The Student News Site of Bonita Vista High

the Crusader

Menu
Amanda Cortes

Amanda Cortes, Arts & Culture Editor

I am a sophmore at Bonita Vista High and this is my second year on staff for the Crusader. This year I am an  Arts and Culture Editor and was previously a staff writer. I joined newspaper because I’ve always had a love for writing and I felt being a part of the Crusader would allow me to further explore that interest in a new way. Aside from newspaper I am involved in other activities on campus such as Speech and Debate and Mock Trial.

Follow me on Instagram @amandacrusader



All content by Amanda Cortes
On April 18, the Bonita Vista High Vocal Music Department (VMD) held an evening showcase where members of VMD performed songs of their choosing as well as the Music Machine and Sound Unlimited competition sets. Senior Zero Alcaraz is performing a solo performance of Idontwannabeyouanymore by Billie Eilish.

Spotlighting a successful season

Amanda Cortes, Arts & Culture Editor
April 22, 2024
On April 8, sophomore Eugenia Carrillo Tejeda is shown grabbing a feminine product in the 700s girls bathroom. Tejada enjoys the dispensers as she does not have to bring them from home and have easy access when she needs them.

New feminine products in girls bathroom

Amanda Cortes, A&C Editor
April 19, 2024
Barons Speak

Barons Speak

Amanda Cortes, A&C Editor
April 19, 2024
Review: “Eternal Sunshine” by Ariana Grande

Review: “Eternal Sunshine” by Ariana Grande

Amanda Cortes, Arts & Culture Editor
April 5, 2024
Timken Museum docent Sharma Dye is seen explaining to the BVH AP Art History students the origin and the technique of a religious painting. This was one of many paintings explained by Dye.

Artistic ventures

Amanda Cortes, Arts & Cultures Editor
February 26, 2024
On Jan. 25 sophomore Ally Scott keeps her Stanley cup next to her in fourth period as she works on her computer. She brings her Stanley cup to school every day. Scott is attending a meeting in International Baccalaureate (IB) Coordinator Jared Phelps’s office about the IB program.

[Photo] More than just a water bottle

Antoinette Gilbert, Opinion Editor
February 18, 2024
On Feb. 3, BVH Music Machine performs their 2024 festival set Set Me Free for the first time at the VMD show choir debut in the BVH gymnasium. Music Machine will use this set to compete at various show choir competitions during the spring.

VMD debuts show choir competition sets

Amanda Cortes, Arts & Culture Editor
February 9, 2024
Untitled9_20240203163554

[Photo] No more one use wonders

Aparri Tarpley, Sports Editor
February 7, 2024
Rosamaria Sias teaches her Theater Production and IB Theatre class by allowing them to create their own scripts and short plays. The class is in Sias classroom to allow VMD to practice for their performance.

“Communication is key”

Amanda Cortes, A&C Section Editor
February 5, 2024
On Jan. 29, Bonita Vista High (BVH) Car Culture Club co-president and senior Haydn Lopez gives a slideshow presentation about Car Culture Club at the clubs first meeting during lunch at BVH autoshop. Lopez is informing the clubs members of a potential club field trip to the San Diego Automotive Museum. This topic was among other informational slides about the Car Culture Clubs plans for this year, such as participating in BVHs food fair to raise money.

[Photo] Driving to revive a community

Isaiah Benitez, Sports Editor
February 5, 2024
On Jan. 26, students gather in the Bonita Vista High dance room to participate in a Hip-Hop dance workshop held by BVH dance company Get to the Pointe (GTP). Students learned a dance routine to the song “Hypnotic Data”, by the popular singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer, Odetari. The dance routine was choreographed and taught by Sophomore Dana Robles.

[Photo] A step into a new direction

Dani Fincher, Staff Artist
February 2, 2024
On Feb. 1, Bonita Vista High (BVH) School Nurse, Currin Bernadette works on her computer in the Nurses Office during lunch. Bernadette wears a surgical mask and has a clear plastic shield in front of her desk to prevent the transmission of germs that can cause various diseases, such as whooping cough.

