Caroline Rossi, Staff Writer
Call it a problem, or just a full-blown obsession, but Caroline Rossi ’13 is an addict. SNL is her drug.
It’s no surprise that Rossi loves comedy—her bold personality and booming smile give it away. Her in-person presence translates on stage as well, as Rossi has been a ballet dancer for 11 years, and an actress for three. Rossi fell in love with acting during a middle school production of Bye Bye Birdy. She did not land a lead role, but was nonetheless hooked by the liveliness and movement that characterize theater—she is now a member of Staples Players.
Rossi looks to writing as another way to channel her personality. She is new to the Inklings staff and is looking forward to the free range of writing journalism offers.
“I can write about what I’m passionate about. I enjoy it more than the thesis-driven school stuff,” Rossi said.
Although Rossi’s dream job is to someday work at NBC, she is now focused on writing for Inklings and being a part of the staff.
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Callie Ahlgrim, Social Media Specialist
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Chloe Baker, Opinions Editor (Online)
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Molly Barreca, Opinions Editor (Print)
With a dad in the television business, five years of life in Hollywood, and ambitions of a career in communications, it would look as if Molly Barreca ’13 would be hitting the stage instead of the pressroom.
Still, Barreca is hoping to be the next Inklings star. The 2011-2012 school year will be Barreca’s first on the staff, and she is eager to start. Drawn to Inklings by the large forum it presented, she became one of the opinions editors for this year’s paper.
As editor, she has set out a few goals that, by the end of the year, she thinks she can attain. Barreca would like to change around the format, include bigger and more appealing graphics to catch the readers’ eyes, and focus on bettering her section writers’ ledes.
“I want to have my writers craft bold, new opinions for the section,” Barreca said. “I want opinions to be the most interesting section in the paper. There’s no reason why we can’t make our section the destination people want to turn to when they get handed their copy.”
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Sami Bautista, Features Editor (Online)
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Kate Beispel, Sports Editor (Online)
Unlike most newcomers, who walk into the highly relaxed Inklings environment feeling unfamiliar yet anxious about what this year may bring, Kate Beispel, ’13, has taken on previous leadership roles and begins this year with confidence.
Beispel’s schedule is filled with more than just the typical Junior year classes and after school sports. It includes attending weekly meetings to Interact Club, Student Ambassador, Saferides, Student Assembly, where she holds the PR officer position, and now she has added Inklings to her repertoire.
Beispel has been highly involved at Staples since she signed up for numerous clubs during club rush freshman year. She had her high school future all planned out from the start.
“I knew that I wanted to be a leader as soon as I could, so I figured that I had to start ASAP” said Beispel.
She quickly climbed her way up to PR officer in Student Assembly and her leadership skills will help Beispel to acquire a new position on the paper.
Beispel took Intro to Journalism, which prompted her to start writing not just for her class assignments, but also for the school newspaper. Currently, she has the position of Web Sports Editor in Inklings.
Beispel’s sarcastic nature will bring a whole new feeling to the Inklings classroom and to the paper itself. Even though Beispel may be involved in many other clubs, it will not interfere with her devotion to Inklings.
“My desire and dedication towards Inklings will not take a back seat,” said Beispel.
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Leah Bitsky, Features Editor (Print)
Leah Bitsky wants people to stop and stare.
With her mastery of InDesign skills and eye for graphics, this year’s Features Editor hopes to create eye-catching layouts and take her section above and beyond.
Bitsky, a senior, has been a dedicated member of Inklings since sophomore year. Throughout her life, Bitsky has had a passion for reading newspapers like the New York Times. These publications inspired her to write for the school paper.
Her favorite types of articles to write are features and columns. However, her role as an editor involves more responsibility. Bitsky is in charge of editing article for her section, brainstorming story ideas, and creating layouts for features. This year, she plans to apply her design skills to the position. “I’m really excited to show my creativity and make cool, unique layouts for my section,” Bitsky said.
Bitsky is no stranger to page design that pops. Previously, as co-editor of the A&E section, she won a Gold Circle Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. This prestigious award reflects Bitsky’s drive to ensure that articles get noticed by students. A good layout can be the difference between a casual page flip and an enraptured audience.
Although she edits the Features section, Bitsky is also looking to expand her journalistic repertoire. She hopes to write more news articles this year in addition to working on features, columns, and layout.
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Andrew Bowles, Staff Writer
A 6-foot-five-inch man accosted Andrew Bowles ’13 during his freshman tour. The man was not an intimidating upperclassman threatening to shove Bowles into a locker, but instead Stephen Rexford, an Inklings adviser.
Upon hearing what Inklings was all about, Bowles instantly knew wanted to be a part of the group. Rexford’s passion for the organization was contagious, and Bowles said he could not help but to instantly become involved.
Although Bowles has been creating graphics for Inklings since the day he entered Staples, this will mark the first year he is enrolled in the Advanced Journalism class.
Bowles decided to enroll in the class after enjoying ‘Introduction to Journalism’ his sophomore year. He knew the class would force him to improve his writing.
Bowles describes himself as someone who needs this type of extra push to in order to motivate to accomplish something.
Outside of Inklings Bowles enjoys playing on Staples’ water polo team and participating in theJuniorStateof America (JSA) club.
Bowles knows the world of politics is always moving, and his desire to document such changes in the world around him is part of what led him to journalism.
“I always want to stay in the loop,” he said. “It is just part of my nature.”
