Valeria Tijerina, Reporter
Class of 2025
I love to dig deep, get the scoop, and just report on issues, which is why I am so thrilled and honored to be a part of Student Press this year! When I'm not writing, I'm big on reading classic literature & poetry and just listening to 70s music. My guilty pleasure is also watching Gilmore Girls and Clueless.
![With the 2024 presidential election set for under a year from now, students have begun to consider the candidates. However, many have expressed dissatisfaction with all of the presidential options. "I think [all the candidates] are untrustworthy," an anonymous student said. "They don't address many real issues and difficulties America is currently facing. I think we need to elect a president who really cares about the people [who] support him and the republic."](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/presidential-candidates.png)
![Concentrating, Elena Francis '25 investigates the mock crime scene with her partners. Forensics students try to solve the case through multiple exercises that test their investigative skills. "We practice our investigation skills with lots of hands on labs [in Forensics]," Francis said.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_08_23_ForensicsLabCrimeScene_DooleyL-1200x904.jpg)
