Video: Interview with Citrus Valley’s girls waterpolo co-captains
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
Nest and Den: Citrus Valley teachers share distance learning experiences, PART 1
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA What would a normal marching band season look like? Due to the Covid pandemic Citrus Valley’s marching band will not be participating in any competitions for the 2020-21 school year. What are some of the differences between your athletic and […]
Uncovering why the game Among Us is so popular among teenagers
By ISAAC MEJIA, MIA ARANDA, and AIYANAH JOHNSON For many teenagers, quarantine has been a string of monotonous months all tied together by one defining factor: boredom. To combat their ennui, teens, if not yet drained from watching Netflix, have filled their at-home days trying new activities. It […]
Opinion: Blackhawks share opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement
By DESTINY RAMOS MARIN Although the Black Lives Matter Movement was originally started back in 2013, in the past few months it has gained a significant amount of attention and support from the media. After the death of George Floyd in late May, many Americans finally had enough […]
Citrus Valley’s Robert Rooney shares experiences to improve student understanding in science
By AZRIEL OLMEDO Student engagement and participation acts as a motivation for teachers to determine the most effective way of learning. In what seems as one of the most difficult departments to thrive in, students often find themselves lost and confused under the many, many concepts of science. […]
Video: Interview with Citrus Valley cheer co-captain, Grace Wilson
By EMILY WALOS, ETHAN CRABTREE, and ERICA BAUER
Culinary arts teacher, Chanel Taitt, perseveres through distance learning
By MAGGIE SNAVELY A carrot cake topped with pineapple made by Chanel Taitt during class time. This delicious dish is just one of many that Taitt has shown to her students (Photo credit to Chanel Taitt). Chanel Taitt, the culinary arts teacher at Citrus Valley High school, has […]
Nest and Den: High school students in the work force PART 3
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
Nest and Den: High school students in the work force PART 2
Created by EMILY WALOS Edited by BELLA ESPINOZA
Redlands schools kick off school year with revamped distance learning program
By Ethic News staff As the Redlands Unified School District enters its sixth week of distance-learning for the 2020-21 school year, students, staff, parents and community members are adjusting to a new way of learning and educating. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and state mandates, the district made […]
Quade Bielinski spreads positivity at Citrus Valley
By KAT SUTOW Quade Bielinski, a junior at Citrus Valley, tries to make others feel at home on campus with his positive attitude on Mar. 3, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Quade Bielinski, a junior at Citrus Valley High School, is well known […]
Redlands East Valley boys’ soccer defeats Citrus Valley in electric fashion
By RONALD MILLER The Blackhawk varsity boys team battles against the Wildcats for their last soccer game of the season on Feb. 7, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. “The game was balanced and the results could have fallen either way” says Alex Gaede, a Citrus Valley soccer coach. […]
Redlands Unified School District plans to hold the multi-school Genesis dance
By EMILY WALOS (infographic courtesy of Citrus Valley website) On February 28, students of all grades from Citrus Valley High School, eAcademy, Grove High School, Orangewood High School, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands High School and RISE Program will attend a multi-school, multi-stage dance called Genesis held […]
Citrus Valley senior softball athletes sign with dream colleges
By SOFIA DICARLO Graduation season is slowly approaching, and many seniors are finding the colleges of their dreams. On Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the Citrus Valley High School’s Hall of Fame, many senior athletes proudly signed with their respective colleges. Two of those athletes are from the CV […]
Academic Ceremony Week celebrates high-achieving Citrus Valley students
By EMILY WALOS Citrus Valley celebrates the class of 2020’s 3.5 through 3.99 GPA students on Jan. 31, 2020 at the Citrus Valley theater. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Academics at Citrus Valley High School are highly valued as each semester the campus holds a week of ceremonies […]
Blackhawk boys basketball ends its season with a bang
By EMILY BLOMQUIST Citrus Valley High School’s varsity boys basketball team took on the Redlands Terriers on Jan. 29, 2020. Captains Devin Smith and Daniel Melero led the team towards victory, coming a long way as the team acquired a record of 7-8. Sophomore Jacob Taylor started off […]
Alternative style compliments Citrus Valley fashion
