Daisy is a senior who  enjoys writing and hopes to broaden their horizons while working with an amazing team. Outside of their writing interests, they enjoy being a part of other teams, such as the Girls Golf team here at Mayfair and actively participate in Girl Scouts. They also enjoy listening to music, baking and taking candid pictures wherever they go. In their future, they strive to continue writing as well as attend Mt. San Antonio and get their certification in Air Traffic Controlling.

Ruth is an aspiring artist who loves any creative outlet and is also a Copy Editor and the Illustrator for the Windjammer. Their main goal as a writer for the Windjammer is to spread well-written articles and better their skills. They not only love creative things, but comforting things such as hot chocolate, rainy weather and relaxing with a book -- preferably true crime. They're looking forward to expressing their creativity as a Monsoon!

Jaiyah is a petite girl who likes to think about scientific information and research. She is one of the Copy Editors for the Windjammer. She has been known to be social, but is actually very quiet and self-reserved. Jaiyah is also interested in annotating text and underground history. As a writer Jaiyah hopes to be able to show others more in-depth research in music and people. Jaiyah’s main reason for being a journalist is to try something new and seek new information from others in school and of course outside.

Valerie is a Senior and one of our returning members. She loves music, sports and likes to give voice to those that are often overlooked. In her spare time, she likes to go for runs and watch Lupin. She hopes on helping others to grow in writing and strengthen her ability on seeing things from different perspectives.  She embraces her Latina culture. After her high school years, Valerie would like to continue her education to study to be either a doctor or a physical therapist.  She hopes to attend a two-year community college and then transfer to CSUDH. 

Mayte is a Senior and returning journalism student who has risen to the rank of Social Media Manager. She enjoys writing and often does it in her free time. She joined journalism not only to excel in her writing skills, but also to be open to opportunities in the future. She loves writing about sports and entertainment. When Mayte isn't writing, you can catch her at the equestrian center or in her room blasting music. After completing high school, Mayte hopes to learn more about journalism and possibly have a career in journalism.

David is a sophomore at Mayfair High School and it is his first year being apart of The Windjammer. David is part of the Baseball team and enjoys participating in different clubs. David's hobbies include making videos, hiking and cooking. David's goal as a member of The Windjammer is to help make videos and improve their skills for their own directing career. David is looking forward for his upcoming role in student journalism.

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Marissa is a senior and a returning journalism student. She enjoys reading and writing  during her free time. Marissa hopes to excel in her writing skills and that is why she joined journalism. She loves writing about entertainment and opinion articles. Outside of school you can find her on a soccer field or in her room reading and blasting music. When high school is over, Marissa plans to study abroad and major in social ecology and minor in English. 

Lizette is a senior here at Mayfair and it's her second year in journalism. Lizette did journalism again because she potentially wishes to pursue it as a major and it's a fun class. She is a also huge fan of Marvel and DC comics. In her free time she reads, runs, listens to music and watches shows & movies. Some of her favorites are "Perks of Being a Wallflower", "Gotham and Anne with an E." And her favorite artists include Avicii and 5SOS. After Lizette graduates from Mayfair she hopes to attend CSUDH or UCI and major in English or finance.

Ray Benavidez, a first year journalist, has joined The Windjammer as a sophomore. He is very intrigued in discussions and debates regarding both serious topics and silly "what-ifs". During his free time he often chats with his friends and spends time working on himself. Most of his family has actually went to Mayfair when they were younger and some even go right now. He also likes long walks on the beach.

Carter is a sophomore at Mayfair High School who is a first year journalist. His writing interests include interviews, sports recaps and world events. Carter is very interested in sports and is a golfer for the team here at Mayfair. He also enjoys watching football and going to the Friday night games. He takes journalism to possibly become a journalist in the future. After high school, he plans to go to college or university.

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Isabella is a senior and is in her first year of journalism! Though being a journalist wasn’t originally in her plans for senior year, she’s incredibly excited and hopes that through this, she becomes more comfortable talking to unfamiliar people. Analyzing books and movies is something she enjoys doing and is excited to get the opportunity to do so this year.  Her hobbies include crocheting, embroidery, painting, and jewelry making (just to name a few). Isabella is currently planning to major in art history, aiming to become a museum archivist. 

Sophia is a sophomore who finds delight in the many forms of art. She is a passionate student who loves digital and traditional art; photography and trendy, adorable fashion. As a writer, she enjoys reading articles that cover art and music -- especially K-Pop. She joined journalism as a chance to improve her writing skills, make room for new interests and be able to express herself through articles in The Windjammer. Sophia hopes that her time here as a reporter will be a wonderful experience.