[Photo] A new case of Whooping Cough at BVH

Delilah Bannister, Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
On Jan. 25, Sophomore Alessandra Escobar-Moeller is wearing an outfit that is influenced by the coquette aesthetic. Her outfit features a hair bow which is a prominent accessory in coquette fashion. Escobar-Moeller is sitting in International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator Jared Phelpss office for a presentation about the IB program during fourth period.

[Photo] Femininity takes charge

Delilah Bannister, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024
On Nov. 29, Word War II prison camp survivor Thomas Crosby presents to students at Bonita Vista High (BVH). Crosby talks about what his life was like during the war in camp Santo Tomas as a child.

[Photo] The importance of knowing a first hand story

Madison Knudson, Arts & Culture Editor
December 8, 2023
Yes/No: Should female transgender swimmers compete with cisgender women?

Yes/No: Should female transgender swimmers compete with cisgender women?

Amanda Cortes and Aparri Tarpley
November 13, 2023
On Oct. 12 Art Therapy club holds their first meeting in room 401 after being temporarily cancelled. The club took a hiatus after room 401 was flooded due to Hurricane Hillary, leaving the classroom unusable.

[Photo] Art therapy expresses concerns over relevancy

Antoinette Gilbert, Opinion Editor
November 13, 2023
26 steps in the right direction

26 steps in the right direction

Amanda Cortes, A&C Section Editor
October 29, 2023
On Oct. 25 2023 Sophomore Lisa Perez, Junior Saphira Mesinger, Alyssa Gonzales, and Sophomore Jeremy Berke act in It All Began on Route 66. The play characters start their act.

A journey to the 1950s

Amanda Cortes, A&C Editor
October 26, 2023
On Oct. 14 BVH students work alongside staff to Beautify Bonita and complete tasks that range from raking leaves to trimming trees in hopes of providing a clean campus.

[Photo] Clean up event hosted by teacher at Bonita Vista High

Carlos Cartlidge, Podcast Manager
October 22, 2023
On Oct. 16, Bonita Vista High’s (BVH) Key Club hosts a blood drive in partnership with the Red Cross at BVH. BVH student Mia Andrada-herrera donates her blood in the truck and is given a 15 dollar amazon gift card and community service hours as an outcome for donating.

A donation for a prize

Amanda Cortes, A&C Editior
October 21, 2023
BVH sophomore Bella Sanchez walks to fourth period wearing an outfit she describes as reminiscent of the grunge style popular in 2014. Many students at BVH are influenced in the same way as Sanchez and dressing in a similar style from 2014.

[Photo] “That’s so 2014”

Delilah Bannister, Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
BVH Principal Lee Romero speaks about what it means to live the Baron way. This is a phrase he has popularized at BVH since taking on his position as Principal last year.

[Photo] Q&A: What is ‘the Baron way?’

Madison Knudson, Arts & Culture Editor
September 21, 2023
In the final quarter, BVH senior Shania White (3) rushes down the field. White dodges multiple Mater Dei defenders as well as one of her own teammates.

BVH girls’ flag football wins first ever home game against MDH 25-12

Amanda Cortes and Alexa Valencia
September 19, 2023
On Aug. 7, the closing ceremony started off with drinks and pizza handed off to the Japanese delegates. Once the Bonita Vista High (BVH) student hosts got their pizza, they were given the time to bond and eat before the delegates received certificates for the completion of their studying abroad program.

Time to say goodbye

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
August 18, 2023
Fourth period IB English HL1 student Savannah Jackson as prosecution questions Tonantzin Murillo as Haruki Murakami during the mock trial. The trial covered topics such as misogyny, sexism and Murakamis place in the IB curriculum.

Murakami goes on trial

Amanda Cortes, Staff writer
May 24, 2023
Freshman Jeremy Berke and Milo Wood and senior Owen Camus play blindfreeze at the Bonita Vista High Drama Improv Show on April 12. The game requires two players to act out an audience suggested scene. The third player must yell stop, then pick up from the pose that one of the players left off on.

