From the Cafeteria to Carnegie Hall

Ashley Ramynke, Feature Editor
June 2, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Music, Showcase

Frontline: How did Chambers, Harmonia, and Men’s Choir place? Justin Ellis: Chambers got silver or 3rd, Harmonia got gold or 1st, and Men's Choir got gold or 1st. The scores work is that you can get bronze, silver, or gold, based on what percentile your score fits in with the national average. On...

P.A.L. Alliance: The First of Many

Scarlet Edwards, Copy/Style Editor
May 30, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Showcase

Today, May 30, 2017, was P.A.L.’s first P.A.L. Alliance with the 2017-2018 ASB class. El Modena’s P.A.L. Alliance was inspired by many other school’s P.A.L.-like groups doing similar activities. The goal of P.A.L. Alliance is to help encourage groups on campus to become more closely bonded....

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Dear Mrs. Jansen and Mrs. Werner

Ashley Ramynke, Feature Editor
May 26, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Feature, Humans of El Modena (HOEM)

Mrs. Jansen began teaching at El Modena in 1998, and over a span of nineteen years has graced the Language Department by teaching multiple languages: German 1/2/3/4/AP, Spanish 1, English 9, and Beginning English and Reading. Intermingled with her role as a teacher, Mrs. Jansen also acts as an Academ...

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Kayla Miles Chosen as El Mo’s Girls State Delegate

Scarlet Edwards, Copy/Style Editor
May 23, 2017
Filed under El Mo News

Each year, a summer program known as ALA Girls State takes place. Schools across the country nominate junior girls who they feel exhibit exemplary leadership skills, and above average academic achievement. This year, El Modena nominated juniors Kayla Miles, Julia Holland, Ashley Ramynke, and Julianna Jane...

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El Modena’s Model UN Club

Wyatt Terlaak, Staff Writer
May 8, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Focus, Showcase

Model UN, or Model United Nations, is an El Modena club in which students participate in learning about the ways in which governments and the United Nations interact. Many schools across the country offer this educational opportunity, either as a club or an elective. Students who participate are assigned...

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VPE Takes Home the Gold

Natalia Huanosto, Op/Ed Editor
May 8, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Music, Showcase

On April 22nd, Vanguard Percussion Ensemble (VPE) performed at Martin Luther King High School for their ADLA semi-finals competition. They continued on to finals with a total score of 85.80 out of 100 and first in all categories. It was the first time that this group continued into finals afte...

Tags: ADLA, first place, music, Vanguard Percussion Ensemble, VPE

AP Testing Season Has Arrived

Scarlet Edwards, Copy/Style Editor
May 2, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Showcase

It’s officially May, and for many Vanguards, that brings mixed emotions. On the bright side, that means summer, or even graduation, is just six weeks away. However, there is a big obstacle to face this month that may make those six weeks feel longer: AP testing. For the next two weeks, advanced place...

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Future Chapman University Panther Jake Flath

Wyatt Terlaak, Staff Writer
May 1, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Feature, Showcase, Sports

El Modena’s football team was lucky enough to have two players move on to play in college at Chapman University. One of those players is Jake Flath. Flath was a consistent starter on special teams for the Vanguards, filling immensely important roles when needed on the field. Flath is also a very b...

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NHS Board Positions

Ashley Ramynke, Feature Editor
April 28, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Showcase

Receiving the ability to participate in NHS through community service, leadership, and a minimum 3.5 grade average showcases the top achieving students within El Modena. Students like junior Julianna Janes who wanted to not only help the community, but help her peers succeed in NHS became the C...

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NHS New Inductees

Wyatt Terlaak, Staff Writer
April 17, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Feature, Focus, Showcase

The El Modena National Honors Society recently inducted many new members into the prestigious club. Students accepted into the club excel in every aspect of being a high school student. Each inductee held a high GPA, along with a challenging course load. All the students were required to...

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Boys’ Volleyball Scholars

Kara Perkins, El Mo News Editor
April 11, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Showcase

Two members of the El Modena boys’ varsity volleyball team, senior and setter, Kyle Nyguyen and middle blocker, Seth Watkins, were honored with the awards of valedictorian and salutatorian for their class of 2017. Each of them had their own struggles with balancing their grades and the game, but m...

Why Join Journalism?

Ashley Ramynke, Feature Editor
March 17, 2017
Filed under El Mo News, Showcase

Journalism is a daily class responsible for composing El Modena’s monthly newspaper and student news website Frontline. This team of sophomores, juniors, and seniors thrives off of the community and creativity of El Mo to bring update to date and insightful news to the students’ and faculty’s attent...

Tags: el mo, el modena, el modena high school, high school, high school journalism, Journalism