By KAT SUTOW Alternative style and its many varients of expression make up a considerable fashion subculture at Citrus Valley High School. David Monterroso, a sophmore, often wears a very dark and edgy style that complements the fashion of others within his friend group, Jan. 22, 2020 at […]
Citrus Valley’s student library expects a new look after renovations
By JOSEPH QUESADA Faculty moves books from bookshelves to make room for renovations to the Citrus Valley library on Jan. 22, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. (Joseph Quesada / Ethic Photo) Citrus Valley High School’s library and computer lab is in the midst of some major changes that […]
Citrus Valley’s ‘greatest show’ rallies students into the new semester
By ETHAN DEWRI Citrus Valley’s first rally of the semester consists of exciting performances, lively games and uproarious laughs on Jan. 24, 2020 at Citrus Valley High. “Being a Pep Commissioner, there’s so much constantly going on: thinking about who’s gonna be in the rally, what things do […]
Citrus Valley Cheer Update: Varsity performs at first competition of season
By: EMILY BLOMQUIST & AVALON SALVADORE Citrus Valley High School’s varsity team cheers on the football game and motivates the crowd. (CV Spirit Photography). Citrus Valley High School’s varsity cheerleading team went to their first cheer competition at Brea Olinda High School on Dec. 14, 2019. It was […]
News Brief: Citrus Valley begins second semester Saturday School
By RICARDO RAMOS Saturday School at Citrus Valley High School will be held on Jan. 25, 2020 from 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Students will need to report to the administration building outside of Room A-114 at 7:30 a.m. where attendance will be taken. Saturday School will be […]
News Brief: Citrus Valley comes together to celebrate service through a canned food drive
By ALYSSA MARTIN Nicole Regnier, Corinne Olson and Brandon Acosta, seniors at Citrus Valley High, donate cans for the drive on Dec. 12, 2019 at Citrus Valley High. Seniors and juniors collectively gathered more than 4000 cans during the project. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) During the last […]
Citrus Valley provides options in engineering pathways
By KAITLYN SUTOW According Citrus Valley High School’s engineering teacher, Paul Bartlett, “engineering is problem solving” in its simplest form. It is a discipline focused on math but committed to finding modern solutions for modern problems. At Citrus Valley, there are two pathways for engineering: the Design Pathway […]
Photo Gallery: Winter-themed spirit week takes Citrus Valley by storm
By CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU Kelly Johnston, Gael Perez and Emily Blomquist wear their pajamas for the pajama-themed spirit day, Dec. 3, 2019 at Citrus Valley. “Wearing my pajamas is very comforting” says Perez. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) There are so few high school events that can bring together […]
Citrus Valley prepares for finals by ‘crammin’ with cocoa’
By EMILY BLOMQUIST At Citrus Valley High School, the Link Crew program encourages juniors and seniors to involve and support underclassmen by creating a welcoming environment through events such as this year’s “Crammin’ with Cocoa” study session. This event featured upperclassmen Link Crew leaders helping fellow students by […]
A&E Brief: Elementary band students from local schools visit Citrus Valley High School
By MAGGIE SNAVELY and CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU Elementary students practiced for their performance in the upcoming Christmas Parade at Citrus Valley High School on Nov. 22. These students will showcase all their hard work at the annual Redlands Christmas parade, which will take place on Dec. 7 in Downtown […]
Citrus Valley’s ‘The Fatal Fifties Affair’ captivates audience members
By EMILY BLOMQUIST For just a few days in early November, Citrus Valley’s Blackhawk Theatre Company put “The Fatal Fifties Affair,” an interactive play that directly engages its audience members to help solve a murder mystery. Images taken on Nov. 15, 2019 in the Blackhawk Theater. (Ahlora Smith […]
Citrus Valley’s football team finishes their best season in school history
By JOSEPH QUESADA The Citrus Valley High School football team finished the 2019 season with a 10-2 record—the highest win total in school history. Images taken at Citrus Valley’s home non-conference game against Valley View High School wherein the Blackhawks secured a win of 35-0 on Aug. 30, […]
Photo Gallery: Citrus Valley High holds first ‘College Application Day’ to celebrate college-bound seniors
By CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU Huddled around a computer screen, friends and family watched in anxious anticipation as their senior pressed the final “submit” button of their college applications on Nov. 15, 2019. The college application process is a long, arduous and often stressful journey undertaken by most high school […]
News Brief: Giving Thanks Luncheon celebrates Citrus Valley’s teachers
