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The Official News Publication of University High School in Irvine, California

Sword & Shield

The Official News Publication of University High School in Irvine, California

Sword & Shield

The Official News Publication of University High School in Irvine, California

Sword & Shield

2024-2025 Staff

Victoria Fang
Editorial Director

Victoria Fang

Hi everyone! I'm Victoria, and I'm thrilled to be one of your Editor-in-Chiefs this year. I've been a part of journalism for all of high school, first as a journalism club staff writer, then as an editor in News and Features,...

Sarah Chen
Editorial Director

Sarah Chen

Hi! I'm Sarah Chen, one of the Sword and Shield's Editor-in-Chiefs. During my third year with the Sword and Shield, I look forward to informing UHS about newsworthy events through the school magazine. Some of my favorite things...

Bruno Rodriguez Diaz
Media Director

Bruno Rodriguez Diaz

Hey! Having worked on written journalism for the past three years, I'm excited to try something new by running the Media side of the S&S. On campus, I'm involved in ASB, Mock Trial, and Model UN, and in my free time I love...

Anika Denny
News Section Editor

Anika Denny

Hey Trojans! I’m Anika, a senior this year, and I’m so excited to be one of the News Editors! In my free time, I like to fatten my friends and family up with my homemade baked goods. You might find me talking for hours about...

Angela Hou
News Section Editor

Angela Hou

Hey! I'm Angela, one of your News section editors. This is my third year being on the Sword & Shield board and I'm excited to keep you informed with interesting and insightful news! My favorite novels are Pride & Prejudice,...

Matthew Feng
Features Section Editor

Matthew Feng

Hi, my name is Matthew Feng, and this year I’m a junior and an editor for the Features section of Sword & Shield. Outside of S&S, I'm in the UHS Journalism Club, and I also work in the Education department of the Aquarium...

Emily Butler
Features Section Editor

Emily Butler

Hi, I'm Emily a Senior and a Features editor for this year! This is my second year at sword and shield and I'm super excited to be an editor. Outside of school, I'm a competitive figure skater, I love to read, and I'm a huge swiftie!

Yihan Wang
Opinion Section Editor

Yihan Wang

Hi, my name is Yihan! I am a senior and an editor for opinions this year. During my free time, I enjoy creative writing and hanging out with friends. I like to travel and hope to visit Spain in the future! Besides being a big...

Davey Hirota
Opinion Section Editor

Davey Hirota

Hello everyone! I'm Davey and I'm a junior this year. This is my first year on the Sword & Shield editorial staff and I can't wait to meet everyone!

Raon Suh
A & E Section Editor

Raon Suh

Hi! I'm Raon, and I'm so excited to be an A&E editor this year! In my free time, I love painting, reading, and listening to music.

JD Szeto
A & E Section Editor

JD Szeto

Hey, my name is JD and I'm a senior this year! I'm looking forward to being an A&E editor. In my free time, I love playing golf, piano, and writing.

Ishan Vannadil
Sports Section Editor

Ishan Vannadil

Hi, my name is Ishan and I am a junior at UHS and will be one of your sports editors this year. Outside of S&S, I play soccer for UHS. I am looking forward to editing for Sword & Shield this year.

Vincent Tsai
Sports Section Editor

Vincent Tsai

Hi, my name is Vincent Tsai, and I am a senior, and this is my second year as an editor for the sports section. If you see this please buy me food.

Shayan Badrossamay
Staff Writer

Shayan Badrossamay

Hi, I'm Shayan Badrossamay! I am excited to be a sports writer in my first year for S&S. I'm a sophomore and one of my favorite hobbies is talking and watching sports.

Isla Villadelgado
Staff Writer

Isla Villadelgado

Hi! I'm Isla, a sophomore and one of the writers for the features section. I'm excited to be part of the school newspaper this year.

Annie Hou
Staff Writer

Annie Hou

I like the turkey sticks from Trader Joes.

Chenyue Zhou
Staff Writer

Chenyue Zhou

Hi! My name is Chenyue; I'm excited to create interesting and relevant articles in my first year as a staff writer! Outside of writing and exploring journalism, I love studying math, reading mythology, and spinning flags!

Yoon Huh
Staff Writer

Yoon Huh

Hi I'm Yoon Huh. I'm a sophomore this year, and I am excited to start writing for sword and shield. I like to play soccer in my free time and hope to make the JV team this year.

Dev Batra
Staff Writer

Dev Batra

Hey Trojans! My name is Dev Batra and I am a staff writer for the Sword & Shield this year. As a sophomore, I am super excited to be a part of the S&S and am looking forward to writing about a variety of events here at...

Selina Alipour Tabrizi
Staff Writer

Selina Alipour Tabrizi

Hi everyone, my name is Selina and I am a sophomore. I’m so excited to be part of Sword & Shield this year! I am passionate about reading and writing in any style or genre and the only thing I love more than reading books...

Bren Pokornik
Staff Writer

Bren Pokornik

Hi! My name is Bren Pokornik, and I'm a sophomore staff writer on the S&S. In my free time, I play for the school's tennis team, enjoy visiting theme parks around the country & world, and I like green tea a lot.

Ashvik Nacham
Staff Writer

Ashvik Nacham

Hey everyone! I'm Ashvik Nacham, a sophomore ready to share his interesting opinions with UHS. I love diving deep into debates and love to code and math in my free time :)

Ethan Aframian
Staff Writer

Ethan Aframian

Hi! My name is Ethan Aframian and I’m a staff writer for the Sword and Shield. As a sophomore, this is my second year doing journalism at UHS and I am extremely excited to help the S&S thrive. In my free time, I love to...

