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Alumni return to stage a musical July 29 – Aug. 1
The theatrical production “Caroline, or Change,” which was shut down by the pandemic in March 2020, will get its moment on the Immaculate Heart stage thanks to efforts by the school’s alumni. Former students from the last 10 years will join members of the original cast to tell the story of Caroline Thibodeaux, a Black maid whose world in 1963 Louisiana ripples with change. “The cast felt very connected to Caroline’s struggle,” said drama teacher Heather Chesley. “We kept thinking we would reopen in two weeks, two months, and we could share this very important story. Now, our cast and alumni will return to present this story that ignites discussion and empathy.”
Recent alumna Khafira Freeman, Class of 2020, who is now a student at New York University, will return to the stage as Caroline, the role she prepared to play before the original production was cancelled. The show runs from Thurs., July 29 to August 1. Visit immaculateheart.org.
Let the GAMES begin!!
New coach to lead Loyola High team Loyola High School of Los Angeles has tapped Damaine M. Powell to helm its varsity basketball program. Coach Powell comes from St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, where he was the head coach for the past seven years. “I’m very excited to join one of the best academic institutions in the state of California,” said Coach Powell. “I’m looking forward to joining an elite team of administrators to continue the excellent tradition of boys’ basketball at Loyola.” At St. Paul’s, his team twice had the best record in school history and clinched the conference championship four times. His 26 years of coaching experience include serving as the coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills for 10 years, winning the conference championship three times, coach at Compton College, winning two state
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As the Oakwood Summer Programs come to an end, orientations will come around to help students prepare for the beginning of their classes on Aug. 31. Since the end of last school year, the administration began to plan for a safe return back to inperson learning, in preparation for this fall. With this in mind, Oakwood hopes to bring both elementary and secondary students back to campus to attend in-person classes, clubs, and even school-wide events, as long as the current COVID situation continues to improve. Including this, Oakwood plans to bring back the 7th, 9th, and 11th grade camping
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championships, and as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California for three years, helping to lead them to the NCAA tournament. In addition to his coaching experience, Coach Powell is an educator, who has taught
history and algebra in the past; he will teach Algebra 2 at Loyola. “The many championships he and his teams have won throughout his career speak for themselves,” said Loyola Athletic Director Chris O’Donnell.
trips. Normally, the 7th graders go to the Kings Canyon National Park, the 9th graders head to Kennedy Meadows, and the 11th graders visit the Russian River. However, to allow the seniors to make up for their missed junior trip, these excursions will be pushed back a few months into the first semester, instead of occurring at the beginning of the school year. Along with these planned trips, there is also the exciting new addition of the Oakwood Kitchen, which was first proposed almost two years ago. Now, despite its past construction delays due to the pandemic, the kitchen will soon be ready to serve students fresh, healthy, and delicious meals. With all of this positive change coming our way, I am incredibly excited to begin my junior year, and I look forward to seeing more positive developments as the months go by.
NEW COVENANT ACADEMY By Dale Lee 10th Grade
We are halfway through summer school and it’s been full of vivacity and excitement. Students enjoyed many different clubs and gardening class has been a student favorite. Huskies have been planting and cultivating vegetables and appreciating firsthand the fruits of harvesting. Maybe they’ll even learn to cook with these fresh ingredients! As we enter the second month of the summer course, students will have the opportunity to change the electives of their choice. Maybe our outstanding chess players can learn how to play soccer or
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