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Charlotte Breig, Business Manager
As a senior in high school few people know what direction they’re going to take in their career. However, Charlotte Breig `12 already has her heart set on business.Although it is only her first year joining Inklings, Breig’s passion to the field has earned her the position as this year’s Business Manager.
As Business Manager she is responsible for increasing revenue, handling advertisements, improving business relationships and managing subscriptions.
Breig, an aspiring business major, took the position of business manager for experience. In order to test her skills she has already mapped out how she plans to improve the paper.
“The financial status of a paper is very important. I plan on building strong business connections, increasing subscriptions, and finding more web advertisers for the upcoming year,” Breig said.
For Breig, the most important part of journalism is its ability to reach a community and make a difference. Breig believes that the power of journalism is vested in its ability to inform a wide audience. In order to maintain this aspect of journalism, Breig intends to gain more readers.
Aside from her commitment to Inklings, Breig also participates in Junior Statesmen of America as the corresponding secretary and in Stand, an anti-genocide movement. Working alongside others in both organizations has given Breig the business experience that she will utilize as this year’s Business Manager.
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Ryder Chasin, Sports Editor (Print)
Not many freshman walk into Staples High School having already worked for Inklings. However, Ryder Chasin ’14 did just that.
After winning a writing contest in 7th grade for Read Magazine, Chasin realized how much he enjoyed having his work published and began considering journalism as a career. His eighth grade language arts teacher put him in contact with the Inklings staff and his high school journalism career began the summer of before his freshman year.
As a freshman, Chasin wrote for many sections of the paper, including writing a feature about a day in the life of an AP Assassin. He worked diligently covering games, and even the One Act Play Festival.
This year as an editor of the sports section of the paper, Chasin hopes to make the section a place for both fans, and people who don’t even follow Staples athletics. He dreams of making the back page almost like a second front page, by having more immediate and exciting coverage of every sporting event happening around Staples.
Not only is he involved in the Staples athletics through the paper, but Chasin is also a pitcher for the Wreckers. For him, the ability to create the sports section as an athlete himself gives him an interesting perspective.
“It sort of keeps me within realistic boundaries of the sports readers while still being able to read and understand comprehensive pieces about sports,” Chasin said. “Because I’m on a team myself, I feel more inclined to follow other Staples sports which helps out in local sports coverage a great deal.”
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Julian Clarke, Managing Editor (Print)
A ubiquitous presence on the Inklings staff since his freshman year, and one of the paper’s current Managing Editors, the illustrious Julian Clarke could quite possibly be the easiest staffer to write a bio on.
Though a zealous baseball enthusiast and Staples varsity pitcher (1-1, 3.50 ERA in the 2011 season), Julian has never once fallen into the dreaded trap of repetitive baseball articles.
His work runs an impressive gamut, from coverage of the March 2010 storm, to amusing editorials, to a piece in the 2011 “Back to School” issue from which Principal John Dodig read a snippet aloud to his senior class on their first day of school.
However, none of his articles are more widely revered than his sophomore year masterwork, “North Dakota Doesn’t Exist,” which turned Inklingsnews.com into an all-out battlefield, as quite an unfriendly engagement arose with the slightly sensitive citizens of our nation’s 39th state. They weren’t too pleased with Julian’s sense of humor.
Clarke explained, “That [article] was merely for entertainment purposes. I meant no harm against the 9 people inhabiting North Dakota.”
North Dakota’s 672,591 actual inhabitants are just going to have to suck it up, because aside from them, Inklings readers have been thoroughly engaged in Julian’s articles during his three years aboard the Inklings staff, and look forward to more from him in the 2011-2012 school year.
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Danny Cooper, Features Editor (Print)
Danny Cooper’s common name makes him sound like just your average kid.
But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
A veteran journalist and this year’s Features editor, Cooper has written outstanding and educational articles in the past, with his recent piece, “Global Themes Arrives: What to Expect,” highlighting an enormous change in the freshman curriculum.
Despite this enormous commitment to Inklings, which takes a toll on his often disheveled clothing, Cooper finds time to moonlight as a Westport Youth Commission student representative. Cooper was “drawn into” the goal of the WYC, which is to better the town ofWestportthrough collaborative efforts between students and adults.
Although that may seem like a big undertaking for a relatively medium-sized guy, Cooper juggles his commitments to the WYC with several other intense responsibilities. As a volunteer in the SSSA, or the Students Supporting Special Athletes, Cooper teaches special needs children how to play sports every other month. He also participates in Grassroots Tennis, an organization that teaches tennis to underprivileged children.
But Cooper doesn’t just coach from the sidelines: he also plays. A semi-competitive athlete, he often plays tennis outside of school at clubs all acrossFairfieldCounty.
When it comes to his future plans, Cooper hopes to major in either Public Relations or Advertising when he goes to college, but isn’t sure, if either, which one will be his career.
As for Cooper’s certainties, Cooper promises professionalism, relevance and humor.
“I will write things students want to read,” Cooper smirked.
The kid has confidence.
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Eric Essagof, Editor-in-Chief (Print)
Eric Essagof ‘12 is always smiling, and makes others smile when they read his articles. One of the two Editor-in-Chiefs of Inklings for the 2011-2012 school year, he was formerly the Sports Editor and Features Editor as well as a staff writer.
Eric began his journalism experience three years ago when he wrote a review on the CBS sitcom, “Worst Week.” Since then he has always loved writing opinions. As a matter of fact, his three favorite journalists, Paul Krugman, Frank Rich, and Maureen Dowd, are all columnists for the New York Times.
