Journalism Staff

The girl fighting for her life not to fall asleep over there is Kimberly Danessa Almejo Garcia. She is a fourteen year old girl who goes to Orion Jr.High. This is Kimberly’s second year in Journalism. You might remember her from the school podcast “The Coquette Rats” from the 2024-2025 school year! Outside of Journalism, Kimberly likes to harass her friends and during the process of harassing her friends, she traumatizes her teachers and people around her. Besides harassing and traumatizing people, Kimberly likes to be a Bigback and eat all day, sleep, and rot away in bed. Kimberly also has an unhealthy addiction to anything horror, thriller, or supernatural. Kimberly also has WAY too many obsessions: Five Nights at Freddy's, Katseye, Loey Lane, Drama-filled Reddit stories/ storytimes, The Amazing World Of Gumball, Dance Moms, Trash TV, Jeepers Creepers, Smiskis, Sonny Angels, Trinkets, the list goes on, folks. Believe it or not, Kimberly actually has hobbies that don’t involve being a Bigback, sleeping all day, or rotting away (surprisingly). Kimberly likes to read, write, draw, paint, color, sculpt with clay, crochet, make jewelry, make trinkets, and just make random stuff. Kimberly LOVES to create things. Kimberly also loves to listen to music. Did I mention she loves to eat? 

Hayley Ampagoomian is a student at Orion Junior High who loves to create stories and write. Her stories tend to be full of crazy adventures and interesting characters. Over the years, she has written quite a few essays and some stories of her own. Hayley is most proud of the medals and trophies that she has won in TNT gymnastics. When Hayley is not in Utah with her family in friends exploring, she is in her hometown in California, surfing the days away. 

Jacob Anderson is an aspiring poet who wrote "A Spider's Delicate Web". He is also a Harrisville student. He is focusing on his next poem, “Sharks keep moving when it's hard.” This poem will be about how sharks keep swimming when things are rough, referring to how you have to keep moving when things get rough. He is attempting to learn French; it is a tough language. Often when he writes, he listens to jazz; he says, “Jazz helps the mind open up to its more creative side.” That's why his poems are more classy and elegant. He was born in Ogden, Utah, in 2011. He loves dark and rainy mornings or nights, he says, “I love the rain on a cold morning or night, it means I can cozy up and write.” He finds the rain kind and comforting; he has always wanted to travel to Paris; he also finds a passion in pottery. Jacob is always writing or reading while he attends Orion Jr. High. 

Landon Benjamin started reading by the age of three, and he knew over a thousand words before he turned 1 1/2. He is not very good at being social, he hates being around people and prefers being at home with his dog, peanut. He is a perfectionist and has gotten a 4.0/A every quarter of every year while in school, Landon sees anything less than perfect a fail. He is very good at engineering and made an electromagnet that collected 146 paper clips in less than a second. He is very talented at using technology and making things. Landon wants to become a mechanical engineer when he graduates and has been working for this since 4th grade. 

Ella Blechert is a student at Orion Jr High, who can be found writing or doodling in her journal. She writes about life and what happens and gives you all the tea. For the past years she has loved writing in journals and just documenting everything that happens in her life. She has had this passion for writing and journaling her whole life. Ella lives at her house in Pleasant View and likes to spend her time hanging out with friends or out in nature. Ella hopes to learn how to become a better writer and learn more stuff. 

Mazie Brady is dancing the night away as she attends Orion Jr. High in Harrisville Utah. She is a straight A student and takes grades very seriously, she writes anything from poems to short stories. She is a very dedicated dancer and dances at least six hours a week. Her and her dance team have won multiple awards at competitions, such as judges choice award, and best choreography. She dances at Utah Dance Academy and has been dancing since she was 2. She enjoys reading and her favorite book is called. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Despite her love of dancing she aspires to be a Lawyer.

Charlotte Burrows is a free-spirited writer who enjoys reading, writing, and putting her life in danger at every chance she gets. Whether it’s through rollercoasters, cliff jumping, rock climbing, or pretty much any other adrenaline-inducing activity. Some of her other favorite ways to waste time include running and musicals. So far, Charlotte has performed in six musicals and counting. She dragged her way through the Orion Track season last year and has made the idiotic decision to do it again. Charlotte also has an unhealthy addiction to taking pictures; her camera roll has thousands of duplicates of the same five pictures. She has enjoyed tormenting the Journalism teachers for the last two years and will be sad to leave it. One of her more lasting obsessions is the TV show for children, Bluey. She is emotionally attached to the characters and has cried more times than she would like to admit because of it. 

