Violet Curtis-Gabriel is a senior this year at Arcata High School and it is her first year writing for the Pepperbox. She enjoys writing and is ready to learn more about journalism. Violet has grown up in Humboldt County her whole life and in her free time enjoys reading books, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and spending time at the beach when she is not working at The Cafe Phoenix. Violet is excited to be a part of this team and hopes to contribute well to this amazing paper. She can be reached at the email below!