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
Christopher Kathman

Christopher Kathman, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief

This is Chris’ third year with The Sage, and has been promoted to Broadcast Editor-in-Chief after years of hard work. His love for the Oxford Comma cannot even beat his love for The Sage.

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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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[Video] The Sage: May 26, 2021

Christopher Kathman and Bella Niems
May 26, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: May 19, 2021

Tiffany Leyva, Staff Reporter
May 19, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: May 5, 2021

Miles Huerta, Anchor
May 5, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: April 21, 2021

Madeline Mack, Anchor
Apr 21, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: March 31, 2021

Miles Huerta, Staff Reporter
Mar 31, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: March 17, 2021

Cooper Hancock, Anchor
Mar 17, 2021
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The moment during The Weeknd’s halftime show where he transitions songs from “The Hills” to “Can’t Feel My Face.” He made his way from the outside stage to an inside area full of mirrors and lights while carrying the camera himself. This moment has become an overnight meme, with legendary captions such as “Me at The SuperMarket looking for my mom.”

Weeknd’s Halftime Performance

Christopher Kathman, Staff Reporter
Feb 26, 2021
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Hundreds of bandage wrapped Dancers fill the field during “Blinding Lights,” the finale for The Weeknd’s SuperBowl halftime show. Despite COVID restrictions meaning thousands of football fans weren’t able to attend during the live show, The Weeknd was able to pull off a virtual concert for fans on an all new scale.

“Blinding Lights” Performance

Christopher Kathman, Staff Reporter
Feb 26, 2021
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Winona Ryder and Timothy Chalamet star in a parody Cadillac commercial, “Edgar Scissorhands.” Ryder now plays alongside the cutting character once again after her appearance in the 1990 film, “Edward Scissorhands.” Chalamat plays a man who can’t enjoy many of the little things in life due to his rather sharp hands, but in the commercial, his problems are solved once he is able to drive a new Cadillac.

Super Bowl Commercial

Christopher Kathman, Staff Reporter
Feb 26, 2021
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Super Bowl LV In Photos

Super Bowl LV In Photos

Cooper Hancock, Jason Chase, Christopher Kathman and Maya Chinai
Feb 26, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: February 24, 2021

Jason Chase, Anchor
Feb 24, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: January 27, 2021

Cooper Hancock, Anchor
Jan 27, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: January 20, 2021

Christopher Kathman, Anchor
Jan 20, 2021
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[Video] The Sage: December 16, 2020

Nick Cepek, Anchor
Dec 16, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: December 9, 2020

Maya Chinai, Anchor
Dec 9, 2020
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War- Does it Meet Expectations?

Christopher Kathman, Broadcast Editor in Chief
Dec 2, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: December 2nd, 2020

Duke Donnelley, Anchor
Dec 2, 2020
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[Video] Christopher Kathman Presents: Movies I Think You Should Watch

Christopher Kathman, Broadcast Editor in Chief
Oct 29, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: October 28, 2020

Kayley Teagle, Anchor
Oct 28, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: October 14, 2020

Christopher Kathman, Anchor
Oct 13, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: October 7, 2020

Malea Williams, Anchor
Oct 7, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: September 30, 2020

Nick Cepek, Anchor
Sep 30, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: September 23, 2020

Nadia Razzaq, Staff Reporter
Sep 23, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: September 16, 2020

Leo Ambrogelly, Anchor
Sep 16, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: September 9, 2020

Chloe Neal, Anchor
Sep 9, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: September 2, 2020

Christopher Kathman and Bella Niems
Sep 2, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: June 3, 2020

Tristin Hoffman, Web Editor-in-Chief
Jun 3, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: May 20, 2020

Christopher Kathman, Anchor
May 20, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: May 13, 2020

Becca Petty, Anchor
May 13, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: May 6, 2020

Nadia Razzaq, Anchor
May 6, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: April 22, 2020

Chloe Neal, Anchor
Apr 22, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: April 15, 2020

Christopher Kathman, Anchor
Apr 15, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: March 18, 2020

Gavin Graff and Kyle Ayson
Mar 18, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: March 11, 2020

Emma Paul and Mi Jin Son
Mar 11, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: February 26, 2020

Cassie Hallack and Nancie Huang-Ball
Feb 26, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: February 19, 2020

Lulu Horne, Jack Hutchens and Becca Petty
Feb 19, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: February 12, 2020

Christopher Kathman and Bella Niems
Feb 12, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: February 5, 2020

Madeline Mack and Malea Williams
Feb 5, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: January 29, 2020

Isaiah Felix-Chan and Duke Donnelley
Jan 29, 2020
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ASB members Ty Runner (left), Jacob Caruso (middle), and Hannah Campagna (right) wait for students to come in the Bobshop and purchase Hoopcoming tickets. Tickets are being sold for $35 with an ASB sticker and $40 without until February 2nd.

