The Headlight

2022-2023 Staff

Sierra Donis (she/her)
Editor and Writer

Sierra Donis (she/her)

Sierra is a junior at Ida B. Wells. She likes to play lacrosse and video games in her free time. She started writing for the Headlight in her freshman year and hasn't stopped since! ...

Meira Fiber-Munro (she/they)
Editor and Writer

Meira Fiber-Munro (she/they)

Meira Fiber-Munro is a senior at Ida B. Wells. She enjoys doing campaign work for local political candidates, and is a SAFER (Students Active For Ending Rape) leader this year. They are excited to work with everyone and watch...

Cate Latimer (she/her)
Editor and Writer

Cate Latimer (she/her)

Cate Latimer is a senior at Ida B. Wells high school. Her work in journalism has been recognized by the New York Times and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In her free time, she enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee and watching...

Zoe Toperosky (she/her)
Editor and Writer

Zoe Toperosky (she/her)

Zoe Toperosky is a junior at Ida B Wells high school. She has been writing for the Headlight since freshman year and has discovered her love for writing and photography. Zoe has been published in different newspapers in Oregon,...

Miles Meschter (he/him)
Copy Editor

Miles Meschter (he/him)

Miles Meschter is a junior at Ida B. Wells high school. He is an occasional writer, avid political enthusiast, and student athlete. He has an addiction to YouTube and Wikipedia (to which he has contributed), holding an aggressive...

Maryam Luqman (she/her)
Copy Editor

Maryam Luqman (she/her)

Maryam Luqman is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells high school. She started learning about journalism in her freshman year and has continued to write since then. In her free time, she likes to listen to music, make art and take walks...

Laif Kvarsten (he/him)
Copy Editor

Laif Kvarsten (he/him)

Laif Kvarsten is a senior at Ida B. Wells. He has always loved writing, but this is his first year writing for the Headlight. In his free time, he enjoys taking photos, playing music, and skiing.

Anna Stiffler (they/them)
Copy Editor

Anna Stiffler (they/them)

Anna Stiffler is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells high school. They started writing for the Headlight in their freshman year and are excited to continue. In their free time Anna enjoys dancing, reading and spending time outside with...

Sophia Elizondo-Bean (she/her)
Copy Editor

Sophia Elizondo-Bean (she/her)

Sophia Elizondo-Bean is a junior at Ida B. Wells High School. After taking intro to journalism as a sophomore, this is her first year writing for The Headlight. In her free time, she enjoys doing crafts and listening to Taylor...

Duncan Bradford (he/him)
Staff Writer

Duncan Bradford (he/him)

Duncan Bradford is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School. He is in his first year of journalism and is excited to write for the school's magazine. In his free time, he enjoys watching hockey, reading novels, and appreciating...

Hayden Dennis (he/him)
Staff Writer

Hayden Dennis (he/him)

Hayden Dennis is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells High school. This is his first year working on the magazine. Hayden enjoys watching sports such as football, basketball, soccer, hockey and baseball. He is also on the US national team...

Thomas Gravely (he/him)
Staff Writer

Thomas Gravely (he/him)

Thomas Gravely is a junior at Ida B. Wells. He discovered his passion for journalism in sophomore year when he began writing for the Headlight. In his free time, he enjoys attending concerts and reading.

Nayomi Hendee (she/her)
Staff Writer

Nayomi Hendee (she/her)

Nayomi Hendee attends Ida B. Wells high school as a junior, her main focus is fashion being her main writing angle. Freshman year she took intro to mass communications.

Keanu Herry (any/all)
Staff Writer

Keanu Herry (any/all)

Keanu Herry is a junior at Ida B. Wells high school. He enjoys hanging out with friends, watching movies, and studying languages in his free time. His ultimate goal in life is to travel to each continent at least once.

Anabella Nutcher (she/her)
Staff Writer

Anabella Nutcher (she/her)

Anabella Nutcher is a junior at Ida B. Wells. She took intro to journalism her sophomore year and this is her first year as a staff writer. In her free time, she enjoys reading and listening to music.

Tommy Thompson (he/him)
Staff Writer

Tommy Thompson (he/him)

Tommy Thompson is a junior at Ida B. Wells. He has recently started journalism and is excited to work on writing articles. He enjoys skiing and loves being outdoors.

Harper Wicker-Lenseigne (he/him)
Staff Writer

Harper Wicker-Lenseigne (he/him)

Harper Wicker-Lenseigne is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells High School. He has been in journalism for two years. In his free time, he enjoys supporting the Portland Timbers, speed-solving various twisty puzzles, and playing video...

Beni Márquez (he/him)
Staff Writer

Beni Márquez (he/him)

Beni Marquez is a junior at Ida B. Wells high school. Beni is a part of the Ida B. Wells men's golf team. In his free time he likes to take photos/videos(film and digital), play music, and learn about cars.

Jacob Glass (He/Him)
Staff Writer

Jacob Glass (He/Him)

Jacob Glass is a 12th grader at Ida B. Wells High School where he is on the leadership for Model UN and Key Club. Outside of school, he is the co-lead of Portland Youth Climate Strike. Jacob enjoys anything pop culture related an...

Oscar Jimenez-Cervera (He/Him)
Staff Writer

Oscar Jimenez-Cervera (He/Him)

Oscar Jimenez-Cervera is a Junior at Ida B. Wells High School. This is his first year writing for The Headlight. In his free time, he enjoys practicing combat sports, writing, and video games.

Lily Anne Boyle (She/Her)
Staff Writer

Lily Anne Boyle (She/Her)

Lily is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School. She took intro to journalism in her freshman year and is her first year with The Headlight. In her free time she enjoys reading, listening to music and watching old film...

Eden Evans (She/her)
Staff Writer

Eden Evans (She/her)

Eden Evans is a sophomore at Ida B. Wells. This is her first time doing journalism and she can't wait to get started! In her free time she enjoys participating in school plays, reading romance novels and sewing. She can't wait t...

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