Selena Quintanilla-Pérez also known as Selena was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer. She was named the top-selling Latin artist of the 1990s decade by Billboard magazine and won a Best Mexican/American Album Grammy Award in 1994 for her album Live! which made her the first...

Gary Soto is an American poet, novelist, and memoirist.   In his youth, he worked in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley. Soto's father died in 1957, when he was five years old. As his family had to struggle to find work, he had little time or encouragement in his studies, hence, he was not a good student. Soto notes that...

Erick Ruvalcaba is a 17-year-old senior at Hoover High School and was born in San Diego California, on December 29. He's the oldest of his three siblings and also works part-time. He is in the SABE academy. Erick is a very smart and positive person who enjoys helping and listening to others. He has also become a vegetarian because...

At the beginning of this year, it was announced that COVID-19 had started spreading globally. From personally experiencing it, to seeing it in the media, racism has been spreading like the disease. Since COVID-19 started in Wuhan, China, there has been an increase in racism towards Asians. To demonstrate, before we found...

Jennifer Ortega is a 17-year-old student who attends Hoover High School. She was born in San Diego, California on December 18th. She enjoys working out, reading romance novels, and dancing. She is in the Social Justice Academy, where she had a leadership role of Health and Wellness Coordinator. Her job was to plan events and...

Pedro Infante Cruz was a Mexican actor and singer. Hailed as one of the greatest actors of the Golden age of Mexican cinema, he is considered an idol in Mexico and other Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Guatemala and Peru. He along with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solis are considered the best ranchera singers.  Infante...

Michelle Ruby aka Mrbbaby, is a local artist who was born and raised in San Diego, California. She uses elements of her heritage as inspiration for her striking and lively art work. MrBbaby is heavily influenced by her community, as well as her Puerto Rican/Mexican upbringing. By combining vibrant colors with traditional imagery,...

Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera Saavedra was an American singer, songwriter, actress, television producer, spokesperson, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She was known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño.  The New York Times have labeled her as the most...

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and philanthropist. She is referred to as the Queen of Latin Music. In 1997, Shakira founded an organization, The Barefoot Foundation, which aims to help poor and impoverished children. Their goal of this foundation is help ensure...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (also known as AOC) was born on October 13, 1989, in The Bronx, New York. Her father was born in the Bronx to a Puerto Rican family and her mother born in Puerto Rico. They lived in the neighborhood of Parkchester and at the age of 5 moved to Yorktown heights. Alexandria is an American politician serving...

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón also known as Frida Khalo was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. ...

Vy Nguyen is a sophomore at Hoover High School in the Social Justice Academy. She is a very kind person who is easy to talk to. She is also an excellent student who gets good grades. Before coming to Hoover, she went to Horace Mann Middle School. Her favorite food is sushi and her favorite music genre is R&B. One of Vy’s...

Ellen Ochoa, born on May 10th, 1958, is an American engineer, and former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. Ochoa graduated from Grossmont High School in La Mesa, California in 1975, and received a bachelor of science degree in physics from San Diego State University in 1980, then went on to attend Stanford...

Introducing the new publications staff for the Fall semester 2020.  There are four returning staff members:  Senior Editors Paloma Ocampo, Martha Nunez, and Jasmine Gonzalez; and Junior Assistant Alexa Moreno. The new school year has brought many changes. So far, the staff has shown commitment to reporting the stories that...