Eric’s favorite article that he has written was about a possible movie theater inWestport, for which he interviewed the Westport Cinema Initiative. Looking back, it’s hard for him to believe how much he has improved in writing and interviewing since he first entered Advanced Journalism.
Outside of Inklings, Eric is a huge football fan, particularly of the New York Giants, yet lately, he finds it “embarrassing” to root for them. He’s a big movie guy, and particularly enjoys dramas and comedies. In terms of a number one choice, he has to go with “The Departed.”
In general, Eric hopes people think of him as “a nice guy, approachable,” and hardworking. He hopes to carry out a career in journalism, perhaps as a politics writer in a large city such asWashingtonD.C., of which he refers to as “amazing.”
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Hannah Foley, Opinions Editor (Print)
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Emily Goldberg, Managing Editor (Online)
Many Staples students deal with busy schedules in different ways. For Emily Goldberg ’12, it’s harder than most. In addition to school, sports, and out school activities, she will be this year’s Web Managing Editor, and her dedication to the paper, which matches that to her other hobbies, will help take the paper to a new level this year. This will be her third year working for the paper, as she started as a sophomore on the web staff and has worked on that staff for the last two years to become a managing editor. She enjoys working for the web, though her initial start there was in part due to scheduling conflicts, with lacrosse and soccer. Despite those other obligations, however, she has consistently found time for Inklings.
This year, Emily, who is also involved in the National Charity League, B3, and an avid SCUBA diver, will be pushing to make the Inklings website the best it possibly can be. She hopes to implement some of the things she learned at a journalism program she attended this past summer at Northwestern in order to keep the website up to the minute. She wants to “provide the same kind of news source as WestportNow, not just to students but to the whole town.” Her plans for the website this year are big, but Emily’s dedication to Inklings will help make them a reality.
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Charlie Greenwald, A & E Editor (Online)
Charlie Greenwald ’12 could be called a writer for the people. His goal this year at Inklings is to write movie and music reviews from a high school student’s perspective, creating articles that will interest teenagers everywhere.
Writing from a high school student’s perspective is very important to Greenwald. He believes that many movie critics don’t understand high school student’s interests, and therefor disparage movies that students would actually enjoy.
Greenwald’s interest in entertainment is present in many other areas of his life. Outside of Inklings he has been involved in Staples Players, Orphenians and “Good Morning Staples.” Greenwald considers his ideal field of work to be entertainment, and would like to be a talk show host or news anchor later in life.
Greenwald took the Intro to Journalism course his sophomore year with Stephen Rexford. Though he enjoyed that class, he says that he’s looking forward to the more “hands on” experience that Advanced Journalism will bring.
Another one of Greenwald’s goals in writing is to create articles that are funny and amusing. He wants to take some of the stress off of Staple’s competitive environment.
“My ideal article would be one that both terrifies and excites parents and administrators, while making students laugh,” Greenwald said.
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Rachel Guetta, News Editor (Print)
86,400 seconds, 1,440 minutes, and 24 hours quietly combine into a single solitary day. For some, that is plenty. But for others like Rachel Guetta ‘13, that is hardly enough time.
Music has always been an important part of this young journalist’s life. Having played violin for over seven years, she has developed a strong passion for this instrument. She also enjoys strumming on the strings of a guitar and delicately pounding on the keys of a piano. When not playing music, Guetta can be found helping to save lives as a volunteer EMT at EMS, at least once a week.
Guetta’s life seems jam-packed with countless activities, but to her there is always time for writing and journalism: two of her favorite passions. Her love for writing was first sparked in her freshman English class. The spark ignited during her “Introduction to Journalism” class that same year, with Stephen Rexford.
Inklings thus became a large part of her life. Guetta soon became copy editor, leading to opinions editor, and is now the news editor. Although she loves all of her past positions working for the paper, she feels she has a bias towards the new section. To Guetta the most interesting piece that she has written was on the parents of Lynsey Addario, a renowned photographer whose roots are in Westport.
As Guetta enjoys her academically challenging and rewarding junior year at Staples, she hopes to write hard hitting and investigative stories for Inklings. She also plans to work tirelessly to supply the community with the news they need.
While she continues to transform her words into articles, Guetta says her draw to journalism comes from recognizing, “There’s always something more to a story.”
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Ned Hardy, A & E Editor (Online)
Growing up in England, Web A&E Editor, Ned Hardy ’13, watched his mom work hard as a magazine decorating editor for British House & Garden and Editor-in-Chief for Color. Now, as Hardy enters the new school year with an editorship of his own, he is ready to use the skills he has learned in class to make Inklings more successful than ever. Hardy aspires to use his journalism skills that he learned in Inklings throughout his life – just like his mom did.
Hardy has been exposed to the journalism world throughout his life. Whether it was seeing copies of Inklings floating around school, or watching his mom work hard as the editor of various magazines; the journalism world is Hardy’s world.
Hardy started his Inklings career in his sophomore year in the Intro to Journalism class. Ever since then he has felt welcome in the Inklings community.
“I just really like the whole group mentality,” said Hardy, referring to the collaboration and team work exhibited by Inklings. Everyone was always very helpful and friendly to him, making the transition into Advanced Journalism this year a smooth one.
Hardy is excited for the year to continue as he flourishes in his first editorship and follows the footsteps of his mom. “It’s just always been apart of my family.”
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Cheyenne Haslett, News Editor (Online)
For Cheyenne Haslett journalism is a family affair.
