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The Catalyst
The Student Newspaper of Notre Dame High School

The Catalyst
The Student Newspaper of Notre Dame High School

The Catalyst
Ava Marinos

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor

Ava Marinos is a senior at NDB and is excited for her third year with The Catalyst. She actively participated in the club as a sophomore and junior and enrolled in the Journalism class as a senior. Outside of writing for the student press, she enjoys teaching dance classes and leading campus ministry. Ava hopes to attend college in California and dance for her university’s collegiate pom team.

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On May 18, the Wildcats attended their Senior Sunset, where they showed off their future colleges and spent the evening celebrating with classmates.

Class of 2023 ends the year with their Senior Sunset

Ava Marinos and Mia Muzzi
May 24, 2023
Seniors Ella Chatterjee and Clarissa Wing earned awards for their outstanding academic achievements.

Academic Awards Night recognizes this year’s student accomplishments

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
May 24, 2023
Ava Marinos poses with a WWII veteran.

Memorial Day: A tribute to those who served

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
May 24, 2023
During the first two nights of her Eras Tour, Swift performed 44 songs, making the concert memorable for the 70,000 fans who attended in Glendale.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour surpasses fans’ “Wildest Dreams”

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2023
Drama between celebrities forces people to unfairly compare women to each other, especially on social media.

Dear internet, stop pitting women against each other

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2023
The NDB InStep Competition team places first in their division at the annual Showstoppers dance competition.

NDB’s InStep competition team competes at Showstoppers Regional Competition

Ava Marinos, Opinion Co-Editor
March 28, 2023
Chapman University offers an admitted student tour for students admitted during the 2022-203 early action and decision cycle.

InterSession presents a perfect opportunity for early action applicants

Ava Marinos and Dayna Sockol
February 9, 2023
The Notre Dame Spirit Squad pose for a picture on the sidelines at the 2021-2022 Jungle Game.

NDB students anticipate the Serra HS Jungle Game

Ava Marinos, Opinion Co-Editor
February 9, 2023
The email that Santa Clara University early action and decision applicants received on December 16, 2022 for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The anxiety that comes with “status update”

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
February 9, 2023
Music festival Outside Lands gained popularity for its unique selection of performers.

Music festival lineups for 2023 have fans excited

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
February 9, 2023
Students write positive messages on paper stars during the Advent retreat

NDB Campus Ministry holds annual Advent Retreat

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
December 9, 2022
The new promotional poster for Tri-School Production's spring musical, "Matilda."

Tri-School Productions begins spring musical: “Matilda”

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
December 9, 2022
The Tri-School Choir performs in the finale of the Serra Winter Concert.

Choir performs in the Tri-School Winter Concert

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
December 9, 2022
Artwork of Chief Red Cloud, a prominent leader of the Oglala Lakota.

The importance of remembering the other side of Thanksgiving

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
November 18, 2022
NDB Spirit Squad coaches pin up flyers announcing the new winter tryouts.

NDB Spirit Squad holds mid-season winter tryouts for the first time

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2022
Star Charli D'amelio and professional ballroom dancer Mark Ballas dance the cha-cha on season 31.

How stars on “Dancing With the Stars” who have an extensive dance background are unfair competition

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2022
Winners of the pumpkin toss chose an ASB Officer to pie in the face.

NDB’s annual Dingbat Day rally serves as an exciting end to Spirit Week

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
October 31, 2022
Kayla Hollister 23', Cristine Niswander 23', and Ava Marinos 23' attended the Halloween Haunt together in October 2021.

Halloween Haunt’s discontinuation this year leaves avid goers distraught

Ava Marinos and Dayna Sockol
October 21, 2022
Students write several rough drafts of their college admissions essays before submitting their final draft.

Seniors feel pressured to write sob stories for their college essays

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
October 21, 2022
Georgia Blaney '23, Ava Marinos '23 and Delaney Sprague '23 dance for the All Saints' Day Mass on November 1, 2021.

The significance of Día de los Muertos is applicable to all

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
October 21, 2022
The Photography Club, 2021-2022, poses for the official yearbook photo. The members are returning to the club for the 2022-2023 year, and welcome all of the new members for its second year.

Photography Club’s plans for its second year

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
October 21, 2022
NDB's relaxed uniform policy years prior, allowing for NDB T-shirts throughout the week and sweatpants under skirts during cold weather.

After years of leniency, students need time adjusting to NDB’s stricter discipline policy

Dayna Sockol and Ava Marinos
September 25, 2022
College Board has made the SAT “easier” and will be available in 2024.

Viewpoint: College Board’s pledge to make the SAT more accessible is untimely and disadvantaging to past test-takers

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
September 23, 2022
Wildcat Gabby Wylie-Chaney 23', posing with Shark Lilly Lauritzen 26'.

From a Wildcat to a Shark: These are the things that I wish I knew as a freshman

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
September 23, 2022
California gets hit with extremely high temperatures. Belmont had highs reaching towards 100.

Extreme weather conditions should call for an appropriate uniform policy

Ava Marinos, Opinion Editor
September 23, 2022
Delaney posing in front of the Rainbow Tower Building at Coachella.

Q&A with Coachella attendee, Delaney Icard-Cullen

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
May 24, 2022
Cyrano (2021) movie poster.

Movie Review: “Cyrano”

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
April 8, 2022
The NDB Spirit Squad cheering at an NDB Varsity Basketball vs. The Kings Academy game.

NDB Spirit Squad no longer cheering at Serra basketball games

Ava Marinos, Francesca Arbelaez, and Emma Callicott
February 11, 2022
A blow-up Santa-in-a-snow-globe sits on a festive front lawn. Decorations like this remind everyone of the days when they believed in magic.

The importance of make-believe Christmas traditions growing up

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2021
Students from Mr. Muir's Social Justice class take a picture with him after the Counsel of All Beings event.

David Muir hosts a “Counsel of All Beings” with the juniors

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
October 29, 2021
The Counseling Center is covered in flags representing many of the colleges that visit.

Juniors on attending their first college rep visit

Ava Marinos, Staff Writer
October 1, 2021
I am not sure who made this. I found this on their website.

Q&A with Tri-School actress Isabella Hildebrand-Veccia

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
May 25, 2021
NDB students participate in the Aquacades school rally.

Aquacades from a sophomore’s POV

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
April 30, 2021
There are so many easy ways to show your appreciation for loved ones, even in the pandemic.

How to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a pandemic

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
February 23, 2021
Remembering RBG

Remembering RBG

Ava Marinos, Contributing Writer
October 2, 2020
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