Bek Lopez

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor

Bek has been a part of The Stinger for three years. She is a part of the Astronomy Club, Theater Department, Debate Team, Hornet Ambassadors, and Collage. She enjoys writing, literature, and traveling.

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Half Orange: working through winter

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
April 11, 2024

This previously appeared in our February 2024 issue. January has arrived and gone, swinging like a jackhammer, and I swear I haven’t seen the sun...

Half Orange: looking into the future

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
January 4, 2024

This previously appeared in our October 2023 issue. So I’ve made it, right? I’m finally a senior. I’ve made it to a point in my life...

Half Orange: the importance of mindfulness

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
January 4, 2024

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. It’s very easy to forget the privilege we have living in a developed nation, and even...

Guns in America: how firearm culture defines the American landscape

Ayaan Shah, Bek Lopez, and Alice Adams
July 28, 2023

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. By the age of five, junior Kayla Gonzalez confronted a reality that many students, parents, and teachers...

The Confederacy should stay buried six feet underground

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
May 10, 2023

This previously ran in our April 2023 print issue. April is often reserved for topics like autism, alcohol awareness, and even Earth Day: all of which...

Half Orange: Smiling into the New Year

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
March 6, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. With the new year rolling in and nearly two months already under our belts, I’m still trying...

Celebrating Valentine’s Day as a happy single

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
February 28, 2023

This previously ran in our February 2023 print issue. I don’t know why, but something about Valentine’s Day just calls to the hearts of lovers...

Joining clubs changed my life

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
January 29, 2023

This previously ran in our December 2022 print issue. Two years ago, none of us could have expected what COVID-19 wrought on our society. It...

Is dress code too extreme?

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
November 12, 2022

This previously ran in our October 2022 Print Issue. When you hear the words, “dress code,” I’m sure you roll your eyes just like I do. The...

Shaking up EHS!

Elliot Munson, Bek Lopez, Zack Kunkle, and Keira Davies
September 30, 2022

Among the many desserts that are truly American, the most beloved is the milkshake, a 100-year-old staple from the drive-in to the kitchen counter. A...

Half Orange

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
May 26, 2022

This previously ran in our April 2022 print issue. I’ve often tried to explain what writing is to me, and the words are lost. Ironic, I know, but...

Humans of EHS: Lorelei Kilka

Bek Lopez, Former Managing Editor
March 16, 2022

You are given one day to do anything you want. With endless possibilities, you could spend the day however you chose. 10th-grader Lorelei Kilka knows exactly...