Haslett ‘13 first started writing for Inklings when she took the class Introduction to Journalism during the second semester of her freshman year. Her inspiration came from her mother’s pervious profession as a journalist.
As an avid writer, Haslett has followed her passion and written for Inklings for the past two years. Writing in Inklings has allowed her to express herself creatively since she has the freedom to write about any subject she chooses
She followed this passion to New Haven, where she took a journalism summer program at Yale University. During this program she heard lectures delivered by many well-established journalists and wrote everyday to better her journalism technique.
In addition to writing for the paper Haslett is an athlete, as well. After making varsity volleyball this year she looks forward to playing this season. She also plans to try out for the lacrosse program in the spring.
This year will be Haslett’s second year as a web editor. Last year she chose to work as the web features editor and this year she looks forward to being the web news editor.
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Aaron Hendel, Sports Editor (Print)
If there was one word that Aaron Hendel ’14 would use to describe himself, it would be perfection, and he plans of embodying that adjective during his future with Inklings.
Hendel wrote articles for the website as a freshman on a freelance basis, and will be joining the staff this year as a member of the Advanced Journalism class.
Even though he has strong interests in football and basketball, Hendel considers him self an all-around journalist. As opposed to staying with one topic or section, he expects to report on a wide variety of issues.
In fact, his favorite article that he wrote during his time in Intro to Journalism was not even about sports. Instead, Hendel focused his attention on another interest of his: television sitcoms. The article in question was an in-depth profile on Jon Cryer, the actor that portrays Alan Harper on the sitcom “Two and a Half Men”.
Hendel, impressed with the professionalism of Inklings, is excited to add his voice, and has one reminder for his readers:
“I strive to be perfect, and if I am not I want to be called out on it.”
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Madison Horne, Photo Editor
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Jacklyn Kerames, A & E Editor (Print)
For Jackie Kerames, the Inklings report on the Westport Youth Film Festival was much more than just an article; it was an opportunity.
She learned to use Photoshop when creating a custom title for the article and utilized her artistic eye to choose snapshots from a music video to display alongside the text. The experience was so rewarding that Kerames applied for the position of A&E Editor so that she could continue working on layouts and graphic design.
Though she joined the Inklings staff last year as a writer covering a wide range of topics, Kerames found her niche with the paper as an A&E Editor. She likes that her section requires more images and creativity than others in the paper because it allows her to play around with lots of different page designs and fonts. Kerames, who is an avid dancer and enjoys listening to music in her free time, also finds A&E articles to be the most in line with her own interests.
While she acknowledges the challenges that come with A&E, such as finding good images and balancing a design aesthetic with the integrity of the articles, she is able to overcome them by using her sharp eye for arranging photos and Photoshop skills to create visually intriguing pages.
These skills are exactly why Kerames is so well suited for her position because, as she explains, “When it comes to the A&E section, the pictures can often tell the story as much as the words do.”
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Stevie Klein, Editor-in-Chief (Print)
While most captains of high school teams spend their afternoons running laps and counting off stretches, Stevie Klein ’12 spends her afternoons living in the newsroom being the captain, or rather editor-in-chief, of Inklings. From maintaining the paper’s public image to dealing with ethical obligations, running the 62-person organization is no small task.
Klein grew up in a household where walking downstairs in the morning to see her dad reading the New York Times was a daily occurrence. However, it was one day when she was six-years-old when he forced her into reading the newspaper cover to cover that put journalism on her radar.
It was a surprise to Klein when in her sophomore year she was a assigned her first front page story- a controversial article about the social acceptance of marijuana over cigarettes. Klein said that it was being on the front page and sparking a buzz around school that gave her more confidence in her journalistic capabilities and grew a desire to be editor-in-chief her senior year.
After applying for the position, Klein was in her silver Jetta feeling her heart thumping in anxiety as she awaiting the E-Mail with the list of the new positions. “I screamed when I read that I got editor-in-chief. I was so excited for the responsibility and the ability to make a difference, but of course, I also felt pressured to live up to expectations,” said Klein.
With her child NYT memories and controversial articles under her belt, Klein knows that can surmount the challenges she has ahead of her by doing what she believes journalism is all about- “pursuing your passion.”
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Emily Kowal, News Editor (Online)
Emily Kowal ’12 is ready to bring late night layout and controversial story experience to the next level.
Although it is Kowal’s 3rd year on the staff, she is more excited than ever to step as Web News Editor as a senior. With her spirit and confidence in her writing, Kowal wants to use this year to broaden her horizons, and to strengthen her weaknesses. Her goals are to tackle those controversial issues that although cause trouble, definitely pay off in rewards at the end.
In addition to spreading her horizons, Kowal also wants to expand on her “natural” layout skills. “I love having a blank page and being able to do whatever I want with it,” said Kowal. This passion that she shows for writing and layout also continues in other fields of her life.
Besides time spent at late nights and working at Inklings, Kowal manages to put her full effort into dance and work. In the end though her passion is for journalism.
The most memorable of Kowal’s Inklings times are spent on late nights where cramming hours of work into just one or two seem like greatly impossible tasks. “I love the thrill of the finished product and the relief that comes after finishing a difficult issue,” Kowal said.
Being a senior, Kowal hopes that for her last year Inklings will win another crown so that the paper can get the full recognition that it deserves. Kowal’s advice to new and future staff in order to reach this goal is to be versatile when choosing stories, and also to utilize every inch of space of the page with rich material.
