Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts Beat

- Education in the digital age
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Every year, we come to this same great home stretch — the finale of STAR testing — commemorating the last weeks of school before summer vacation. We wait all year for it and are almost home free, but like every year, we face the dreaded l... Full story

- What is true beauty?
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Bikini season is almost here once again, and you know what that means ... or do you?
Take a look at the latest "beauty" magazine or glance at the latest box office sell-out and you'll see something in common. These media are showcasing the same look... Full story

- First comes love, then comes ... wait!
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In the eyes of the current generation, divorces are as common as marriages — and to us, that's normal.
"Divorce happens, and that's OK. That person just wasn't the one for you," said Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts freshman Gabby Ruple... Full story

- Wishing for a better 2013
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- We've now entered a new year, a year to be filled with joyous memories and juvenile laughs. We are in the prime of our youth and have our whole lives ahead of us, yet some children hundreds of miles away won't be sharing this New Year with us.
The l... Full story

- Wait, Marysville has a mayor?
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The teenage generation held witness to the re-election of Obama, and in a short four years, these witnesses will be responsible for voting in the next president. But when a majority of teens can't tell you the mayor of their own home town, or even na... Full story

- Changing the environment
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Ready? Set? Go! This year's students are off to a running start, paving the way for a healthier, happier and more involved student body at Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts. We may be a school for the arts, but that doesn't mean that's all we'r... Full story

- The weight of it all
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With school back in full swing, the pressure to do well is once again pressing down, particularly on seniors. Many of them are trying to keep up their grades, work, volunteer for extracurricular activities, prepare college applications and then find ... Full story

- And this is how to sling mud
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- For the graduating class of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, the coming presidential election has been somewhat eclipsed by the excitement of leaving school. Nonetheless, it is a topic that should be of utmost importance to all Americans of v... Full story

- Culture of disrespect permeates schools
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A fellow student — we shall call him Joe — was busily texting during class instead of writing chemistry notes when the teacher told him to hand over the phone and pay attention. Joe responded with a defiant and resounding "no." Smirking, ... Full story

- California shortchanges the future of its students
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "Beware the ides of March." Thus the Soothsayer warned Julius Caesar of the 15th of March, a day that ended with Caesar's death. Perhaps it is fitting that California chose this iconic day to murder education just as Brutus murdered Caesar.
For year... Full story