Rylin Bush is the author of the novel My Kidnapper and a student at Orion Junior High. Her novel has 48.2k Reads and 786 Stars written and published on Wattpad with over 40 chapters and over 1000 words in each chapter. She spent a year writing it and was on the favorite read list on Wattpad at the beginning of 2024. She is still adding to the book each week for her supporters, no matter how much she has. She wrote her book with little parts of her real trauma, which makes people feel connected to it more, and she allows people to open up and “vent” in her comments, where she and the readers can help each other out. She likes acting, modeling, dancing, and being with her friends and family all the time. She loves hanging out with her boyfriend, and her biggest dream in life is to create a family. She lives in North Ogden, Utah, with her dad and loves going to the city and partying. She loves the outdoors but dislikes camping/fishing or anything that makes her feel gross and messy. She's learning French as her dream vacation is France/Paris. She has a bad obsession with babies and freaks out every time she sees one. Watch out, she will ask to hold it. She stays real and genuine in her books to make her readers feel like they are actually in the book and to feel all the emotions. She treats her readers like her own friends and cares about every single one of them and their feelings. If her readers want her to do a certain thing in a chapter, she will. She twists and turns her books for her readers' likings, which attract more readers.

Breklin Chambers is 14 years old and has 3 siblings. She likes to sleep and to make (eat) cookies other than that she's not a very interesting person. Some of her favorite things are strawberries and hanging out with her friends. She doesn't have many achievements but she hasn't gotten kicked out of school and has some friends, and just learned to do a front flip on the trampoline (Hopefully her next achievement will be landing it)! So she's doing pretty well in life. Her goals are to not fail ninth grade and to find a new show to watch.

Joaquin Cristales was a soccer player who lived most of his life in his home country of El Salvador. He was always present at every training session, never missing a singleone. He was the type of person who made others wonder, "How can they have such great stamina?" He was always someone who stayed with the same coach until he couldn't attend training anymore. As a person, he was always reserved but very sociable. He has always been clear about his reasons for being a big fan of soccer. It's something very special to him since he has enjoyed this sport with his father since he was little, and that makes it even more special to him. It's something easy to entertain himself and, above all, de-stress. Playing this sport, above all, is something that makes him very happy. Besides his good health,it also challenges him to improve himself. This and many other things are things that characterize him, both in his personality and in his personality.

Breydon Dixon is a proud student of Orion Junior High in Harrisville, and with the challenges of being an eighth grader, He struggles to keep up with work but always manages. He is very artistic, with a huge passion for art and paleontology, but is hoping to become a welder, although he has no experience with writing. For as much reading, Breydon also has an obsession with dinosaurs since the age of three, which is very interesting, and he can't wait to begin writing and learn new things throughout the school year!

Samuel Doman is a weird kid. In fact, some people would call him a... freak? Weirdo? Creep? Sam acknowledges this and doesn’t care. Showing that you can really just “Think of the funny things.” His extensive knowledge in the world of gaming and media makes him a great reporter for all things tech.

Elya Farani is part of Lia and is a very great communicator. Elya has traveled a lot and loves Las Vegas. Elya is biracial and is Mexican and Afghan. She likes to embrace her culture and learn about other cultures. She loves to paint and is very close to becoming an apprentice for being an art teacher and to get paid. Elya sells things at the Union Station for the Dia de los Muertos festival and donates some of the money to LIA's funds. She loves and cares about her friends, but also likes to be mean to show her affection. Trust that she is a nice citizen.

Ella Hardin is in the Orion Jr. High journalism class and helps with the creation of the monthly Orion Times. She has taken a creative writing class and is currently enrolled in Honors English and enjoys all of her honors classes. She is also involved in student clubs like FCCLA. She is on a sports team here at Orion, NAL to be specific.

