Hey everyone! My name is Yazmin Tinoco, I am currently a sophomore. This will be my first year on Sword and Shield. This year I will be the Social Media Manager for the S&S. I'm so excited be able to capture and share special...

Hi everyone! This is my 3rd year on the S&S and I’m extremely excited to be one of your sports writers this year! As Sports Commissioner, it’s my job to show recognition to all sports and what better way to do that then...

My name is Alexandra Suttner, and I am the Publicity Coordinator. This is my fourth year with the Sword & Shield. I am looking forward to being apart of this class again and can't wait to see what this year brings.

Hi Uni! My name is Leah Schulman, I'm a senior, and one of your sports editors this year! As a student athlete and founder of the girls' flag football team, I have a unique perspective that I am excited to share. I cannot wait...

Hi, my name is Harper Richardson and I'm a rising senior. This is my first year in journalism and I'm excited to be a podcast host. Outside of school, I enjoy lacrosse, mock trial, and activism through March For Our Lives.

Hello! My name is Jonathan, and I am so excited to be this year's Co-Editor-in-Chief. I was previously the A&E editor and podcast manager. In my free time, I like to collect vinyls and shoot film photography.

Hi, my name is D'artagnan Osier, and I'll be a senior this year. This year on journalism, I'll be serving as the Podcast Editing Manager! With it being my fourth year on journalism, I'm excited to help the podcast team grow and...

Hi, I'm Ryan. I'm a Senior, and I'm the Podcast Content Manager this year. I used to do other things, but those don't really matter now.

Hi, my name is Maya Madhat, and this is my second year in Sword&Shield. As a senior, I'm so excited join the Opinion section this year. Other than writing, I enjoy reading, playing tennis, and watching criminal documentaries....

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...

Hi, I'm Tracy! I'm a Senior and this is my second year in News! I love expressing my passions through writing and staying alerted on what's happening around me. In my free time, I enjoy debating in MUN, trying to stay afloat in...

Hi, I'm Veronica, a senior, and one of your Features editors! This is my second year in S&S and first year as an editor. I am looking forward to writing and editing articles about obscure things at UHS.

My name is Jan, this is my second year at UHS and I am an Opinion writer for Sword and Shield this year. I feel that my opinion can help the reader's understanding of our lives.

Greetings stressed students! I’m Mae, a current senior and one of the Opinion Editors at S&S. This is my second year on staff for S&S, and first year as an editor. As an avid lover of axolotls, reptiles, and more, I...

Hi, I'm Lauren and I'm one of the P&G staff for this year! I'm a junior and this will be my first year on the Sword and Shield. I am looking forward to taking pictures/making graphics for Sword and Shield.

Hello, my name is Jared Kim. This is my first year of writing in the opinion section, and my 15th year of having opinions! My interests are extensive, however I'm especially interested in debate, philosophy, and volleyball. I...

Hi, my name is Ashaley Jiang and I'm a sophomore in my first year of advanced journalism. I am thrilled to finally be a part of the team and share the various arts and entertainment aspects of UHS with other students. In my free...

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Hey Uni! My name is Siara Gunawardhana and I am a senior on S&S. I am one of your podcast hosts this year! I have been on Journalism since my freshman year, and I am so excited to produce some entertaining and fresh podcasts...

Hey! I am Pranay and this is my second year here with the Sword & Shield. I will be working as the Podcast Manager for my senior year and I am excited this year to collaborate with an amazing team to offer a new voice for...

Hi, my name is Pranav Gonuguntla. I will be a part of the Sword & Shield podcast team for this year. I am super excited to embark on the journey of editing recordings from the voice of you, the Uni community.

Hi Uni! My name is Nazanin Ghiassi, I'm senior, and one of your A&E editors this year. I am excited for students to explore a variety of topics that interest them this year. As a violist, I can't wait to highlight the fellow...

Hi! My name is Arpi Gharadaghian. I'm a junior and this is my first year as staff. I am very passionate about writing and excited to be writing for the Sword and Shield this year. I enjoy doing work in theater, whether that be...

