Edgar Pacheco is a kind and well educated junior at Hoover High School. He always makes sure his peers feel respected and welcomed. Edgar has been a student at Hoover all three years and has stuck to only one academy, AOIT. He took interest in this academy because he enjoys math and technology. He feels they compliment each...

Jerry Sanchez is a hardworking and enthusiastic photographer and sophomore at Hoover High School and in the VAPA academy. Jerry is a football athlete at Hoover and has been playing for two years now. He says not only has football season been fun but it has created unforgettable memories and friendships. Friendships are something...

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick is the Day of the Festival of Patrick is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March. Modern celebrations have been greatly influenced by those of the Irish, particularly those that developed in North America. However, there has been criticism of Saint Patrick's Day...

Ever since Malala Yousafzai’s injury in 2012, she has continued to fight for girls' education and equal rights. Therefore being captivated as a symbol of peaceful protest and equal rightness. Malala Yousafzai was born July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan and had attended school there until the Talibans took over and eventually...

Amanda Gorman was the first national youth poet laureate of the United States in 2017. She was born on March 7, 1998  and raised in Los Angeles, California. As a child, Gorman overcame speech impediment through poetry. She had a great amount of love and passion for literature and writing. She was influenced by great authors...

Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy to Frances Nightingale and William Shore Nightingale. She was the younger of two children. Her family belonged to elite social circles. As a child, Florence was curious and smart, and she loved learning and enjoyed math and science. She was known to have empathy...

You, as a student, have a right to public education regardless of your immigration status. On October 17, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 699 which establishes certain protections for immigrant students in California. This law ensures equal access to education for all which reinforces that students have a right...

Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide and for good reasons. Soccer is a fun and playable sport that is known around the globe. Soccer, which is also associated with football in different parts of the world, originated in 19th-century Britain and has come a long way since. Soccer is a type of sport that may allow...

Anime can be seen as a form of escapism. Anime is a style of Japanese film and commonly used as a medium for entertainment catered towards kids and teens, usually depicted with colorful art and expressive personalities. But this art form has expanded worldwide and connected across a plain of multiple cultures, being a break...

I want to address the importance of implementing Ethnic Studies programs in our educational system. As a student, I believe that Ethnic Studies should be an important part of our education. This means learning about the history, culture, and contributions of different ethnic groups. The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD)...

Students have many rights such as free education, and equal opportunity meaning no student should be discriminated against for their gender, race, religion, etc. While these are important I think a student’s most important right is to an environment that is safe and protected from harassment. Harassment can take many different...

hi esperanza, Valentines is coming up and i don't know if i want to give my bf anything.  I don't know if i even want to be in this relationship.  He's a nice guy but im just not feeling it.  I dont know how to let him down without hurting him.  We were friends first but i don't kno what to do. thanks Jenni   Hi...

At the beginning of the new year, the academy known as ALMA will now be called VAPA, which stands for visual and performing arts. According to VAPA Director, Mr. Michael Heu, the change was needed because programs in the academy are growing.  Also, there is funding available for arts programs in public schools and the VAPA...

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...