Casey Heinritz is a junior at Palatine High School. Besides writing and taking photos for Cutlass, Heinritz is a tennis player and yearbook photographer. Some of Heinritz's favorite activities are biking, walking his dogs, and cooking. His favorite dish to make is soft tacos. In the future, Heinritz wants to be an electrician. He’s currently taking electronics at PHS. 

Alessandra Mireles is a junior at Palatine High School. This is her third year at Cutlass and as a reporter. She is involved with Science Olympiad, the Foreign Exchange Club, and the Mariachi Club. Her favorite after-school activities are drawing, playing guitar, and listening to music. Mireles aims to major in marine biology and learn to speak another language in the future.

Sonia Jezierski is a Senior at Palatine High School and this is her 2nd year being an editor for Cutlass. She is the president of Ecology Club, enjoys testing her scientific knowledge as a captain of Science Olympiad, is the marketer for Foreign Exchnage Club, and the president of Choir. Jezierski also participates in Tri-M, Yearbook Club, Rho Kappa, Student Council, Service Club, NHS, and is a manager of Boy’s Gymnastics. Sonia frequently writes in her free time and enjoys spending her time volunteering at animal shelters. She hopes to study at a 4-year university to become an Environmental Scientist once she graduates high school.