1/13/20-1/17/20: Week In Photos

Harper Hughes, Nadia Razzaq, Tristin Hoffman and Christopher Kathman
Jan 22, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: January 22, 2020

Harper Hughes and Kyle Ayson
Jan 22, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: January 15, 2020

Becca Petty and Charissa Feldmann
Jan 15, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: January 8, 2020

Christopher Kathman and Kayley Teagle
Jan 8, 2020
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[Video] The Sage: December 18, 2019

Tristin Hoffman and Eric Plotkin
Dec 18, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: December 11, 2019

Emma Velchek and Leo Ambrogelly
Dec 11, 2019
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With the rise of female led films, some fall flat with their lackluster stories that attempt to be driven by an agenda. Agenda based filmmaking is the death of good storytelling, and allows lazy filmmakers to depend on an ideal to make a film rather than writing an intriguing story and weaving the message into it.

Why It’s Time to Stop Making Movies with Agendas- It Doesn’t Work

Christopher Kathman, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
Dec 4, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: November 13, 2019

Duke Donnelley and Gavyn Townsend
Nov 13, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: November 6, 2019

Chloe Neal and Morgan Mayorga
Nov 6, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: October 30, 2019

Bella Niems and Nick Cepek
Oct 30, 2019
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The return of Jesse Pinkman has been a long anticipated any hyped one, and this movie definitely brings it. With the return of some of the original cast, this wrap up to the legendary Breaking Bad story is worth the watch.

El Camino (A Breaking Bad Movie) Review

Christopher Kathman, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
Oct 29, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: October 23, 2019

Madeline Mack and Ella Paustenbaugh
Oct 23, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: October 16, 2019

Emma Paul and Becca Petty
Oct 16, 2019
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Syrian Rebels ride into the Syrian-Turkish border, backed by Turkey. On Oct. 9, Turkish Troops moved past the border into Syria.

Turkey’s Attack on the Kurds

Bella Niems and Christopher Kathman
Oct 9, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: October 9, 2019

Annabelle Chambers and Isabella Brewer
Oct 9, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: October 2, 2019

Cooper Hancock and Nick Cepek
Oct 2, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: September 25, 2019

Bella Niems and Paige Zepeda
Sep 25, 2019
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[Video] The Sage: September 18, 2019

Christopher Kathman and Tristin Hoffman
Sep 18, 2019
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2019 Genius Project Symposium LIVESTREAM

Brady Caskey and Christopher Kathman
Jun 8, 2019
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On Wednesday, Mrs. Olivia was awarded District Employee Of the Month. She has been working as an Office Assistant for Sage Creek for a few years now.

5/13/19-5/17/19: Week in Photos

Drew Winkler, Christopher Kathman, Cooper Hancock and Gabriel Teymourian
May 23, 2019
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Hope Elementary on Precautionary Lockdown After Suspected Gunshots Near Campus

Hope Elementary on Precautionary Lockdown After Suspected Gunshots Near Campus

Bella Niems, Tristin Hoffman and Christopher Kathman
May 15, 2019
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The Sage: May 08, 2019

Christopher Kathman and Riley Hull
May 8, 2019
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Apex Legends is the newest game to take the Battle Royale genre by storm. With the game hitting 50 million players in under two months of release.

Apex Legends: The Strongest Flawed Battle Royale to Date

Christopher Kathman, Staff Reporter
Mar 15, 2019
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[Video] Closure of Puppy Mills and Its Impact On Humanity

Bella Niems and Christopher Kathman
Mar 14, 2019
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Les Misérables Recap

Christopher Kathman and Riley Hull
Feb 27, 2019
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The Sage: February 06, 2018

Riley Hull and Christopher Kathman
Feb 6, 2019
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Bryant Kitisin dresses in red, white and blue for the USA themed basketball game. Last Friday, boys basketball lost with a score of 53-49.

1/14/19-1/18/19: Week In Photos

Maddie DeVilbiss, Sebastian Valencia, Christopher Kathman and Madison Young
Jan 23, 2019
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Senior Sydnee Kerekffy choreographs a new song for the Dance Company. The company will be performing during halftime at basketball games and they have a show scheduled for the spring trimester.

