Hazel Neukom is a senior at Arcata High School, this is her first year as a reporter for the Pepperbox. This year she is an art director for the newspaper and is looking forward to being able to help with the graphic design process. She grew up on a peach farm in Willow Creek and can’t live without fruit. She spends most of her time at her dance studio teaching, dancing, and rehearsing, but in her free time, she loves to spend time outdoors.