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Rachel Labarre, A & E Editor (Print)
Rachel Labarre is not like most sophomore girls.
To begin with, Labarre ’14 is already an Inklings A&E editor. But there’s more. Labarre dances – a lot. Up to seven hours a week, she says with a sigh and an eye roll, somehow simultaneously accepting her busy schedule and not being able to believe it.
That being said, Inklings is definitely Labarre’s top priority. Labarre explains that the friendly atmosphere coupled with the hard work and collaboration displayed by the entire staff make Inklings a wonderful place to spend time.
As a freshman, Labarre took ‘Intro to Journalism.’ To this day, she believes that the features assignment was very important, as it taught her how to use InDesign — a computer program that the editor plans to use frequently this year.
While Labarre’s schedule may seem out of control to the untrained eye, she knows how to keep a handle on it. Even Labarre’s favorite ice cream flavor follows this structured chaos: Rocky Road, the smooth ice cream filled with random chunks of candy, which, according to Labarre, “symbolize the rocky road of life.”
Labarre’s road may be ‘rocky’ and spontaneous, but she is pushing her way through, one step, and article, at a time.
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Kelsey Landauer, Sports Editor (Print)
Inspiration can be found anywhere at Staples.
For Kelsey Landauer ’12, taking Journalism was less about being inspired and more about improving her writing skills. After three years, Landauer is not only a better writer; she has served as the Sports Editor for Inklings since her junior year.
While she loves her position as Sports Editor, maintaining interest in reporting on games, if given the opportunity to write for another Inklings section, Landauer would focus more of her efforts around interviews. She feels that through interviews, a journalist can learn more about people, having the subject give his or her own opinion on an issue that is important to them.
Landauer looks forward to possibly writing an opinion column for Inklings. She says, “It’s completely different from writing a sports piece, a column is a chance to give your own viewpoint, instead of just giving facts and figures.”
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Eliza Llewellyn, Staff Writer
Whether it’s about snow storms or Four Loko, Eliza Llewellyn’14, an enthusiastic Staff Writer for Inklings, is ready to write about all different types of stories this school year.
Llewellyn, an organized and punctual student, developed a keen interested in journalism her freshman year, as she didn’t know much about it, and was hooked ever since.
Her favorite part of journalism is being able to uncover all sides of a story from different sources with different opinions. In an article about snowstorms, she was able to do just that as she interviewed the janitors about having to shovel, which was a new perspective readers could think about.
Though her previous articles were not very diversified, Llewellyn hopes to spend this year writing new types of articles.
“I’m definitely looking forward to writing different kinds of things because in the past I’ve written news articles, but I’d really like to write columns,” Llewellyn said.
Columns aside, Llewellyn also expressed her strong desire to delve into hard-hitting, controversial articles.
A controversial topic Llewellyn has already covered in the prior school year was the article she co-wrote about the Four Loko craze among Staples students, which created quite a buzz.
Llewellyn hopes that by expanding her article coverage to more controversial topics, she will challenge herself, and write about news that matters, all at the same time.
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Alicia Lourekas, News Editor (Print)
Life as an Inklings News Editor is not an easy task, but Alicia Lourekas ’12 enjoys the challenge. She likes to figure things out, come up with new ideas, and improve the paper by making it better than the last.
To her, the most important responsibility of a news editor is the front page of the paper. It is the first thing the public sees so it has to be up to par. On late nights, she strives to make sure that the front page is in pristine condition. Her passion for journalism and working through problems helps her to be the successful editor she is today.
At first, staying late for Inklings was stressful, but Lourekas says she has gotten used to it. She is fond of the late nights she sacrifices in order to work on the paper, because it leads to closeness with the staff as well as a great issue of Inklings.
“It’s a lot of work, but fun at the same time,” said Lourekas, “At the beginning of the night we’re all stressed out, but once we finish there’s this feeling of accomplishment and we’re happy that it’s done.”
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Sara Luttinger, Staff Writer
A defender on Staples’ JV Lacrosse team, Sara Luttinger ’13 knows how to be a team player. And she is now ready to tackle the newsroom, ambitious to expand her repertoire as a journalist.
Writing has been a passion of Luttinger’s ever since she wrote her first poem to her Mom at 5-years-old. She discovered the power of journalism and its ability to influence society in her Introduction to Journalism class, while watching “All the President’s Men.” The movie inspired Luttinger to join Inklings, hopeful to make a difference:
“I like knowing that I’m the first one to know something. I like knowing that something I write can change peoples’ lives,” Luttinger said.
Now a staff writer, she looks to develop her voice as a journalist. Luttinger’s challenge this year will be translating her thoughts onto paper. But above all, she is excited to get involved, publish stories, and help out with layout and design of the issues.
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Ellie Mann, Staff Writer
A ballerina and master of hip-hop dance; Isabel Mann ’13 has an agile mind, fluid style, and strong ability to overcome inhibitions. New to the Inklings staff this year, Mann is confident that her strengths in the studio will pertain to her growth as a journalist.
“Publishing a good story requires the same set of skills needed to put on a good recital,” Mann said. “I’m ready for a different kind of audience.”
Mann’s initial interest in journalism stemmed from viewing Inklings as a freshman and being amazed with the paper’s polished layout. Eager to get involved her sophomore year, Mann signed up for Intro to Journalism, where she quickly discovered her previously unseen love for writing and reporting.
