Caitlynn “Jayde” Balagso, a senior, was inspired by her past leadership roles and love for writing to join Media Studies. She participates in both performing arts and sports; Jayde is a part of the tennis and softball teams,...

Lauren Uppal, a senior, is actively involved in competitive dance, volleyball, and leadership positions across cultural, environmental, volunteer, and community-based clubs. Her passion for English grew out of her love for writin...

Mac Enriquez, a junior at Del Mar High School is in her second year of Media Studies. She values journalism, because it helps her build meaningful connections with others. This year, she hopes her classmates will take their writ...

James McMinn a junior, ever since James was five years old, he’s dreamed of studying tornadoes and reporting on extreme weather. His passion for meteorology led him to join journalism, where he can practice storytelling, rese...

Ben Fought, initially wanted to join Media Studies as a sophomore, though he only joined his junior year. Because of his athletic nature and fun personality he quickly became The Dispatch sports editor. Outside of Media studie...

Kaylee Arellano, a Senior, decided to join Media Studies to Photograph sports. Kaylee describes herself as someone who keeps to herself but is friendly, respectful, and chill. When she’s not at school, her Hobbies include baking,...

Mayra Channa, a sophomore, is new to Media Studies and eager to grow as a writer. She enjoys English, running cross country, and traveling. She also loves K-dramas, K-pop, and artists like Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey. Mayra h...

Sage Perez, a senior, is a new member of this year’s Media Studies class. Sage can often be found shining on stage, whether it be for theater, choir, or for visual art. For the past three years, Sage has taken part in Del Mar�...

Evangeline Mount is a bright 17 year old senior in High School. Her love for writing inspired her to join the Media Studies class to write for the paper. Evangeline’s home life consists of spending time with her two siblings and ...

Ollie McPhail, a senior who uses the pronouns he/they, joined Media Studies because they find joy in writing stories and essays. Ollie is a fan of DND (Dungeons and Dragons), theater, movies, and anime. Preparing for the future...

 Frank Rangel, a junior at Del Mar High School. He is interested in music and cooking. Frank has enjoyed cooking from a young age. Frank would like to go to culinary school after high school. Other than his love for cooking, he l...

Megan Ah Sing is a freshman. Her interests in reading, writing and English led her to take Media Studies where she hopes to build her skills. In her free time, Megan likes to play video games, run and hang out with friends. Whil...

High School sophomore, Brandon Carbajal, is bringing his talents to Media Studies this 2025 school year. Brandon is no stranger to trying new things including his new title as an officer in Key Club only after a year of involveme...

Hennessy Sarahi Bracamontes is a freshman. She is interested in music and drawing, because she finds it calming. Hennessy’s favorite class is English, because she likes to write personal stories. A career Hennessy would like...

Grace Leuenberger, a freshman, is ready to take on a meaningful role in the Dispatch. Her goal for the next year is to be a useful source for the Dispatch, mostly focusing on photography. Aside from her commitment to finding ...

Mariana Ortega  Madrigal is a senior who recently came from Colombia in April 2021. She has been interested in painting since she was little. Mariana’s favorite class is student assistant because she likes   to do work from...

Maria Cuevas is a junior whose favorite subject is biology. She hopes to move to Mexico and travel to Cancun and Oaxaca. Outside of school, she enjoys spending her time shopping and going to new places. She also enjoys listening...

Freshman, Serenity Erikson, joined Media Studies this year because she wants to share people’s stories. This is important to her because, even if they aren’t relevant to some, stories help raise awareness to all. Outside of cl...

With a new found interest in journalism and photography, junior, Naysia Johnson, looks forward to working with The Dispatch. During school her favorite subject is science, after school though, her chemistry with her teammates on...

Megan Ah Sing is a freshman. Her interests in reading, writing and English led her to take Media Studies where she hopes to build her skills. In her free time, Megan likes to play video games, run and hang out with friends. Whil...

Bella Gorman, a freshman, is an avid reader, and enjoys getting lost in the many worlds books have to offer. She is looking forward to her next few years in high school, and beyond, aspiring to attend UCSD’s prestigious mar...