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True Story - Isaiah Rashad
By: Alexander Espinoza '25 A tragedy is a horrible thing. Even worse is a tragedy in waiting. I often look back on TV shows and get...
miagroeninger5
Oct 17, 20244 min read
Round Square Summer Exchange: Franschhoek, South Africa
By: Maddie Walton '28 Over the summer, a few Cate students got the unusual opportunity to be exchange students and partake in daily life...
miagroeninger5
Oct 17, 20242 min read
Dumb As A Sea Star
By: Serena Ratcliff '26 Starfish aren’t fish, even though it’s their most common name. They have no gills, scales, or fins. If you want...
miagroeninger5
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Peonies and the Patriarchy: How "It Ends With Us" Press Adds to the Vicious Cycle Against Women in Hollywood
By: Betsy Peters '27 Lily Blossom Bloom, the steampunk flower shop owner from Boston, is in serious trouble. On top of recently opening...
miagroeninger5
Oct 17, 20244 min read


A Week in the Woods... Adventure, Leadership, and Lasting Bonds
By: Kate Mccoy '25 There is something to be said for summiting a peak or hiking 10 miles a day for seven days straight. There is...
miagroeninger5
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Starry Night: Celebrating Homecoming 2024
By: Claire Chan '28 and Riya Mitera '28 After relentless “Fein” replays, close-to-death mosh pit moments, and countless asks, the sun...
miagroeninger5
Oct 17, 20242 min read
A New Tradition: Weekend Bee Camp Trips (Rosita Power)
The three-mile hike that starts just behind The Barns and winds through avocado orchards to the ridge above Gobernador Creek has been...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read


Junior Retreat–The Next Wave of Senior Leadership (Lucy Guilbert-Neal)
After a hectic first week back from spring break, the Juniors hit the ground running by heading to Camp Whittier for a weekend “retreat.”...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
A New Chapter: Interviewing Cate's Retiring Faculty (Flora Adair)
Among the strongest testaments of Cate’s close-knit community are the faculty who have dedicated decades of their life to the school....
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
A Break from the Bustle: Cate’s 2024 Spring Family Weekend (Tori Kim)
The joy of springtime had been building up to the long-anticipated Spring Family Weekend. In the weeks prior, the sun beamed radiantly...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read
Boys Tennis: A Year In Review (Graham Clinger)
The Cate Boys’ Tennis team began this current season with varying levels of expectation. Just one season prior the team had completed one...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20244 min read
Boys Volleyball (Mack Nieman)
Entering the winter, the Cate School boy's volleyball team was looking to make a deep playoff run and possibly win it all. The team had...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read


There’s No Place Like Home (Fiona Pan)
The 2023-2024 lacrosse season at Cate School has been nothing short of a whirlwind. The Girl’s Varsity lacrosse team, led by captains...
Charlotte Wells
May 29, 20243 min read


Everest Schipper
May 24, 20240 min read


The T.A. Experience – Being an Effective Leader and the “Digital TA Toolbox” (Andrew Peng ‘26)
Interpersonal conflicts inevitably arise when you’re stuck seeing the same 300 people 24/7, 7 days a week, for half a year. Freshmen...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read
Beyond the Numbers: Understanding the Heart of College Admissions (Tallulah Bates ‘25 & Henry Koepp ‘25)
Introduction On March 28, in a daunting tradition known as “Ivy Day,” all eight prestigious and coveted Ivy League colleges released...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20245 min read


The 2024 Cate School Presidential Election (Nike Iverson '26 & Jasper Shelmerdine '26)
As the Cate School 2024 Presidential Election was right around the corner, excitement about the presidential candidates heightened, and...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read


Cate School's Holi Festivities (Elliott Paige '26)
On March 24th, a multi-colored cloud could be seen engulfing Kirby Quad with eruptions of vibrant powder bursting through the air and...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20242 min read
Beneath the Surface: Holly Lohuis’s Commitment to Conservation and Education (Mia Groeninger '25)
Nestled between the SoCal Coast and the Channel Islands, lies the Santa Barbara Channel, a haven of biodiversity and nutrient richness....
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20244 min read


A Night to Remember: Prom 2024 (Caroline Keohane '24)
On Saturday, April 27th, Cate school’s senior celebrities were spotted strutting the red carpet at the Met Gala-themed Senior Prom!...
Everest Schipper
May 24, 20242 min read
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