Violet is a sophomore at Mayfair. They're a first-time student in journalism; even though it's their first year they still have a lot of ideas to bring to the table. They love listening to music, writing, spending quality time with those close to them and is a huge animal lover. 

Robert is a junior and is a first time member of journalism. After being asked to join The Windjammer many times, he finally relented and joined. Robert likes to play D&D and was the founder of Mayfair's D&D Club. Robert is also president of of Mayfair's GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance) Club. Robert also likes to play a variety of games with their friends. Robert wants to become a college professor in mathematics. He chose this profession due to their likes of teaching and math.

Sara Gonzalez is a junior at Mayfair High School. She loves traveling and reading, and generally spends a lot of her time hanging out with family. Sara was born in Lancaster in the middle of a desert on a farm and moved to Bellflower when she was around 6. Personal writing has always been a hobby for her apart from school and educational writing. Sara finds writing as an opportunity to fit beauty into something as simple as words. She joined journalism for an opportunity to be apart of something that can bring awareness and gain more experience in the world of journalism.

Celena, a dedicated student at Mayfair, passionately documents school events, conducts interviews and reports on news. Alongside her commitment to the cheer team and active involvement in school activities, Celena pursues journalism as an avenue for honing her writing and speaking abilities. Often she spends her days with her beloved cat while also taking pleasure in shopping and socializing with friends. Through her role as a student journalist at Mayfair, Celena demonstrates her commitment to capturing and sharing the happenings within her school community.

Cesar is a sophomore at Mayfair High School. He is in his first year of journalism and looks forward to working for The Windjammer and with other journalists. He aspires to be able to improve his skills by using The Windjammer as a way to write, socialize and express himself via the articles he creates. Cesar has been intrigued in self-expression through the form of writing since 5th grade, and has been wanting to use writing as a style of art and expression. He wishes to be able to use skills acquired from being a journalist to further improve himself.

Julian is a senior at Mayfair He joined journalism his junior year, roped in by the possibility of creating political cartoons, but was forced to drop the class on the first day due to a schedule conflict. Now back, he hopes to do the exact same thing -- though perhaps with a few more goals in mind. He has several hobbies, including but not limited to drawing, making music, writing poetry and collecting rocks.  He hopes to one day be a rock star.

Camie is a senior at Mayfair High School who loves to stay involved. When she's not busy with academics, she's probably putting time into some extracurriculars -- Marching Band, Track and Field, Mayfair Girls Up, UNICEF, Leo Club, and even picking up a shift at work. In her free time, you might see her volunteering at your local food bank; she might even be advocating for social justice with the 63rd Assembly District or the ALA CAGS Alumni Foundation.  She plans to pursue a career in news broadcasting/journalism with a bend towards politics.

Ary Lopez is a co-tuba player for the Mayfair Moonsoon Marching Corps who loves not just exploring the world, but writing about it. He likes to write about not just the exciting parts of any sport, but also about school changes and policies involving students/teachers. This amazing student comes from the region of Oaxaca, Mexico (San Jose Etla), lovely parents and amazing brothers (one begin Eitan who is in 7th grade). Ary wants to be a a lawyer one day, working alongside law enforcement.

Andrea Ramos is a sophomore starting a new year as a journalist. Andrea enjoys spending time with her family and loves watching anime. Most of the time, she reads fantasy novels and listens to 70's and 80's music. She will most likely be covering movies and TV series. The next thing she might cover are her opinions on this campus. Some of the reasons why she decided to become a journalist was to improve her writing in order to later become an author. Once she becomes an author, she plans on inspiring others with her writing.

Soleil Falcon is a confused freshman in unpredictable Mayfair High School. Soleil takes a liking to many interests (which isn't hard because she's interested in any topic) such as reading, rollerblading, drawing, chess and singing. After getting permission from Lord-Reverend Cross, Soleil joined the The Windjammer! Although she is new to journalism, she has found writing to be therapeutic in the past and is excited to be working with her classmates.  

Sarahi likes to be involved in various activities both outside and inside of school. She participates in sports, such as soccer, and other clubs. She also enjoys reading and writing while reading because it helps her better comprehend what she is reading. Sarahi participates in yearbook, which helped encourage her to join journalism. She also joined journalism because being a reporter seemed like an interesting job that included photography, which she also enjoys and hopes to minor in. 

His Lordship, the Reverend Austin Graham Cross, BA, is the current adviser for The Windjammer. Having been a student journalist himself and Editor in Chief of Los Alamitos High School's Griffin Chronicle during the 2012-2013 school year, Lord-Reverend Cross has come to rule over the lands with an iron fist and terrorize countless tender youth. May all tremble in his terrible wake. Mr. Cross also enjoys cooking, mythology, heavy metal, and language learning. He owns a cat and a dog.