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Humans: St. Patrick's staff special
To spread St. Patty cheer, we decided to interview our mothers, the people who feed us baby bird style, the teachers of Eagle Rock. All...
Winter Ryu-Whitney and Eva Jones
6 days ago1 min read
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Humans: Valentine’s Day edition!
This Valentine’s Day, instead of asking out our Valentine’s, we asked various students at Eagle Rock some questions. Lame, we know, but...
Lennon Turner and Ellie Cole Calderon
Feb 161 min read
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Teacher besties profile: Ms. Malec, Dr. Kobaissi, and Mr. De Leon
All photos by Oona Warren The third floor of the main building belongs to the famous science department, home to many of the classrooms...
Marguerite Kate Villanueva
Feb 33 min read
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Fashion profile: Ms. Youngblood-Jarman
photo by Nyda Hosack We all know and love Ms. Youngblood for her colorful and bubbly room, but there’s also her fun and expressive...

Carmen Dominguez
Jan 172 min read
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Teacher profile: Ms. Okada
The dance teacher we all know and love, Ms. Okada, teaches beginning, intermediate, and Dance Company classes. She resides in the dance...
Evie Campbell and Carmen Dominguez
Nov 8, 20243 min read
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Words from the Birds: Halloween edition!
This Halloween, we asked our eagles a simple but spooktacular question; What is your favorite candy? This is what they said: (Photos by...
Lennon Turner and Ellie Cole Calderon
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Staff profile: Mr. Vergara
As the dawn of the new year creeps over the horizon, casting a golden glow into the halls of Eagle Rock High once more, a lone silhouette...
Ainsley Drake
Oct 9, 20244 min read
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Drawing people at Eagle Rock (fashion profile)
The sun beats down on the asphalt ground near the soccer field. Only a few flimsy tree branches provide shade from the fiery ball of doom...
Afreen Mann Majumdar
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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Humans: senior handprints
The first day of senior year is a day that ignites a myriad of emotions for future graduates, and this whirlwind of feeling didn’t spare...
Sofia Casias
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Teacher bestie profile: Ms. Clark and Ms. Ortiz
Just across the hall from one another live two of the loveliest English teachers you’ll ever meet at this school: Ms. Clark and Ms....
Kylie Sadsad & Victor Pack
Jun 3, 20243 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock
Meet the students of Eagle Rock! All photos by Nyda Hosack. Which song wraps up your relationship? Summer by Brock Hampton, just because...
Irene Maddox and Zadie Kang
Apr 25, 20241 min read
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Questbridge scholar, Geena San Diego, to follow their dreams at Dartmouth
Dartmouth College is one of the most prestigious Ivy League schools; recently one of the seniors of ERHS got accepted. The senior who got...
Claire Duarte and Keira Estrella
Mar 14, 20243 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock: Teacher Edition
Meet the teachers of Eagle Rock High School! All photos by Nyda Hosack. What is your favorite smell? Trees, pine trees, basically just...
Lilah Hayes and Sophie Seifert
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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The eccentric earrings of Eagle Rock students
Geena San Diego My earrings were a passage to exploring my identity. They helped me explore who I was and become not exactly feminine nor...
Edith Croshaw and Afreen Majumdar
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock
Meet the students of Eagle Rock High School! All photos by Nyda Hosack What’s the weirdest food combination you love? I love papaya a...
Lilah Hayes and Sophie Seifert
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Carrano
As one of the two AP World History teachers on campus, Mr. Carrano, located in B24, teaches history, as well as college and career. He...
Shiogo Allen
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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Carlos Morales, national champion boxer
Carlos Morales is a 14-year-old freshman from Eagle Rock High School. While he seems like any normal student at first glance, with...
Sophie Seifert
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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Humans: Valentine's Day edition
Meet the students of Eagle Rock High School! All photos by Nyda Hosack. If you could marry any celebrity, who would it be? I would marry...
Lilah Hayes and Sophie Seifert
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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Teacher profile: Ms. Ortiz
Born in the city of Bellflower to a big family, Ms. Ortiz is the fifth of six children. Her parents initially came to the United States...
Victor Pack
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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Teacher profile: Ms. Maddox
Entering her sixth year here at Eagle Rock, art teacher Ms. Maddox has quickly become one of the most beloved staff members on campus....
LILAH HAYES
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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Humans: would you rather
Meet the students of Eagle Rock High School! All photos by Nyda Hosack. Would you rather always say what you're thinking or never be able...
Lilah Hayes and Sophie Seifert
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Staff profile: Mr. Wong
He only joined our flock last year but it feels like he's been here for years. Mr. Wong is our bubbly middle school counselor and SRLA...
CLAIRE DUARTE
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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Staff profile: Mr. Cohen
Mr. Cohen: You know him as the magnet coordinator, SCO sponsor, Key Club sponsor, and ASB co-sponsor. As one of the most involved staff...
Kylie Sadsad
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock: Winter Edition
Would you rather be Santa’s elf or reindeer and why? “I’d rather be a reindeer because they’re cool, and I like them. Rudolph’s my...
