The Student News Site of Bonita Vista High

the Crusader
The Student News Site of Bonita Vista High

the Crusader
The Student News Site of Bonita Vista High

the Crusader
IB students from BVH, Granite Hills, Castle Park, Lacostic Canyon High School and Elementary School, Ocean Knoll are all gathered around the TOK IB Coordinator. They are being informed on how they are going to organize for their TOK.

Minds united for a brighter future

Kaylah Campos, Features Editor
October 14, 2024
Introduction to Multimedia and Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher Hugo Martinez, watches his fifth period Introduction to Multimedia class work on their assignment. He stands near the group in case of any questions or advice students need.

An addition well needed

Lauralai Gilbert, News Editor
March 10, 2024
On Sept. 21, International Baccalaureate (IB) seniors present to IB juniors with a prompt and three real life props to represent what their prompt means. IB Diploma candidate and senior Manuel Jurado uses a piano, a LEGO rocket ship and a physical copy of the movie Under the Same Moon.

IB program expands exhibition

Destiny Avila Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2023
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program senior Alexis Acosta sits with other IB senior students, Nicolette Luna, Grace De León and Cherise Magtoto at Bonita Vista High (BVH). The IB Diploma candidates discusses the IB program and the students involved this school year.

“IB for all”

Destiny Avila Ramirez, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2023
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma candidate Samantha Bianes presents to Roman Del Rosario, Ed.D., the work IB students must do. On his desk to the left sits a folder of several of the IB diploma candidates external assessments, work that non-IB diploma candidates do not have to do.

Divisive Discussion

Yealin Lee, Nicole Macgaffey, and Angelina Ruckman
May 4, 2022
At the fork in the path of IB and AP, choose IB

At the fork in the path of IB and AP, choose IB

Eliza Noblejas, Opinion Copy Editor
April 13, 2022
International Baccalaureate diploma candidates ate lunch on the top floor of the San Diego Central library. Students ate burritos overlooking downtown San Diego.

IB bookworms

Nicole Macgaffey, Features Editor
November 30, 2021
The IB student body at BVH is need of more teachers willing to take on the curriculum in order to be supported. The attention of BVH's current IB instructors is in high demand by students.

This year’s IB scheduling is a disaster

Alexa Vazquez, Editor-at-Large
November 6, 2021
BVH International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Candidates shared their selected Theory of Knowledge (ToK) project prompts and chosen artifacts that answer the prompt with their peers. Students gathered in the cafeteria to showcase their work and learn about others’ projects.

Knowledge on display

Nicole Macgaffey, Features Editor
October 7, 2021
Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) teacher Jennifer Ekstein instructs her students on what is required for their Internal Assessment (IA).

IB confirms BVH will not be holding seated exams

Madelyn Omelina, Staff Writer
February 12, 2021
Between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year there was an increase of 31 students registered for IB exams. This is a 20 percent increase from last school year compared to this one.

Future of May IB Exams Unknown

Nadia Martinez, Podcast Manager
January 17, 2021
A group of IB students play Werewolf, an online game made to make you be skeptical of what others say. While communicating through a google meet (left) the group went through a website to play Werewolf (right), during the IB Online Game Day that took place on Sept. 26, 2020.

IB community reunites through virtual game day

Madelyn Omelina, Staff Writer
November 1, 2020
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