Academically Inclined, Journalistically Refined

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Academically Inclined, Journalistically Refined

The Academy Chronicle
Academically Inclined, Journalistically Refined

The Academy Chronicle
Jared Jimenez

Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief

Jared Jimenez is a senior at Mt. SAC Early College Academy. This is his fourth year as a staff member of The Academy Chronicle. He has been an editor in the 2024-2025 school years, and has recently been promoted to Co-Editor-In-Chief. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, listening to music, and watching movies—with his favorite being Back to the Future. He values friends and family, and wishes to have a career in something he enjoys. Jared plans to go to college and is considering UCLA or Cal State San Bernardino. From there, he wants to score a well-paying, interesting job and travel to Japan if he gets the chance.

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Summer is just around the corner! That means summer school is on its way as well. See what classes MECA has to offer this summer.

Summer School at MECA

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 4, 2026

Summer is just around the corner! That means summer school is on its way as well. See what classes MECA has to offer this summer.

A Timberwolf team photo after they defeated the Coronado Cougars. Pictured in alphabetical order: Christian Aleman (11), Noah Avila (9), Sebastian Camacho (10), Daxhiwe Cervantes (10), Noah Cevallos (10), Juan Franco (10), Dexter Freelove (9), Lucas Gonzalez (9), Nathan Gonzalez (10), Joseph Gonzalez (12), Matias Gudino Garcia (9), Marvin Lopez (10), Daniel Martinez (9), Anderson Puente (10), Andrew Umana-Saenz (11), Uriel Vargas (9)

Timberwolves Defeat Cougars | MECA Holds 3-0 Record

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 13, 2026

Since the season-opening game on Friday, Jan. 30, the Mt SAC Early College Academy Timberwolves Soccer team stands at 3-0 this season, taking no losses as of now. So far, the Timberwolves have defeated...

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The 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump giving a speech in Norfolk, Virginia on March 28, 2020. Photo by: Mike DiMestico/U.S. Navy

Compete For Your Country: The Patriot Games

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 2, 2026

Fourth of July is just over five months away; with that, so is the 250th birthday of the United States of America—officially titled "Freedom 250". This giant milestone will make the US a quarter of a...

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Albert Martinez (10), Steven Narido( 10), En Hao Xie (11), and coach Gabe Nichols all huddle around to discuss game rules with Coronado High School.

[Photo] Recap on the First Semester

Story by Desiree Vazquez and Jason Li
January 20, 2026

Albert Martinez (10), Steven Narido( 10), En Hao Xie (11), and coach Gabe Nichols all huddle around to discuss game rules with Coronado High School.

A new thing for me was collecting badges and pins at the Convention to decorate my lanyard. There were a lot of booths to visit and many had pins and badges to add to our nametags. Some people had collected enough to make a scarf.

OPINION: My experience at the 2025 JEA conference

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 20, 2025

Before my advisor announced at the beginning of the year that all editors would be attending the National High School Journalism Convention in November, I had never heard anything about it. I was even...

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We sat in the back for the awards ceremony. It was 2 hours long, and our categories were not announced until the very end.

[Photo] Nashville Tennessee Trip

November 20, 2025

We sat in the back for the awards ceremony. It was 2 hours long, and our categories were not announced until the very end.

Introducing the new admin! Principal, Nathan Slaymaker and Vice Principal, Sara Martinez can't wait to bring new ideas to Mt SAC Early College Academy.

New Year, New Campus

Story by Jared Jimenez and Autumn Pagan
September 26, 2025

When the 2024-25 school year came to a close, Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA) underwent major changes, including adjustments to its operations, leadership, and the introduction of new classes. The...

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Robert Downey Jr revealing himself to be playing Dr. Doom earlier this year at San Diego Comic Con.

Robert Downey Jr is Dr. Doom | What You Need to Know

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 19, 2024

At the end of Marvel’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel finally announced the actor who'll be playing Dr. Doom in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Fans have been eager for this announcement,...

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William Hiu

Freshman Friday | William Liu

Story by Jared Jimenez and Autumn Pagan
October 11, 2024

William Liu is a freshman at Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA) and aspires to become a Doctor. Coming to MECA from Hollencrest Middle School, he is excited to take the Anatomy and other college classes...

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Savannah Banuelos, a young up and coming artist!

Freshmen Friday – Savannah Banuelos

The first Freshman Friday of the 2024-25 school year!
Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2024

   Savannah Banuelos is a freshman attending MECA (Mt. SAC Early College Academy). She’s extremely passionate towards her art. Since she was 11 (back in 2020), she’s had a fascination for...

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The Resurgence of Gravity Falls

After ending in 2016, Gravity Falls has made a comeback with an explosion of new content.
Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2024

!!SPOILERS AHEAD!! It seems like Gravity Falls has made a bit of a resurgence as of recently. With a new ARG (Alternate Reality Game) and novel. Could this mean that a new season 3 is in the works?...

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The first novel in the Scott Pilgrim series, released in August of 2004.

