Announcements week of October 7th

produced by Period 7

Kasey Hernandez, Emanuel Hernandez, Carmen Gomez, Destiny Tatum, Fernando Paniagua, Bryan Diaz, Diego Flores, Christopher Beckford, Jennifer Ramirez, Haidy Rodriguez, London Scott, Roselyn Caballero, John Nicolas and Aaron Whitaker

October 7, 2025

250930 Advocate Weekly Per 07 by KASEY HERNANADEZ

Script writer – Destiny Tatum (English), Fernando Paniagua (Spanish)

Director – Destiny Tatum (English) and Fernando Paniagua (Spanish)

Sound – Fernando Paniagua (Spanish), Roselyn Caballero (English)

On Air Talent – London Scott (English) and Bryan Diaz

Story continues below advertisement

Camera — Diego Flores (Eng); Fernando Paniagua (Spanish)

Grips/Lights – Vanessa Morales

Behind-the-Scene Photographer – John Nicolas, Nicholas Lopez, Aaron Whitaker

PA/Teleprompter — Christopher Beckford (English); Jennifer Ramirez and Haidy Rodriguez (Spanish)

Video Editor — Fernando Paniagua

Curates Graphics -Kasey Hernandez

Slide Production – Kasey Hernandez, Carmen Gomez, Emmanuel Hernandez

Donate to The Advocate News @Hawkins

$10

$1200

Contributed

Our Goal

Your generation donation will support the student journalists at Augustus F. Hawkins High Schooll by will allow us to print the newspaper and mental health magazine, purchase or repair equipment and cover our annual expenses.

Su donación de generación apoyará a los estudiantes de periodismo en Augustus F. Hawkins High Schooll al permitirnos imprimir el periódico y la revista de salud mental, comprar o reparar equipos y cubrir nuestros gastos anuales.

About the Contributors

Kasey Hernandez, Reporter

Kasey Hernandez is a junior who is graduating in 2027. She is an observant, friendly and respectful person. Some things Kasey enjoys are reading, going on walks and painting (even though she’s not the best). She loves hanging out and laughing with her friends. Kasey is a member of the Academic Decathlon and hopes to join another club, maybe robotics, very soon. Before the school year ends she hopes to achieve many things like improve her overall GPA and be more involved. Another thing she is hoping to do this year is branch out by becoming more social. After high school Kasey hopes to pursue a career in nursing.

Emanuel Hernandez, Photographer

Emanuel Hernandez is a sophomore who is part of the class of 2028. He is always trying to be a better person, especially when he talks to people without a filter, he know he can hurt their feelings. He thinks that we all came to this world because we have a purpose and he tries his best to always find his purpose in life. After graduating from Augustus F. Hawkins High School, he wants to be an electrician, and he will try his best to achieve his goals.

Carmen Gomez, Photographer

Carmen Gomez is a 16 year old student who is in her junior year, class of 2027. Since being a student at Aaugutus F. Hawkins High School, she is currently in her third year of playing volleyball and she has been on varsity since her freshman year. Carmen spends her free time shopping, baking/cooking, spending time with family, and traveling wherever her sister wants to go. She recently traveled to Portland, Oregon to visit her brother. After graduating high school, she wants to become an Ultrasound technician. When she’s not playing volleyball, you can find her exploring the campus or sitting in the gym.

Destiny Tatum, Photographer

Destiny is a student here who has already been in Journalism 1! Their role was a director, sound manager and script writer. It was a hard job to get done, but they loved doing it knowing they could help people gain confidence to speak or be on air talent. Destiny likes to take photos for photography, photos like wildlife, scenic places, people, etc. They like it so much that they want to major in Photography! Destiny’s hobbies consist of everything creative: crafting, digital art, traditional art and they want to start trying airbrush. They are inspired by their friends in life who help them create things, such as new characters and ideas. They think that their friends are very important in their life.

Fernando Paniagua, Video Editor

Fernando Paniagua attends Augustus F. Hawkins High School in Los, Angeles (CA) as an 11th grader (Class of 2026). He is a student-athlete who has played two years of football and two years of track and field. He enjoys track, but it’s part of the football training program. Besides sports, Fernando also loves playing video games with friends. He is not exactly sure which college he’ll attend, but he would like to attain a degree in kinesiology.

