Claire Baek is a senior in her fourth year with The Purple Tide. While having a passion for both print and broadcast journalism, Claire is also part of Model UN and the Senior Class Board at school. Outside of school, she spends m...

Lizzie Sun is a senior at Chantilly High School in her third year with The Purple Tide. Outside of journalism she enjoys writing poetry, reading, and doing different types of advocacy. She also is part of the CHS’ writing c...

Critically-acclaimed journalist Cedric Tchommo enters the fourth and final year of his illustrious career with the Purple Tide. When he isn’t writing Pulitzer Prize-level works, he enjoys refining his chess skills, playing for C...

Alexine is a junior in her third year with The Purple Tide. She is thrilled to be a part of the staff again and see returning members and new students in the class. Alexine enjoys listening to music and watching shows. She is also...

Nischal is a senior at CHS in his second year on staff. On the rare occasion he isn’t hard at work in the journalism room (using the coffee machine), he can usually be found sleeping, scrolling, or at the weekly Math Club meet...

Ariya is a junior in her second year with The Purple Tide. Other than journalism, she is interested in climate policy and enjoys reading and traveling. She is a member of Chantilly’s girls swim team, Students for Environmenta...

Saaya Patel is a sophomore at Chantilly High School currently in her second year with The Purple Tide. Along with journalism, she is part of a performing arts dance company called Encore Theatrical Arts Project and is a previous ...

Hansika is a senior in her fourth year with The Purple Tide. Outside of journalism, she enjoys reading books, creating art and binge watching movies. In school, she is the president of the school’s Red Cross and is involved in va...

Athula Cheboli is a junior in her third year with The Purple Tide. In addition to journalism, she loves to explore various healthcare clubs and hangs out with her friends. Outside of school, she enjoys hanging out with friends...

Huda is a junior and in her third year with the Purple Tide. Alongside journalism, she enjoys playing tennis and going on hikes for fun. She is excited to be the Copy Editor and Graphic Editor for TPT this year!...

Janya is a senior in her second year with the Purple Tide. Alongside journalistic and creative writing, she enjoys playing guitar, exploring new genres of music and reading science-fiction and fantasy books. She is also a big fan of...

Munevver is a junior in her second year with The Purple Tide. She enjoys journalism, photography and drinking two-to-three cups of coffee a day (she knows it's a lot). She is the president of the Turkish Club and the social med...

Fatima is a freshman in her first year with The Purple Tide. If she’s not doing homework you’ll probably find her sleeping or scrolling on TikTok. She enjoys listening to music, binge-watching movies, and texting her friends...

Sahar is a junior in her third year with The Purple Tide. She enjoys binge-watching Netflix, shopping with her friends, baking and listening to music.

Ian Green is a junior at Chantilly High School beginning his first year at The Purple Tide. He is trying journalism due to the availability of an open elective in the 2025-26 school year. He has an affinity for writing and jum...

Lia Kim is a freshman at Chantilly High School in her first year in The Purple Tide. She loves to go outside and participates in cross country and swim. She’s excited to continue working in The Purple Tide and write more arti...

Sofya is a senior in her second year with the Purple Tide. She enjoys playing video games, listening to music, and sleeping.

Nethra is a sophomore at CHS and is in her first year with The Purple Tide. Outside of journalism she enjoys creating art, playing with her dog, Pluto, and going out for bike rides. Alongside her activities, Nethra is also pass...

Leilah Ross is a sophomore in her second year with The Purple Tide. In addition to journalism, she likes to explore alternative culture as well as indulging in DIYing. If she’s not busy with that, she takes time to enjoy persona...

Amanda Yesin is Junior at CHS and third year in Journalism. She enjoys taking walks with her dog and reading dystopian novels and murder mystery.  She is excited to continue writing articles for The Purple Tide....

Kristine Brown, MJE, has been advising publications for 20 years. In addition to advising CHS's newspaper and broadcast staff, Brown has taught at Indiana University's High School Journalism Institute and presents at various journalism...