Lucas Cruz is a freshman, and this is his first year of journalism. He’s funny, brave, fierce, smart, and strong. Lucas plays football and softball in Chicago. His hobbies are drawing, games, partying, sports, nature and anything with animals. He goes to festivals such as LollaPalooza and Electric Forest. Lucas’s favorite food is sushi and he has his own roll in Chicago. Lucas loves animals: he has two pitbulls, one cat, and a gecko. Follow him on instagram @cruzter2200.