By Ron Espinola Posted April 27, 2016
Levi Lester, Sophomore
Q: Class, year in school?
A: I’m in the class of 2018, and I’m a Sophomore in school right now.
Q: Hobbies?
A: My favorite hobbies easily have to be playing video games and watching anime. Anime is my life, and it’s really enjoyable to watch.d I’ve been playing video games since I was 3-4 years old.
Q: Post-Graduate plans/goals?
A: I’m not planning to go to college at all, or get into higher honors classes for that matter. I simply wanna move to LA or Dallas, Texas, to pursue my dream of becoming a voice actor and taking voice acting classes.
Q: Role Models? Why?
A: My role models have to be voice actors, but my biggest one has to be Christopher Sabat. The reason is that he really helps to give you the tenacity to chase your dreams, and overall, he has written to me before with a letter of encouragement, and it helped make me really happy.
Q: How could the high school be better?
A: For how I think the High School could be better is to offer more of a wider variety of classes focusing on newer things that people wouldn’t expect to see in a school, but they help in life and can possibly help in other careers as well.
Q: Most important thing in your life? Why?
A: The most important things in my life are my three close friends who are Juniors and, of course, all of my family and other relatives.
Q: Have you traveled anywhere? What was it like?
A: I’ve traveled to other states and to Alaska and Mexico. It has a different vibe than you’d expect to have, but they offer a lot to do and were very fun to travel to.
Q: What are you most proud of?
A: I’m most proud of who I’ve become as a person and everyone who has helped me get this far in my life and given me the courage to keep striving on and put a smile on everyone’s faces.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: In 10 years, I see myself having a wife and kids with my girlfriend, who lives in Kentucky, and possibly having established a career in voice acting for games, anime, and maybe even being on the radio.
Q: Favorite teacher? Why?
A: My favorite teacher has to be Mrs. Doyle because she makes you think about life and yourself. She makes teaching really enjoyable as well.
Q: What advice would you give to others about high school?
A: My advice for those coming into high school and those who are in high school is to make sure you have a plan for what you wanna do in life and get into those high honor classes to go to college, trade school, and things like that. Also, make close friends that you can rely on for school and just to help edge you on when you need it.
Q: What makes you happy?
A: Things that make me happy are overcoming obstacles in my life and just spending quality time with my close friends and family.
Q: What do you fear? Why?
A: Things that I fear in life are losing my close friends and if something bad happened to my girlfriend, because off and on she has been in the hospital these past couple of months, and it worries me.
Q: One thing you want to do in life?
A: One thing I want to do in life is meet my role model or hero, in my book, Christopher Sabat.
Q: What is the best thing that has happened to you since you have been in high school?
A: The best thing that has happened to me in high school was meeting a bunch of cool people and learning a lot more about myself.
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: “We are all like fireworks, we rise and shine, but when the time comes for us to fade away, keep on shining to the very end.”-Toshiro Hitsugaya (Bleach anime series)
Q: Can you describe yourself using three words?
A: Reserved, lazy, nice.
Q: If you were to win $10 million, what would you do with all that money?
A: If I were to win 10 million,n I’d donate a small portion to charity services and help out my close friends and family with that money, and also my career.
In 20 years, I see myself with a family of 2-3 kids and a loving wife, along with my career going well.
Q: What is the oldest item you own?
A: The oldest item I own has to be the teddy bear I had when I was 1-2 years old.
Q: If you had to evacuate your house immediately, what is the one thing you would grab on the way out?
A: If I had to evacuate my house and I had to grab one thing, it would probably be my phone.
Q: Have you ever lived somewhere else?
A: I have never lived anywhere else before. I’ve lived in Winnemucca all my life.
Q: Favorite class? Why?
A: My favorite class has to be Biology because it’s a subject that can branch off into multiple things to make you really think and test how much you know.
Q: Extracurricular activities?
A: In terms of extracurricular activities, I don’t do very much.h I used to play a couple of sports back in Junior High and Middle School, but other than that, I hardly do much at all. I just go to school, then stay at home and occasionally hang out with my close friends now and then.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: My favorite food probably has to be tacos. Especially Taco Bell food, which is life.
Q: Most embarrassing moment?
A: My most embarrassing moment? Well, nothing embarrassing has really happened to me, to be honest.
Haley Cuellar, Junior
Q: Favorite class? Why?
A: Web Design because I get to be creative and I’m good with computers.
Q: Extracurricular activities?
A: I volunteer at Safe Haven Animal Rescue Zoo.
Q: Hobbies?
A: I like to hang out with my friends and draw.
Q: Post-Graduate plans/goals?
A: I would like to pass my AP exams with a 3 or higher.
Q: How could the high school be better?
A: We could have more time for lunch and more off periods.
Q: Pet peeves? Why?
A: Someone standing over my shoulder, reading the computer screen. I feel like they’re stalking me.
Q: Most important thing in your life? Why?
A: My dog Bella, because she makes me happy.
Q: Have you traveled anywhere? What was it like?
A: I’ve been to Florida, where my mom lives. They have a lot of lizards and turtles there.
Q: Most embarrassing moment?
A: When I was little, I fell down the stairs at the Atlantis Casino, but we got a free meal.
Q: Who is your role model?
A: My role model is my grandma because she is the sweetest person I know.
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: “If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. An, conversely, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?” – Lewis Carroll
Q: What is the oldest item you own?
