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Spring Break On a school-sponsored trip, ASB Director Ms. Williams chaperoned students Erin Timony, Allison Brown, and Kathryn Brandos to Italy. The group met up with other schools’ groups and traveled to Florence, Rome, and Venice. On Easter Sunday, they visited the Vatican and saw the Pope. They also saw many famous landmarks such as the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia, the Trevi Fountain, the Forum, and the Plazza Della Signoria. Kathryn Brandos comments that her favorite part of the trip was viewing the city of Florence from the roof of Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (pictured left). Lexi Goldberg traveled for two weeks with a program called March of the Living. Over 18,000 teenagers from cities around the world went on the trip. Over the first week, they visited Poland on Holocaust Memorial Day and toured through different concentration camps (pictured right). During the second half of the trip, they visited Israel on Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, and celebrated with the city. Goldberg says this trip was very difficult and emotionally straining, but extremely enriching and one of the most important moments of her life.

Stephanie Bieler traveled to Scotland with her family. During the trip, they visited Edinburgh, the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital, one of the major cities of the Enlightenment, and the seat of the Scottish Parliment. She also visited the Loch Ness, a beautiful stretch of water where, according to urban legend, Nessie the Loch Ness monster resides. Sara Shokouhi traveled with her extended family to the beautiful city of Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. They visited many gorgeous beaches, including the famous Loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach, where Shokouhi is pictured right with her cousin. The adventurous family enjoyed parasailing, banana boating, and jet skiing on the beach. Shokouhi recalls the beautiful scenery, delicious food, and serene beaches as her favorite parts of the trip. Zaid Crawford went rock climbing at Mission Gorge, a local rock climbing area in San Diego County, and Red Rocks for the Red Rock Rendezvous. It is the oldest established climbing area in San Diego. The rocks, rare to San Diego, are made up of metamorphosed granite. Crawford comments that climbing is a lot of fun and adds that Red Rocks is one of the most beautiful local rock climbing sites.

Dido & Aeneas Dido and Aeaneas’ tragic ending captivated the audience in CCA’s first ever opera. Taking on this ambitious project pushed freshmen and seniors alike to explore their creative boundaries. “Dido and Aeneas was the first opera production ever attempted by Envision. Working with professionals and becoming comfortable with things that were at first outside of our comfort zones was both an incredible challenge and an amazing opportunity,” comments Olivia Moceri, senior. “Not only did we learn valuable skills from other art disciplines, but we also got the chance to see our hard work become something far beyond our expectations, and even the expectations of our audience.”

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“I was ecstatic about performing in Dido and Aeneas! Between acting as a snarling demon, a tipsy dancer, and a member of the royal court, I was overjoyed to be in such a beautiful opera. The entire ensemble sounded glorious, especially Olivia Moceri as Dido. And I’ll never forget the sense of reward that came from the audience coming up to me after the show, saying that they were moved by what they saw. In short, the experience was remarkable.” - Julia Koerber (10)

ASB Elections ASB elections are held in April each year to select a new group of students to lead our school. Next year’s officers will be: Executive President Kailey Lawson, Executive Vice President Tali Maio, Sophomore Class President Tommy Kuznia, Sophomore Class Vice President Erin Timony, Junior Class President Kyle Crooks, Junior Class Vice President Morgan Patterson, Senior Class President Kailey Toro, Senior Class Vice President Brandon Giovanarri, and Commissioner of Clubs Talia Raoufpur. Kailey Lawson comments, “I ran for Executive President because I love being able to represent and learn more about our school. As president, I am not only responsible for running ASB, but also for communicating with students and getting their perspectives on everything ASB does, including the events we put on and the money we spend.” ASB allows our motivated students to get involved around campus and take on leadership positions. Elected Executive Vice President Tali Maio explains, “As VP, I am in charge of approving all of the publicity on our campus- mainly clubs, Envision/Conservatory, TEDx, and various ASB events. I love everything the position entails and I’m so excited for next year.” Congratulations to all of our elected ASB officers!

