wrap Up Their Season

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
February 11, 2022
Selma High girls varsity soccer team after a 0-8 win against Immanuel on December 4th.

Girls Soccer Kicking To A Promising Season

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
December 10, 2021
Art by Palak Tohan

My Name Is Sakshi Palav

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
December 10, 2021
Homecoming 2021: A "Nightmare" To Remember

Homecoming 2021: A “Nightmare” To Remember

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
October 21, 2021
Lady Bears Playing a Home Game. Photo contributed by Brisa Pacheco.

Selma Bears Girls Basketball

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
May 25, 2021
Those pictured (L to R): Amiannah Martinez, Chloe Mendoza, Ari Matias Perez, Juliana Ramirez, Daniel Acosta, Sydney Harrell, Dashrit Pandher

Selma High Celebrates Its 2021 Top 25

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
May 19, 2021

District Offers Vaccinations

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
April 25, 2021
Selma District Reopens Elementary Grade Classes

Selma District Reopens Elementary Grade Classes

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
March 22, 2021
Embarrassing Moments I’ve Literally Inflicted On Myself

Embarrassing Moments I’ve Literally Inflicted On Myself

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
February 10, 2021
Student Opinion: How School Curriculum Embarrassingly Underrepresents POC

Student Opinion: How School Curriculum Embarrassingly Underrepresents POC

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
December 1, 2020

COVID-19 Updates

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
November 29, 2020

Sometimes I Cry

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
October 25, 2020
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Former Selma High Student Now A Firefighter

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
October 24, 2020

Volleyball Update

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
October 1, 2020

District Update

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
September 24, 2020
Netflix Suggestions for a Pandemic

Netflix Suggestions for a Pandemic

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
September 24, 2020
Illustration by Sakshi Palav

How COVID-19 Is Disproportionately Hurting Low-Income Families

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
May 9, 2020
Selma High Swim Starts With a Splash

Selma High Swim Starts With a Splash

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
March 6, 2020

A Gift To Get To Their Heart

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
January 27, 2020
Not Just A Class, A Lifestyle

Not Just A Class, A Lifestyle

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
December 11, 2019

Selma High Dress Code Causes Confusion

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
November 8, 2019
The SHS Football team plays against Washington Union High School.

Football Takes The Lead

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
October 1, 2019
Students sign up for APEX club at Club Rush.

Club Rush Gets Students Involved

Sakshi Palav, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor/Co-Sport’s Editor
September 27, 2019
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