Viviana Fuentes –– Senior Staff Writer (11)

Before the world knew me, my mom had already decided that my name was going to be Viviana Fuentes. I was named after her great-great grandmother, Viviana Montejano, who was from a small town in Mexico. I love my name because it is unique and different, just like me. My name means, “full of life” and I must say it lives up to who I am. Since I was little, I have been outgoing and always have a smile on my face. Also, I have been attracted to the world of art. As a little girl, I won many drawing contests and enjoyed dressing up mixing fashion trends. Getting compliments from others for my sense of style is an encouragement to continue exploring my creative side. I am not afraid to take risks and explore my abilities to my fullest potential. My life revolves around art, creativity, and happy things. Listening to music and playing the cello for seven years has been my hobby since fifth grade. I have enjoyed listening to and playing music, but I have also learned to express myself through dancing. You would conclude by what I have shared that my goal in life is to become a great fashion designer or an accomplished artist, but my aspirations are actually in the world of science. My hope and dream is to become a veterinarian, so I can help families who cannot afford medical health for their animals. I will continue living life to the fullest and can’t wait to put a “touch of class” to my chosen profession!

Make This Your Happiest Trip on Earth

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
April 23, 2012

Disneyland is one of the busiest places on earth. From eight o’clock in the morning to midnight this magical place is full of thousands of people ready for an experience they will never forget. Many people that make this trip to Disneyland want a successful and a memorable experience... (more...)

A Tin Lunch Pail is the New Paper Brown Lunch Bag

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
April 2, 2012

A tin lunch pail is the new paper brown lunch bag. A tin lunch pail is the key to a fashionable, easy, and efficient lunch carrier. Personally, I have been trying to find the best way to take lunch to school. I have finally found the long desired answer—a tin, vintage-style lunch pail. ... (more...)

Scrap Meat + Pink Slime = A Happy Meal?

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
March 9, 2012

McDonald’s is finally retiring the well-known “pink slime” commonly found in its meat products. On January 31, McDonald’s claimed to the media that they were going to stop using the “pink-slime” process to kill bacteria in their inedible scrap meat called “beef-trimmings”... (more...)

“Inch by Inch Math is a Cinch; Yard by Yard it is Very Hard”

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
March 5, 2012

The motto, “Inch by Inch Math is a Cinch; Yard by Yard It is Very Hard” is chanted every other Saturday throughout the year at the CSU Stanislaus math and science program called “Hi-Map.” Hi-Map stands for the High School Mathematics Access Program which is a program that... (more...)

From Coffee Connoisseurs to Juice Junkies

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
December 15, 2011

The “king of coffee”, Starbucks, is taking a new spin on its beverages. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is developing a new concept in the world of beverages by shifting from coffee to something healthier and rejuvenating– juice. On November 10th, CEO Howard Schultz... (more...)

Staff Writer Interviews Food Network Star

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
November 14, 2011

I had the opportunity to meet Susie Jimenez, the runner up of the show on the Food Network Channel called The Next Food Network Star, in our small town of Turlock in the restaurant Los Gallos at a private dinner. The show she participated in was about the Food Network finding a new chef who... (more...)

Taking Vintage to the Next Level

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
October 18, 2011

CEO Susan Gregg Koger started her annual fifteen million dollar profit business in a small dorm room when she was only seventeen years old. Her wardrobe inspiration began when she was a little girl; playing with her grandmother’s unique vintage wardrobe from the 60’s and 70’s. As... (more...)

It Took “Forever”: Forever 21 Finally Reopens in Modesto

Viviana Fuentes, Front Page Editor (11)
August 31, 2011

THREE…TWO…ONE! Forever 21 is finally open! The grand opening of the Forever 21 store at the Vintage Fair Mall in Modesto opened on August 20, 2011 at ten o‘clock in the morning. This event ended several months of shopping anxiety for the teen girls of Stanislaus county, most... (more...)

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