Sophomore Cierra Owens is a reporter for The Tower this year, her first year on the staff. She is excited to write about a variety of topics and cannot wait to become a frequent contributor. An active member of both the Adams and South Bend communities, Cierra plays volleyball for the school team and spends time volunteering, especially at her church’s food bank. She is heavily involved in art and creativity, and in her free time she likes to draw, write, teach herself ukulele, and write music. She also enjoys writing and performing poetry and photography. She hopes to continue her passion for writing after high school, hoping to be able to write in order to help people and bring awareness to a certain issue. Cierra lives with her family and her Bishon and Yorkie mix dog named Toby who eats constantly, and dreams of traveling to Paris or Barcelona.