Biography: Ms. Carrasco

Eastwood High School has been my home for the past three years.  It has been an absolute pleasure to work with the amazing students and families that make up the Trooper Community.  I am very excited to be a part of launching the first ever online version of the Eastwood Sabre, known as the Etank in it’s online version.

I was not always a Trooper as hard as it to believe.  Ventura County, California was my home from the age of two, when I left my birth state of New Mexico, up until I moved to El Paso at the ripe age of 30.  

The University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, helped me grow into the teacher I am today.  I studied Latin American Studies concentrating on Social Sciences and minored in Chicano Studies.  I graduated in 1999 and soon after began a masters program in Latin American Studies, this time concentrating on History and Education.  Something life changing occurred during my second quarter as a graduate student at UCLA, I was offered a job as a social studies teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District.  I had no experience as a teacher but I had the desire to impact students in a positive way.  I then concurrently enrolled in a program known as the Center X Teacher Education Program for Social Justice.

The subjects that I have taught since I started my teaching career back in the year 2000 are plenty: World History, Economics, Government, US History, 9-11 Grade Language Arts, ESL, Migrant Education, Newspaper, Yearbook, Photojournalism, Intro.  to Journalism, Speech, Chicano Studies, and Folklorico.  I have enjoyed teaching every one of these subjects and have enjoyed being a part of my students’ lives.

Biography: Audrey Russell

Photography, design, and writing are the things that have changed my life. Mass communication is what pulls our culture and influences people. It keeps us informed and interested as well as being the way that brings the world together. I have learned that by using these tools I can benefit myself as well as others around me. I plan to pursue not only design, but photography and other communication skills that I have learned here. Not only will I study these skills in college to further the depth of my knowledge of them but in order to help make them become my life. I am grateful to say that I found my passion as early as sophomore year. With hard work and my determination, I will be the future of journalism.

Biography: Francisco Partida

My name is Francisco Partida, but most people call me Frankie… or Frank… or Pancho. Whatever you decide to call me really. I am the  co-editor of the Eastwood Sabre, and have been since my junior year. I am a senior and currently on my way to being a political science major at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Politics has been a passion of mine for years and I hope to find a career in that field. Writing has always helped me organize my thoughts and I’ve always enjoyed it. The new E-Tank is a great step for Eastwood to take the Sabre and it’s staff to a new era of reporting student news.

Biography: Alexandria Romero

My name is Alexandria Nichole Romero.  I am sixteen going on seventeen, and next Fall I will be entering my senior year of high school. After High School I aspire to continue expanding my knowledge and attend college. I have personal goals that I have set, so I can depend on myself to be my own inspiration to push myself beyond my limits and succeed overall. I want to pursue the professions of Journalism or Public Relations. I was brought up with strong roots of my ethnic background and I appreciate how far my family has come from, that is my fire for me to be successful.  I have three hobbies that I have a deep passion for expressing myself through writing, soccer, and my amazing family. I am a girl who know what she wants, and fights for what she gets.

Biography: Matthew Meneses

 

My name is Matthew Meneses.  I am currently a senior  at Eastwood High School.  During my career here at Eastwood I have had a successful athletic journey.  I ran varsity track since the end of my freshman year and varsity football since my junior year. I played quarterback and wide receiver for the troopers and worked hard enough to make captain my senior year. Although we didnt win one game in two years I feel like I accomplished some personal goals and contributed to the team, which is what its all about when it comes to sports. My track career was a bit more successful if I do say so myself. This year the boys Trooper Track team and I  won the 1-5A District Track meet. Keep in mind the boys track team hasn’t won district since 1989. I qaulified for regionals in the 400 meter dash, the 4×100 meter relay, and the 4×400 meter relay. We didnt make state but I ran my personal best in the 400 which was a split of 48.8 seconds. This upcoming week I plan on visiting the University Of Incarnate Word in San Antonio Texas. I was honored to receive ann academic scholarship from them and plan on talking to the track coaches during my visit. They invited me to watch the track meet they are hosting. In college I want to major in history and english and later become a teacher. So far some pretty important life decisions have been made but I understand that there is many more important ones coming up. Im prepared for college and hope to make the best of it.

Biography: Christina Padilla

Hey everybody, I’m Christina. I just joined the Sabre staff this year, my Senior year. This year on the newspaper staff has been largely beneficial for myself, as a writer. Writing is a passion I wish to pursue through college and further. I also am very much passionate about history. I plan on attending Missouri Baptist University the fall of this year in St.Louis, Missouri on full scholarship. I want to major in History with a minor in English in hopes of working in a museum while still working on a Master’s degree. I would like to continue writing despite of any career I wish to attain. My overall desire is to teach a Shakespeare course at the university level. Many things I have overcome throughout high school have grown me into who I am today and prepared me for what is to come. I am extraordinarily excited for my life to begin in a new city. I have Ms. Carrasco and the rest of the newspaper staff to thank for allowing me the opportunity to share my thoughts and ideas through the newspaper.

Biography: Alexandria Munson

Hey everyone! I am Alexandria Munson and I have been apart of the Sabre Staff for about two years. In the Fall I will be entering my senior year and will be graduating at the end of the first semester. I do plan on attending college, UT Austin or UTEP, and attaining my business degree. I have a lot of interests and hobbies that I do outside of school. I am recently learning how to make clothes, I am also on a dance team called X Pulse, and I love to hang out with my family and friends. I have enjoyed being on the Eastwood Sabre staff and meeting all my fellow Sabre staff. I am excited that we have our online version of the newspaper, The eTank, and I hope you all enjoy it.

Biography: Martin Villegas III

 

My name is Martin Villegas III and I’m a senior at Eastwood High School. One of my biggest highlights this year was competing at 2010 Texas Dual State Championship with theEastwood High School Wrestling Team at Amarillo,Texas. We got fourth place meaning we were the fourth best high school in the state of Texas as a wrestling team. Another accomplishment was winning the 2010 District 3 Championship for the seventh year in a row. It felt great to be part of such a great tradition. I was elected President of FCA for 2009-2010. It was a great feeling to know that my peers felt that I could handle the role as a leader. Though my senior football season was tough, I felt like it showed a lot of character about myself and teammates by sticking it out through the end. My most memorable was or rival game against Hanks High School. Though we lost 42-41 on a bad call on one of the refs, it was the best game that has been played in this rivalry and will be remembered as one. I haven’t decided between UTEP or North Texas, but i plan on walking on the football team or track team at either school. I want to major in Criminal Justice and work for the FBI soon.