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

2023-2024 Staff

Ingrid Flamenco
Editor In Chief

Ingrid Flamenco

Ingrid Flamenco is a 17-year-old senior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. Ingrid was born in Burbank, California. Her parents are from El Salvador and Honduras and she has two siblings, one older brother and...

Anastacia Garcia
Managing Editor

Anastacia Garcia

Anastacia Garcia is a 16-year-old junior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. Born On September 20, 2007, in Sylmar, California, she dreams of becoming a famous psychologist and making her family proud. She has...

Bryan Gonzalez
Front Page Editor

Bryan Gonzalez

Bryan Gonzalez is a senior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. Bryan was born in Sun Valley, California, and dreams of studying at Cal State University in Long Beach to become a dietitian in the future. His parents are...

Maximiliano Vazio
Opinion Editor

Maximiliano Vazio

Maximiliano Vazio, who goes by Max, is a senior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. His main hobbies consist of skating, listening to music, playing video games, and lifting weights. He also likes to read, take photographs,...

Hannah Bivins
Student Life Editor

Hannah Bivins

Hannah Bivins is a 17-year-old Senior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. Hannah has been attending Birmingham since her junior year when she switched from Granada Hills Charter High School. Hannah is a Gemini, and her...

Mayra Vargas
Sports Editor

Mayra Vargas

Mayra Vargas is a 16-year-old student at Birmingham Community Charter High School who loves to write about her feelings and opinions. She keeps those drafts to herself and reads them at the end of the year to think about the self-improvement...

Thyrone Brown
Sports Editor

Thyrone Brown

Thyrone Brown is a 16-year-old senior enrolled at Birmingham Community Charter High School. He's a sports enthusiast who was a former football player for youth football teams. He was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles...

Andrew Aguirre
Staff Writer

Andrew Aguirre

Andrew Aguirre is a 17-year-old senior at Birmingham Charter High School. Some of his hobbies are soccer, music, hanging out with his friends, and going on adventures. Some of his favorite music artists are J. Cole, 21 Savage,...

Brianna Alvarado
Staff Writer

Brianna Alvarado

Brianna is a 16-year-old junior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School.  Brianna has had many different experiences in high school, some good and some confusing, but for now, her high school experience is more fun...

Joey Andrade
Staff Writer

Joey Andrade

Joey Andrade is a 17-year-old senior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. Joey was born in Burbank, California, and raised in Van Nuys. Joey is the only child in his family and he lives with his parents alongsid...

Armen Hindoian
Staff Writer

Armen Hindoian

Armen Hindoian is a fifteen-year-old freshman at Birmingham Community Charter High School. He likes watching and playing basketball, and his favorite team is the Golden State Warriors. His favorite player is Stephen Curry. He...

Zachary Ignacio
Staff Writer

Zachary Ignacio

Zachary Ignacio is a 17-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School and he thinks it is the best high school in the San Fernando Valley. He is a junior who likes to watch and play sports. He is typically called...

Alan Martinez
Staff Writer

Alan Martinez

Alan Martinez is a 17-year-old junior who attends Birmingham Community Charter High School. He enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with his friends. He even enjoys listening to music and playing with his little nephew. Alan...

Cristina Medina
Staff Writer

Cristina Medina

Cristina Medina is a 16-year-old junior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. She's been enrolled since her freshman year and she likes to keep to herself at school. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, and she has been...

Alexander Rico
Staff Writer

Alexander Rico

Alexander Rico is a 16-year-old junior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. Alex is the youngest of three and is the only son in his family. Both of his sisters attended Birmingham Community Charter High School....

Janice Rodriguez
Staff Writer

Janice Rodriguez

Janice Rodriguez, born in Jalisco, Mexico, is a 17-year-old senior who recently returned to Birmingham Community Charter High School. She was previously at Independence Continuation High School to recover the credits she needed...

Alejandra Sanchez
Staff Writer

Alejandra Sanchez

Alejandra is a senior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. Alejandra has been attending Birmingham since 9th grade, but she did not get to enjoy her freshman year since the school closed down due to COVID-19. She was born...

William Del Toro
Staff Writer

William Del Toro

William Del Toro is a staff member of  The Patriot Post, 17 years old, and a senior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. He enjoys watching Netflix series on the weekends, and also he likes reading manga while listening...

Genesis Erazo Del cid
Staff Writer

Genesis Erazo Del cid

Genesis is a 17-year-old senior and her birthday is November 17, 2005. She has been at Birmingham Community Charter High School for all 4 years. She loves to have fun with her family and her friends, and she'd rather spend more...

Kevin Vicente
Staff Writter

Kevin Vicente

Kevin Vicente is a senior at Birmingham Community Charter High School. He has many hobbies such as listening to music, watching movies, reading books, playing games, and sleeping. He is a sweet caring human being who happens to...