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Caden Mai and Domenica Peloso
November 4, 2024
Caden Mai
During dress rehearsal, Clay Wittman (12) sits in preparation to act out his piece of the act. Clay plays the role of the pigeon, a messenger for the farm.
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Caden Mai
Caden Mai, Staff Writer
Caden Mai is a senior at San Juan Hills High School, and this is his first year in The Express. He is looking forward to taking photos at events and writing stories featuring current trends at school. Caden loves eating food and watching movies, and he aspires to try every fast-food restaurant in the U.S. Additionally, Caden hopes to obtain his MD in anesthesiology while also starring on Survivor, Big Brother, and The Amazing Race.   
Domenica Peloso
Domenica Peloso, Opinion Editor
Domenica Peloso is a senior at San Juan Hills High School, and a third-year opinion editor for The Express. For this up and coming year, Domenica hopes to uncover the important stories of her diverse community. Outside of The Express, she is President of National Honors Society, ASB Commissioner of Multicultural, and proud leader of the SJHHS Movie Club. In her free time, Domenica enjoys thrifting the most abominable clothing items known to mankind, and watching a variety of media ranging from nonsensical garbage (Love Island) to movies equitable to the original Mona Lisa (Call Me by Your Name, Kill Bill, Howl's Moving Castle).
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