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The Student News Site Of Central Kitsap High School

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Sotero Morales

Sotero Morales, Reporter

Sotero Morales is a Junior who is in his first year of Journalism. He hopes to find and interact with the many different types of people at CKHS and become more involved with Silverdale’s local community. He has always wanted to make stories about people and now he has his chance to do such.

 

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An image taken before the meeting, the podium and chairs waiting to be filled by the persons who helped run the program.

Central Kitsap Highschool’s Distinguished Scholars of 2023 Are Recognized

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
June 14, 2023

Starting in the late 1980's, it was originally led by a former counselor in the Central Kitsap administration, with Craig Johnson and Alex Chertok having been helping to continue the Distinguished scholar...

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The Spotify album on Sotero Morales’s computer while writing notes concerning the songs.

Review: ‘Driving Just to Drive’

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
June 5, 2023

The songs have a calm vibe radiating from them, with the piano and drums tending to be the most abundantly used instruments throughout the album.  Personally, the songs I find most enjoyable would...

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Photo taken by Calvin Lumadue while he practiced for the Battle of the Bands.

Calvin Lumadue

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

Calvin Lumadue, CKHS senior director and solo guitarist of this year's Battle of the Bands “Starting it like it was, There wasn’t anything before this for anyone who wasn’t in a band or orchestra...

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Photo of Tommy Runs and Sabriya Gotidoc taken by Gotidoc after their Rehearsal.

Tommy Runs & Sabriya Gotidoc

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

Tommy Runs and Sabriya Gotidoc, both singers who bring a unique mixture of alternative pop and R&B into Battle of the Bands this year. Tommy is a recent graduate from Central Kitsap High School and...

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A photo of Joshua Casey after the Battle of the Bands rehearsal.

Joshua Casey

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

Joshua Casey is an instrumental pianist who had only started learning and playing the piano a few months before the event. This year's Battle of the Bands was his first time actually participating.  “I...

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An image taken by Sotero Morales of Avery posing with his guitar during the Battle of the band rehearsal.

Avery Andrews

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

As for the winner of the solo artist category for battle of the bands, a  guitarist who's been playing the instrument for six years, focusing on a blues rock foundation named Avery Andrews. Having a unique...

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Image taken by Sotero Morales after they finished setting up during the Battle of the Bands Rehearsal.

‘The Rev’

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

In third place for the band category of the battle of the bands, a metal music focused group calling themselves "The Rev." The band consists of James Taylor as their bassist, Abby Potter on the piano,...

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'Pistol Pete'

‘Pistol Pete’

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

In second place for the band category of the battle of the bands. CK originating band focusing on 90s rock or alternative music, "Pistol Pete", having Judah Grant switching between bass and guitar, Caesar...

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An image taken by the Hot Stepmom themselves in Tacoma Washington where they usually tend to perform.

‘Hot Stepmom’

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

In the first place in the band category for battle of the bands, a Tacoma-based group focusing on indie pop rock music called "Hot Stepmom." Their members feature Sophia Barger and Anna Norris as their...

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An image of Pedro Serrano the guitarist of the band 'the rev,' performing at the battle of the bands.

Battle of The Bands: Meet The Bands

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
May 19, 2023

This year’s battle of the bands is sponsored by Ted Brown, Mike Jaurequi Studios, Boona Nous Studios, and Lion’s den 360. All giving winners of the event studio time and even the chance to play at...

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 Inside the CKHS library, during a game between Quintin Foutz and Sotero Morales. Both students in silence as the end game plays out.

Chess Club on the Rise

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
April 10, 2023

The clicking and clacking of plastic and wood could be heard in the Central Kitsap High School Library, with small banter between friends and the silent stares of many accompanying. All of such, filling...

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Avery Welkin pointing out one of the custom made "battle of the bands 2" advertisements with his acoustic/electric guitar.)

Preparations For Central Kitsap High School’s Battle of the Bands 2.0 Take Place

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
April 8, 2023

The second Battle of the Bands at Central Kitsap High School is going to be held on April 29, 2023 at the CK Performing Arts Center. The actual event has the teachers David Tracewell, Michael Brenner,...

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Here is Garrett Hamilton playing video games on the PlayStation.

As Video Games Have Spread Among the World, Addictions Followed Suit

by Sotero Morales and Jonas Hamilton
February 21, 2023

Video games have been gaining popularity and attention inside the United States since the 1970s. With the accessibility of games having gone from the arcades into the pockets and households of many people,...

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One of the first renditions of what Santa Claus would look like
by Thomas Nast. creating the foundation of what Santa Claus looks like today.

Santa Claus is More Than Just a Gift Giver

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
January 17, 2023

Every year, in the month of December, a plump, snow white bearded man with rosy cheeks goes around the world spreading presents to all of the good boys and girls. This is the Santa Claus that many see,...

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Two members of the gaming club playing on a Nintendo Entertainment System.

Gaming and Other Hobbies After School in CKHS

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
December 9, 2022

In Central Kitsap High School, based in room 1204, resides the Gaming Club which meets every Monday. Together they play games on the Nintendo Switch, GameCube, Nintendo entertainment system, and even an...

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Rosalia after finishing her Pre-calculus.

Preparing High School Students for Senior and Beyond

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
December 9, 2022

From the start of high school till the last day of one’s senior year, many things need to be done to make sure that a student is prepared during their high school life, and the one that lies outside...

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An average day in the new ecconomics class

Learning Economics at CKHS

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
December 5, 2022

Central Kitsap High School’s newest class of 2022 economics has just started. Marking itself as the only economics class here at CKHS for the past decade, run by both Mr. Randall and Mr. Sullivan. The...

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Knowledge Bowl members practicing for competitions.

Learning About Knowledge Bowl in CKHS

by Sotero Morales, Reporter
December 5, 2022

Knowledge Bowl is a competition where teams compete regionally, state, nationally and even internationally in a jeopardy-like game, except they do not answer in the form of questions; testing student’s...

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