The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage
The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage
The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage
Isabella Bernabeo

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor

Isabella Bernabeo is a senior at Sage Creek High School, returning for her third year with The Sage as the Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor. During her free time, Isabella enjoys playing soccer, listening to music, and writing.  

All content by Isabella Bernabeo

[Video] The Sage: May 31, 2023

Nadia Razzaq and Nick Cepek
May 31, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 11 - A Collection of Thoughts: Blue Skies Don't Exist Review

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 11 – A Collection of Thoughts: Blue Skies Don’t Exist Review

Isabella Bernabeo, Juliette D’Eliseo and Leah Ertel
May 30, 2023
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[Video] The Sage: May 24, 2023

Jack Donnelley and Levi Underwood
May 24, 2023
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[Video] The Sage: May 17, 2023

Holden Kopman and Georgia Scherrer
May 17, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 10 - College Q & A

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 10 – College Q & A

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
May 11, 2023
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The Sage: May 10, 2023

Isabella Bernabeo and Leah Ertel
May 10, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 9 - If You Didn't Post It, Did It Really Happen?

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 9 – If You Didn’t Post It, Did It Really Happen?

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Apr 24, 2023
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[Video] The Sage: April 19, 2023

Holden Kopman and Austin Jew
Apr 19, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 8 - Pet Peeves

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 8 – Pet Peeves

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Apr 3, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 7 - Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 7 – Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Mar 30, 2023
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[Video] The Sage: March 22, 2023

Skylar Roy and Makena Coleman
Mar 22, 2023
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Athena Woessner sits next to Sayre Hackworth as Elle Woods and Emmet Richmond in Sage Creek’s recent performance of “Legally Blonde.” As a performer, many hours are devoted to rehearsing and memorizing lines.

[Photo] In Pursuit of Overcoming The Ordinary: Why This Generation Values Adversity

Leah Ertel, Entertainment Editor
Mar 21, 2023
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[Video] The Sage: March 15, 2023

Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Mar 15, 2023
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Violinist Dodi Francis and Harpist Catalina Francis perform “The Swan” by Camille Saint-Saëns. This opening performance was arranged by Isxno.

Sage Creek Music Department’s Spring Concert “Blooming Brilliant” Spotlights the Musical Maturity of the Program

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief
Mar 6, 2023
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[Video] The Sage: March 1, 2023

Elijah Sumlin and Samuel Daher
Mar 1, 2023
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Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar and the Delta Nu Sisters perform. In Act 1 of the Legally Blonde musical, the actors and actresses sing the opening song, “Omigod You Guys."

Sage Creek’s Theater Program Sells Out Shows With Their “Legally Blonde” Performance

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief
Feb 27, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 6 - Movie Trailers

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 6 – Movie Trailers

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Feb 27, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 5 - Fashion Styles

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 5 – Fashion Styles

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Feb 22, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 4 - Valentine's Day

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 4 – Valentine’s Day

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Feb 13, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 3 - Girl Scout Cookies

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 3 – Girl Scout Cookies

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Feb 6, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 2 - SCHS Hoopcoming

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 2 – SCHS Hoopcoming

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Jan 30, 2023
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The Sage: January 25, 2023

The Sage: January 25, 2023

Isabella Bernabeo and Leah Ertel
Jan 25, 2023
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The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 1 - Soups, Salads, or Sandwiches

The Sage Pod: Hear, There, and Everywhere Episode 1 – Soups, Salads, or Sandwiches

Isabella Bernabeo, Leah Ertel and Juliette D’Eliseo
Jan 23, 2023
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Senior Davian Rangel waves to eighth graders entering campus. Eighth graders arrived at Sage Creek at 9:30 a.m.

Eighth Graders Visit Sage Creek’s Campus in its Annual “Experience Sage Creek” Event Shadowcats

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief
Jan 17, 2023
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The Sage: December 14, 2022

[Video] The Sage: December 14, 2022

Nick Cepek and Nadia Razzaq
Dec 14, 2022
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Why you Should Attend a Coeducational College

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief
Dec 13, 2022
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A man and woman are illustrated in front of a college campus. Words such as opportunity, equity and experience are written to show some of the factors that go into a student’s decision of where to study for college.

