Aichel Aguirre is a 15-year-old sophomore at Hoover High School and a part of the ALMA academy. She was born on February 15 and is a loving and caring person. She is very smart, a hard worker, and an amazing student with good grades. She is also an active player on the girls' tennis team. Aichel feels that tennis is a way to...

There are many things to be thankful for in this world. But the one thing that will always be first is family. I am thankful for my family. Family is the most important thing in my life. I would give up anything/do anything for my family. They mean the world to me. Although my family might be really small they are worth it....

One of my favorite places to go eat is Santa Ana Fresh Mexican Food. Santa Ana´s has been a restaurant that has been putting out authentic Mexican flavors for over 22 years. It was founded by Julio Posada. When I go to eat at the restaurant, I usually get a Conga Burrito, which is a large tortilla filled with rice, beans...

A show that is worth binge watching is New Girl. This comedy is mainly focused on a girl, Jess, who goes through a break up and moves in with three single guys, Nick, Schmidt, & Winston. Nick’s character is an underachiever who takes the bartender path as a road to success. Schmidt obsesses over his social status and Winston...

Now that I think about it, I seriously cannot live without my phone. Every second of the day, I carry my phone around whether I need it or not. Even my parents know it and will not hesitate to take it away if I’m using it too much. Although I do use it for unnecessary things at times, I have my reasons as to why my phone is...

Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella. Members of N.W.A were involved in the production of the film, including Ice Cube and Dr. Dre as producers, as was...

Celina Khonn is a senior and a student in the health academy.  She was born and raised in San Diego CA. Her birthday is February 25.  She has two older siblings and one younger brother. She is the only girl in her family. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and baking for her loved ones.  Her favorite dessert to bake...

Hoover is an incredibly beautiful school and with the recent construction, a really nice campus. But there is a problem with some students who are messy and throw their trash on the ground. Every day after lunch, there is always trash and food all around the campus. The problem with this is that it is harder for the custodians...

Red Tails is a movie that takes place during World War II, when the Civil Aeronautics Authority selected 13 black cadets to become part of an experimental program at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The program aimed at training "colored personnel" to become fighter pilots for the Army. However, discrimination, lack of...

Cats are loving animals. Now I know you may argue and disagree with me, but my experience with my cats is different. All experiences with our cats are different but let me tell you mine. I have four cats: three males, and one female. I had another female cat who was a Siamese, but sadly she passed away from cancer in September....

When it comes to binge watching shows, you're supposed to enjoy it more than once. I like to watch things that have drama in it. One of my favorite shows is Gossip Girl because each episode has something new in it. Gossip Girl is about wealthy students that go to the fictional private school, Constance Billard-St.Judes, in...

One of the most popular South Korean boy bands in Seoul formed by the JYP Entertainment in 2018, is known as Stray Kids. Stray Kids consists of eight members, Felix, Lee Know, Hyunjin, Han, Bang Chan, Changbin, and Seungmin. As talented singers and dancers, they rose to popularity. Stray Kids first debuted on March 25, 2018...

Jeavon Vaughner is a senior at Hoover High School and in the AOIT academy.  He has a weighted GPA of 3.0 which he has kept for all four years. Jeavon is a lineman on the varsity football team, and even though he has practice everyday and games every friday and a job, Jeavon still manages to get his work done. He is both incredible...

Oliver Gybran Almeida is a sophomore attending Hoover High School, and he is in the ALMA Academy. Oliver is 14 years old, and his birthday is November 2nd. He likes to hang out with his friends because they make him happy, and he’s considering joining soccer this year. He likes school and hopes it will be a good year for...

Everybody has a different way of showing admiration for their loved ones, but mine is Quality Time. It is significant for me to show my love through my actions because communicating sometimes has difficulties. I always make my schedule available to my close friends and family because being around them makes me feel tranquil...

The first time I watched Spider-man: No Way Home was in theaters, shockingly on Christmas day. The emotions I went through watching the movie were multiple to say the least. The movie just had too many events to not be excited or sad about. No Way Home stars various actors like Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, and Benedict...

My favorite singer is the Weeknd, better known as Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He is 32 years old and was born on February 16, 1990 in Toronto Canada. The Weeknd is considered a singer, songwriter and record producer, and is best known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism. Music can be used for many different reasons, for...