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9 1. Executive President Kailey Lawson. 2. Commissioner of Clubs Talia Raoufpur. 3. Sophomore Class President Tommy Kuznia. 4. Junior Class Vice President Morgan Patterson. 5. Junior Class President Kyle Crooks. 6. Sophomore Class Vice President Erin Timony. 7. Senior Class Vice President Brandon Giovanarri. 8. Executive Vice President Tali Maio. 9. Senior Class President Kailey Toro. 10. Students in all grades were excited to vote for their ASB officers. 11. ASB seniors Sarah Anderson (left), Blaire Noble (middle), and Jon Zhang (right) ran the elections and oversaw the student voting process.

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Testing, Testing As the seniors attend senior bonding activities and important college seminars, the rest of the school waits for the first STAR test packets to be passed out. Last year, the school managed to receive a 910 API, which has been a matter of great pride among students and faculty. Although STAR testing plays no part in a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grades or GPA, the administration still encourages all students to try their hardest, offering free food each morning to nourish hard-working minds. AP tests, on the other hand, are more stressful for the upperclassmen, as sophomores usually take fewer AP courses. Over the course of two weeks, AP students test the limits of the knowledge they have acquired in their classes and look forward to the weeks ahead, knowing that summer is slowly inching forward.

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4 1. Yasi Afshin, sophomore, stresses out about AP tests while Mr. Stiven gives humorous support in the background. 2. Zoe Kennedy, sophomore, gets busy studying her AP World History notes as she eagerly prepares for the AP test. 3. Mr. Lockhart gets ready for early morning STAR testing by picking up the special box that contains the testing documents. 4. A review session for an AP class has all the students prepping after school with previous AP tests. 5. Eric Arnett, sophomore, begins studying for his test with the help of a prep guide and a review session in Mr. Stivenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. 6. Nam Tran, senior, has all the materials he needs to take his AP test bright and early.

Academic Team “Our usual routine is to listen to weird songs, tebow, and swagger past the other team right before the game to intimidate them. [It helps us feel] united as a team, and we are ready for anything after it.” -Maggie Yang, 12

1 Being able to spell the name of the longest nerve in the body may not be especially high on most students’ priority lists, but for the Varsity Academic Team it was the difference between becoming finalists in the Academic League Championships or going home as semi-finalists. Elijah Granet, junior, spelled “sciatic nerve” in a sudden death round. After this momentous win, the team went on to become league champions, a school first. The team spent many hours practicing and preparing for a highly successful season. The students meet twice each week for an hour and a half. The team is divided into Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman levels, led by Mr. Shea, Mr. Shay, and Mr. Stiven, respectively. Henry Maltby, senior, explains that rote memorization “is not all it takes to win; being ready and relaxed is just as important.” The team, bonded by working together throughout high school, is thrilled to have made its mark in “all ‘Nerd History 101’ textbooks” and looks forward to many more exciting seasons.

1. The members of the varsity team, including Raymond Wu, Cathy Kang, Michael Chen, Anthony Tokman, Shelief Juarez, Henry Maltby, Maggie Yang, seniors, and Elijah Granet, junior, compete together for the final time in the Valley League Championships. 2. Maggie Yang, senior, prepares herself for a fast-paced match against Torrey Pines. 3. Keshav Tadimeti and Peter Lillian, freshmen, collaborate on a difficult question. 4. Ninth grade team members Madhavi Rajiv, Nate Perdue, Jonathan Luck, Tracy Chin, Robert Francis, Peter Lillian, and Keshav Tadimeti display their awards for being named Overall Freshman Team Champions. 5. Nachi Baru, Alice Wu, and Taimur Rehan, juniors, take a quick break as the team works up to the final round. 6. Jonathan Luck and Tracy Chin, freshmen, concentrate on a question involving statistics.

