Gazelle Rahimi

Gazelle Rahimi, currently a senior at Washington High School, was born and raised in the Bay Area, but she is ethnically from Afghanistan. This is her first year with The Hatchet, where she is excited to cover stories about students’ daily lives and how both the local and global news can affect it. While she has a passion for writing about social justice and activism, some of her other interests include baking, hiking, travelling with friends and family, and learning new languages. Her future plans include studying economics in college, before going off to grad school in the field she plans to pursue.

Student-Athletes: Where Passion Outruns Burnout

March 24, 2026 by Gazelle Rahimi

With finals, AP exams, tournaments, long practices, and games, time for WHS student athletes can feel like it’s constantly slipping away. For many, exhaustion is part of the routine and a calm, relaxing day sounds foreign.

October 7, 2025 by Gazelle Rahimi

With this year’s seniors at Washington High School prepping to start the next phase of their lives, they all are united by the same set of concerns. The question: “Have you been applying for colleges?” lingers in each of their minds throughout the school year, and recent domestic factors have not helped with this overwhelming pressure.