This year, Mann intends to leap out of her comfort zone and improve her skills as a photojournalist. She hopes to stretch herself as a writer by taking on different types of stories, and developing confidence as a columnist. While she is dedicated to expanding her horizons, Mann is excited to participate in the design aspect of Inklings that originally inspired her to join. The unique flow she shows on-stage is bound to reveal itself in this year’s layout.
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Will McDonald, Sports Editor (Print)
It’s safe to say that Will McDonald ’14 is a sports connoisseur. But even the smartest and most hardcore fans can’t rival his affinity for every aspect of the athletic universe.
In addition to being a sports editor at Inklings, McDonald has also worked with the Staples Television Network to cover sporting events at Staples and is interested in sports photography, which he says “can be breathtaking.”
His favorite team to follow is the Boston Red Sox, especially when they are playing the Yankees. But even though he loves to follow baseball, McDonald’s sport of choice is track, especially cross country. He quit playing baseball last year to focus more on his running, and made the varsity team as a sophomore.
McDonald appreciates the straightforward nature of running compared to the complexities of the baseball diamond.
“The best part of running is that you can’t lie about how good you are, how fast you are,” he said.
While he enjoys the simplicity of track and field, he prefers more philosophical subjects in school. McDonald’s favorite classes at Staples are history and English. He’s looking forward to his first full year on the Inklings staff and is excited to be an editor.
He has every reason to be: He has the opportunity to report about the activity he loves most.
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Alix Neenan, Managing Editor (Print)
Pushy, bossy and stubborn; all adjectives that Managing Editor, Alix Neenan would use to describe herself. But she maintains that these qualities are solely caused by her passion for her many hobbies, whether it is public relations, designing, or writing.
Always enjoying writing, Alix also became interested in design when she entered high school. She learned that working for Inklings would serve both of these interests; as Managing Editor, she is involved in the production of articles and the paper’s layout. In order to help make the best newspaper possible, Alix often stays after school to work on Inklings untilsix o’clock.
Alix has an intrinsic fascination with the media. Outside of Inklings, she is a part of clubs like STAND, an anti-genocide organization, where she acts as National Media Coordinator and the head of the club’s public relations. In fact, Alix can see herself doing public relations in the future for a Non Governmental Organization.
For all of her success outside of the Paper, Alix attributes much of it to the opportunities provided by Inklings. “Part of the reason I got my job in STAND was because of my work I’ve done with Inklings. I also make marketing materials for several organizations, and I only know how to do this because of Inklings,” says Alix.
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Alexandra O’Kane, Social Media Specialist
There is no better contribution to a successful staff than someone who is willing to help no matter the circumstances. Staff Writer Alexandra O’Kane ’13 is not only outgoing, motivated, and interested in what she does, but she is also thrilled to help wherever and whenever she can.
Soon after joining the class last year, O’Kane found that being a part of Inklings was not just about writing individually, but rather working together as a team towards one final product. “I love the feeling of being able to contribute my help to produce something the whole school gets to see,” says O’Kane. “That’s what got me hooked on Inklings.”
While running on the cross country and track teams at Staples, O’Kane finds balancing her schoolwork along with sports is at times difficult. This doesn’t stop her love of being involved with school activities. No matter how big her workload is she’s always open to anything she can help with.
O’Kane looks forward to the coming year, since there is a bigger staff with lots of people who seem very driven to produce great articles and great layouts. She also hopes to experience writing more important articles, as well as lending a positive helping hand where she can.
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Claire O’Halloran, Features Editor (Online)
Veteran staff member and vocal Staples Wrecker Claire O’Halloran ’13 is proud to return to Inklings for her second year as a web editor. Last year found O’Halloran as web opinions editor, where she enjoyed sharing her opinion on every aspect of life both inside and outside of Staples. She has tackled a variety of issues from sports to fashion. Her favorite piece was a column that she wrote in defense of the hit television show “The Jersey Shore.”
This year she will be a web features editor. O’Halloran is excited for her new position. She wants to broaden the different kinds of pieces that she writes for Inklings. Experiencing everything that each section of the paper has to offer is one of her biggest goals for this year.
Another goal for O’Halloran is to work on her editing skills. She believes that going beyond writing individual pieces and editing the work of others is the best way for her to improve her journalistic skills. Taking a team approach to creating a polished news product reminds O’Halloran of her experiences on the Staples girl’s Varsity Soccer squad.
Taking over the features section during her junior year will be a lot of work for O’Halloran, but she is ready for the challenge. “I’m excited to have more on my plate so I can help out the new web editors and really be a leader this year,” she said.
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Ryan Panny, Staff Writer
If you’re looking for Ryan Panny ’12, he’s probably in the last place you’d expect him to be.
Panny is infamous for his in-class antics—when he is in class. He is somewhat notorious for skipping. However, Intro to Journalism was the one class Panny did not cut once last year.
Panny only read Inklings his first three years at Staples, and decided that it was something he had to be a part of. As a staff writer this year, Panny hopes to broaden his journalistic horizons and write about a scope of different topics because of his multiple interests.
“I just love writing. There are so many different types of journalism, so it isn’t a one dimensional art,” Panny said.
Aside from journalism, Panny is an avid guitar player. He’s been a member of a few bands and is recording a solo album right now. Panny’s love for journalism pales in comparison to the compassion and dedication he gives to his music.
“Playing on stage with an energetic crowd is the best natural high you can get,” Panny said. “I’m not really egotistical, but there’s a certain satisfaction that comes along with blowing people’s minds.”
