Alonzo Willie is an African American Freshman at Sahuaro High School and a proud student who lives in Tucson. This is his first year in The Paper Cut; he is joining halfway through the 2025-2026 school year as a reporter. Alonzo has quickly made an impact on the soccer field as a freshman; this year, his biggest accomplishments were that he made the varsity team and scored his first goal against Casa Grande High School. Alonzo started playing soccer when he was 7 years old and hasn’t looked back. Some of his accomplishments include winning a trophy for his middle school, Booth Fickett, last year. It is amazing how he dominates the soccer field and the classroom; with a high GPA, Alonzo is one of the top students in his class.

Alonzo lives with his 2 parents and his 2 sisters. His favorite fast food place is Panda Express, which consists of fried rice, orange chicken, and teriyaki chicken. He claims that it reminds him of home, adding a nostalgic feeling whenever he eats there. His favorite movies are Forest Gump, Happy Gilmore, and 500 Days of Summer. Alonzo recalls watching Happy Gilmore with his dad, and now it’s been one of his all-time favorites. Alonzo also enjoyed watching 500 Days of Summer since his favorite artist named an album after the movie. While listening to the album, he stumbled upon the movie, which he enjoyed, and never looked back.

He’s really excited to join the paper cut and most people don’t know that he actually wants to become a news reporter. He claims “I used to want to become a new reporter but I just lost the passion for it at the age of 10 and now I’m happy that there is a newspaper class because I meant get my courage back to become a news reporter.”