News
Opus sings of Christ’s love, across the globe
Seth Courtad, writer
In 2018, Opus, which consists of 36 students, plans to travel to Europe for eleven days. More specifically, they will be gone from February 27 to March 9 and will be visiting G...
October 20, 2017
Seniors mentor lower classmen during Bible studies
Leanne Eckhart, writer
Students at Collegedale Academy have broken the typical “seniors torment freshmen” stereotype once again. After an eventful Week of Prayer, a group of seniors has taken t...
October 18, 2017
Come and see . . . CA’s Got Talent!
Melanie Marino, writer
This Saturday night, October 7, The World Cultures Club will be putting on their long-awaited talent show. All of the contestants in the show are from Collegedale Academy, r...
October 6, 2017
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Features
10 things students don’t know about their teachers: Obadiah Groft
Melanie Marino, writer
He has 5 older siblings His middle name, or names, is Daniel James He grew up in the same county as Taylor Swift (and even played her school in sports) ...
September 10, 2017 • No Comments
Inside Look: The Yearbook Team
August 30, 2017
The yearbook. Students look forward to the release of the Valley Echo in May, but not a lot of people know how much dedi...
Hidden Talents: Mike Hirsch surprises and awes with magic tricks
March 20, 2017
Freshman Mike Hirsch started teaching himself magic tricks about two years ago. Typically he shares his magical skills w...
CA alumna Elizabeth Dodd tells why she shaved her head
February 2, 2017
A few weeks ago, former CA student Elizabeth Dodd sat in her speech class faced with a challenge: get out of your comfort zone...
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Spiritual
Dousing the dangerous flame
Leanne Eckhart, writer
On a recent trip to a remote area of British Columbia, Canada, I encountered the flames of a fresh wildfire. The smoked oozed up the mountain side and fire engines screamed in...
October 19, 2017
God gives courage and a calling
October 17, 2017
Have you ever felt God calling you to do something? To give a chapel talk or to pray with a friend in need? Many times I...
Bags for the homeless show faith in action
September 19, 2017
After reading James, Senior Jamie Henderson and her Sabbath School (who meet at CA at 10:15) felt compelled to address the ...
Students re-connect during CA week of prayer
August 28, 2017
After an eventful summer separated from each other, the students and faculty of Collegedale Academy bonded again through...
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Student Life
October 12, 2017
Around this time last year, I wrote an extremely opinionated article on the current hot topic: Banquet proposals (you should read that article first). However, as my last school-wide banquet is approaching,...
4 tips to help you survive finals
May 3, 2017
It's that time of year again, and finals are just around the corner. Before you start getting all worked up, here are four tips to help you get through finals: Study with friends Although it might seem counterproductive at...
March 14, 2017
Do you consider yourself a great student, or do you long to become one? Some may think that being an ideal student is strictly about grades, but in reality it's about balance. A good student not only...
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Sports
Classes compete and sophomore girls win Class Softball games
September 19, 2017
Feelings of rivalry were high on Saturday night, September 9. Class Softball games were held at the CA fields, keeping onlookers on the edge of their seats until after midnight. The beginning of fa...
August 31, 2017
On Sunday, August 27, CA had its annual bike race. Although, like usual, there were not many participants, those who did enter the race are passionate about what they do. Wyatt Tracy, a junior and...
USA men’s soccer believes they can win
April 4, 2017
With World Cup qualifications starting, soccer fever is beginning to grip the planet. All across the globe . . . except for in the United States. This fact is due, in part, to the fact that U.S. soccer, a...
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Arts & Entertainment
Lexical gaps haunt the English language
October 11, 2017
Have you ever searched your brain for a word to describe what you are trying to express, but you just couldn't find one?...
September 22, 2017
Feminism has failed to acknowledge the real issue when it comes to female equality: men. More specifically, the oppression ...
Echolier Eats: Mr. Heilman’s Popcorn
May 21, 2017
Popcorn is a simple thing to make. But, everyone has their own kind of distinguishing ingredients and way of cooking their pop...
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