2020-2021 Staff

Robin Franklin
Co-Editor in Chief/Sports Editor/Videographer
I am finally a senior, and I was diagnosed with senioritis on the first day of school. Let’s just say I’m a busy person, and I can’t wait to just do nothing all day in my college dorm room. I’m also an editor i...

Aaliyah Ericson
Co-Editor in Chief/News-Features Editor/Videographer
Hello, Welcome and thank you for coming to read yet another and my last bio for the War Whoop newspaper. I started writing my bio, and it dawned on me--this is my last year in high school. Senior year got here faster than I...

Sydney Gonzales
Artist/Editorial Board/The BEAT Editor
Just your typical nerd, but not just any nerd! A senior nerd! I’m about to blow this pop-stand like toast coming out of a toaster! ...I hate my analogies, ANYWAY, let’s write this seriously. So, I’ll start off with my interests. ...

Bradley Everett
Staff Writer/Editorial Board/Videographer
Senior year is a great time to start reflecting on the past and considering how you got where you are today. It is fascinating to think about the most miniscule circumstances that shaped you as a person today. In the future, ...

Jocelyn Gonzales
Advanced Photographer
A little bit about myself... I like anime (Jojo’s Bizzare Adventures). I love to listen to music, and I love to hang out with my friends. This is my fourth and final year in Journalism, and all I can say is that i...

Ainslee Harvey
Staff Writer/Videographer
Lover of books, lipstick, Fall Out Boy, desserts, podcasts, and travel. A proud Ravenclaw and ENTJ. Future political science major. Member of NHS and Quill and Scroll. Graduating class of 2021. Three open-heart surger...

Esmeralda Castillo Derma
Staff Writer/Videographer
This is my second year in journalism. Last year I came in not knowing what to expect, but I can say that in just a year, I learned many things about myself and others. I'm a junior, and life is starting to be scary. I am not ready t...

Alayna Amen
Photo Editor/Staff Writer/Videographer
As legendary Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi once said, "hello there." Yes, I just made a Star Wars reference; get over it. Anyway, it’s nice to meet whomever you are, and thanks for deciding to read about me. This is my third year i...

Moises Ybaben-Burciaga
Staff Writer/Videographer
It’s my second year as a staff member! I am so excited to have a new interesting year. I am a passionate person who sings. I am always confident in my abilities and try my best to let everyone else feel that way. ...

Penelopi Neudorf
Advanced Photographer
Date of senioritis infection…unknown. I, sadly, was infected on the first day of school. When I was younger I didn’t believe the rumors of senioritis, but now that I’m here and infected, I understand. I’ve heard the o...

Mackenzi Dean
Staff Writer
I moved from California to Texas in June 2018. My favorite color is red, and my favorite food is any type of pasta. I like rock music and anything vintage. I also like to study fashion and music from the past decades...

Bretlei Dominguez
Photographer
My name is really spelled Bret'Lei...official records...blah, blah, blah... This is my first year in journalism. I really enjoy playing basketball. I hope to become a psychologist for my career. I look up to many pe...

Mercedes Rey
Photographer
Hi. I’m not very good at talking about myself, so don’t judge me, please. I’m a pretty shy and quiet person until you get to know me. When we become friends, I talk a lot, and I’m pretty loud. In my spare time, I ...

Ian Neudorf
Staff Writer
I'm pretty tall if you don’t know me. Burritos are my favorite food, but they have to have salsa. I have a fat dog whose name is Jimmy. Jimmy is a 25-lb. chihuahua/shih tzu who loves human food. ...

Matthew Fehr
Staff Writer
A little-known fact about me is that I hate ketchup. I love dirtbike riding and burritos. I have a cat with three legs. I think politics are stupid. I've got two brothers and a sister. Honda is the best brand of dirtb...

Carlos Amaton
Staff Writer
Hey, I go by Danny, but all the teachers know me as Carlos Amaton. I currently have seven dogs, eight fish and a couple birds outside. Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I love being on the road and seeing new t...

Susan Williamson
Adviser
What this pandemic has taught me--nothing can be done in journalism without the editors, writers, photographers and videographers. No matter what the unknown may bring us, we keep our eyes open and our ears to the ground. We must...