By EMILY BLOMQUIST A selection of foods available for consumption on Thanksgiving Day. Groups of people join together annually and serve themselves food similar to this spread. (Craig Adderley/Pexels) Every school year each Associated Student Body (ASB) member gets the opportunity to invite a teacher of their choice […]
Saugus High School shooting hits close to home for the Redlands community
By RICARDO RAMOS and JOSEPH QUESADA Iris Ruelas (left) and Emily Castro, juniors at Redlands East Valley High School, sign their names to show support against school violence, Nov. 19, 2019 in the REV security office. The poster was laminated and mailed to Saugus High School. (Alyssa Ornelas […]
Citrus Valley cross country reaches a finale at CIF Preliminaries
By GAEL PEREZ Division Four boys stampede to get ahead of one another at the start of the race on Nov. 16, 2019 at the Riverside Cross Country Course. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) The sunrise of Nov. 16, 2019 lit up the skies of Riverside as the […]
Citrus Valley volleyball girls defeat Redlands High School
By SUMMER ESTRADA-GARCIA Citrus Valley varsity girls volleyball played Redlands High School in a home conference match on Oct. 7, 2019. Citrus Valley won in five sets: set 1: 25-15, set 2: 25-19, set 3: 23-25, set 4: 24-26, set: 15-8. Blackhawks call it in before the game […]
Citrus Valley’s newest administrator, J.J. Martinez, is excited about his position as assistant principal
By JOSEPH QUESADA Assistant Principal J.J. Martinez works hard to ensure many facilities run smoothly at Citrus Valley. (Joseph Quesada / Ethic Photo) The 2019-2020 school year marks J.J. Martinez’s 12th year as an educator in the Redlands Unified School District. Before his time in the classroom, he […]
Citrus Valley Tedx Club holds its first event
By KAITLYN SUTOW Tedx Club Vice President Daniel Melero stands alongside invited speakers Caleb Rothe, Samir Chattergee and Michael Estrada as Tedx Club Co-Presidents William Zhao and Abhirim Balakrishnan stand to their left following the event. (Wei Zhao/ WZ Photo) On August 16, a Tedx event—a showcase for […]
Citrus Valley has high hopes for varsity cross country boys team
By RONALD MILLER and GAEL PEREZ Despite the rainy weather and cold breeze on Sept. 28, the soccer fields of California State University, San Bernardino were filled with runners and spectators as the Citrus Belt League held their first cross country league meet. Citrus Valley High School sophomore […]
Photo gallery: Citrus Valley Fall Festival kicks off the homecoming weekend
By ETHAN DEWRI Emma Spendlove, Sarah McClung and Kassidy Burdette prepare and sell snow cones for Link Crew. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Luke Burroughs, Adam Wakoli, Max Herzog and Tim Le dance along the music played by the band and orchestra. (Ethan Dewri / Ethic Photo) Despite […]
Photo gallery: Citrus Valley girls’ volleyball prevails over Yucaipa after an intense battle
By RONALD MILLER AND ETHAN DEWRI Jacquelyn Barrett, opposite hitter, thrashes the ball towards Yucaipa and earns a point. (Ronald Miller / Ethic Photo) Chants across both sections of the bleachers were ear-splitting as the two teams clashed to defeat each other. Citrus Valley girls’ volleyball hosted their […]
Photo gallery: Students’ style speaks for itself
By ALYSSA ORNELAS and ETHAN DEWRI
Black Student Union and Asian Student Union at Citrus Valley emphasize inclusivity and empowerment
By CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU Studies have shown that diversity in schools not only better prepares students for an increasingly diverse society and global economy, but it also improves cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving, among students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Students that interact with peers of […]
Opinion: Use of pepper spray at Citrus Valley prompts reflection
By CHRISTINA ANDRONESCU We’ve all experienced it: the primal chaos of a school fight. Cady Heron of “Mean Girls” was right in comparing the high school lunch period to the wild savannas of the African plains. It’s always the same: a stampede rushes toward the action, a jeering […]
Citrus Valley Club Rush encourages all students to explore their interests
By EMILY WALOS Part of the quintessential “high school experience” is the interactions teenagers have with each other, and the easiest way to form these connections is to join a club. On Aug. 16, Citrus Valley High School held its annual Club Rush, a lunch event which gave […]
Column: A formal goodbye to Ethic News
By DORIAN NEIGHBORS I was never particularly fond of the idea of saying goodbye to the publication I had put so much time and love into. My time in Ethic may have been short, but it meant the world to me. Before joining this club, I lacked direction. […]
Column: This is my Ethic photo book
By BRANDON SAGLAM Foreword: I spent some time thinking about how I should say goodbye to this publication that means so much to me. I knew I had no perfect formula to senior year or even high school to share, nor do I believe I can write something […]