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3 1. Nicole Hickman, junior, of the girls lacrosse team runs the ball downfield to pass to a teammate. 2. Nick Rowe, junior, completes his swing while looking onward to watch the ball land. 3. Troy Woodhall, junior, leaps over the hurdles that lay before him. 4. Andy Prolman, senior, executes his forehand swing to send the tennis ball flying over the net. 5. Alex Siegel, senior and varsity lacrosse player, cradles the ball as he sprints downfield towards the goal.

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CIF Sports Qualifying for CIF’s requires a long, strenuous season of dedication. This year multiple Canyon Crest sports teams qualified for CIF’s and competed against other talented teams in the area. In the fall, girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls field hockey, girls tennis, and cross country qualified for CIF’s, and girls volleyball, boys water polo, cross country, and girls tennis each won a Valley League championship. In the winter season, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, girls water polo, and select members of the wrestling team made it to CIF’s. Boys basketball also clinched a Valley League championship title. Boys golf, boys tennis, track and field, and baseball qualified for CIF’s in the spring season. These teams were extremely dedicated and possessed commitment and passion for their sport throughout every season.

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Film Festival and EVA 1

CCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual quirky festival, EVA, features frivolous friends and fantastically fab art to feast your eyes upon. Following this, the festivities of the Film Festival focus on the freethinking filmmakers of our school. The EVA (Envision Visual Arts) display contains visual art created by the day classes and Conservatory art students of CCA that is sold throughout the course of the day. The classes that create the wide variety of art include Imaging, Photography, Drawing and Design, Painting, Sculpture, Art for New Media, and Seminar in Art. The proceeds from the art sales go directly to the Envision Foundation, which will purchase more supplies to fuel the creativity of future students. Following EVA is the Film Festival put together by Cinema Conservatory; this two hour event contains short films submitted by CCA students. The blockbuster movies boasted bravoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the bargains at the breathtaking bazaar bolstered our beaming art buckaroos.

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8 1. Sara Carr, senior, enjoys musical performances in the Nest. 2. A student performance showcases the uncontested talents of vocal conservatory. 3 & 4. The Cinema Conservatory movie, “Erasing The Lines” recieved the audience choice award and overall best film in CCA’s Film Fesitval. 5. Kate Cheatum observes student artwork after delivering a rousing performance. 6. The unique voices of Elissa Benjamin, senior, and Julia Koerber, sophomore, harmonize naturally in a captivating performance. 7. Justin “The King” Verity belts “Let Me Go” by 3 Doors Down. 8. Fourth season CCA-TV anchors Olivia Klatch and Zac Brown, juniors, host the CCA Film Festival.

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Our Town Welcome to the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. The year is 1901. Inhabitants of the town deliver the milk and the paper, children make their way to school, and an all-seeing narrator weaves a world around them. Our Town tells the story of life, love, and death within a small community and the relationships that evolve between people. The only furnishings are a few trellises, tables, and chairs, and the play does not need embellishment. “A great play does not just exist in the theater,” Angela Han (Emily Webb) explains. “You carry the messages with you in your heart and mind, and you try to incorporate them into your life.” The performance concludes with the poignant question, “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it- every, every minute?” and the townspeople fade silently into the stars.

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Opposite: 1. Mr. Webb (Samy Achour, sophomore) greets the newspaper boy in the morning. 2. Dr. Gibbs (Taylor Wuthrich, senior) converses over dinner with his wife. 3. Emily Webb (Angela Han, senior) and George Gibbs (Mark Stietz, sophomore) share a kiss at their wedding. 4. The cast of Our Town gathers before the preview. 5. Mrs. Webb (Emily Laliotis, sophomore) has a talk with her daughter while preparing dinner. 6. The narrator (Claire Worsey, junior) creates the town and its people for the audience, building it from the ground up. This page: George Gibbs (Mark Stietz) reconciles with Emily Webb at the ice cream parlor.