Tori Wyatt
Staff Writer

Tori Wyatt

Hi, my name is tori wyatt I am a sophomore at University High School. This is my first year and I'm happy to be here!

Inaaya Siddiqui
Staff Writer

Inaaya Siddiqui

Hi Iḿ Inaaya, I´m a sophomore and this is my first year in advanced journalism. Some fun facts about me are I love to go to the beach with friends and family and love to cook and bake. I joined journalism because I love to...

Hojin Sohn
Staff Writer

Hojin Sohn

Hojin, I enjoy taking pictures of anything that interests me. Same thing for writting

Dylan Elmer
Staff Writer

Dylan Elmer

Hi I'm Dylan! I am a sophmore this year and super excited for my first year working on Sword and Shield!

Nicholas Chernyshoff
Staff Writer

Nicholas Chernyshoff

no need for a bio - you should know me by now.

Caliann Dean
Staff Writer

Caliann Dean

Hey! I’m Cali, a sophomore this year and I love all things writing and reading. I’m excited to write for the features section, especially for interview pieces. My favorite things are acai bowls and going to the beach.

Shray Paliwal
Staff Writer

Shray Paliwal

Hi, my name is Shray! I am a sophomore this year, and this is my first year being a part of Sword and Shield. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends, reading, and listening to music.

Nina Chen
Staff Writer

Nina Chen

Hi! My name is Nina and this is my first year in advanced journalism. One fun fact about me is that I like to collect axolotl plushies.

Theertha Hariharan Arulmozhi
Staff Writer

Theertha Hariharan Arulmozhi

Hi! I'm Theertha, and this year I'm a junior at University High School. I've been in Journalism all of high school, and this is my second year in Advanced Journalism. I love to write in my free time and have a few published children's...

Christian Breen
Staff Writer

Christian Breen

Helloo my name is Christian and I am a Junior. This is my third year taking Journalism and I am excited to continue PUMPING out articles. I enjoy watching movies and some of my interests are art, cooking, and space.

Hanin Alyazidi
Staff Writer

Hanin Alyazidi

Hey! I'm Hanin, a junior and currently in my second year with P&G. I absolutely love going out and exploring new things. Looking forward to capturing moments at uni.

Daniel Niktash
Staff Writer

Daniel Niktash

Hey everyone, I’m Daniel Niktash! I am a senior and one of the staff writers this year! Some of my favorite activities are playing the piano, golf, and tennis. I am looking forward to contributing to the Sword & Shield this...

Angelina Yan
Staff Writer

Angelina Yan

Hey guys! My name is Angelina, a junior and staff writer for Sword and Shield. In my free time, you can find me doing art or at Science Club and JCL. I'm looking forward to bringing my articles to Sword and Shield this year!

Rodin Behravan
Clubs & Community Outreach

Rodin Behravan

The Actual GOAT.

Rissa Liu
Lead Creative Designer

Rissa Liu

Hi! I am Rissa, and I am the lead creative designer this year. I am a senior, and this is my third year in Sword & Shield. I enjoy painting, writing short stories and reading detective novels when I have time. I really enjoy...

Hailey Chen
Creative Designer

Hailey Chen

Hello, I'm Hailey, one of the creative designers for Sword and Shield! I'm looking forward to a great year in journalism! I enjoy drawing, hiking with my family, and spending time with my cat.

Roshana Akhtari
Social Media Manager

Roshana Akhtari

This is my third year apart of S&S, and I am so excited to be the Social Media Manager! I am looking forward to expanding our social media presence and making new memories in class!

Natalie Torres
P & G Section Editor

Natalie Torres

HII! I’m so excited to be P&G Editor for my 4th and final year of journalism. I can’t wait to see what the this school year holds and I can’t wait to capture it all through photos!!

Damari Carter
Photographer/Graphic Artist

Damari Carter

Senior Runningback at University Highschool. Oreos ≠ cookies n cream

Justin Tribble
Photographer/Graphic Artist

Justin Tribble

Senior Quarterback at University High School, Team Captain, and yes I do believe cereal is a soup.

Keyshia Denisse
Photographer/Graphic Artist

Keyshia Denisse

Hi! My name is Keyshia, I'm a sophomore and this is my first year being in advanced journalism. A couple fun facts about me are that I was born in France. I love to paint and hangout with my friends. I am so excited to be a part...

Malea Weaver
Photographer/Graphic Artist

Malea Weaver

Hello my name is Malea Weaver, this is my third and final year in journalism as I am a senior, and I can’t wait to continue making amazing memories!

Ivan Chen
Podcast Content Manager

Ivan Chen

Goat.

Aysa Mir
Podcast Editing Manager

Aysa Mir

Hi, I'm Aysa and I'm currently a Junior! This is my third year in journalism, and this year, I'll be serving as a Podcast Manager. A few fun facts about me: My favorite musical artist is Leonard Cohen, my favorite food is mac...

Julianna Awad

Julianna Awad

Hi! My name is Julianna and I am currently a junior. This is my second year in journalism. I am excited to work on our schools newspaper.

Nava Basirat

Nava Basirat

Hi! I'm Nava I am a Junior, and I just started journalism this year. I'm so excited to be working in Uni's newspaper this year.

Divyam Kumar

Divyam Kumar

I came. I saw. I wrote.

Ava Gharavi
Podcast Editor

Ava Gharavi

Hey, my name is Ava. I'm a Junior here at Uni and am excited for my first year with S&S. I enjoy reading and photography as well as watching and playing volleyball and lacrosse.

Muhammad Bangloria
Podcast Editor

Muhammad Bangloria

Hi, my name is Muhammad, i’m a junior and this is my first year in Journalism and I like to play soccer and video games in my free time.

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