Raider Echo

Jackie Castillo

Karina Herrera, Photographer April 2, 2017

"[If I had more time] I would want to learn more in school, hang out more with my family, and I'd probably want to be more spontaneous since I have more time. I can mess up more and make it up later,"...

Clark Aceo

Clark Aceo

Clarissa Moreno, Photographer April 1, 2017

"[If I had more time] I would travel. [I would] travel to Canada, Kenya, just to experience different cultures and meet more people. We need unity," Clark Aceo, 11.

Elidio Barbosa

Elidio Barbosa

Jeffrey Candelaria, Designer March 30, 2017

"I would [want to] learn how to mix and master music. I want to start producing and it's a way I would want to make money and improve in my own craft. All my life I have really been into music and it has...

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Clarke

Kristin MacKay and Thu Vu March 29, 2017

"[My first pet was] a cocker spaniel named Okie. We got him from Oklahoma," Matt Clarke, English teacher.

Amira Jabir

Amira Jabir

Kristin MacKay and Thu Vu March 28, 2017

"In Eritrea we have religious freedom and go to the Mosque to pray like we do in America," Amira Jabir, 10.

Alm’Bria Reese

Lillian Tram and Edith Perez March 28, 2017

"I’m planning to go to Richland College after graduation. I’m going to be there for a couple of years to get a better GPA and then I’m going to head out to a [Chicago university]. I don’t want...

Carlos Vasquez

Carlos Vasquez

Clarissa Moreno, Photographer March 27, 2017

"I'm looking forward to going to the beaches [over the summer]," said Mr. Vasquez, teacher.

Joey Samraj

Joey Samraj

Karina Herrera, Photographer March 26, 2017

"I'm going to UT Arlington to do summer school so I can finish off my college much faster. I'm excited [because I'll be away from home.]," Joey Samraj, Senior.  

Nhi Pham, 10

March 24, 2017

"The similarity between Vietnamese and American [culture] are that both enjoy having a variety of food options. For example, Vietnamese people enjoy a lot of western style foods like hamburgers, pizza,...

Nicole Espinosa

Nicole Espinosa

Jeffrey Candelaria, Designer March 23, 2017

"I've never really had a real pet. One time when I was six years old, my mom bought 3 goldfish, but didn't know you had to buy a special kind water for them and just used tap water. They ended up dying...

Nhu Nguyen and Stephanie Akhimien

Nhu Nguyen and Stephanie Akhimien

Elena Gary, Designer March 22, 2017

"The most traumatic experience I've had so far is Junior year, honestly. You already know why, it's because of physics." Nhu Nguyen, 11. "[I think] middle school, y'know? It's like a phase-changing...

Cecilia Perry

Cecilia Perry

Elena Gary, Designer March 20, 2017

"School schedules definitely negatively impact my life. I'm so stressed out, especially because it's junior year and there's just so much work to do. I'm up until the crack of dawn, [I get] no sleep. [I...

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