Batman, a fighting vigilante within Gotham, defending the city against Joker, The Penguin, and Black Mask as well as various other villains. (JK (not JK.)) Avery Hartle is a freshman at Orion Jr High from Harrisville, Utah. They have taken creative writing in their 7th grade year, and have written way too many stories they end up deleting later anyways. After reading multiple inspiring books they made the decision to become more of a somewhat writer. They are currently in Journalism further learning to become a better writer and make future masterpieces. They graduated from Majestic Elementary School and went to Pioneer for three years. You can contact and visit with them at hartleav@wsdstudent.net. 

Saige Hill can be found reading and playing outside with her dog or ghost hunting with a group of friends. She does fashion design. Saige loves fashion design she wants to be a fashion designer. She even wants to move to Paris and design fashion there for a living. Saige loves Christmas most of all, because it’s fun, cheery, joyful, and happy. Truly is the most wonderful time of the year!. She even has a ghost-hunting group, and they uncover and discover some spooky things. Saige collects and plays Pokémon cards, and her favorite Pokémon is Eevee. She has lots of Eevee things; she really likes that Pokémon. She also really likes snacks. Saige loves to hang out with friends and family.

River Johnston is a loving person with a big heart and a kind soul. River loves to read books and is trying to improve on her reading. She loves to do horseback riding during her free time, and she trains horses for a job and does babysitting during the summer to save up money for a new car. She loves her family and friends and hopes to meet new people. River loves to read books and is trying to improve her reading. She loves to do horseback riding during her free time, and she trains horses for a job and does babysitting during the summer to save up money for a new car. She is starting a 2nd book for kids called a fairy wonderland, where this girl has a crazy dream and can't get out of it.  

Annika Larsen is an eighth grader at Orion junior high. In her free time she spends money and shops. She does cheer and gymnastics. She has a life goal to own a company, become a cosmetologist, or become a radiologist. Right now she makes money from doing peoples nails. She was born and raised in Utah but she wants to move to either Florida, California, Hawaii, or Saint George. She really likes animals like dogs, cats, monkeys, and ducks. 

Amaia López Zey enjoys writing poems that explore themes such as drama, romance, and mental health. One of her poems was published in the book Titan Write, marking her first step as a writer. She is also a dedicated violinist in her school's advanced orchestra and a proud bilingual storyteller who speaks Spanish. Amaia finds joy in both music and writing, using them as a way to express her creativity and emotions.

Elleigh Manley has loved sharing stories and writing her whole life! She loves rhyming and writing poems, but she still loves to write short stories too. She adores her pets, and she loves to write about them even more. Elleigh loves to watch rom coms, and sometimes that rubs off on her stories in a lovey-dovey way. She loves her heartfelt moments for sure! She enjoys funny, corny dad jokes for everything you ask her. If you say “what's up?” She says “the sky”. She always finds something to laugh about with her friends! She is extremely kind and she has sympathy for everyone and everything. When she watches football, she feels bad for the team that lost. Elleigh Manley is an amazing person to be around, and reading her stories is an incredible experience.

Evelinda McCauley is a 9th grader at Orion Jr High School, and this is her first year of taking journalism. And so far, she really enjoys it. She is really good at soccer, volleyball, and riding horses, but also loves to do art. She is happy to be a journalist because she is starting to love writing. She can't wait to write a lot of things and learn more about journalism. 

Olivia Merriam is a Harrisville student, author and writer, new to the Orion Times. She attends Orion Jr. High and her writing includes short stories, books and essays. Olivia has written multiple short stories and is currently working on her new novel, The Orphans War, the first book in her new trilogy, The Warborn Chronicles. She enjoys reading, which leads her to want to write new worlds and expand her imagination. In her free time she enjoys painting, reading and writing, and enjoys spending time with friends and family. 

Brieonna Moreno is from Kansas she is also Mexican/American. Brieonna is very good at cooking, and she is very good at boxing. She loves to make people smile and compliment people. Brieonna is a very sweet person and has a kind soul. She loves to go outside and take pictures of the sunset, thinking about her mom. Her mom passed from cancer a year ago, so she does get sensitive when the topic is brought up. But that is what makes her a wonderful person, and she is growing every day. She loves to be out in the wilderness, especially in the mountains in Kansas. It's just a flat place, so it's more fun to go skiing and hiking. Brieonna is a very sweet person; she loves to be friends with anyone she also loves to help people in need. Brieonna loves her family a lot. She would do anything for them and always wants them to be happy. She loves school so much, like it's not even funny, how much she loves school. She loves her friends dearly and cherishes them so much. Brieonna loves Frank Ocean and Partynextdoor; they're great singers. She looks up to her big brothers and her father; they are the only things she needs to be happy.

