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The Spartan Forum

The Student News Site of Skyline High School

The Spartan Forum

The Student News Site of Skyline High School

The Spartan Forum

2025-2026 Staff

Sneha Moudgalya
Co-Editor in Chief

Sneha Moudgalya

Sneha (Sr.) is passionate about a lot of things. She thinks of journalism, and opinion writing in particular, as a venue to share these passions and open conversations on how we think about the world. She writes opinion articles...

Tonghe (Thomas) Zhang
Co-Editor in Chief

Tonghe (Thomas) Zhang

Thomas (So.) likes to learn new subjects in his free time and also enjoys watching sports.

Hasith Atluri
Club Secretary & Staff Writer

Hasith Atluri

Hasith (Sr.) joined the Forum because he really enjoys writing; he likes the idea of writing about different topics both in and out of our school, and turning them into interesting articles. In his free time, Hasith loves exploring...

Emma Kong
Club Secretary & Staff Writer

Emma Kong

Emma is a junior and loves addressing recent events and sharing these with others. She likes to run, go on road trips, and snowboard. Her favorite class is chemistry with Dr. Sharma. Fun fact: Emma has really good memory.

Damon Riddle
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Damon Riddle

Damon (Jr.) wants to be part of the school newspaper because he wants to get more experience in journalism and get better at writing. He likes to unicycle, juggle, and go outdoors. Damon hopes a writing opportunity presents itself...

Noah Nakhooda
Features Editor

Noah Nakhooda

Noah (Sr.) likes to bake and make origami; his favorite class is economics. Fun fact: Noah lived in Singapore.

Rachana Jog
Features Editor

Rachana Jog

Rachana (Jr.) wants to be a part of the school newspaper to push herself to write more creatively and to write articles that Spartans have an interest in. Rachana likes to paint, hang out with friends and play with her cat. She...

Arnav Thota
News Editor

Arnav Thota

Arnav (So.) likes to play sports and sleep. His favorite class is statistics.

Gavin Liu
News Editor

Gavin Liu

Gavin (So.) finds writing and editing for the school newspaper fun and engaging. He also seeks to spread accurate, factual information to help the community stay informed. He likes to read, write, play the piano, and play video...

Bhargavi Poduri
Public Health Editor

Bhargavi Poduri

Bhargavi (Jr.) Bhargavi wants to ensure her peers are well informed while also writing articles about topics that she is passionate about. Her favorite class is Technical Theatre.

Jieun (Angela) Won
Public Health Editor

Jieun (Angela) Won

Angela (Jr.) wants to inform her school of health-related tips and interesting discoveries in the medical field. She likes to play golf and play video games. Her favorite class is biology.

Manyada Alapaty
Public Health Editor

Manyada Alapaty

Manyada (Jr.) is a passionate writer who hopes to not only creatively express her ideas, but also learn new things and inform the Skyline community. She likes to dance, sing, take photos and videos, bake, act, be outside, try...

Miah Li
Public Health Editor

Miah Li

Miah (So.) enjoys writing and learning about a variety of topics, especially news and health-related subjects. She chose to be an editor and writer for the Public Health section so she could effectively share health information...

Videh Jain
Science & Technology Editor

Videh Jain

Videh (Jr.) likes to bake in his free time and his favorite class is math or biology.

Krsangi Padmanabhan
Sports Editor

Krsangi Padmanabhan

Krsangi (Jr.) enjoys reading, baking, watching new shows, and going on walks in her free time.

Zhebin (Tom) Zhang
Sports Editor

Zhebin (Tom) Zhang

Tom (Sr.) wants to share the diverse experiences of the athletes at Skyline. His favorite class at Skyline is IB Physics because it teaches a wide range of topics relating to physics in a challenging way; he enjoys eating food...

Carissa Traffie
Spotlight Editor

Carissa Traffie

Carissa (Sr.)  writes so she can give recognition to students and staff at Skyline for all that they do. She likes hiking, reading, and going out with friends. Her favorite class is Creative Writing.

Irine Tyuyusheva
Public Relations Director

Irine Tyuyusheva

Irine, a sophomore, wants to spread knowledge of events happening at Skyline or anywhere in the world, to build a community within our students. She likes to go on hikes, ice skate and bake. Irine's favorite class is intro to...

Albert Li
Staff Writer

Albert Li

Albert, a junior, wants to write about topics that he finds interesting and to share his thoughts with others. He likes to play tennis, play piano, watch television, and read. Albert is not planning on being a professional journalist,...

Haowen Zhang
Staff Photographer & Staff Writer

Haowen Zhang

Haowen (Sr.) wants to write catchy and meaningful articles. He likes to play the piano and take photos of random things. His favorite class is biology, and fun fact: he was in 2 car crashes in the span of 5 months.

