Hatchet Staff 2019-2020
Jayanth Naga Sai Pasupulati is a senior and one of the Editors-In-Chief for the Hatchet. Jay is a first-generation immigrant who lived in Hyderabad, India and came to the United States at the age of 14. Before he was the Editor-In-Chief, he worked as a staff reporter. He is interested in covering critical stories that affect our society and encapsulate what it is like to be a human. Jay also likes to watch movies and to jog at Lake Elizabeth. In the future, he is unsure what what he wants to do, but he aspires to be a friendly leader.
Faiz Khan
Faiz Khan is currently a senior. He is co-Editor-in-Chief, sports editor, and previously served as a staff reporter for the newspaper. He is interested in local sports events, sports medicine, and player safety. Outside the newsroom, Faiz is a student athlete and a volunteer manager at Washington Hospital Healthcare Center. His hobbies include hitting the park with friends, controlling the sticks on NBA 2K, and constantly being disappointed by the 49ers. After high school, Faiz plans to major in biology at a UC and pursue a specialty in ophthalmology.
Abhay Naik
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Bhavya Dhulipalla
Senior Bhavya Dhulipalla is the Opinions editor at Washington and has worked for the Hatchet for two years. She grew up in Fremont her whole life and enjoys hearing about other’s opinions. In her free time, Dhulipalla likes to sleep. In the future, she wishes to own a small yellow house in the countryside and own a corgi named Butterscotch, nicknamed Butt.
Sonali Whittle
Gabriela Calvillo
Gabriela Calvillo is a senior at Washington High School. Born in Redwood City, California, she moved to Fremont at the age of 3 and has called this city her home for the past 15 years. Being a part of The Hatchet, along with being News Editor, means a lot to her, as journalism is her passion and its what she will be pursuing in the future. In her free time, she loves to binge-watch Netflix, hang out with friends, and write fiction! She will be attending San Francisco State University after high school, obviously, majoring in Journalism.
Da’Shae Hall
Da’Shae Hall is a Junior and Features Editor, at Washington. This her second year at the paper. She was born in Palo Alto CA, She moved to Fremont when She was in kindergarten and has lived here ever since. Da’Shae has always been inspired by writing. In her free time she is always asleep. Right now her future is very undetermined. She is Very nice and NOT A CAT PERSON! In love with DOGS & OWLS! Her nickname is Shae
Senior Nikita Prasad, opinions columnist for the Hatchet, is in her first year of journalism. She grew up in Fremont and is very passionate about her opinions. In her free time, Prasad enjoys cooking and baking. She plans to pursue culinary arts in the future by opening a bakery in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Neha Banga is a senior at Washington High school who grew up in Fremont, California. This is Banga’s first year at the Hatchet. She enjoys writing on the features page and the opinions section. She is a martial artist who has been training for 11 years. She plans to open a martial arts school as a head instructor.
Cassandra De Guzman is a senior at Washington High School. She was born in the Philippines, but moved to Fremont when she was five. This is De Guzman’s first year writing for The Hatchet, and she is interested in writing about her opinions and covering news. She enjoys reading and writing poetry during her free time. She hopes to major in English Literature and become a teacher who owns a bookstore one day.
Irfan Khasru is a senior at Washington High School. Born and raised in Fremont, this is his first year writing as a reporter for the Hatchet. He is particularly interested on writing about the entertainment industry and the local food scene. You will usually find him online playing video games, at home trying to sneak a nap in, or expertly crafting smoothies at Jamba Juice.
Michael Paine is a senior. Born in San Francisco, California, he was raised in Fremont. This is his first year as a staff reporter for the Hatchet. Michael has covered subjects such as local sports, conservationism, and nonprofit projects. Michael is also an Eagle Scout, a varsity athlete, a DECA Officer, and a host of the top-rated podcast Success HS, with a global listener base. His hobbies include juggling and relaxing at home with his labrador retriever, and he is an avid car enthusiast. In the future, Michael plans to study economics or business and study abroad.
Patricio Torres is a senior at Washington High School. Patricio is a second year staff reporter for the Hatchet. Patricios interests are mainly on Sports and Health since he is an athlete here at Washington. He was born in Pomona, CA and moved to Fremont at 4 years old. His interests in writing are mostly for Sports and Health, although he enjoys writing for News once in a while. After high school, he will be attending Ohlone College then transferring to San Jose State to achieve a Major in Electrical Engineering
Anshi Vora is a senior at Washington High School. She grew up in Fremont, California. This is her first year working for the Hatchet. Anshi enjoys writing for a variety of articles in different subjects. In her free time, Anshi likes reading and watching TV. She hopes to major in computer science in college.
