Room 22

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez speak with cafeteria worker Jacinto "Jay" Aguila, school nurse Joselito "Jojo" Dalmacio and teacher librarian Alain Cruz about navigating their identities. Listen as they share their insights and experiences th...

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, guest co-hosts Tania Lopez and Isabella Tolosa talk with freshman Hadley Williams and another freshman who requested anonymity due to safety concerns about their experiences and perspectives navigating autism. Listen as they share their insights and opinions on autism in honor of Autism Awareness Month.

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, guest co-hosts Tania Lopez and Andrew Pulido discuss with freshman Jennika Vicents, Niya Bowers and senior Delilah Trujillo the recent sexual abuse allegations against labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez made by Ana Murguia, Debra Rojas and labor leader Dolores Huerta. Listen as they share their feelings and perspectives about the legacy of C...

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez speak with Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Student Media student journalists, sophomore Silas Hinkle, junior Louise Gaguet and senior Kaleigh Tapaoan about Student Press Freedom Day. Listen as they share their feelings and perspectives about press freedom in journalism. 

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-host Jenny Marquez is joined by guest co-host Online Editor-in-Chief Tania Lopez as they speak with students and teachers about social media’s new, popular trend: 2016 is the new 2026. Listen to guests librarian Alain Cruz, senior Nemesi Morales and freshman Axel Jimenez discuss their thoughts and experiences with this trend on this episode. 

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, host Jenny Marquez is joined by Opinion Editor Jasmine Thompson and Online Editor-in-Chief Tania Lopez as they speak with speakers and attendees at the National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, navigating journalism through the First Amendment. Listen to guests Journalism Education Association 2025 Impact Award winner Satvika Ramana...

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez speak with Class of 2026 seniors as they navigate the college application process. Listen to seniors Sebastian Olfatmanesh, Nemesi Morales and Gabriella Urteaga speak on this episode about their thoughts and experiences throughout the process.

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, guest co-hosts Tania Lopez and Jasmine Thompson speak with senior Serena Elkins and Math and Portuguese teacher Gonçalo Sousa about their thoughts on school shootings in America. Listen as they share their feelings and perspectives about school safety and the impact of school shootings.

In the Season 5 premiere of the Room 22 podcast, co-host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Linus Bossardt interview English teachers Francesca Gunther and Valerie Quiroga, along with sophomore Jett Cabrinha, about the rise of brainrot across the internet. Listen as they discuss their personal experiences and opinions on brainrot.

 In this episode of the Room 22 podcast,  co-host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Jasmine Thompson interview student journalists at the spring National Journalism High School Convention in Seattle to speak about the policies under the Trump Administration that have affected them as journalists. Listen to student journalists share their opinions on these policies and experiences reporting under the...

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia interview students about their thoughts on the impact gender roles have on society. Listen as students share their perceptions, opinions, and personal experiences concerning gender roles.

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia and guest co-host Tania Lopez speak with math teachers Tuan “Duke” Huynh and Portuguese teacher Gonçalo Sousa about their personal immigration stories. Listen as they tell their stories and how they helped shape them into who they are today.

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez interview sophomores Linus Bossardt, Jasmine Thompson and Isabella Tolosa about evacuating and keeping up with the news during the Los Angeles wildfires. Listen as they discuss the impacts of evacuations on their families and how they’ve stayed informed about the news.

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia talk with junior Serena Elkins, senior Isaac Herrera and senior Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa about how to enjoy this upcoming holiday season. Listen as they discuss tips and tricks on planning parties, baking and having fashion style over the holiday season.

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia sit down with freshmen Amelie Graves and sophomore Mateo Zazueta to discuss their perspectives on the 2024 presidential election results. Listen as they discuss their views and opinions on the elected presidential candidate.

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-host Jenny Marquez and guest co-host Tania Lopez interview seniors Damien Cacho and Aidan Lia about being first time voters in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Listen as they discuss their views on the importance of voting and the issues that matter most to them. 

In the Season 4 premiere of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Jenny Marquez and Aidan Lia speak with two Daniel Pearl Magnet High School students who are currently going through the college application process. They welcome seniors Gracie Huaman and Jesse Medrano to speak on this episode about their experiences and concerns so far. 

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez are joined by Print Editor-in-Chief Alan Ruiz to interview seniors from the Class of 2024 about their high school experiences and post-graduation plans. The co-hosts also wrap up season 3 of Room 22 podcast with a lighthearted goodbye.

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez interview students about their thoughts on California Assembly Bill 2316, which might ban snacks with colored food dyes from being sold in state public schools if it is passed. Listen as students share their opinions about this potential ban, as well as some of their concerns about the consumption of artificial dyes. 

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez talk to sophomore Ariana Lopez-Villacorta, junior Vanessa Gonzalez and English teacher Francesca Gunther about their views on feminist portrayal in pop culture. Listen as they discuss the different ways that pop culture has represented the female community and how it has impacted the public's perception of women.

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez talk to freshman Emma Bullock and math teacher Gonçalo Sousa about their digital footprints. Listen as they discuss their online experiences and how social media has affected our generation.

In the Season 3 premiere of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and Jenny Marquez talk to Magnet Coordinator James Morrison and Leadership Advisor Alain Cruz about the history and planning behind Fiesta Friday. We also hear from some students on what they think about this tradition and what can be improved. The DPMHS community gathers in the grove during lunch every two weeks to eat and soci...

In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Gabrielle Lashley and Rikka Dimalanta talk to graduating seniors about their future plans and favorite senior year memories. The two co-hosts also say their final farewells as they wrap up season 2 of the Room 22 podcast.

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Gabrielle Lashley and Rikka Dimalanta invite the Pearl Con organizer, science teacher James Morrison, to talk about the process of planning for the event. We also hear Sports Editor Sabrina Robertson interview some Pearl Con attendees about their experiences at the event held on May 13. Pearl Con is an annual comic and game convention at Daniel Pearl Ma...

In this episode of Room 22 podcast, co-hosts Rikka Dimalanta and guest host Alan Ruiz talk to Daniel Pearl Magnet High School sophomore Francesca Sisk and science teacher Timothy Hughes about their involvement in advocating against climate change. Listen as they discuss the importance of the climate change crisis and what they are doing to influence change.