Christian Yitayih is an unsung senior hero at Hoover High School who’ll make the world a healthier place! Christian is committed to her desire to enter the healthcare industry as a doctor to give back to the community while serving those who lack access to healthcare services. She sees the matter of equal healthcare distribution....

Anthony Ojeda, also known as AJ by his friends, is a 16 year old junior and a student at Hoover for the 2024-2025 school year. In his free time, he likes to eat, watch movies, play video games, listen to music, sleep, and play sports. His favorite movies are Don’t be A Menace, Avengers, and That’s My Boy.  His favorite...

Dear Esperanza, I dont know if this is even for real, but Im gonna try it. I have these friends who dont always do whats right but their my friends.  I like this guy and as soon as i confided in one of them and i guess she told the others cuz one said she liked him too. Now she flirts with him in class and it makes me angry....

I remember the day so clearly. The lights were bright, the air was filled with artificial fragrance contained in soaps and cleaners. The nurses guided me to the room and I saw her. A little red chubby baby that was being embraced by my mother. The moment I was waiting for my whole life. I was always alone. The only person...

Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz is known as “Rauw Alejandro” or “Rauw”, is a Puerto Rican singer and a rapper. As a child, Rauw Alejandro competed in school talent shows because he had a passion for dancing. In his concerts and music videos he is always dancing. Some causes that Rauw Alejandro supports are animals, childrens...

Xochitl Gomez is a young actress who is best known for playing the role of America Chavez in Marvel's movie Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Gomez is an 18 year old Mexican-American young lady who was born on April 29, 2006 and was raised in Los Angeles but her mother and father are both from Mexico. Gomez is...

Bohemian Rhapsody, is a movie based on the real-life rock band, Queen. The main lead singer is Freddie Mercury. My personal favorite movie of all time is Bohemian Rhapsody because growing up I loved listening to Queen, especially their song “We Will Rock You.” It was my all-time favorite song, so when I found out there...

Carla Patricia Morrison Flores is a Mexican indie pop singer and guitarist. Carla Morrison was born in Tecate, Baja California, on July 19 1986. Morrison lived in Tecate during her childhood, taking classes in dancing and drawing. At age of 17, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona to study music at Mesa Community College. She dropped...

Oscar de la Renta was born in 1932 in the Dominican Republic and although he passed away from cancer complications in 2014, he is remembered for his widely loved fashion designs and generous charity. De la Renta was the youngest and only boy in his family, having seven older sisters. His mom passed away when he was 18 and...

I have never been good with time but time has always been very important to me because of the things I put time into whether it be school, relationships, work or family. When you put time into something, you are putting effort into it. I have made it on time sometimes to things I considered very important, but most of the...

On January 16, 1980, Lin-Manuel Miranda was born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. Growing up in the culturally rich neighborhood of Washington Heights, Miranda was deeply influenced by his heritage and the vibrant arts scene around him. His love for theater was sparked at a young age when he saw Les Misérables on Broadway;...

Ms. Carillo Ms. Carillo, as she prefers to be called, always wanted to be an actor or a lawyer but she became a teacher by accident. She never wanted to be a teacher because she was scared that karma was going to get her and it did. Everything she gave to her teachers, she got double of it. What motivated her  to keep...

Ms. Munoz Ms. Andrea Munoz is currently the Academy of Health and Healthy Communities counselor and head counselor of Hoover High School. She originally started school with the intention of becoming a lawyer. However, after getting involved in community service at a middle school, she discovered a passion for volunteering...

Ms. Westfall Ms. Jane Westfall is the director of the Academy of Health and Healthy Communities (AHHC), and has been teaching at Hoover for eight years. Ms. Westfall was born and raised in Ocean Beach, here in San Diego. When she was younger, she wanted to be a scientist out in the environment and she did that for a...