Sharice Davids is an American attorney, former mixed martial artist, and politician who is currently serving as the U.S. Representative from Kansas’s 3rd congressional district. She was elected in 2018, becoming the first openly gay person elected to the U.S. Congress from Kansas and one of the first two Native American women...

Sitting Bull was born in 1831 near Grand River, Dakota, which is now known as South Dakota. Sitting Bull was a son of a renowned Sioux warrior who named his son “Jumping Badger” at birth. At the age of 14, Sitting bull joined his father and uncle on a raid of a Crow camp. After his raid, his father decided to rename him...

  Christian González  '21 "Hello Cardinals, my name is Christian González, I am extremely thankful for my father. For the past several years, my father has become both my mother and father figure due to the unfortunate loss of my mother. My father has done and still does so much for my siblings and I, from...

Emily Le was born and raised in San Diego, California. Her birthday is on December 26th, the day after Christmas. She is a senior who has been in the Academy of Health and Healthier Communities (AHHC) since freshman year. During her sophomore year, she joined FACES for the Future and the Psychology Club. She has been the secretary...

Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress born in a musical family on August 9th, 1963 in New Jersey. As a young child, she would sing in the choir at her church and backup vocals alongside her mother. She was discovered by a photographer who was intrigued by her natural beauty and soon became a teen-model, one of...

Alexis Brown is 16 years old and was born on November 18 in San Diego, CA. She has been attending Hoover since freshman year. Alexis is in the Health academy as well as FACES for the Future. She has been a part of the cheer team since sophomore year. She has kept some of her friends since the 7th grade and they can tell you...

Movember is an event that happens annually, around the world, and it involves growing a moustache during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues. The challenge is to grow out a moustache for the month of November in which both men and women can participate but they can also get involved by hosting...

Squanto (Tisquantum) was a Native American of the Patuxet Tribe and was born between 1580 and 1590 near Plymouth, Massachusetts.  Squanto came from a village of hardworking and resourceful people. Best known for being an early liaison between the Native American population in Southern New England, the Patuxet Tribe was part...

Cultural appropriation has been around for a long time and sometimes it’s even normalized. Cultural appropriation is “the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.” Cultural appropriation...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new illness and what might happen can be overwhelming and generate strong emotions in both adults and children. Public health measures, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely, and may increase stress and...

Climate change is a change in average conditions, such as temperature, in a region over a long period of time. Climate change is happening now because humans are constantly increasing the climate and the earth's temperature by burning fossil fuels, cutting down rain forests, and farming livestock to name a few. All of these...

Chloe Ly “I am thankful for my friends, family, and health. My friends and family have always been there for me through the dark and bright times. They never fail to make me laugh and smile on the days where I feel like my world is collapsing. Being able to stay healthy and have people that care about me by my side especially...

Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. was born on October 7, 1966, and is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-American novelist, short story writer, poet, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington. His...

Debra Anne Haaland was born on December 2, 1960, and is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 1st congressional district. The district includes most of Albuquerque, along with most of its suburbs. Haaland is a former leader of the Democratic Party of New Mexico. Haaland was born in Winslow,...

There's many of us that know Pocahontas as the American Indian princess shown in the Disney movie, but do you know her history?  The true story about Pocahontas was never really explored till after her death.  Disney left out a lot of small important details. Pocahontas was born in 1596, and was daughter of the powerful Chief...

Christian Parrish Takes the Gun, known as Supaman, is an Apsáalooke rapper and fancy dancer in the genre of Native American hip-hop. Supaman was born in Seattle, Washington but grew up in Crow Agency, Montana, and spent a part of his childhood in foster care before being raised by his mother. When Christian was in fourth grade,...

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, November 1-30, The Cardinal will be featuring stories on prominent figures and historical information. The Apache tribe are made up of a group of American Indian tribes that are similar in culture and speak the same language. There are six tribes that make up the Apache: the Chiricahua,...

Gray Boul is a 17 year-old senior at Hoover High School, and was born on January 2nd and raised in San Diego his whole life. Gray has been part of the Social Justice Academy since his freshman year. He was on the basketball team for two years and is also in the Brothers of Excellence program. Starting his senior year has been...

Melanie Revollar is 17 years old, and born and raised here in San Diego, California. She is currently a senior at Hoover High School and part of the Social Justice Academy.  She will be graduating in June as the Class of 2021. After graduating, she plans to go to a community college to finish her general education courses then...

At the beginning of this pandemic people lost jobs, businesses shut down and schools closed. It was something that we all thought was only going to hit for a while but no one thought it would be this long and for it to still be continuing to get worse. While at home me and my family started spending more time with each other,...