Rudy Smith is a freshman with six siblings who enjoys sharing his experiences about his travels and writing with his peers, as well as his hobbies, which include writing, reading, and traveling. He mostly travels to California, where he hits the beach, visits the Walk of Fame, and goes to the Griffith Observatory. He is very passionate about writing, which is why he joined The Paper Cut. He is an African American and loves living in Tucson. He is determined to grow as a person throughout his high school years. He even plans to venture out of his comfort zone and attend the University of Arizona.

He believes that writing is his path to his future and success. He plans to inspire people with his writing in the future and would like to grow as a reporter and then editor by taking The Paper Cut for the rest of his high school years to learn more about how to write news articles and writing in general. He plans to try his best at work, focusing on writing amazing stories. Despite not having very good handwriting, he always continues to write about his life and about what is going on around the world.