Ashley Yang is a senior at Hoover High School. Ashley was born and raised in San Diego.  Ashley is the type of friend that will make sure you are fine and will always find a way to make you smile even if you’re having the worst day. She is one very positive and outgoing person. Something that Ashley enjoys eating is seafood,...

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 and was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by...

Ruben Gracia is currently 17-years old and was born in Tijuana, Mexico on September 18. He's the oldest child in his family and is working part time. He is now attending his fourth year at Hoover in the SABE academy and will be graduating along with the class of 2021. He hopes that things will get better soon, so we can return...

The Go-Go's are an American new wave band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978. Except for short periods when other musicians joined briefly, the band has had a relatively stable line-up consisting of Charlotte Caffey on lead guitar and keyboards, Belinda Carlisle on lead vocals, Gina Schock on drums, Kathy Valentine on...

FAFSA,  Free Application for Federal Student Aid,  is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. The FAFSA is the official form that families use to apply for financial assistance for college from the federal government. States,...

Street Side Thai Kitchen has several different dishes from fried noodles to salads, soups, fried rice, duck, and curry. Different starters also available are wontons, potstickers, fried rolls, and coconut shrimp to name a few. Some of their more known and popular dishes are definitely their Pad Thai, Street Side Thai Fried Rice,...

As the world is overcoming COVID-19, many countries are now opening their shops, restaurants and other entertainment venues to revive their economy. Every restaurant was scrambling to figure out how to handle the pandemic, while allowing a handful of customers in at a time, spaced six feet apart. Restaurants are now coming...

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have been tested positive for Covid-19. Park Executive Director, Ms. Lisa Peterson, said that eight gorillas who live together have been coughing and have the virus. They will keep all eight gorillas together since separating them could be harmful to the gorillas that live...

Alicia Flores is a senior at Hoover High School. She was born and raised in San Diego. Her favorite food is pomegranates because they’re sweet, and it’s always satisfying to take apart. Alicia joined cheer at the end of her freshman year and started cheering her sophomore year. At first, she chose cheerleading just to try...

My favorite cultural dish is “La Bandera” which literally translates to “The Flag” in English. This staple dish originated from the Dominican Republic and has been served for over 181 years on the island since 1840 when the Dominicans declared their independence from Haiti. You may even ask how La Bandera represents...

Johnson Chung is currently a 16-year-old Junior at Hoover High School. He has been a part of the SABE academy since he started attending Hoover in his freshman year and will be graduating alongside the class of 2022. He was born on January 7th, in San Diego, California, and is the second born in his family of six, with one older...

Alfred Matthew Yankovic, known to many as "Weird Al" was born on October 23, 1959 and is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, satirist, actor, music video director, and author who is known for humorous songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. In...

My favorite place to go to is Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. At times, it is very packed because a lot of people love going to Cane’s. It seems like every time I go, there have been a number of customers there. The drive through is always full of cars.  The service is pretty fast so waiting is no biggie. Most workers there...

My favorite place to dine out is called Kura Revolving Sushi Bar located on Convoy street. The unique revolving establishment where you pick up your own plate of sushi is an enjoyable experience. Based on my experiences, the customer service was amazing. The workers would check in from time to time to see if I needed anything...

One of my favorite foods to eat is a Molcajete Volcano at a restaurant called Negro Durzao.  A molcajete is a type of stone tool used to grind various foods. Molcajetes are used to crush and grind spices, and to prepare salsas and guacamole. The rough surface of the basalt stone creates a superb grinding surface that maintains...

My favorite food establishment is 85°C Bakery Cafe, it is a Taiwanese bakery/cafe chain. Here in San Diego, they have four locations that are located in Balboa Mesa, National City, Mira Mesa, and La Jolla. Personally, I love going here because of the variety in pastries, sweets, and drinks. Before the whole pandemic began,...

Karla Narvaez is in her senior year and has been a part of the Academy of Health and Healthier Communities (AHHC) since freshman year and FACES for the future since sophomore year. Karla is proud to be involved in Cesar Chavez Club as Treasurer. This club means a lot to her as it has become a safe space for growth and meaningful...

Last December, The Hoover Peace Council reconnected with the Anti Defamation League to work on reinstating Hoover's designation as a No Place for Hate school. It has been two years since Hoover was a No Place for Hate campus.  During one of the Peace Council meetings, President Machair Ahmat stated that there needed to be...