Manu, a senior at Horizon Honors High School, is a first-year journalism student. As an avid reader and writer, she is excited to be a part of the journalism program this year. She became interested after experiencing Barrett's specialty course- The Human Event-during a summer program at Arizona State University. Manu has been told on several occasions that she talks quite a bit and she feels that this can be incorporated seamlessly into her role as Campus Life Editor- combining social interaction with writing to keep students updated on events and occurrences around school.

When she isn't at school, Manu interns for the SCENE Research Program at Arizona State University, volunteers at the Chandler Regional Medical Center in the Medical Surgery department, and helps out on the Teen Advisory Council at the Sunset Library. Manu adores music- she has sung Indian Classical Vocal for the past 13 years, plays the violin, and has dallied with the harmonium. She is an avid traveler and runs a blog to share her adventures abroad. Manu is unsure of her career path, but she plans to pursue a double major in general engineering and mathematics. She is extremely interested in international relations and diplomacy and hopes to incorporate these into her studies- whether as a minor or a separate concentration.

Anja is a senior at Horizon Honors, and this is her third year in journalism. Anja originally started in journalism to become more confident in writing. Anja progressed from columnist to News Editor, and this year she is the Editor In Chief. Journalism is one of her favorite classes, as she is able to learn, share, and write about different events and ideas while collaborating with other students. Anja is thankful for the opportunities journalism has provided including a scholarship to attend the ASU Walter Cronkite Summer Journalism Institute and AIPA Fall Conference where she was able to connect with student journalists from other schools and learn from professionals. Anja hopes to utilize the skills she learned to contribute to the development of The Horizon Sun.

Anja is very interested in fashion and spends her free time reading about designers and trends and shopping. She believes that being involved in the community is very important, and volunteers whenever possible. Her other hobbies include ballet, baking, photography, and traveling. She hopes to combine her passions for journalism and fashion in a career in communications and public relations.

Lauren is a senior at Horizon Honors taking Journalism 5-6 Honors. She is the Student Opinion Editor for The Horizon Sun and is taking journalism for the first time this year. Writing and reading are two of Lauren's favorite things about school, and she is excited for the opportunity to better herself in those areas. Journalism has always been an interest for Lauren, but scheduling prevented her from taking the class at an earlier time. Senior year is the perfect time for her to expand her knowledge about the subject.

When Lauren is not writing and editing stories for the website, she is likely to be found on the volleyball court. She has played volleyball for six years, and has participated on the Varsity team since her sophomore year. Volleyball is an important part of her life, but Lauren also enjoys other activities such as reading and volunteering. Overall, Lauren likes to keep her life as well-balanced as possible, but she makes sure that she is always up for a challenge.