Coeducational v. Single-Sex Colleges

Nadia Razzaq and Isabella Bernabeo
Dec 13, 2022
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Sage Creek Dancers perform to "Rise Up" by Andrea Day in the piece "Young Choreographers." The dancers include: Ava Dezfulian, Keira Segal, Katie Shepiro, Gabby Reiss, Addie Noto, Skylar Daynes and Kinnerly Furuya.

Sage Creek Dance Department’s Winter Show “Tethered” Illustrates the Strong Bond Built Between Team Members

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief
Dec 3, 2022
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The Sage: November 30, 2022

[Video] The Sage: November 30, 2022

Caleb Fletcher and Seth Fletcher
Nov 29, 2022
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Midterm Elections are Critical to Our Democracy – Episode 1

Nadia Razzaq and Isabella Bernabeo
Nov 8, 2022
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The Sage: November 2, 2022

The Sage: November 2, 2022

Isabella Bernabeo and Leah Ertel
Nov 2, 2022
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An AI Art Generator produces this image from the phrase "Sage Creek High School." This new form of generation is controversial in the art scene.

Artificial Intelligence Art is on the Rise

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief
Oct 6, 2022
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[Video] The Sage: October 5, 2022

Angela Huang and Tomiris Gumar
Oct 4, 2022
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[Video] The Sage: September 21, 2022

Nadia Razzaq and Nick Cepek
Sep 20, 2022
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Lynette Nicolas (left), Freddy Delgado (middle) and Clark Avery (right) are welcomed to Sage Creek High School for their first year.

The Sage Welcomes New Staff

Isabella Bernabeo, Assistant Web Editor-in-Chief, Opinion Editor
Sep 16, 2022
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The Sage: September 14, 2022

Isabella Bernabeo and Juliette D’Eliseo
Sep 14, 2022
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The Sage: September 7, 2022

Austin Jew and Samuel Daher
Sep 7, 2022
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A set of the four different season four teaser posters for Stranger Things. The new season will occur six months after the events in the season three finale.

What to Expect: Stranger Things Season 4

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
May 23, 2022
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Emme Luong, Natalie Irving, Rachel Plotkin and Sienna Doss dance to “Majorie” by Taylor Swift. This dance was choreographed by Natalie Irving and titled “Backlogged Dreams”.

Spring Dance Showcase: “Together We Can”

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
May 20, 2022
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Pastry chef Alexis Wells places new doughnuts on the display rack for customers to buy. Every month, The Goods switch out their current doughnut flavors for new ones.

The Goods: Doughnuts For All

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
May 6, 2022
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Bobby’s Hideaway Cafe sign hangs above their door. This restaurant is known for their hearty comfort food located at 1814 Marron Rd Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Bobby’s Hideaway Cafe: Rebuilding Community and the Hall of “Bobs”

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Apr 26, 2022
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The Sage: April 13, 2022

Isabella Bernabeo and Nadia Razzaq
Apr 12, 2022
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Customers sit at the restaurant’s mini bar as a waitress goes to grab their orders. The Village Kitchen and Pie Shoppe allows their guests to have quick and easy meals they can take on the go.

The Village Kitchen and Pie Shoppe: Pies and Perseverance

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Apr 4, 2022
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Customers stand in line to order strawberry-flavored desserts from The Strawberry Shack. The tiny business is located next to The Witch Creek Winery in the Carlsbad Village.

The Strawberry Shack: Strawberry Sweets and Beyond

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Mar 22, 2022
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[Video] The Sage: February 16, 2022

Cooper Hancock and Narnia Choi
Feb 16, 2022
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Local Valentine’s Day Events this February

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Feb 8, 2022
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Girl Scouts Are Back Again: What Cookies Will You Buy This Year?

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Jan 31, 2022
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The Sage: January 26, 2022

Leah Ertel and Isabella Bernabeo
Jan 26, 2022
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A young girl skates across the ice at an ice rink. Icetown Carlsbad not only lets citizens enjoy the holiday spirit with ice skating but also offers classes where people can learn to skate.

Winter Events in Carlsbad this December

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Dec 10, 2021
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The Sage: November 9, 2021

Nancie Huang-Ball and Isabella Bernabeo
Nov 9, 2021
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New York protesters hold signs to fight against the surveillance of Muslims as they walk down New York City’s streets. Many believe that the government treats Muslims as “second-class citizens” since the 9/11 attacks.