Olivia Orme is an 8th-grade student currently at Orion Jr High. With a passion for storytelling, she uses her creativity to craft vibrant short stories for her English and writing classes. Olivia loves putting her stories and ideas onto the blank page. She moved from Indiana and grew up in Pleasant View, Utah. Olivia is an active and enthusiastic athlete, balancing her love for writing with playing competitive sports such as softball and tennis.

Meet Boston Orton, an 8th grader at Orion Junior High. While he's new to writing, he enjoys his journalism class. A dedicated athlete, Boston made the Orion volleyball team. As a first-year player, he focuses on trying his hardest and learning the game. He is also passionate about basketball and hopes to make the school team this year. To practice his skills, he plays competitively outside of school for three teams, the Gators, Hoop Dreams and Court Evolution. In his free time, Boston shows his creative side through graffiti-style art, a hobby he's pursued for two years. He also enjoys Jordan and Nike shoes, is interested in cars, and sometimes uses Tech Decks and on online stores like Zumiez and Shein.

Charlotte Satterthwaite is a 14-year-old with a commitment to athletics and a buzzing social life. Her most significant achievement is her dedication to gymnastics for 11 years, which helped her win the State All-Around title three different times. Charlotte loves time with her mom; they go running almost every morning. Her interests are just as cool; she loves spending time with family and friends, which often includes weekly movie nights and walking around. Charlotte enjoys painting nails and doing hair with a love for shopping and binge-watching TV.

Matthew is one of the newest writers of the Orion Times. He has 2 rowdy and annoying little brothers named James and Zach. He gets at least a 3.5 GPA every term. His writing isn’t that good now, but it will get better. He likes to play games such as Minecraft and Super Smash Bros. When he isn’t playing games or doing chores, he’s reading or having a go on his hoverboard. He is on the Greater Ogden Aquatics Team, also known as GOAT. His favorite subject is Science, and he likes swimming. One day, he hopes he will be able to go on a cruise. He also writes a lot of small comic books, mainly about superheroes from video games. He plays the piano and cello, but isn’t very good at either.

Savana Sunday is a student at Orion Junior High, she has written many essays, the most recent was about how you can have less stress when dealing with homework. She is very passionate about this and believes that having a positive attitude can affect how people feel about homework and school. Savana has been a student at Orion for a year, but is now attending her second year as an 8th grader. Her favorite class is choir where she shares her talent of singing. She lives in Pleasant view UT, and loves living in Utah. Out of school she enjoys playing softball, the guitar, and hanging out with friends. Savana is a very unique person, an Orion student, and loves many different things.

Kylah Swift is a competitive soccer player and a proud member of the Orion Jr High School Orchestra, (Orchestra) Hope Squad, and track team. She has written multiple short stories, poems, and a selection of novels, which include Her Hands, The Legend of the Trees, and The Thorn Bush.  Although she has many hobbies, such as reading, writing, soccer, and violin, Kylah often finds herself stuck watching her four younger siblings while her parents are busy. She also loves to spend time with her extended family at holiday parties and sporting events, and hanging out with her friends.

Andrew is a man who wants to do good but always goes left, even when he wants to go right into the year of 9th grade, he will change his life for good by choosing focus and pay. Attention in classes and helping out others rather than just watching others fall and fail. Andrew is a kind man, but ends up being a complete jerk to his family. Friends and others he always does try but fails cas he usually get confused or frustrated Andrew is usually gaming outside of school when in school he’s never focused he’s always tired and he’s usually late to class if you see him struggle help him try not struggle he also usually has a d- or a c his favorite classes are gym journalism he’s also good at 2d art but bad at 3d.

Kody Whiteman is an 8th-grade artist and an author who has written over five novels and is still writing them now. He has been doing art for around eight years, and has a dream to make an entire comic book series. He loves almost anything horror and is greatly inspired by it. And he loves video games, which also greatly inspires him. His favorite book is "Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25"; he plans to read more horror novels, so this might change. His favorite movie is "Army of Darkness". He loves to listen to music, with his favorite kind being 90's rock, and his main goal in life is to leave something behind that will leave a small mark on the world. "Art isn't something you are born with, art is something to be learned."