Sarah Bol, a sophomore, is very passionate about this school and thinks it is deeply important to be involved. She is the sophomore class senator and the Robotics Club secretary. This is Sarah's second year in The Paper Cut and she has fallen in love with reporting and taking photos. With so much to do, Sarah is always busy running around campus, which she enjoys and is hoping to get even more involved this year.  She is also in Sahuaro's Book Club and LOVES to read.  Her favorite books include Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan, Just Kids by Patti Smith, Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, and The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez. Her favorite music artist of all time is Billy Joel, and she owns almost all of his albums on vinyl. She also loves musicals like West Side Story and Hamilton. Sarah's one and only role model is her sister and best friend Charlotte, who she has looked up to for her whole life because of the way Charlotte presents herself. Even though Charlotte teases Sarah about how many clubs she's in, she does it all just to make Charlotte proud. Usually, people assume that she hates her sister because, 'She's always in her shadow', but Sarah doesn't feel that way. Every day, Sarah is proud to stand under the light that is her sister.

Nya Brown, a sophomore, is excited to begin her 2nd year of The Paper Cut. Her favorite kinds of articles to do are on guitar concerts, Spirit Week slideshows, Cougar Tales, and any other event she attends. Nya is currently involved in cheerleading, Advanced Guitar, Book Club, Culinary Club, and her job as a party host; she is looking to expand her extracurriculars with things such as the JTED cosmetology program, Black Student Union, Student Council, Link Crew, and the National Honors Society. In her (little) free time, Nya likes to sing, go on walks, and organize. Nya is originally from Florida but moved to Arizona (where she'll stay until she goes off to college) when she was 10. She also used to live in Maryland for a year. As an adult, she hopes to move to Massachusetts and start a life there. After graduating high school, Nya plans to attend an academically rigorous school on the Northeast Coast. As for her future, she plans on getting her Master's in Public Health and working towards becoming an epidemiologist.

Sophomore, Lynnea Montgomery, is giving The Paper Cut a second try this year. She initially joined newspaper to improve her social and literary skills, but after her first year, she realized how fond she is of the newsroom's warm and exciting environment. Lynnea enjoys spending time with her family and going out with her friends. She is absolutely addicted to spending her money, whether it be on food or clothes; consequently, she cannot hold onto a single paycheck. Aside from spending, she also loves reading and watching anime in her downtime. Lynnea was born and raised in Tucson and has a love-hate relationship with the city, dependent on the season and weather. She hopes to pass this year with flying colors and get involved. As for career paths, Lynnea envisions herself attending college with a major in law and a minor in psychology. As for this year, Lynnea is going to do her best in everything she applies herself to and make the most of this year.

Wynter Nye is a freshman here at Sahuaro High School. She is the oldest of 3 kids; she has two younger brothers ages 9 years and 10 months. She loves to hang out with her friends and write stories and is currently working on publishing one of her older books from 2020 with help from her grandmother. When she's not doing either of those things, she is sleeping or watching TV; her favorite show is The Summer I Turned Pretty or American Housewife. When Wynter is older, she wants to be a pediatric nurse because she has always loved helping little kids in need due to family experiences.  She has been earning money from TikTok since July 2022, and she loves to shop online with the money she earns.  You will ALWAYS catch her buying things off either Amazon or Shein, her two favorite online stores. She is very kind and shy, but she doesn't play around when it comes to people being disrespectful to her friends, family, or herself.

 

Natalie Bancroft is a freshman here at Sahuaro. She just transferred into The Paper Cut. Natalie likes knowing more about the students here and writing about the world around her. She also loves hanging out with her friends, like shopping, calling, and school activities. In her free time, Natalie loves to listen to music. She has many different artists/genres she likes, but her favorites are Mazzy Star, Slowdive, Fleshwater, and Evanescence. Natalie was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin but moved to Tucson when she was only a baby. Ever since elementary, Natalie enjoys having fun at school and making friends. Every year she makes sure to do her best. Natalie thinks she'll like writing choice and headline articles.    

Saphira is a sophomore at Sahuaro High School, as well as a reporter for The Paper Cut. She's very outgoing, creative, and has a lot of energy. She's very sweet and others say she has a princess attitude. She has an amazing sense of fashion and wants to be in the fashion industry when she grows up. Her favorite pastimes include painting, writing, watching scary movies, playing with her animals, and bugging her boyfriend with nonsense. She hopes to be on the soccer team this year, as well as do other sports and activities throughout the rest of her high school years.