Julian Puente

Julian Puente, Writer

Julian Puente is a sophomore at Mt. SAC Early College Academy. This is his first year as a staff member at The Academy Chronicle. In his free time, Puente loves to garden and play video games. Puente values transparency and perseverance. His goal at MECA is to earn as much college credit as he can before graduation; in the future, he hopes to major in agriculture at Cal Poly Pomona. After college, he hopes to create a business surrounding his passion for agriculture.

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GALLERY: Prom Photos

Story by Julian Puente and Jason Li
May 11, 2026

MECA Teachers’ Information Exposed In Data Breach

Story by Julian Puente, Writer
May 8, 2026

Teachers across Los Angeles County and the West Covina Unified School District were shocked to learn that their taxes had been fraudulently filed under their names throughout April. The fraudulent activity...

TimberTV—What Does Inclusion Mean to You?

Story by Jocelyn Lee, Julian Puente, and Desiree Vazquez
April 22, 2026

Tutoring Available for MECA Students

Story by Julian Puente, Writer
April 2, 2026

As the end of the year draws closer, unit exams and weekly quizzes are quickly adding up for Mt. SAC Early College Academy students. It is a common occurrence for students to struggle with the material...

Uniforms! MECA’s New Uniform Policy

Story by Julian Puente, Writer
April 1, 2026

In last week's weekly newsletter released by school admin, it was announced that starting next school year MECA would implement an all new uniform policy. The policy is intended to create cohesion, as...

TimberTV: The Olympic Games

Story by Desiree Vazquez, Julian Puente, and Jocelyn Lee
March 11, 2026

TAC Media Competes at ELAJEA Regional “Write Off”

Story by Julian Puente, Writer
March 9, 2026

Mt. SAC Early College Academy journalists and yearbook staff were up bright and early on February 28 as 12 students from both classes competed in the ELAJEA regional “Write Off” competition. The...

[Photo] ‘We Like Our Ice Crushed:’ Students Protest Against ICE

Story by Autumn Pagan, Jared Jimenez, Iliana Maldonado, William Liu, and Raeka Wang
March 2, 2026

Elijah Venegas (10) holds his poster for the walkout against ICE, which has the message, “We Like Our ICE Crushed” written on it.

Can’t Stand Still? The Reason Behind Why We Fidget

Story by Julian Puente, Writer
February 27, 2026

From tapping feet to fidget toys, fidgeting seems really random. However, it may be the mind's way of staying focused. The Fidgeting phenomenon relates to many of the students at Mt. SAC Early College...

TimberTV — Lunch Talk

Story by Julian Puente and Desiree Vazquez
February 18, 2026

Journalism student, Julian Puente, interviews Sophomore students about their opinions on the school lunch.

[Photo] Recap on the First Semester

Story by Desiree Vazquez and Jason Li
January 20, 2026

All students in Anna Torres-Strong, environmental science class are doing an aquaponics project.

Old Event, New Energy

Story by Julian Puente and Iliana Maldonado
January 12, 2026

Inspired by previous renditions of the event, the Renaissance Rally will make its debut at MECA on Jan. 16, boasting the same excitement of class competitions, with a blend of academic appreciation sandwiched...

Clash Royale

Want to play Clash? 1v1?!!

Story by Desiree Vazquez and Julian Puente
December 15, 2025

A sneak golem in the pocket. There’s nothing we can do; a defensive goblin barrel proves useless. The golem pushes through our defenses. Tower down, game over. This is an outcome that students are...