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  • 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

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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.

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We Owe Each Other Everything

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May 26, 2022
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Who Even Cares?

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May 26, 2022

Exposing Myself Again: Embarrassing Stories

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April 8, 2022
Athlete races to finish their lap.

Victory Laps All Around

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April 8, 2022
Boys’ Soccer Reflects As The Season Ends

Boys’ Soccer Reflects As The Season Ends

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March 14, 2022
Quiroz’s personal favorite haircut he’s done February, 2022.

Building a Business With Cbass Haircuts

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March 14, 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

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December 10, 2021
Art by Palak Tohan

My Name Is Sakshi Palav

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December 10, 2021
Homecoming 2021: A "Nightmare" To Remember

Homecoming 2021: A “Nightmare” To Remember

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October 21, 2021
Lady Bears Playing a Home Game. Photo contributed by Brisa Pacheco.

Selma Bears Girls Basketball

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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

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May 19, 2021

District Offers Vaccinations

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April 25, 2021
Selma District Reopens Elementary Grade Classes

Selma District Reopens Elementary Grade Classes

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March 22, 2021
Embarrassing Moments I’ve Literally Inflicted On Myself

Embarrassing Moments I’ve Literally Inflicted On Myself

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February 10, 2021
Student Opinion: How School Curriculum Embarrassingly Underrepresents POC

Student Opinion: How School Curriculum Embarrassingly Underrepresents POC

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December 1, 2020

COVID-19 Updates

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November 29, 2020

Sometimes I Cry

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October 25, 2020
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Former Selma High Student Now A Firefighter

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October 24, 2020

Volleyball Update

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October 1, 2020

District Update

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September 24, 2020
Netflix Suggestions for a Pandemic

Netflix Suggestions for a Pandemic

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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

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March 6, 2020

A Gift To Get To Their Heart

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January 27, 2020
Not Just A Class, A Lifestyle

Not Just A Class, A Lifestyle

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December 11, 2019

Selma High Dress Code Causes Confusion

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November 8, 2019
The SHS Football team plays against Washington Union High School.

Football Takes The Lead

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October 1, 2019
Students sign up for APEX club at Club Rush.

Club Rush Gets Students Involved

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September 27, 2019
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