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Dollars for Scholars Each fall, a new class of CCA seniors faces the daunting task of applying to college. Most students spend a most of their senior year of high school building the perfect college application, and our seniors have developed an impressive track record of college attendance. Schools frequently attended by CCA students include UCLA, UCSB, and UC Berkeley. Of course, college brings pressures of its own. Fortunately, there are programs to aid students and their families with these stresses. Dollars for Scholars is an event put on by the Canyon Crest foundation that grants students scholarships to help pay a portion of college tuition. On May 22nd, forty-eight seniors were awarded scholarships based on accomplishments in school and in the community. Funds were raised through donations and CCA directory sales. Applicants are considered for academic success and community involvement. CCA continues to pride itself on the success of its graduates in college and beyond.

â&#x20AC;&#x153; I was really honored to get the Adria Horning Athlete Award because I know how much she meant as a friend and teammate to some of my past field hockey teammates.â&#x20AC;? -Kiana Duncan

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1. The Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Award was given to Kyle Pacucci. 2. Hanna Zlotnick won the Pardee Construction Company Award. 3. Jared Weinstein accepts his Dollars for Scholars Achievement Award. 4. Kelsey Barnhill gives a speech after accepting her scholarship. 5. Recipiants of the 2012 Dollars for Scholars awards. 6. Emilie Deans recieved the Ernst Family Student Athlete Award for maintaing a 4.0 while playing a varsity sport for two years. 7. Kiana Duncan is congratulated on stage after recieving the Adria Horning Athlete Award.

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Breathing Colors “Colors play roles in our lives, they are present in everything, and different colors make you feel different things.” Rayna Stohl, choreographer, teacher, and visionary of Breathing Colors, based the dances upon the concept of colors and their impact on the way in which we view the world. The entire dance program put on their second Envision performance of the year on May 17th and 18th. Each dance class created a piece that focused on the experience of a certain color and how that color affects our emotions, moods, and perception of reality. Becky Kalinowski, senior, comments that “colors affect how [she] view[s] the world each day.” The dancers’ unique perspectives of each color were portrayed through expressive individual performances. In addition to the Envision dance show, students presented previews of the upcoming Senior Thesis performances in which senior Dance Conservatory members have the opportunity to create and direct their own pieces. These talented dancers lit up CCA’s proscenium theater with their captivating interpretations of each color. Breathing Colors captures the mood of the vibrant hues and engulfs the audience in an explosion of colors illuminated by the dancers lively performances.

5 1. Julia Osteen, sophomore, moves gracefully to the music. Though the photo is black and white, the color purple still emanates from her movements and expression. 2. Becky Kalinowski, senior, leaps across the stage with perfect form and technique. 3. A group of senior conservatory dancers, Chloe Chelf, Pascalle Rodriquez, Sara Shakhoui, and Courtney Duke, lunge in harmony with the music. 4. Jazz/modern dancers use their limbs to convey the color yellow and the emotions it captures. 5. Miri Miller and Courtney Duke propel themselves off the floor in a unique display of talent. 6. Clesi Crochet, freshman, conveys her dedication to dance in a Senior Thesis performance amidst a group of upperclassmen. 7. Bora Yoon, junior, powerfully throws her scarf into the air.

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Coachella “Almost any band you see, you’ll be so into the vibe of Coachella, you’ll most likely be amped just being in the setting, whether they’re good or not.”

1 From April 13th to the 15th and April 20th to the 22nd, Indio Valley, CA was packed with music lovers, including some of our own CCA students. Since 1999, people have flocked to the valley to participate in one of the state’s largest music festivals. This year was the first year Coachella was held in two weekends, a testament to its growing popularity. Around campus, you can always tell when news of the lineup is coming or tickets are about to go on sale. In the media center, the Coachella website page occupies the screens of multiple computers while students, anxious with anticipation, discuss the lineup with their friends or even purchase tickets at school. This year, The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg headlined with both popular and up-and-coming bands subheading. Shane Moylan, senior, comments, “My favorite performance was Refused for so many reasons. I was in the front row, wet from the rain, jamming out to a band I never thought I’d see in my whole life. It was punx off the gnar!” Emily Lubormirsky, junior, adds, “tUne-yArDs’ Merrill Garbus had some unreal stage presence and the crowd energy was the best. Explosions in