A: A gold-sapphire ring my dad bought my mom when I was born.
Q: If you had to evacuate your house immediately, what is the one thing you would grab on the way out?
A: The stuffed hippo my grandmother gave me for Christmas.
Q: What do you fear? Why?
A: Other drivers because they drive like maniacs.
Q: One thing you want to do in life?
A: Help people who can’t speak for themselves.
Q: What is the best thing that has happened to you since you have been in high school?
A: Being friends with Lucy Acevedo.
Q: Favorite teacher? Why?
A: Mrs. Doyle because she’s crazy.
Q: Can you describe yourself using three words?
A: Intelligent, fun, and crazy.
Q: If you were to win $10 million, what would you do with all that money?
A: I would open a no-kill shelter for animals.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
A: Married with twins.
Q: Have you ever lived somewhere else?
A: Lovelock.
Q: Why did you move?
A: Better jobs for my parents.
Q: How does Winnemucca compare to the other towns
A: Winnemucca is big, er, and there are a lot more things to do.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Seafood.
Q: What makes you happy?
A: My dog Bella.
Q: Role Models? Why? Q: What advice would you give to others about high school?
A: Do well in school, but also have fun.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: I want to become a crime scene investigator.
Drake Aaron Aitken
Q: Have you ever lived somewhere else?
A: Nope. I was born and raised here for sixteen years now. And I am really getting tired of it. But, at the same time,e I understand the appeal of living here for some people. People who like these small towns in the middle of nowhere rather than a big and busy city. But one place I do live that isn’t here is after school is out, for three months I move to the internet and come back when school has resumed.
Q: Post-Graduate plans/goals?
A: Move out of this small town to one of the small towns just outside of Seattle. Maybe become an author if my writing is good enough, or if I have the patience to do so.
Q: How could the high school be better?
A: Creative writing classes to let people who can’t draw or paint a way to express themselves creatively.
Q: Pet peeves? Why?
A: Peeling paint, because I have no idea why it just gets to me. This goes along with loose skin because that, as well, annoys me. Oh, and people who make poor decisions and blame others as if it were their fault.
Q: Can you describe yourself using three words?
A: Sarcastic, odd, and strange.
Q: Most important thing in your life? Why?
A: Well, I probably have my PC, because I have more friends on the internet than I do here ( No offense to the friends I do have here; they are still great people ). But it also allows me to escape reality and the troubles that come with it, let my creative side run loose, and let me be me.
Q: Role Models? Why?
A: Nope. No role models. I’d rather not have one, as I don’t like to take advice from others.
Q: What advice would you give to others about high school?
A: Get out of all the drama. Seriously, it’s not worth it. As well as being more open-minded. Accept other people’s ideas and lifestyles rather than rejecting and making fun of them.
Q: What do you fear? Why?
A: Clowns, Dolls, and my mighty Lord Gaben. Well, clowns are not normal; they are the very spawn of the devil himself. Dolls, because they fall under that uncanny feel, to me. And my mighty Lord Gaben, because every time I can afford something, a sale on Steam comes out….and I can’t resist.
Q: One thing you want to do in life?
A: Become an author, that way I can finally share the stories I come up with my characters. and possibly inspire more people to write.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Bacon, black liquorice (Get your disgust out now), corned beef, sausage loaf, ham and cheese hot pockets, chicken and beef pot pies, and mac and cheese.
Q: What makes you happy?
A: Being able to be in my own world, to play games,s and create characters with friends.
Q: What is the best thing that has happened to you since you have been in high school?
A: I became more involved in the glory of the internet and became the person I am today. A short, sarcastic furry that puts on a smile when the world around me is falling apart.
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: “Programmers of today are the wizards of the future. You’re going to look like you have magic powers compared to everyone else”, – Gabe Newell
Q: If you were to win $10 million, what would you do with all that money?
A: Buy myself a good gaming computer, art of my characters, a house, and invest half of what is left into the stock market.
Q: What is the oldest item you own?
A: The chair I use for gaming. Big oak chair with blue cushions. My great-grandfather sat in it before he passed a few years back.
Q: If you had to evacuate your house immediately, what is the one thing you would grab on the way out?
A: My computer. Same reasons why it is the most important thing to me.
Q: Favorite teacher? Why?
A: Don’t really have one in all honesty. Besides, I’d rather not pick favorites because the others might lower my grades.
Q: Employed? Where?
A: I am a prophet of Lord Gaben.
Q: Do you like it?
A: Do I have a choice?
Q: Why do you work?
A: For the dankest memes.
Q: Have you traveled anywhere? What was it like?
A: Been to Seattle twice, and that was the furthest I’ve ever been from here. Other places were Idaho, Oregon, and California.
Q: Most embarrassing moment?
A: Anytime I heard something that wasn’t actually said. Still happens to this day.
Q: What are you most proud of?
A: Well, I don’t think I’m really proud of anything I’ve done. I probably will one day, but not yet.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: Probably owning my own house, but doing the same thing I do when I’m not in school. Computer games, writing, sleeping, and eating.
Q: Favorite class? Why?
A: End of the day. Because I don’t have to do anything once I leave.
Q: Hobbies?
A: Sitting around doing nothing and PC gaming ( but that’s more my entire life than anything ), puns, being a furry (That’s right, be disgusted at me ), and writing.