Sage Creek Dance Company Is Ready to Get Grooving

Christopher Kathman and Andrew Emde
Jan 16, 2019
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Frankie Alvarez: IceTown Zamboni Operator

Christopher Kathman and Paige Zepeda
Jan 11, 2019
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2 Milly introduces the “Milly Rock” in his 2014 song “Milly Rock x 2 Milly.” While 2 Milly’s dance gained popularity, when it was introduced in Fortnite people were doing it everywhere, kids and adults alike.

Fortnite Dances Its Way Into the Courtroom

Christopher Kathman, Staff Reporter
Dec 27, 2018
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Top 13 Movies to Get You Into the Halloween Spirit

Top 13 Movies to Get You Into the Halloween Spirit

Christopher Kathman and Taylor Riley
Oct 25, 2018
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Seniors eagerly await steaming breakfast burritos inside the cafeteria. In keeping with tradition, a warm breakfast was served after the annual senior panoramic photo this past Wednesday, Oct. 10.

10/8/18-10/12/18: Week in Photos

Stephan Ellingson and Christopher Kathman
Oct 14, 2018
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[Video] The Sage: October 10, 2018

Noah Secades and Paige Zepeda
Oct 9, 2018
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The Predator bursts back into theaters for the first time since 2008. This new iteration of the Predator franchise crushes the box office, topping it with 24 million dollars.

The Predator Surprisingly Delivers a New Comedic Take on the Classic Bloody and High-Octane Action

Christopher Kathman, Staff Reporter
Oct 4, 2018
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The Sage: September 12, 2018

Madisyn Goerlitz and Christopher Kathman
Sep 12, 2018
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Sage Creek students went "Down to Cabo" this past Friday at the Back to School Dance. Being the first dance of the year, ASB still has a lot in store for this school year in terms of events that the student population can take part in and enjoy.

[Photo] 9/4/18-9/7/18: Week in Photos

Madison Young, Editor-in-Chief
Sep 9, 2018
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The Deadpool 2 poster shows Wade Wilson stealing a classic pose from Flashdance the musical. Deadpool was known for its hilarious moments, but Deadpool 2 ups the ante with even more and funnier jokes and jabs at other marvel properties.

Deadpool 2 Joins the List of Sequels that are Better than the Original

Christopher Kathman, Staff Writer
Jun 11, 2018
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A brave user launches into battle with an overpowered pump shotgun and a fully upgraded BattlePass skin. Every few months Fortnite updates their game with a new season, adding in skins, dances, and updates to the map.

Why PUBG Is Better Than Fortnite In Every Way

The two biggest battle royale-genre games, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS and Fortnite Battle Royale.
Jacob Nipper, Maxwell Yang and Christopher Kathman
Jun 1, 2018
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The SCHS dance team practices in the dance room. Students who participate in the arts statistically perform better in school.

STEM vs. STEAM. Why STEAM is the superior education method.

Christopher Kathman, Staff Writer
May 22, 2018
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With her new bow and arrow, Alicia Vikander takes up the mantle of Lara Croft, in a movie based on the 2013 reboot of the Tomb Raider video game series.

Tomb Raider 2018: One of the Best Video Game Movies to Date

Christopher Kathman, Staff Writer
May 1, 2018
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Silje Vigeland passes the ball down the field to the rest of the team trying to secure a point for Sage Creek.

Girls Soccer Celebrates Senior Night with a 0-0 Tie Score

Christopher Kathman, Staff Writer
Feb 21, 2018
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Sonck lays down a three pointer for the Bobcats.

[Photo] Bobsquad and Winter Sports Persevere through Hoopcoming

Timothy Baxter, Staff Writer
Feb 12, 2018
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Hoopcoming Tailgate Recap

Christopher Kathman
Feb 9, 2018
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Both teams suffered injuries at Wednesday’s game.

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The Referees debate whether to punish a player after the accident.

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Good 3

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Silje Vigeland passes the ball down the field to the rest of the team.

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Jessica Rosas watches her players try desperately to take the lead.

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Wednesday was senior night, which said goodbye to the senior varsity players for the year.

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The senior players shared their best memories from the season and said their goodbyes to the team.

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The Justice League made their first official big screen appearance Thursday, Nov. 16 photo by: By Warner Bros. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Critics and fans are mixed whether Justice League is the movie to save the DCEU

Christopher Kathman, Staff Writer
Dec 14, 2017
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If net neutrality gets taken away by the FCC, everybody will be charged for the apps and websites we use daily.

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Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park in 2017.

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Breeders cup at Saratoga Race Course in 1922.

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Dan Deleon, the newest campus supervisor at Sage Creek.

[Photo] DeLeon On Campus

Jan 22, 2018
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