Amanda Castillo-Lopez, News Editor
Hi! My name is Amanda, and I’m a senior at Creek this year. As the News Editor for the USJ, I’ve reported on many different events in our community and global circumstances that affect us. I’ve become particularly connected with and enlightened by a variety of people in my community through stories and interviews, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue expanding my writing skills and knowledge of the world around me through journalism.
![The Class of 2021 gathers at Stutler Bowl during last year’s graduation ceremony. In light of Biden’s debt forgiveness program, this year, some upperclassmen wonder if they will receive similar debt relief in the future. “My decision of going to college lies [in] how much money I have,” Junior Ikram Chichou said. “[There is] a higher opportunity that I will go to college if the student loan forgiveness continues. If not, then my life after high school has no plan.”](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/6-4-900x675.jpg)
![With an undefeated record, Head Coach David Knoeckel was disappointed with the loss. "It's okay.
I mean, it's the fourth game that we played, and the second weekend so we still want to learn how to do better. we're gonna get better. We [the team] are fine."](https://unionstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_9717-900x600.jpg)