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Amanda Piccolino, Staff Writer
Whether it’s staff writer Amanda Piccolino’s one-of-a-kind backpack from India or her fascinating approach to journalism, there is no doubt that she will be able to entice you with her uniqueness.
Piccolino enjoys writing articles that provide her peers with information that most of them would feel uncomfortable acquiring on their own. She is confident while interviewing people even if the situation may be uncomfortable. Similarly, Piccolino has absolutely no fear showing off her clothes that she has obtained from all around the world.
Piccolino, a current senior, joined Inklings during her junior year. Last year, she was partial to writing features. She feels as though the most interesting article that she has written during her journalism career was about how teachers dress for school and the impact this has on the way their students perceive them.
However, Piccolino has realized that she has written numerous features during the past year and is looking forward to broadening her horizons and writing other types of articles. This year, Piccolino is also striving to take more photographs and involve herself more with the Inklings website.
When asked about her favorite aspect of Inklings, Piccolino said, “I like how we can all be really independent and everyone is able to find something important to them to write about. There is also definitely a lot of freedom.”
Whether it comes to clothing or journalism, Piccolino is all about expressing herself.
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Rose Propp, Staff Writer
Throughout her years at Staples, Rose Propp ’13 did not expect that she would end up turning in her field hockey stick and shin guards for a pen and pad.
As a dedicated athlete, Propp has spent the past few years playing field hockey, but this year, her number one goal has shifted into maturing as an aspiring journalist.
Propp is more comfortable writing columns and features, but this year she wants to expand and become more comfortable with news related topics.
“It has always been a challenge for me to veer away from what I feel is my ‘safe’ writing. This year, my goal is to grow as a writer, taking on more critical and hard hitting news stories.”
She is not only enthusiastic about getting a chance to try a different writing style, but she has high expectations of the social environment with the rest of the staff. Propp loves the Inklings community, and feels that they operate with a lot of passion, devotion, and respect for one another.
Although she will be missed on the Field Hockey field, Inklings is thrilled to have Propp as a great addition to the staff.
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Jake Reiner, Photo Editor
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Ben Reiser, News Editor (Print)
Although initially just trying to fill a course space, signing up for Journalism for Publication his freshman year became a blessing in disguise for Ben Reiser. He soon discovered that he loved everything about Inklings, from working with the staff to using his passion to write.
While he’s always loved English, he had never expected to have such devotion reporting. Reiser plans to pursue a career in the field of journalism after college. He particularly takes pleasure in writing news stories: “When I get a big article, I love the rush of interviewing people and writing a hard-cutting piece of journalism,” Reiser says. This passion will serve him well this year in his new position as News Editor.
In addition to his working on Inklings, Reiser is avid about watching his favorite television shows, “Entourage” and “True Blood.” He’s excited for his junior year, and is also eager to feed his enthusiasm for American history through his new classes, AP U.S. Government and Politics and AP U.S. History. His love for both English and social studies seem to be closely associated because of his creative and exciting personality.
Reiser describes himself as adventurous, and it’s easy to see why. It served him well whilst picking his freshman courses, and as a third-year staff member, Reiser is excited about his upcoming adventures on the Inklings staff.
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Nate Rosen, Graphics Editor
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Marcus Russi, Webmaster
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Samantha Rutter, Staff Writer
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Bryan Schiavone, News Editor (Print)
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Deanna Schreiber, A & E Editor (Print)
Walking into a classroom filled with more than 60 high school students, most of whom are already well acquainted with one another, could be a tad intimidating; adding that it is an Advanced Journalism class and the newcomer has never written a story for the school paper, and the situation could rise a few levels on the intimidation fail.
But one would never guess Deanna Schreiber ’13 is a beginner on Inklings, partly because in many ways, she isn’t. While the 2011-2012 school year will be Schreiber’s first on Inklings, she has already made a splash as a little fish in a big pond by working as co-editor of the A&E section for the paper. The journalist has taken on an impressively big role and is kicking off her first year on Inklings with a running start.
Schreiber first delved into the field of journalism during her sophomore year. She fell into it, her schedule already packed with school, where English and history are her favorite subjects, and lacrosse, a sport that she plays year-round. One may find it hard to believe that she could tack on another extracurricular, but Schreiber has peacefully fallen onto the Inklings staff.
Very happy with where she landed, the one thing she looks forward to the most is learning. She wishes to educate herself on the many tricks that make a section great, and experiment with bright and eye-catching visuals to make articles more effective.
As for the writing aspect of journalism, Schreiber is excited to explore a new way of writing, where she will get to choose what she covers and what angle she takes on the issue. “In classes, you don’t always get to enjoy the freedom of choosing your side. In journalism, you can look at stories from a different angle, and that’s ok.”
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Mark Schwabacher, Opinions Editor (Online)
Mark Schwabacher ’13 is an expert at balancing multiple activities at once. Whether he’s sailing for the Staples team, or fulfilling his role as president of the debate club, Schwabacher still saves time to take on his position as Web Opinions Editor on the Inklings Staff.
His many different school-related activities make Schwabacher a particularly interesting writer, because he gets to voice his opinion not just from the point of view of a writer, but as an athlete, and a debater.
Schwabacher is excited to get his ideas and writing out to the school, and to help others on the Inklings Staff. He also feels that the web is a great staff to be a part of because it is much easier to get information out to the public, and it creates a more timely way of publishing stories.
Although it is only Schwabacher’s first year on the staff, he has always felt more of a calling towards reading and writing than towards math and science. His love for these English skills is part of the reason he enjoys his time on the staff so much.