Lakshmi Valaboju is a senior at Washington High School. She was born in New Jersey, and she moved a lot throughout her life. This is her first year working at the school’s paper. She likes covering technology or similar topics in the journalism field. She likes to watch tv, paint, and write.
Leia Pagan is a Junior at Washington and has lived in Fremont her entire life. This is her first year at the paper and she enjoys covering politics and LGBTQ+ topics. Her hobbies include drawing and listening Lorde and she plans to continue her education in English or Art after high school.
Shomili Madabhavi is a senior at Washington High School. She grew up in Fremont, California. This is her first year writing for the Hatchet, and has contributed to many articles in the A&E, News, and Sports section. Outside of school, she enjoys hanging out with friends, watching TV, and napping. In the future, Shomili plans to pursue computer science at a 4 year university.
Amal Afsal is a sophomore and grew up in Fremont, California. This is his first year at the WHS Hatchet. He is interested in discussing the problems he sees in his life (and ranting about them). He likes to play computer games and badminton. He would like to go to college and get a job that allows him to support himself and his future hobbies.
A native of Fremont, Emma Warren is a junior at Washington High School. Emma loves working on the Hatchet because it serves as a creative outlet. In their free time, they enjoy writing fiction and indulging in the simplicity of life by watching The Office. A musical theater enthusiast, Emma has memorized probably everything on Broadway (but will always hate the musical Cats).
Ashley Tosh was born and raised in Fremont, California. This is her first year at the paper, and she is the Hatchet’s Political Columnist. She often covers news and sports stories, but she always tries to find topics she is passionate about to report on. One day, Tosh hopes to become a criminal justice reporter and use her voice to make a difference in the world. Tosh has played sports her entire life, but she has a special love for softball. She dreams of playing softball in college, and uses this to motivate her in every aspect of life.
Lavanya Jain is a senior at Washington High School. She grew up in Fremont, CA for most of her life after moving from Delhi, India. As a first year in the WHS Hatchet, she has written multiple articles for opinions, health, and news. In her free time, she loves to paint, workout, and spend time with her family. After high school, she will be majoring in both business and bioengineering as part of the Management Entrepreneurship Technology (MET) program at UC Berkeley.
Brooke Matré is a senior. She grew up in Newark, California and later moved to Fremont. This is her first year writing for the Hatchet. Brooke is also co-editor in chief of the Washington High School yearbook. She has a huge passion for journalism, as she spends her free time writing. When she’s not writing, she’s probably hanging out with family or friends, listening to music, or working at her job at the movie theater. She hopes to pursue a Journalism degree at Northern Arizona University.
Rio Collett is a sophomore at Washington High School. He has lived in Fremont his entire life. This is Rio’s first year at the paper and he is excited to continue next year. Rio loves exploring conspiracy theories as well as letting people know what’s going on around them. Rio loves to game on his pc and plans to go to college and get a job that pays well.
Abigail Law is a senior at Washington High. She was born in Hayward but spent most of her life in Fremont. As a first-year reporter for The Hatchet, she tends to address serious topics in her articles, but she’ll write about anything and everything. She enjoys swing dancing and everything high/dark fantasy. In the future, she hopes to study geriatric psychiatry and neurocognitive disorders.
Cindy Wang
Cindy is a current Senior at Washington High School who is a food writer and also helps out in the Features section. She was born and raised in Fremont. She was the food columnist for the Hatchet last year and wrote articles on chocolate, organic farming, taste tests, and gave out her own recipes as well. Besides Journalism, Cindy likes to play with her cat and bake with her chef friends at Stonemill Matcha (a pastry-cafe in San Francisco.) In the future, Cindy wishes to pursue cooking or perhaps become a professional food writer.
Kasidee is a junior. She’s super passionate about her friends and family, and usually writes about the unjust things she see around town and around the world. Unlike like her friend Da’shae, Kasidee is definitely a cat person and tries to adopt every stray cat she sees.
Sonali Whittle is a senior at Washington Highschool and has lived in the Bay Area her whole life. She likes hanging out with her friends and binge watching Netflix. She is currently seventeen years old and has been in Fremont her entire life. She has been a part of the paper for two years and is an Arts and Entertainment editor. In the future she will be a bio or psych major.