Meet The Moor Family

Lights. Camera. Action! Are you ready to go behind the scenes of The Moor? Let’s take a look and see what goes on with this student publication. Once you step through the door of C-225, you will see staff writers bustling about the room. On the left hand side, you will be greeted by our adviser, Mr. Padilla. Everyone is hard at work, typing on the computers, cranking out articles—all in the effort to meet deadlines.

Besides sporting the fancy masthead, the News section takes the first and second pages of the paper. It strives to cover the five basic W’s and one H: who, what, when, where, why and the how of a story.
“I enjoy being able to work with incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable people. As a student at AHS, I enjoy reading stories that affect our environment. It is my responsibility to make sure my writers are getting edits done in a timely matter, the articles [meet] high journalism standards and that [we] are learning what it takes to be well-rounded writers,” said News Editor Alan Tam.
On the other hand, the Opinions page is purely editorialized, concise and specific. Popular issues are discussed in first person and a personal judgment on a topic is strongly supported. Opinions also manages the Moor Viewpoints on page six, which gives the student body a chance to express their opinion on certain questions concerning recent events.
“[My favorite part about being a part of the Moor is] learning how to work on a team, being professional and expressing free thought. I work with my partner Daisy, and we find topics that are interesting and controversial [to write about],” said Opinions Editor Catherine Chiang.
Following is our very own Features page which is a mix between News and Opinions. Facts and opinions as well as quotes and information are weaved together. Usually, a broad subject is chosen and broken down into particular parts. The creative graphics and widespread layout style is what makes this page stand out.
“[I like] being able to inform the student body about what is occurring around campus. The Features Page gives me an opportunity to interview many students and faculty members to construct an entertaining page for our readers,” said Features Editor Karolina Zydziak.
Next is the Sports page where writers really have to “stay on top of their game.” Details and statistics on a precise game story are reported and athletes or coaches are interviewed. Word choice is important in these articles so that when they are read, emotions are felt. It is portrayed in a way that the readers seem to be living the experience of the game at the very moment.
“Everyone works together and we bond like a family. We cover the preseason games, CIF and sports that stand out and how they are doing overall,” said Sports Editor
Angelyne Chu.

By StaffWriter Dalla Wong