Bryan Diaz, Photographer

Bryan (Class of 2026), uses his love of learning and his ability to adapt to excel in his studies. His future goal is to be an Engineer. Apart from academics, Bryan enjoys music, nature, and sleep.

Diego Flores

Diego Flores (class of 2027) is 16 years old and born in Los Angeles, California. Something he is into is going to the park and also watching basketball on TV. His favorite team is the Lakers. One of his favorite things to do, when he is not doing anything, is getting on the video game, mainly Black Ops 6. In addition, Diego is a role model to his little sibling. As a role model he gets food for his little brother, gives him good advise on how to clean-up, and Diego looks out for him so he’s not on the game too much. Diego often takes his brother to the park to play basketball and kick the ball around. Some in his family think that Diego should get into sports but he just likes watching his siblings play soccer and volleyball. “We mainly vacation in important events like my mom’s birthday. My siblings are older and younger but I mainly play with my little brother,” said Diego.

Christopher Beckford

Cj(Class of 2025) uses his mind of beauty to excel in his ability to learn and adapt to his environment. His future goal is to get into college through a ROTC program and major in the engineering field. CJ’s mission is to serve America for a few years, then pursue his dream and give back to his community. Apart from academics, CJ enjoys playing soccer, spending time with family and listening to music.

Jennifer Ramirez

Jennifer is a 17-year-old senior graduating in 2026. She is a determined individual who strives to do things the right way and is motivated daily by the support of her parents. She enjoys learning new things, listening to music, cooking, going to city views, and spending quality time with her friends and loved ones. After graduating from Augustus F. Hawkins, she plans to attend college to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and work toward her goal of becoming a travel nurse.

Haidy Rodriguez

Haidy Rodriguez is 17 years old she was born May 23, 2008. She is a senior at Augustus F Hawkins High School. She is set to graduate class of 2026. Cosmetology is what she hopes to do in the future. Haidy is the youngest of her 3 siblings and is also a nail tech here in South Central LA. She finds peace in listening to music, going out and spending time with her family.

London Scott, Editor

Zyearie Scott is a junior and will be graduating in 2027. She likes fashion designing, making new friends, and trying new things. Her hobbies include reading, buying new bows to wear, running routes for flag football, and watching documentaries about paranormal activity, true crime, and cults. She’s also very talented when it comes to graphic design, she has designed all of her family’s business flyers, business cards, and party invitations. She hopes that she’ll be going to FIT for fashion design and graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Design. She also likes to go by the name “London”.

Roselyn Caballero, Photographer

Roselyn Caballero is a 16 year-old junior at Hawkins Highschool and will graduate in the year 2027. She is very into videography and photography and hopes to be a film director in the future. Before figuring out that she wanted to pursue a career in film she was very interested in wanting to be a veterinarian because of her love for wildlife and animals. Her goal is to one day make a film dedicated to wildlife and endangered animals.

John Nicolas, Photographer

John Nicolas is a 16-year-old junior (Class of 2027), student-athlete, member of the school’s JV soccer team, and an independent E-sports club. When he was a freshman in 2023-04, he didn’t know any friends until he met three friends. However, from time to time, he met more friends and gained more experience about high school, discovering that it’s challenging, which he basically likes. He runs a small business to help save for college and aspires to become a civil engineer to support his parents. Also known as “Shikamaru” for his patience and intelligence, John is passionate about soccer—especially Barcelona and Arsenal—and enjoys traveling, playing soccer (at Small clubs) on weekends, and video gaming when time permits. His favorite dream is to retire his parents.

Aaron Whitaker

My name is Aaron Whitaker. I’m 16 years old and currently a junior in high school. Nine grade was a great year–everything felt fresh and exciting. After middle school, it felt like stepping into a whole new word. I saw an old friends again and ,made new ones. One of the most interesting challenges was figuring out where all my classes were because the school felt so big at first. Sophomore years was more difficult. I experienced the classic “sophomore slump,” had to retake multiple tests, and struggled just to earn a C at best–even going back to week one in some classes. Math has always been my toughest subject; it just doesn’t suit me. I’m more of an English person, and my highest GPA so far has been a 3.7.