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The Patriot Post

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The Patriot Post

The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

The Patriot Post

2025-2026 Staff

Dylan Ruiz-Gonzalez
Editor-in-Chief

Dylan Ruiz-Gonzalez

Dylan Ruiz-Gonzalez, a 16-year junior, is a student at Birmingham Community Charter High School. Dylan was born on June 16, 2009, and grew up in the valley for most of his life, living with his mother, sister, two aunts, two uncles,...

Addy Maradiaga
Managing Editor

Addy Maradiaga

Addy Maradiaga is a 16-year-old born on July 7, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. He is a junior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is Addy's first year in Journalism, and he is looking forward to all the...

Melissa Lopez
Website Editor

Melissa Lopez

Melissa Lopez is a student at Birmingham Charter High School. Love for her comes from motorcycles. The rush of adrenaline and velocity running through her veins is an everlasting sensation she'll crave and desire endlessly. A ...

Melissa Mendez
Front Page Editor

Melissa Mendez

Melissa Mendez is a 16-year-old junior currently attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. She was born on March 3rd, 2009, in Van Nuys, California, but has faint memories of growing up in Atlanta, Georgia. Melissa has...

Elsa Araujo
Opinion Editor

Elsa Araujo

Elsa Araujo is a 16-year-old junior born on August 13, 2009, in California. She loves cats; she has one 2-year-old cat named Mishuu. She would like to own a chunky cat when she grows up. She is also interested in making snacks...

Angelynne Tinajero
Student Life Editor

Angelynne Tinajero

Angelynne Tinajero is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. Angelynne was born on January 23, 2009, in Van Nuys, California. She has an older sister and brother who both attended Birmingham a few years...

Moses Aguirre
Sports Editor

Moses Aguirre

Moses Aguirre is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. His favorite things to do in his free time are drawing, reading comics and manga, playing soccer, and helping his friends out. Some ...

Romina Molinari
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Romina Molinari

Romina Molinari is a 17-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. She was born in Los Angeles, California, and her parents are from Argentina. She has one younger sister. This is her second year in Journalis...

Royce Chinchilla
Photography Editor

Royce Chinchilla

Royce Chinchilla is a 16-year-old 11th-grade high school student with high hopes for the future. His goal is to try to understand himself and others mentally and especially emotionally. He had trouble understanding things in general...

Eva Menjivar
Photography Editor

Eva Menjivar

Eva Menjivar is a 16-year-old junior who is currently attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. She was born on November 4th, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. She is determined to do anything in the medical field. She...

Jeff Gonzalez
Staff Writer

Jeff Gonzalez

Jeff Gonzalez is 16 years old and has many things he does outside of school. He has been at Birmingham Community Charter since the 9th grade. Outside of school, Jeff has done some things, like joining some clubs, such as the new Stu...

Andrew Martinez
Staff Writer

Andrew Martinez

Andrew is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is his third year at Birmingham, and he likes this school because of the academics and how good the school is all around, such as its sports. Throughout...

Eva Paez
Staff Writer

Eva Paez

Eva Paez, a 15-year junior, attends Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is Eva's first year at Birmingham after being at SOCES since 4th grade. Eva was born on November 9, 2009, and grew up in the same house all her...

Demorye Potts
Staff Writer

Demorye Potts

Demorye Potts is a 16-year-old junior and a young, ambitious individual with a strong passion for sports and personal growth. From football to many other types of athletics, Demorye finds energy and excitement in the competiti...

Ethan Garcia
Staff Writer

Ethan Garcia

Ethan Garcia is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. He enjoys playing soccer and basketball. Ethan is currently playing for two soccer teams. Ethan lives in the San Fernando Valley and...

Emily Macias
Staff Writer

Emily Macias

Emily Macias is a 16-year-old junior, and she currently attends Birmingham Community Charter High School. She has been enjoying her time at school, and she says the people at BCCHS are very kind. She was born on December 19, 2008,...

Jaydon Huerta
Staff Writer

Jaydon Huerta

Jaydon Huerta is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. He played baseball here at Birmingham in his freshman year. In his sophomore year, he decided to stop playing for a high school team and just play...

Jaydon Mata
Staff Writer

Jaydon Mata

Jaydon Mata is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is his second year at Birmingham, and he has had good experiences since joining. He was born on December 2nd, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. Jaydon...

Justin Urrutia
Staff Writer

Justin Urrutia

Justin is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is his third year at Birmingham, and he likes the school because he has learned a lot academically and emotionally, and he has made many friends...

Danna Mejia
Staff Writer

Danna Mejia

Danna Mejia is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. She was born on June 1, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. Danna is the only child but has two half-brothers.  Danna enjoys playing volleyball. In m...

Madigan Amaya
Staff Writer

Madigan Amaya

Madigan Amaya, known as Madi, is a junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is her 3rd year attending BCCHS. Madi was born on March 30, 2008. She is 17 years old. Madi was born in El Salvador. She moved to California...

Oscar Aguirre
Staff Writer

Oscar Aguirre

Oscar Aguirre is a 15-year-old sophomore attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. He was born on January 5, 2010, and has lived in the San Fernando Valley his whole life. Oscar is an only child but likes hanging out...

Samantha Johnson
Staff Writer

Samantha Johnson

Samantha is a 16-year-old sophomore student at Birmingham Charter High School. This is her second year attending BCCHS. She has always been passionate about going to college and being successful.  Samantha has many friends and...

Kelly Lemus
Staff Writer

Kelly Lemus

Kelly Lemus is a 16-year-old junior who attends Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is her third year attending Birmingham. She has lived in the San Fernando Valley her whole life. Her mom's side is from Jalisco, Mexico,...

Shayra Barrientos
Staff Writer

Shayra Barrientos

Shayra Barrientos is a 16-year-old junior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. Shayra was born on February 1, 2009, at Northridge Hospital. She is the youngest sibling, having an older brother and sister. Shayra...

Evan A. Urquidez
Staff Writer

Evan A. Urquidez

A regular dude incapable of wit, except quick when catching onto a room's atmosphere, Evan may either take things too literally or too figuratively. The young, awkward 16-year-old Evan Urquidez has nothing to share but his oddities....

Emily Mercado
Staff Writer

Emily Mercado

Emily Mercado is a 16-year-old junior who attends Birmingham Community Charter High School. This is her third year attending Birmingham, but her first year in journalism. She was put into this class by her counselor, but she's...