Hello, I'm Sydney, and I am one of our managing editors! I absolutely love writing, whether it's features articles for the S&S or short stories for UHS' Crossroads Magazine. I am also the Girls' Sports Commissioner and enjoy...

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,...

Hi! My name is Leyah Eagar and I am so excited to be one of your Opinion Editors this year! In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing guitar, figure skating, and watching classic 80s comedies. I'm a junior and this will be my...

Hi I’m Sophia Choi and I’m a senior writing for the sports section! I love to hang out with friends and listen to music in my free time. I’m looking forward to writing about a large variety of topics and exploring new subjects!

Hi! My name is Anya Behrns - though I'm a Uni senior, it's my first year writing for features at S&S! I love digital art and creative writing, but more than that I love people. I'm excited to use this opportunity to connect...

Hello, my name is Roger, a Features writer and a current junior here at uni. My hobbies are engineering and other mechanical arts. I might not be loquacious, but I am pretty approachable.

Hi all! I'm Elizabeth, and I'm a writer for the News section. This is my second year with the Sword & Shield, and I am thrilled to be apart of the newspaper staff again. I can't wait to share some important news, from on-campus...

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!

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.

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!!

Hi! I’m Alyssa Tang, currently a senior. I’m excited to be one of the news editors for Sword & Shield this year. Writing is my creative outlet whether it is journalism or poetry. In my free time, I enjoy playing the erhu...

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.

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...

Hi! I’m Nikki Piedad, a junior and news editor. I love exploring different storytelling mediums and learning more about our school community. When I’m not busy being awesome, you'll probably find me out birding, spiraling...

Hi! My name is Alexander Meng and I am one of the sports section editors of this year. This is my third year in journalism and I'm really excited to again contribute to the Sword and Shield.

Hi, I'm Karolyn Maeda, a senior and the lead creative designer for S&S! I'm excited to continue designing interactive and creative layouts for our magazine! I love experimenting with different mediums of art, being apart of...

Hi, I'm Adam Kunin and this year I am one of the sports writers for the Sword and Shield. I am a huge sports enthusiast and currently play on the baseball team here at Uni. This is my first year with the Sword and Shield, and...

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,...

Hi, my name is Farah Hamza. I will be one of the Sword & Shield creative designers this year. I love art, and I use graphics to express myself most of the time. I am so excited to give our magazine a creative, aesthetic look...

Hey, everyone! I'm Arjun, one of this year's Editor-in-Chiefs. As a senior, I have been involved in journalism for all four years of my high school career, and am very excited to take journalism at UHS to new heights. Whether...

Hi, my name is Bella Duong and this is my first year as a P&G staff member for the S&S. As a new sophomore, I am excited to be able to contribute to the S&S and the new experiences this year will bring.

Hi, I'm Juliet Curtis, a senior at UHS, and I love our team here at S&S. I started S&S in sophomore year as a news writer, then became a news section editor, and here we are now! In my free time, you can find me at UCI...

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...

Hi, I'm Nicole, and I'm one of the features editors for this year! I'm a senior and this will be my second year on the Sword & Shield. I've been able to form so many new connections through journalism and I'm excited for the...

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Hi, I'm Kaylee Changsek, a Junior and a new staff writer, but this is my second year of journalism. I am very excited to be a sports writer for the Sword and Shield, and to learn everything that goes on behind the scenes to share...

Hi, my name is Maya Berger. I am a junior writing for the sports section of Sword & Shield. I'm excited to be a part of S&S and give our UHS athletes a chance to be represented. I love to play soccer and read in my free...

Hi, I'm Mia Barajas - Kua and i'm currently a senior. This is my first year in journalism and i'm so excited to be writing for the news section of S&S.

Hello! I am Sabrina Bahrun, a sophmore from University High School. This being my first year in staff, I am excited to have an impactful and collaborative year! In my free time I enjoy playing basketball, hanging out with friends...

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!