Announcement week of October 14th

produced by 3 period

Destiny Diaz, Cindy Cincire, Cristian Guevara, Alison Mayen, Samantha Suarez, BRAULIO MURILLO, Katie Loza, Brianna Martinez Garcia, Fernando Paniagua, Ana Oxlaj, Destiny Peraza and Daniel Menendez

October 14, 2025

Script Writer – Alison Mayan (English and Spanish)
Director – Alison Mayan (English), Alison Mayan (Spanish)
Sound -Fernando Paniagua(English and Spanish)
On Air Talent – Braulio Murillo(English), Daniel Menendez (Spanish)
Camera – Cristian Guevara(English), Ana Oxlaj (Spanish)
Grips/Lights – Katie Loza, Samantha Suarez, Briauna Oakley
Behind-the-scene Photographer – Katie Loza, Brianna Martinez
Video Editor – Fernando Paniagua(English and Spanish)

Teleprompter – Destiny Peraza(English), Cristian Guevara(Spanish)

Slide Production – Destiny Diaz, Cindy Cincire

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About the Contributors

Destiny Diaz, Photographer

Destiny Diaz is a student athlete who is in her senior year and will be graduating 2026 at Augustus F. Hawkins High School. In her free time she likes to listen to music, and she likes to go shopping. Destiny is currently on Hawkins High School girls varsity volleyball team, but she also played for the girls soccer team in her 11th grade. Destiny is a fun and loving person, She likes to be active. One of Destiny’s goals is to go to Cal State Los Angeles. Her career goal is to be a travel nurse.

Cindy Cincire, staff photographer

Cindy Cincire is a senior, class of 2026. She’s known among her friends for her sense of humor and her ability to give good advice when needed. When she’s not doing her makeup or working, Cindy enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring new places. She loves the feeling of peace. She knows it won’t come easy but her goal in life is to be a registered nurse because she has always been passionate about helping others regardless of what she has going on.

Cristian Guevara, Photographer

Cristian Guevara is a student athlete who in his senior year and will be graduating in 2026 at Agustus F. Hawkins High School. In his free time he likes to listen to music, and go out to the park to play soccer. Cristian is currently on Hawkins High School boys varsity soccer team, But also he played for the boys baseball team in his 11th grade. Cristian is a funny guy and cool, He likes to be active. One of Cristian’s goals is to go to college to play soccer. His career goal is to be a pro soccer player.

Alison Mayen, Photographer

Alison Mayen (she, her) is a senior class of 2026 graduating class. She used to spend her afternoons at practice for the school dance team. However, this year she’s dedicating herself to school and being the Dance Team’s team manager. In her free time, she likes to binge read books, watch superhero shows and procrastinate everything in life. She enjoys going out with her friends and capturing memories by taking pictures. She used to be a dog person until she got a beautiful beige cat named Romeo, who she calls her son. Her future ambitions are to attend a college here in Los Angeles to get an Associates degree and become a Radio-graphic Technician.

Samantha Suarez, Staff Photographer

Samantha Suarez (she/her) graduating in 2026. She loves going out with friends, enjoys taking photographs of nature and drinking iced vanilla lattes. Another interesting fact is that her main goal in life is to become a nurse after she graduates high school. You can find her talking with teachers in the hallways or saying hello to friends. She was the softball team manager her junior year in Hawkins HS. She learned how to take home run scores and even made new friends. Her teachers think she’s respectful, caring and has great teamwork skills.

BRAULIO MURILLO, PHOTOGRAPHER

Braulio Murillo is a senior at Los Angeles’ Hawkins High. He likes collaborating in projects in a group and being a part of the creative process. Braulio likes taking photographs, discovering new locations in the city, and getting in the beat making industry, discovering new raps and getting in the zone. He likes simply cruising out with his peoples and grinding so that he can that money. He plans to attend the LATTC after high school so that he can become an electrician and mechanic because he likes hands-on work and creating a skill-based career.

Katie Loza, Marketing

Part of the class of 2028, Katie Loza is a student with big ambitions. She likes the little things, “It doesn’t have to be extravagant,” and she’s not afraid to go beyond what’s normal for her age. Something unique about Katie is the fun she finds in drawing funny illustrations. She loves finding ways to make people laugh and smile. One of her biggest dreams in life is to use her skills to give back to the community. She is always working hard to make herself and her family proud.

Brianna Martinez Garcia, Photography

Brianna Martinez Garcia is in the class of 2026. This is her second year at Augustus Hawkins High School. After two big impacts in her life, which were when she moved from New Jersey to Florida and now California (Los Angeles). She really enjoys listening to music and wants to learn more about photography. The goal she has for the future is to attend university for marketing. She loves to have quality time with friends and family and she is that friend who will be there for them in the good and bad times.

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.

Ana Oxlaj, Photographer

Ana Oxlaj is 16 years old, born on July 31. She is a Junior (class of 2027) at Augustus F. Hawkins High School. She is part of a Hispanic family with six siblings – five brothers and a sister. She is the youngest sibling and the last one in high school. She tends to enjoy music, her favorite subject is math, and she enjoys meeting new people. She wants to help people out in any way she can and dreams of becoming a Social Worker in the future. She wants to be more involved in school this year, so she plans to join more clubs and participate in school activities.