Scott Pilgrim Wins His 20th Anniversary

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2024

On August 18, 20 years ago in the faraway land of Toronto, Canada, the story of the 23-year-old who dated a high schooler was officially released to the public. Created by Bryan O’Malley and published...

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Senior Sendoff | Madison Diaz

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 20, 2024

Soon graduating as part of the class of 2024, Madison (or Maddy) Diaz has undoubtedly left her mark on Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA). Maddy believes her biggest achievement in her time at MECA is...

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Senior Cai Leung proudly standing for the spotlight of this week's senior sendoff.

Senior Sendoff | Cai Leung

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 8, 2024

Graduating as part of the class of 2024, Cai Leung has made her years attending Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA). She became the lead of MECA’s Comic Club and plays on the Mario Kart and Valorant...

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Senior and ASB member Matthew Diaz standing proud for the spotlight this week on The Academy Chronicle.

Senior Sendoff | Matthew Diaz

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 1, 2024

As a member of ASB, senior Matthew "Matt" Diaz has shown his love for Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA). When Matt was asked about what he’ll miss most about MECA, Matt explained that he will miss...

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The Vice President of ASB herself, Julia Hernandez!

Senior Sendoff | Julia Hernandez

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 16, 2024

As president of the Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA) Craft Club, senior Julia Hernandez has made the best of her high school years here. As she enters a new era in her life, Julia decides to begin...

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Mickey and Minnie make an appearance at the 2017 "Books on Bases" event in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

Disney’s 100th Anniversary: A Dumpsterfire

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 26, 2024

October 16, 2023 marked the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. And Disney supposedly seemed to have kicked it into high gear. A brand new original Pixar film, an upcoming Disney animation studio...

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You Own This Mouse

You Own This Mouse

After a near century of being protected under copyright law, the loveable rodent is finally free to use for the public.
Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 17, 2024

To end off the celebration of a whole century for The Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse’s first two shorts, Plane Crazy (1928) and Steamboat Willie (1928) have fallen into the Public Domain on January...

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See what MECA students voted as their favorite holiday movie!

MECA’S Top 5 Holiday Movies

Story by Jared Jimenez and Autumn Pagan
December 15, 2023

Stressful finals aren’t the only things approaching: Winter break is just only days away. Just think: soon we will get two glorifying weeks without having to worry about school. And with the extremely...

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Speech & Debate member and future Military officer, Evan Barba!

Freshman Friday – Evan Barba

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 1, 2023

Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA) has many extracurriculars and clubs to offer to students. From Cat Club to Academic Decathlon, this school is bountiful with groups that anyone can join.  This...

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Bella-Tavera-Gonzalez reading her newest novel, The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

Freshmen Friday – Bella Tavera-Gonzalez

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 27, 2023

Bella-Tavera-Gonzalez is a freshman here at Mt. SAC Early College Academy (MECA). The start of her high school journey is one with a boundless love for reading. Her love for reading began with her mom...

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Charles Martinet speaking at a panel Phoenix Comic Fest 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Taken by Gage Skidmore.

Thank You, Mr. Martinet

Mario's voice actor retires after a near three decade run!
Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2023

Recently, it has been announced that voice-acting veteran, Charles Martinet, will no longer be voicing Mario, Luigi, and other characters from the Super Mario franchise. This article is meant to be not...

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SAG-AFTRA union members fighting alongside united Starbucks Baristas just outside Netflix's headquarters! (Photo taken by Californian labor union, UFCW 770)

The War Behind the Movies

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
September 27, 2023

     Ever since the previous article on the WGA strike was published over 3 months ago, the situation has grown into an all-out war between Hollywood and the workers behind the movies. If you haven’t...

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Writers Guild of America Strike

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
May 23, 2023

On Monday, May 1, 2023, a negotiation between WGA (Writers Guild of America) and AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) fell through, leading to the first writers' strike since 2007...

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The front gates of Pixar headquarters in Emeryville, California. Image by Coolcaesar and retrieved from wikimedia.

OPINION – The Pixar Problem

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 25, 2023

Disclaimer: This article is an opinion piece. Any views or opinions represented in this piece are personal and belong solely to the article author and are not endorsed or representative of The Academy...

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The entrance of Universal Studios Florida. Photo retrieved from Flickr.

New Universal Park Coming to Frisco, TX

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 7, 2023

On January 11, 2023 Universal Parks and Resorts announced a new Universal Park Experience that would be targeted towards families with young children to get them coming to the city of Frisco, Texas. A...

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The Partners statue in front of the iconic DIsneyland castle. Photo taken by Joe Penniston on flickr.

Disney Celebrating 100 Years of Magic

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 13, 2022

Next year, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney company. A century of Walt creating stories and worlds that would eventually lead up to one of the biggest animation studios of all time....

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The original 1983 Mario Bros. arcade game. Photo taken by Steven Miller

Super Mario Movie Mania

Story by Jared Jimenez, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 10, 2022

On April 7, 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie will release in cinemas throughout the United States. So until then, let’s take a look at what it took to get to this point. The Beginning In October...

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