Mar Montoya
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Mini-Humans of Eagle Rock
Meet the 7th and 8th graders of Eagle Rock! All photos by Nyda Hosack. What would you do if you were parachuting and your parachute...
Sophie Seifert
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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Teacher Profile: Ms. Van Ostrand
Despite this only being Ms. Van Ostrand’s second year at Eagle Rock, she is already the sponsor of our school’s ASB (Associated Student...
Lucia Allen-Cannone
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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Staff profile: Ms. Roman
Ms. Roman, a staple on our campus. As our school's psychiatric social worker, she works with students and parents in crisis daily. But...
Astro Howard
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Oswald
Two years ago, right before the first period on the first day of my first year here at Eagle Rock, I was nearly dying of nerves and...
LILAH HAYES
Dec 8, 20233 min read
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Teacher profile: Ms. Russel
A new eagle has been added to the flock! Ms. Russel is a student teacher here at ERHS. This is her last semester as a student teacher...
Keira Estrella
Dec 8, 20231 min read
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Teacher profile: Mrs. Malec
There’s a high likelihood that any Eagle Rock student who takes biology at some point in high school either has had or will have Mrs....
Sumiye Allen
Dec 6, 20233 min read
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Teacher profile: Ms. Soto
In room S7A, our school’s animation teacher and EL coordinator Ms. Soto resides. You can find traces of these things within her room:...
Rebekah Grace de Guzman
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock
If you were a rap feature on anyone’s song, who would you collab with? “Probably Lil’ Mabu! He’s the person I listen to the most right...
Mar Montoya
Dec 6, 20231 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock
What would you do if you found a squirrel in your backpack? “If a squirrel came out of my backpack, I’d see the squirrel, and I’d be...
Mar Montoya
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Montel
A newer teacher at ERHS, Mr. Montel, located in room 209, teaches 10th-grade English and AP English Language and Composition. Mr. Montel...
Shiogo Allen
Nov 17, 20232 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Hicks
Nineteen years ago this month, Mr. Hicks began teaching at ERHS. “But I've been teaching since 1993. I started my teaching career in...
Izak Menta
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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Teacher profile: Ms. Villegas
As a history teacher, Ms. Villegas is responsible for providing the next generation of thinkers with a diverse and comprehensive...
Izak Menta
Nov 13, 20233 min read
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In conversation with Mr. Martinez
The importance of journalism, experimental documentaries, and the purpose of high school When I initially approached Mr. E. Martinez for...
Owen Taylor
Nov 13, 202318 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Martin-Rowe
One thing that male English teachers have in common is their style. Throughout history, English teachers have been known to wear straight...
CLAIRE DUARTE
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Quintanilla
Mr. Quintanilla is a fresh face to ERHS, a change in the sea of people that make up this school. Located in room SA, he has started his...
Shiogo Allen
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock: Halloween edition
Staff writers Sofia Casias and Lauren Acevedo walk around campus capturing some of Eagle Rock’s staff and students on Halloween. Question...
ERHS Journalism
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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Fashion @ the Rock: a feature
“How would I describe my style? I would describe it kind of as messy but elegant… feminine for sure, somewhat gothic-inspired… and very...
Lauren Acevedo
Oct 16, 20233 min read
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Teacher profile: Mr. Birkhead
Joining ERHS’ Individuals and Societies flock, one new bird on campus is Mr. Birkhead! With family members taking on jobs as teachers,...
Sebastian Ashcraft
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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Faculty Profile: Mr. Dominguez
“[We] came across a fresh kill where there were some lions [that] had just attacked a wildebeest and they were just ripping everything...
Izak Menta
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Humans Vol. 2
Mariah 11th grade Likes: cheer, makeup, dermatology, Dislikes: injuries, low-rise jeans Gabby 12th grade Likes: Ms. Munoz, musubis, KPOP...
Jasper Mann
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Humans of Eagle Rock
Charlie 10th grade Likes: Gravity Falls, math with Ms. Stough, school dances Dislikes: slow walkers, pluto, the idea of falling into a...
Jasper Mann
May 15, 20231 min read
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Teacher Profile: Ms. Hernandez
You may know Ms. Hernandez as the teacher whose room up on the 3rd floor is constantly bustling with noise as students file in and out....
Meron Worku
May 3, 20232 min read
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Teacher Profile: Mrs. Mendoza
Ever since fourth grade, Ms. Mendoza has wanted to be a teacher. Presently, she’s been teaching for more than 20 years, and has taught...
Izak Menta
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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Staff Profile: Mr. Torres
Lifelong Eagle Rock resident Steve Torres is coming up on his twentieth year working at Eagle Rock High School. He was a student here as...
Owen Taylor
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Teacher Profile: Mr. Espanta
You know when you walk into school from the side gate, only to see a group of kids clustered around that second-floor bungalow, looking a li
Avni Koppula
Feb 23, 20234 min read
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Teacher Profile: Mr. Gudex
Since 2020 there have been quite a few new teachers, one of those teachers being Mr. Gudex, an english teacher. His class is on the...
Miranda Morales
Oct 17, 20222 min read
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