Hi, my name is Selena and I am 14 years old and this is my first year in Santa Maria High School. This is my first time doing anything related to Journalism, I'm pretty nervous but excited about taking this class. I've decided...

Hi, my name is Aida Perez and I am one of the contributors for The Breeze. This is my 2nd year being part of The Breeze and it feels quite nice.I’m currently a senior at Santa Maria High School, and I’m going to be part o...

Hi, my name is Jessica Garcia. This will be my first time using "The Breeze" and I'm kind of excited to be part of The Breeze. Right now, as in 2023-2024, I am fourteen years old and in the nine grade at Santa Maria High School....

Hi, my name is Judith Velasco, and I am a new contributor to our school's news website, 'The Breeze.' This is my first year being in this school as well as being a part of The Breeze staff. As of right now I'm currently a freshman...

Hey! I’m Sara Valencia and this is my first year in Santa Maria High School. I am also an athlete here at the high school. I am on the wrestling team. I am 14 years old I was born on the 10th of May, majority of my family...

Hey! My name is Oswaldo Hernandez-Perez, but you can call me Waldo. This is my last year at Santa Maria High School as I am now a senior. I enjoy listening to music and filming my friends skating on my free time. I haven't written...

Howdy My name is Talia Diaz I am 17 years old and this is my first year as a journalist. I am excited but nervous to be a first-timer in journalism but more excited. I am the youngest in my family All my siblings came to Santa...

Hello, my name is Genesis and I am a senior this year at Santa Maria Highschool, and this is my first year as a Breeze contributor. I am the oldest out of three kids. I am 17 years old and I was born on June 26th. I choose...

I'm Jennifer Bravo and I am actually a senior this year. Very early into the school year I will also be turning 17, and as far as I know that isn't really an age where you unlock a bunch of new privileges like when you're 18 or...

Hello, my name is Nathan Gomez, and I am a senior this year. I am 17, and this is my first-time doing Journalism. I am excited and hopeful that my last year here at SMHS will be the best! Some things you should know about me...

My name is Kasey and I am a senior this year at Santa Maria High School. I am the oldest out of two kids. My younger sister currently attends SMHS as a freshman. I am the daughter of two loving parents and I am a granddaughter...

My name is Rodrigo Garcia. This will be my first and final year as a Breeze Contributor as I am now a senior. If I would've known about the Journalism class earlier, I definitely would've joined. As I mentioned already, I'm...

My name is Nico Parker. I write poetry and song lyrics. I am currently teaching myself to play guitar. I am class of 2025. I have been an AVID student since 7th grade. I've been writing poetry since 9th grade and song lyrics since...

Hello, my name is Nathan Ochoa, and I am a senior attending SMHS (surprise). I was born here in Santa Maria on December 11, 2005 and have lived here my entire life. My brother, who some may know, attends UCLA as of now. My...

My name is Tina van den Heever, and I am the adviser for journalism here at SMHS. The 2023/24 school year is  my 13th year at SMHS, and I this is my third immersed year in Journalism.  My class will be working on getting...

Hii! My name is Elizabeth although I typically go by Ellie by close family members and friends. I am fourteen years old making me a FRESHMAN this year, which means this is my first year at Santa Maria High School, it's also my...

Hello, my name is Yareli Vasquez-Fernandez and I'm a senior this year. I'm currently 17 and I was born in April.  I have 4 sisters and I'm the second oldest. I've been working for around 5 months. This is my first job.  I got...

Hey, my name is Alondra Cruz, and I am a Senior. I'm 17 years old and my birthday is in December. This is my first year taking journalism. I'm pretty good with writing so I'm hoping to write some good things. I've never been a pe...