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Ayame McCarthy

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist

Ayame is a senior at Beaverton High School who works on comics and graphics for The Hummer and writes about the performing arts. She lived in Japan for four years.

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Cartoonist and comic artist Ayame McCarthy will graduate along with the rest of the Class of 2022 on June 11.

Cartoon: Class of 2022 graduates

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
June 11, 2022
With May coming to a close, seniors are realizing just how soon the end of high school is.

Comic: Time flies

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
May 29, 2022
With AP exams nearing, many students are feeling stressed trying to juggle test preparation and other day-to-day tasks.

Comic: AP exams are coming

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
April 29, 2022
Artist Ayame McCarthy sometimes must decide whether to draw a comic for The Hummer or do something else.

Comic: Decisions, decisions…

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
April 21, 2022
Comic: Energy levels throughout the day

Comic: Energy levels throughout the day

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
November 9, 2021
Beavertons new teachers shared many interesting stories and are hopeful for this school year.

[Photo] New teachers join Beaverton High School community

November 8, 2021
Tonight, Im fixing my sleep schedule, you promise yourself, but before you know it, its past midnight and your Instagram doomscrolling is still going strong...

Comic: Going to bed early

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
October 14, 2021
Comic: Oregon weather

Comic: Oregon weather

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
October 1, 2021
After 18 months without a full student body on campus, welcome back to school!

Cartoon: Welcome back!

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
September 9, 2021
Comic: Have a great summer break!

Comic: Have a great summer break!

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
June 18, 2021
Congratulations to the class of 2021! The Hummer staff hopes you enjoy the celebrations more than this disgruntled graduate.

Cartoon: Congratulations, class of 2021!

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
June 12, 2021
Comic: Taking my mask off at school

Comic: Taking my mask off at school

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
May 15, 2021
A worrying trend of disappearing classes is forming at BHS, and it needs to stop.

[Photo] Vanishing act: Disappearing classes at Beaverton

April 14, 2021
While some Beaver Lodge lessons are useful, others may leave students wondering why theyre necessary

Comic: Beaver Lodge can be strange

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
April 12, 2021
Comic: Pros and cons of having pollen allergies during the pandemic

Comic: Pros and cons of having pollen allergies during the pandemic

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
March 31, 2021
Comic: My dog

Comic: My dog

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
March 4, 2021
Throughout distance learning, the Beaverton School District has been blocking websites on Chromebooks that allow for student-to-student communication, often without warning

Comic: Blocked apps

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
February 19, 2021
The lack of Black teachers at Beaverton High School may leave Black students with fewer opportunities to connect to school staff.

Where are the Black teachers at Beaverton High School?

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
February 10, 2021
Studying with music may seem like a good idea at first, but it can quickly turn into a distraction.

Comic: Doing homework while listening to music

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
January 26, 2021
Comic: Happy New Year

Comic: Happy New Year

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
January 14, 2021
A malfunctioning Zoom meeting interrupts a teacher as a dog barks in the background and phone buzzes on their desk. Teachers have met many challenges this year as they adjust to teaching online.

[Photo] Beaverton teachers persist through distance learning

December 16, 2020
A student sits at a desk, suffering from the effects of Zoom burnout. With classes and most homework online, students are spending more time on screens than usual, leading to increased stress and symptoms of burnout.

How to reduce Zoom burnout

Alejandra Chavez Garcia, Anouk Clendenning, Ayame McCarthy, Beatrice Kahn, Jennifer Soto, María de los Angeles Reyes Mondragon, and Melody Cosgrove
December 11, 2020
The Christmas season is just beginning, and that means an unstoppable barrage of Christmas cheer

Comic: Christmas is coming

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
December 4, 2020
Halloween is upon us, but the pandemic isnt over yet...so its time to get creative.

Comic: Social distancing Halloween

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
October 29, 2020
Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 2)

Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 2)

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
October 22, 2020
Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 1)

Comic: Types of people on Zoom (part 1)

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
October 15, 2020
Hasnt 2020 been enough of a wild ride? It seems that the answer is no.

Comic: To-do list

Ayame McCarthy, Graphic Artist
September 22, 2020
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