Violet Howard is currently a sophomore at Tracy High School. She was born on November 29, 2008. She moved to Tracy eight years ago and loves her community. Howard lives with her mom, dad, dog named Bucky, and her two birds. She enjoys reading and watching movies, her favorite book is "Einstein’s Dreams" by Alan Lightman, and her favorite movie is "Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart". She also loves comic books and all things superhero related. Howard's favorite superheroes are Captain American, The Flash, and Moon Girl. Howard also enjoys hanging out with her friends whenever she can and going to support their sports as well. Howard is apart of leadership and is extremely proud to be a Tracy High Bulldog, which she strives to involve in her writing and everyday life. This year she is apart of the Clubs and Funds, as the commissioner and she hopes that she can help to revive club life on campus. This year Howard is also on the executive board for Black Student Union and she hopes that she can help breathe life back into that club as well. This is Howards first year in journalism and is excited to start writing. It is her dream to become a journalist like Narduar or Sean Evans and she hopes this is the first steppingstone on the path to reaching that goal. Howard is very excited for this new year and strives to expand her journalism skills from this class, providing readers with enjoyable and trustworthy stories.