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The Iliad

The Student News Site of Poway High School

The Student News Site of Poway High School

The Iliad

The Student News Site of Poway High School

The Iliad

2024-2025 Staff

Pop Culture Editor

Kenzie Mehl

My favorite section to write for is Pop Culture. I enjoy reading, going to the beach, and watching reality TV with my friends. A quote that I find intriguing is from Marcus Tullius Cicero: “A room without books is like a bo...

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Casey Bambakakis

My favorite sections to write for are pop culture and editorial since pop culture keeps me updated with what’s happening in the world and editorial is opinionated. My three favorite interests/activities outside of the Iliad are drawin...

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Sadie Midlam

The sections that I enjoy writing about most are Pop Culture and Editorial. Working for The Iliad keeps me updated with what is happening when I wouldn’t have known otherwise. I love music, dancing, and going shopping with my frie...

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Zara Ommar

My favorite section to write for is pop culture because I get to write about things other than school-related articles. I enjoy music, traveling,  and hanging out with my friends. A quote that stands out to me is from Brian ...

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Meadow Akel

My favorite section to write for is sports because it helps me learn about different teams and it gives me a chance to watch how they are played in real life. Outside of the Iliad, I have always had a passion for ice skating a...

News Feature Editor

Mychaela Saldivar

I enjoy writing for pop culture because I can see what's going on in the world outside of school and understand what others are interested in. Outside of the Iliad, I enjoy going to the beach, hanging out with my friends, and going ...

Editor-in-Chief

Olivia Brown

I enjoy writing for Editorial and Pop Culture the most. I love to read, watch movies with my cat, spend time with friends, go thrifting, and go on picnics. A quote that stands out to me is from Jane Austen:  “There are as many...

Sports Editor

Jasmine Rundle

My favorite section to write for is Sports because I've played sports my whole life, and it's fun to know what's going on in the Athletic program here at Poway. Outside of the Iliad, I’ve been cheering for eight years and no...

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Kassi Newham

My favorite section to write for is pop culture, and I also enjoy photographing sports. I think capturing a good photo of something you only see for a split second is so beautiful. Outside of school, I love hanging out with friends...

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Sophie Evans

I love to take photos for the Iliad, and interviewing students for “Talking Heads” is my favorite assignment. My three favorite interests outside of the Iliad are going to the beach with friends, shopping, and playing sports. I...

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Layne Barringer

My favorite sections to write for are Editorial and In-Depth Features  because both let me share and express my opinion in the articles with details and information. My three favorite interests that I love are traveling, fash...

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Frances Poe

My favorite sections to write about are features and sports. I like getting to know people, learning new things, and helping get people’s stories out. I enjoy playing soccer, reading, and taking photographs outside of the Ilia...

Feature Editor

Amelia Dockery

My favorite section to write for anything but Pop Culture. I enjoy interviewing people, finding out background information, and then putting it all together. Outside of the Iliad, I've been playing softball for 14 years, and I’...

In-Depth Editor

Ginger Kondzela

I enjoy being the in-depth editor, as well as writing editorials. In my free time, I enjoy learning languages; I am semi-bilingual in French. I was an exchange student in my sophomore year of high school in France with AFS. I co...

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