FBI v. Fazaga: America’s Foreign Policy on Trial

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Nov 9, 2021
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Environmental club leader, Aria Phan, poses with two thumbs up. Environmental club will be holding volunteer opportunities that help the environment for Sage Creek students.

Club Rush Recap

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Oct 25, 2021
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Families roam around at the Carlsbad Strawberry Company’s annual pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkin. Additionally, families can participate in fun activities, such as a tractor ride, apple cannons and a corn maze.

Local Halloween Events in Carlsbad this October

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Oct 13, 2021
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The Sage: October 6, 2021

Isabella Bernabeo and Lulu Horne
Oct 6, 2021
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A large horse performs in front of a massive crowd as explosions and helicopters circle the area. This poster serves as the official Hella Mega Tour poster as it presents the three main attractions, Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy, as well as their special guest band, The Interrupters.

Hella Mega Tour: A Combination of Weezer, Fall Out Boy and Green Day

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Sep 27, 2021
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Jodi Williams is photographed by Karen Floyd, a fellow portrait photographer. Professional photographer and teacher, Williams finds passion in sharing her portraits with the world.

Strike A Pose: The Jodi Williams’ Story

Isabella Bernabeo, Entertainment Editor
Sep 24, 2021
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Dance 2 and 3 open their Hip-Hop performance, part of the Dance program’s upcoming show “Elevate”. The show will be live-streamed at https://schsdance.weebly.com on May 21 at 7 p.m.

Week(s) In Photos 5/3/21-5/14/21

Christopher Kathman, Nancie Huang-Ball, Miles Huerta, Isabella Bernabeo, Leo Ambrogelly and Tiffany Leyva
Jun 1, 2021
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Lola’s 7 Up Mexican Market and Deli menu hangs from the ceiling with many of the delicious meals Lola’s has to offer customers. Behind the sign is Lola’s small kitchen, where the staff works hard to prepare the food.

Lola’s 7 Up Mexican Market & Deli: The Heart Of Carlsbad

Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2021
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Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th to celebrate the death of Saint Patrick who was the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick was best known for spreading christainity throughout Ireland. However, with many COVID-19 restrictions still in play most Irish festivities have been cancelled.

The Effect of COVID-19 on Saint Patrick’s Day

Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
Mar 16, 2021
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Many people have found social media to be an outlet from the reality of the current situations the world is facing such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media has also been used to keep in touch with friends and families in a time when people can not physically be together.

How Has COVID-19 Changed Social Media?

Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
Feb 16, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: January 13, 2020

Jason Chase, Anchor
Jan 13, 2021
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On November 12, the new Sony gaming console, the Playstation 5, was released. Upon the release of the console, Sony announced the new features of the PS5 such as faster loading times, 3D audio tech, a 4K Blu-ray player and backwards compatibility with PS4 games.

The Playstation 5 Scandal: Despair In The Digital Waiting Room

Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
Dec 24, 2020
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In 2018, the video game “Among US” was initially released by game developer, InnerSloth. In September, the popularity of “Among Us” increased drastically with over 100 million downloads worldwide.

Do We Have The Next Revolutionary Video Game Among Us?

The Video Game “Among Us” Has Incredibly Increased In Popularity Within The Past Few Months
Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
Nov 12, 2020
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A pumpkin sits on a staircase while wearing a mask. This Halloween has been greatly affected due to COVID-19. Classic Halloween events like haunted houses and trick-or-treating are not recommended to help stop transmissions of COVID-19.

Halloween in the Times of a Pandemic

Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
Oct 29, 2020
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AP Biology teacher Allison Magee does a lab with her son while her students begin theirs at home. Students in AP Bio had been studying osmosis and were given a 3-day lab to see how eggs react in different solutions.

9/28/20-10/2/20: Week In Photos

Isabella Bernabeo, Emma Velchek, Nancie Huang-Ball and Miles Huerta
Oct 8, 2020
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A school girl wearing a mask uses hand sanitizer to keep bacteria off her hands. CUSD has implemented a whole new set of guidelines to help students and staff stay safe and healthy during school reopenings.

The Impact of Covid-19 on CUSD Custodians

Isabella Bernabeo, Staff Reporter
Oct 8, 2020
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