Marijose Rodriguez, Staff Writer
Marijose Rodriguez (10) is a staff writer, and this is her 1st year with the Bulldog Times. She is excited to be joining the program and is eager to learn more about journalism. She looks forward to building relationships with the other staff, as well as with other people and students around campus. Marijose has high hopes to learn more from her peers and work on her writing skills. In her free time, Marijose enjoys various activities such as reading, eating, playing flag football, and hanging out with her family and friends. She also enjoys watching movies, going to the beach, and traveling.
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