San Mateo County takes action to overcome new challenges presented by in-person voting -- Published October 13, 2020
This article was my first one to be published. The normal growing pains accompanied this article, and the fact that COVID-19 was rampantly spreading forced me to alter the way I approached my first interviews at the voting center. |
Local communities respond to climate change -- Published November 3, 2020
My first article to win a Best of SNO, this work entailed a long process of fighting my way through the bureaucratic system that is local government and interviewing a variety of sources on the impacts of each city's respective attempt to combat climate change in their area. Awards: - Best of SNO |
The City of Good Living seeks to expand affordable housing options -- Published November 25, 2020
Undoubtedly the work I was most proud of as we finished the first semester of publishing, this article required a greater focus on my hometown. The idea for this article stemmed from a monthly pamphlet sent out to all San Carlos residents. I wanted to get a multitude of opinions and points of view, so for this article, I focused on reaching out to a recent Carlmont graduate to get a different opinion from that of a student. Awards: Best of SNO 4th Place in NSPA 2020 Fall Semester Clips and Clicks Contest (Newswriting) One of two finalists for Youth Journalism International’s Frank Keegan ‘Take No Prisoners’ Award for News |
A dark day for democracy: Insurrection at the Capitol -- Published January 19, 2021
After joining the politics team for the second semester, I was immediately thrown headfirst into one of the biggest stories of the year: the Capitol riots. I truly enjoyed this article and thought it was fascinating to recount the story of what happened at the Capitol. |
The American dream: A journey to the land of opportunity -- Published January 19, 2021
My favorite article, this was part of a two-part feature published in January that I had begun working on in November of 2020. I reached out to a Stanford expert on the issue, interviewed an anonymous SF Bay Area student about their struggles in immigrating to the United States, and multiple other professors and experts. I detailed the student's experience in this first article. Awards: Best of SNO |
The changing dynamic of Central American migration to the US -- Published January 20, 2021
This article is the second part of the two-part feature. With a bit more of a professional look at immigration, the aforementioned interviews with experts are what facilitated this article. Over the course of three weeks, I conducted these interviews. Awards: Best of SNO |
Climate legislation signals a renewed focus on the San Francisco Bay -- Published February 20, 2021
This article provided my first experience with a true press conference. Entering this virtual conference with an invite from Rep. Jackie Speier's press coordinator, I was among professional journalists. This article truly developed my sense of the professional journalistic world. Awards: Best of SNO |
San Carlos debates and rejects targeted hazard pay ordinance -- Published April 14, 2021
This article, which came as a continuation of an idea to focus on the hazard pay ordinance being considered around the SF Bay Area, worked in tandem with the article below to convey the different decisions and experiences of governments and laborers dealing with the issue of granting hazard pay. |
Local governments broadly adopt hazard pay mandates -- Published April 15, 2021
This article details the feelings of a labor union leader, the decision of the San Mateo City Council to pass the hazard pay ordinance, and the controversy surrounding the issue. Awards: Best of SNO |
Businesses respond to an uncertain labor market --
Published May 31, 2021 Bringing local perspective to a topic that had begun developing as a nationwide trend as restaurants and other hospitality-oriented services bounced back from the pandemic-induced slump, my reporting explored how local restaurants and businesses have been affected by the labor market. Awards: - Best of SNO |
Editorial: Being conscious of your digital footprint is more important than ever -- Published October 19, 2021
My first editorial, this opinion combined anecdotes (mostly coming from the revelations about Jon Gruden's email) and my thoughts to produce a sort of warning for fellow teens. As we continue to become a more interconnected world via the Internet and social media platforms, teens need to realize actions in the present may have consequences in the future. Awards: Best of SNO |
Nicaraguan presidential election undermines the prospect of democracy -- Published November 22, 2021
A passion project of sorts that combined my interest in Latin American affairs with my visit to Nicaragua over the summer of 2021, this article truly dives into the country's situation after the reelection of President Daniel Ortega. Awards: Best of SNO |