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Melany Agababyan, Staff Writer
Melany Agababyan, a freshman, is on the staff of The Mirror, the award-winning student newspaper and website at Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles. She enjoys watching movies and hanging out with her friends when she’s free from stacks of homework. After school, she likes meeting up with her cousins to play volleyball or heading home to spend time with her family. Agababyan has a strong passion for reading and writing about her interests. She is currently focusing on mastering her high school years to attend a university with a strong pre-med program. After graduation, she wants to travel around the world, with Ireland, Japan, Italy and Korea on her list of destinations.
Jacob Hostetler, Staff Writer
Jacob Hostetler, a freshman, is on the staff of The Mirror, the award-winning student newspaper and website at Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles. One thing he is passionate about other than journalism is engineering and robotics. Besides that, Hostetler is interested in playing video games, and a personal favorite is “Counter-Strike 2.” A place he would love to visit is Yosemite, California, because of the beautiful nature, which is why it’s No. 1 on his to-go list. Interested in attending UCLA after graduating high school, he plans to major in business and finance. After college, he plans on pursuing a career in finance with the goal of becoming either a car CEO or a portfolio manager. He enjoys playing basketball, and his favorite NBA team is the Los Angeles Clippers. Hostetler enjoys watching the Clippers play and plans to attend one of their games soon to see his favorite player, Kawhi Leonard.