4 the Sky is one of my favorite bands so naturally seeing them live was going to be a highlight no matter what, and the drizzling rain that began about ten minutes before their set ended was perfect.” Not only is the valley teeming with teens, but each year Coachella also invites famous artists to set up unique sculptures around the location. The quirky installations add to the hip vibe of the event. “It is filled with the nicest people, and you really have to have the right mind set going into it,” shares Taylor Hackbart, senior. “Almost any band you see, you’ll be so into the vibe of Coachella, you’ll most likely be amped just being in the setting, whether they’re good or not.” With so many people, you’re bound to see familiar faces. Many have been known to spot celebrities or members of the bands amongst the crowds. Allyson Ta, senior, comments, “We met GIVERS which was really exciting, and we tried finding Harry Shum Jr.- with no such luck- after he tweeted a photo.” Between the music, art, and laid back environment, it comes as no surprise that Coachella has become an important part of CCA culture. 1. Nikita Aitken, senior, Gabby Rios, junior, Emily Lubormirsky, junior, Olivia Klatch, junior, and Mo Clatch enjoyed hanging out at Coachella together and seeing some of their favorite bands. 2. Brandon Kirshner sips on a soda while lounging with his friends Nick Gatto and Lydia Friedman, seniors, in front of the food stands. 3. Not everyone drives to the festival themselves. A shuttle is available to take people up to the valley. Allyson Ta, senior, Andres Miller, senior, and Cassidy Ta, freshman, hold up the Coachella Shuttle Stop sign. 4. Kayla Moshki, Natalie Hoffman, Taylor Hackbart, and Kate Marin, seniors, traveled up to the festival in their decorated Coachella car! 5. Olivia Klatch, junior, and Greg Toothacre enjoyed seeing the many sculptures scattered around the valley.

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Summer Plans

For every grade level in the high school food chain, summer entails exciting new responsibilities and challenges. The incoming freshmen are brimming with excitement to start their high school careers. The soon-to-be sophomores cherish their last summer of freedom before the college conversations start. The upcoming juniors begin the daunting task of preparing for the SAT and ACT tests that loom ahead, casting a huge shadow over the future. For the seniors-to-be, it is the start of college applications and challenging decisions in the search for a new home. Finally, at the top of the food chain are the graduates infected long before with senioritis. Their heads are in a different city and their suitcases are bursting at the seams, taking with them fond memories of the school that has prepared them for independence. 1. Zachary Brown, junior, will be refining his talents at a comedy sportz camp in Los Angeles as well as spending time with his family in Hawaii. 2. Julia Koerber, sophomore, will have a busy schedule between traveling and volunteering. “I’m going to Paris and Morocco, and will be organizing TEDx! I’ll finally see the Louvre, Versailles, the marketplaces, [and] Le Champs de Elysee. I want to help with TEDx because I have been a fan of the organization for years and I admire what they do. I didn’t have a chance to attend last year, but after hearing about how inspiring the event was for everyone who attended, I knew that I had to be part of it.” 3. Kendall Morris, freshman and dedicated dancer, will be focusing on her art over the summer. “I’m going to two dance intensives: Maple Conservatory for three weeks and Encinitas Ballet for one week. Then I will be going to Europe on a tour,” she explains. 4. Elan Adler, junior, will be dedicating his time to working at a Jewish summer camp for eight weeks as a counselor-in-training. 5. Alice Yeh, senior, will be dividing her time between life-altering events. “I’m moving to Thousand Oaks, doing YWAM, and moving to college! I will most likely be going to University of California, Berkeley. During YWAM, we reach out to those who are struggling, whether financially, spiritually, [or] emotionally. We evangelize, build houses, and play with kids. Over the years, I’ve really grown a heart for those in need and want to reach out to them.”