Drama holds first improv show in the Bolles Theater

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
May 5, 2023
On Apr. 15 at the Bolles theater sophomore and TEDx speaker, Kai Winkle speaks on issues about composting at home and creating habits that can contribute towards a more sustainable future. Winkle is the second to last speaker of the day.

TEDx Builds a sustainable future

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
April 26, 2023
Before their two-day trip to Disney World in Orlando Florida, Bonita Vista Highs Vocal Music Department group Sound Unlimited competed using the set theyve practiced for since Jan. 2023.

Pitstop in Orlando, Florida

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
April 11, 2023
A call for better representation

A call for better representation

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
March 30, 2023
On Feb. 23, Gladney works on an assignment in his first period English 12 class in room 405. Gladneys assignment is to work with a select group and to write a new ending to the book Into the Wild.

All hands on deck

Angelina Ruckman, Cielo Muniz Sigala, and Amanda Cortes
March 20, 2023
The NFL is known for making a spectacular Superbowl show. What fans dont know is, during the halftime-shows some performers are not paid but do benefit in other ways.

Fenty or frenzy

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
March 8, 2023
Air Force recruiters answer BVH senior as he approaches them in the Bonita Vista High counseling center o Feb. 23.

Students prepare for take off

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
Many fans across the United States were disappointed in the outcome of the 65th annual Grammy awards. The ceremony has been termed Scammys because fans believed their favorite artists were scammed from the award they were nominated for.

65th Annual Scammy Awards

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
At Bonita Vista High (BVH) on Feb. 4, 7th grader Dynnelle Adrianzen and 8th grader Antonio Zayas look through microscopes that contain Brine shrimp eggs. This was 1 out of the 6 stations in the session.

Hooke-ing students into STEAM

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023
It had been made to believe daylight savings (DST) was originally intended for the benefit of farmer. Now daylight savings has created negative effects, becoming outdated in todays modern society.

[Photo] Daylight dread

Valerie Torres, Opinion Editor
January 12, 2023
On November 28, BVH Principal Lee Romero drafts an in his office as the new principal of BVH.

Surveying students and staff

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
January 1, 2023
Bonita Vista High principal Lee Romero is joined by honorary guests in ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate new field stadium opening.

[Photo] The Final Cut

Jechaenna Velazco, Photographer
December 27, 2022
BVH Photography teacher Edwin Lim shares with the class congressional art contestant Giovanna Sanchezs photo with his class. Edwin Lim Provides students with art award opportunities.

His inner passion

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
Shoppers use plastic produce bags for their fruits and vegetables in the produce isle. Shopper Ruth Salinas can be seen using plastic produce bags as she always does when she shops.

The produce aisle goes green

Amanda Cortes, Staff writer
November 18, 2022
On Oct. 6 at Southwestern College, quarterback and senior Juan Manuel Gomez steps back in the pocket to uncork the deep ball as he looks to connect downfield with his receivers, playing against Olympian Highschool. The first quarter ends in 3-13, slowly making progress.

Short on points, short on players

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
October 22, 2022
On Oct. 19, 2022, the organization Red Cross held a blood drive in the gym at Bonita Vista High (BVH). Senior Isaac Romero can be seen donating blood to Red Cross.

Strive to save lives

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
October 22, 2022
Every six weeks students get a new progress report reminding them of there grades

Under time, under pressure

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
September 18, 2022
On Sep. 12, Bonita Vista High Schools Vocal Music Departments teacher, Michael Atwood, is teaching his students how to control their vocals through a song.

Returning to where the journey started

Amanda Cortes, Staff Writer
September 17, 2022
Nour Nona explains an Integrated Math II concept to his attentive students. He answers a question that a student asked during independent work.

One of 257 applicants

Maddie Almodovar, Amanda Cortes, and Valerie Torres
August 19, 2022
Load More Stories
Activate Search
Home
Amanda Cortes