Aditi Sivakumar
Staff Writer

Aditi Sivakumar

Aditi (Sr.) loves to read interesting articles and hopes to educate others about science and technology through the school newspaper. In her free time, she likes to read, play badminton, go hiking, and watch tv. Her favorite class...

Anirud Parthasarathy
Staff Writer

Anirud Parthasarathy

Anirud (So.) joined journalism so he can learn more about the world. He likes to play football, his favorite class is math   and he can run a 9.54 100m dash.

Anushka Pandey
Staff Writer

Anushka Pandey

Anushka (Jr.) loves writing because it allows her to express her thoughts and share knowledge with everyone. She believes that being part of the school newspaper would also allow her to contribute to a stronger Skyline community....

Ariana Gosalia
Staff Writer

Ariana Gosalia

Ariana (Fr.) loves researching and writing about topics she’s into. She likes to play piano, taekwondo, and bake. Ariana wants to be a professional journalist or lawyer. These jobs both include speaking out against human injustice....

Staff Writer

Caitlin Sohng

Daniel He
Staff Writer

Daniel He

Daniel (So.) likes to run and his favorite class is Pre HL Math.

Staff Writer

Dhruv Mantha

Faiyad Imam
Staff Writer

Faiyad Imam

Kavya Gupta
Staff Writer

Kavya Gupta

Kavya (Fr.) wants to be part of newspaper because she wants to hone her writing skills and because the idea of writing for a newspaper has always interested her. She likes to watch TV, read fiction books, and play trumpet. At...

Kirill Mukhin
Staff Writer

Kirill Mukhin

Kirill (Fr.) wants to use his role in the newspaper to inform others about the world around them. He enjoys playing tennis and robotics and his favorite class is history.

Kosisochukwu (Kosi) Ume
Staff Writer

Kosisochukwu (Kosi) Ume

Kosi (Sr.) loves the investigative and inquisitive nature of journalism. She also enjoys researching and sharing her findings with peers. Kosi likes to read, bake, and go on long walks.  Kosi hopes to be an investigative journalist...

Lina Zhang
Staff Writer

Lina Zhang

Lina, a junior, loves writing and it is her passion. She wants to work in the field someday and feels like this newspaper is a great way to get connected with the school and practice doing what she loves. She likes to write, read,...

Maddy Mills
Staff Writer

Maddy Mills

Maddy (Jr.) wants students to be able to learn about popular issues and debates from other students. She likes to bake, play guitar in her free time  and her favorite class is IB HL physics. Maddy loves the Fast and the Furious...

Mira Guo
Staff Writer

Mira Guo

Myla Khurram
Staff Writer

Myla Khurram

Myla (Fr.) likes to tell interesting stories and hopes to stop the spread of misinformation. She likes to play cello, tennis, and video games on her Xbox. Myla’s favorite class is History and fun fact: she has lived in six different...

Neha Muppa
Staff Writer

Neha Muppa

Neha (Jr.) enjoys journalistic writing because it’s one of the most interesting and expressive forms of writing to her. Being part of The Forum lets her share ideas and perspectives within the Skyline community. In her free...

Runxin (Tony) Jiang
Staff Writer

Runxin (Tony) Jiang

Tony (Sr.) likes to learn through writing and hopes to become a book publisher. He loves to sail and his favorite class is math.

Samayra Lal
Staff Writer

Samayra Lal

Samayra (Fr.) likes to write, and being a part of The Forum allows her to write while also being a part of a community. She likes to play piano, read, and she speaks three languages. Her favorite class is sculpture.

Samyukta Gali           
Staff Writer

Samyukta Gali           

Samyukta (Jr.) wants to improve her writing and communication skills. She likes to hike, swim, and ski in her free time. Her favorite class is Spanish 4 and she has been learning a classical Indian dance since she was four.

Tanvi Dalmia
Staff Writer

Tanvi Dalmia

Tanvi (Sr.) joined the paper to combine her love of creative writing and keeping the school community informed. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and spending time with friends.

Staff Writer

Tim Parfenov

Tishya Sudhahar
Staff Writer

Tishya Sudhahar

Tishya (Sr.) loves to write and research about a multitude of topics and people! She likes to listen to music, dance, and volunteer. Her favorite class is biology, as she's highly intrigued by the science of life. Tishya has a...

Varun Sivakumar
Staff Writer

Varun Sivakumar

Varun (So.) hates misinformation and wants to be part of the school newspaper to bring truth and creativity to every story. He believes that journalism isn’t just about reporting facts—it’s about uncovering voices, sparking...

Vedha Nair
Staff Writer

Vedha Nair

Vedha (Fr.) wants to interview people and be a part of a club this year. She likes to bake and read. Someday, Vedha hopes to be a media or entertainment journalist because she finds the world of media fascinating. Her favorite...

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