Erica is a senior at Glendale High School. She is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Explosion, and for the past four years of her high school journey, she has been a part of the journalism class. Her future after high school is to pursue sports broadcasting. She is the ASB Director of Nitro Crew, and she is the treasurer of the Pre-Law Club and Art Club. She was also a part of the girls JV...

Valentina is a junior at Glendale High School. She is the center snare and drum captain of our school’s drumline and Ignite teams. She is a part of Nitro Crew, and in her free time, she enjoys writing, reading, listening to music, watching video essays on YouTube and procrastinating on anything and everything!

Enrica is a senior at Glendale High School. This is her second and last year in the journalism program. Some of her hobbies include writing, reading and collecting merch. She also likes K-pop, especially the groups Seventeen, BTS, Enhypen, Ateez, TXT and Le Sserafim.

Elayna is a senior at Glendale High School. She is president of the Holistic Health Club and former president of the Art Club. This is her third year as a member of the Explosion staff. Her interests include nutrition, art, wellness, journaling, cooking and fashion.

Noah is a senior at Glendale High School. He is the ASB Secretary and a member of multiple clubs at GHS. He plans to pursue a career in international law. In his free time, he likes going to the beach and theme parks.

Lily is a junior at Glendale High School. This is her second year in journalism, and she was on the girls softball team for two years. She enjoys listening to music, such as Arctic Monekys, Tyler the Creator, and Weezer. She also enjoys watching shows, like Arrested Development and Malcolm in the Middle.

Shushanik is a junior at Glendale High School. She is the cabinet secretary of the California Scholarship Federation. She enjoys listening to music, hanging out with her friends and playing with her dog.

Andrea is a freshman at Glendale High School. She is a part of the Glendale Nitros softball team. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends, play softball and go to the mall.

Charlize is a junior at Glendale High School. She is the vice-president of the Criminology Club; meanwhile, outside of school, she stays active through dance, gymnastics and swimming. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction books, watching Netflix and spending time with her friends.

Jasmine is a senior at Glendale High School. She is a responsible, respectful and kind person. In her free time, she likes keeping herself busy by working out, spending time with her friends and family and binge-watching movies.

Roo is a senior at Glendale High School. He is the president of Animal Humane Society, treasurer for GHS Color Guard, a four-year member of marching band, a veterinary intern, and member of Impulse DCI color guard. Some of Roo’s hobbies include making art, baking, writing, and participating in performing arts. After high school, he plans to pursue a career in veterinary medicine and continue his...

Anna is a senior at Glendale High School. She likes reading, writing, listening to music and playing musical instruments.

Milena is a junior at Glendale High School. She enjoys art, music, movies and TV shows, and she is the cover artist of the 2026 edition of the GHS yearbook.

Rebecca is a senior at Glendale High. She is the 2025 drum major of the GHS marching band, serves as the president and lead alto saxophone of the GHS jazz band, and plays the alto sax in both the Glendale Youth Symphony and LA Youth Jazz Coalition. This is her fourth and final year as a staff writer for Explosion. Some of her hobbies include listening to music, reading, and going out to eat with frien...

Kamilla is a senior at Glendale High School. She currently holds the position of Social Media Manager for the GHS Marching Band and plays baritone sax. She is one of the presidents of the Animal Humane Society, president of EmpowerHer and vice president of Flowers for Seniors. In her free time, she enjoys taking photos, driving wherever the wind takes her, watching rom-coms, volunteering at the Pasadena...

Alexandra is a senior at Glendale High School and a two-year member of Nitro Press. She is a talented artist who works with acrylic paint and watercolors. In her spare time, she likes to read, when she's not participating in the GHS technical theater program.

Artur is a senior at Glendale High School. This is his second year in Journalism. He’s a big soccer fan, he likes listening to music, and he enjoys doing photography in his off time.

Emma is a junior at Glendale High School. It’s her third year being a part of the Nitro Press staff, and she’s on the GHS varsity volleyball team. She skis during the winter and does photography and cinematography all year round.

Destiny is a senior at Glendale High School. She is an ASB secretary, and she is the president of the GHS Spanish Club, a Nitro Crew leader and a two-year member of our yearbook staff. She’s a part of the varsity softball team and she has been in the program for now four years now. In her free time she enjoys hanging with friends, listening to music and taking photos. In her future, she plans on...

Naelie is a junior at Glendale High School. She is the publicist for the Class of 2027. Her interests and hobbies include nature, playing piano, writing and watching period films. She also has a dachshund named Willy-Wonka!

Mr. Livingston is the Explosion advisor at Glendale High School. He is also the ASB advisor and the advisor for Stylus, the GHS yearbook. He is currently in his 26th year of teaching, and he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, watching movies, going to Dodger games, rooting for his beloved UCLA football team and playing disc golf (poorly).