The Viking Vibe is proud to present “Humans of South Brunswick.” Inspired by Humans of New York, this is a look at the different stories and experiences of the various people in our community. Click here for Part 1
Justin Amigon (2029)
Justin Amigon, a freshman here at South Brunswick high school, aspires to be a professional fighter. His profile picture, Ryan Garcia, a professional boxer, reflects Amigon’s dreams for the future. When asked about his favorite parts of high school, Amigon said “hanging out with friends”. He misses the easygoing atmosphere of middle school, and still seems to be getting used to the fast paced nature of high school. Although some might expect Amigon to enjoy the fights in high school, he actually said that they were his least favorite part of high school. He is currently a part of no clubs and does not plan to be a part of them, making it clear that he wants to focus on his passion. At lunch he was sitting with Kamryn Wicker and Brandon King, two fellow freshman boys, who are also interested in sports. Overall, Justin is a hard working kid who enjoys high school.
Eyrah Naveen (’27), Cody Eigenbauer (’27), Jenni Vargas Ramirez (’27)
Sanjana Rajagopalan (2027)
The Blue Cafeteria is full of many interesting characters, and with the Vibe recognizing the vast array of stories and personalities in this large social gathering, it was decided that it was time to look more in-depth at some of these people. Sanjana Rajagopalan (see right, with her twin sister Ranjana) is a current junior who had just come from Mr. Loh’s AP Psychology class before her A Lunch block. While she takes psychology, she did not claim to have a favorite subject in our interview. She was sitting with a bunch of girls who came from different cultures, mostly South Asian, with a variety of food on the table. However, she said that she was eating fries, a common choice among SBHS students who eat school-provided lunches. Her hobbies include listening to music and watching movies, fun examples of student media consumption.
Om Bhaskar (’27), Advaita Pasupuleti (’29), Rudrakshi Tiwari (’28)
Mr. Douglas Hunt, Dean
In this busy time of year, we talked to Mr. Douglas Hunt, one of three Deans at SBHS, about what’s taking up his time. The majority of it has been going through Senior Society applications. When asked about how strict it is, he said, “It’s black and white, there’s no gray area; you either make it or you don’t. So I’m just going through all of them, rejecting and approving.”
During lunch, he supervises the children, looking out particularly for kids who don’t throw out their trash, as it’s his “biggest pet peeve,” since there’s always a garbage can within a 10-foot radius. Additionally, he also commented that not doing so is “very disrespectful” to our custodial staff, without whom we wouldn’t have clean and sanitary cafeterias.
While walking around lunch, he drinks a cup of coffee: black with 2 cream. “Sugar’s for the devil,” he commented, “Don’t drink that ‘frappa-crappa-teeno’ stuff.” Mr. Hunt emphasizes that watching what you consume is one of the most important things you can do to take care of your body. His message was this: “Good health is wasted on the youth,” which is why all people should focus on staying healthy, as it will “catch up to you” eventually. To him, 75% of being health-conscious is nutrition, and the other quarter is in moving, which is why he exercises 3-4 days a week.
And to the seniors, he wishes them a happy senior skip day. He says it’s a long ongoing tradition, and he’s “a very traditional guy,” so going out to spend time with friends at the beach is nothing criminal.
Karim Salahie (’26), Alya Saha (’29), Sakina Tasnim (’27)