Although he likes editing articles, he would rather spend his time on his own work.
After Schwabacher heard about Inklings, he thought it would be another enjoyable activity to add to his list of interests.
“[Inklings] seemed like a fun thing to do. I fell in love with it and I’ve been writing ever since.”
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Carlie Schwaeber, Features Editor (Print)
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Jullia Sharkey, Sports Editor (Print)
As technology aged and improved, so did Staff Writer Julia Sharkey ’13. She watched cell phones, TVs, and computers become slimmer, smarter, and faster and along the way realized utilizing technology could help her be successful on Inklings this year.
New to the advanced class this year, Sharkey has had experience not only in English during the school year and Introduction to Journalism, but by expanding her knowledge in the online world too. She said, “Browsing through headlines and articles on the Internet can really unblock my writer’s block.”
Sharkey embarked on the new school year with high hopes. “When they announced the possibility editing positions being open for the paper, I was ready to apply,” she said. Her enthusiasm was rewarded and Sharkey is ready to tackle the new challenges that she will face in her position as Sports Editor this year.
No stranger to leadership at home, as the oldest of three, and in school, as president of the Go Pink Club and member of the winter track team and Student Ambassadors, Sharkey is ready to bring these skills to fulfill leadership responsibilities that she may need this year.
Although she claims to be “terrified of heights” she plans to soar to new levels as a staff writer for Inklings this year!
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Jordan Shenhar, Opinions Editor (Print)
When the average person thinks of a list of seemingly impossible tasks, the usual scalingMount Everestor running the Boston Marathon come to mind. For staff members at Inklings, the time may have come for a new addition to that list.
Finding a topic that Jordan Shenhar ’13 doesn’t have an opinion on can be almost as time-consuming as the aforementioned, making it only natural that he is quite excited for his role as an Opinions Editor.
As would be expected, Shenhar is thrilled with the requirements of his new job. “I love being able to read other people’s opinions because then I either agree with them and use their points in my own future arguments or strongly disagree,” he said.
In addition to letting his opinions be known through Inklings, Shenhar holds the position of Director of Public Relations for the Staples chapter of JSA, and he enjoys the opportunity the club provides him to debate against other people about topics he has strong opinions of. Both Shenhar and fellow JSA-er, Inklings Editor-in-Chief Eric Essagof ’12, look forward to renewing their particularly fierce rivalry for another year of what is surely to be intense debating.
Also, Shenhar founded Young Libertarians last year, and this year he is excited for the club to attend their first-ever conference atColumbiaUniversityin October.
In his free time, Shenhar enjoys hanging out with his cousins who also live inWestportand writing articles about anything that he can have an opinion on, as he eloquently put it.
New to the Advanced Journalism course this year, Shenhar is excited to continue his dominance of the opinions genre in addition to trying to branch out into other topics.
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Kelsey Shockey, Staff Writer
During Kelsey Shockey’s experiences at Staples and throughout the middle school years, she has always loved journalism because she feels there is an opportunity to be creative. Writing for the school paper communicates an important message to its audience: thinking and knowing about one’s community matters.
Her favorite article she has written was an investigation on student behavior. “Are people Anti-Social on Buses Because of Technology?” The article looked at how students interact (or don’t) because of the ubiquitous ipods and smart phones that teenagers carry.
Her biggest challenge, as it is for many journalists, is finding topics that a large audience will find interesting and enjoy. She hopes to continue learning about journalism by taking Intro to Journalism this spring.
Energetic and with a quick smile, Shockey stays involved in many activities when not in the newsroom. Besides writing for Inklings, she plays a competitive game of tennis and is a member of Staples, Intensity and the Longshore tennis teams. She also dances, sings, and is a part of the Staples Television Network.
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Nick Siegel, Staff Writer
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Erik Sommer, Staff Writer
“I’m a thinker. I’m analytical. You might not agree with what I say, but I can back it up.” These are the words of Inklings’ newest pundit, Erik Sommer ’13.
Sommer says his interest in journalism was first piqued when he joined WWPT Wrecker Radio, Staples’ radio station.
Sommer thinks that vocal media can be much more concise at revealing emotion than print in some cases. He took a course at Boston University’s Academy of Radio Production this summer, where he says he learned a lot about journalism in general.
After mastering radio media, Sommer decided to take Introduction to Journalism. He says his favorite part of the class was writing about Sarah Palin.
Sommer is extremely interested in politics, and wants to mainly write opinion articles for Inklings on the subject. He says he wants to see more depth and substance in opinions articles.
Sommer is a bit worried about being able to be unbiased in his articles, but is still eager to write. He says print journalism is good in the sense that it is easier to pick up biases when reading as opposed to listening. Sommer is excited to begin his Inklings career.
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Zach Speed, Staff Writer
Speed, Speed Racer, and Speedster, are just a few of the nicknames that Zach Speed ’13 has acquired over the past few years. However, there is more to Speed than just his collection of nicknames, such as his aspiration to become a professional journalist and his love for playing ice hockey on the Staples Varsity ice hockey team.
Although he is very sports orientated, his favorite section of Inklings is not the Sports Section, but actually the Features Section. He feels this is the most relatable section to both read and write for.
As a whole, however, Speed believes that the main point of journalism is to give readers what they want and make them think, and he is proud to participate in an activity that channels his nerdy side.
“It’s just something that’s always interested me. I’ve always just wanted to share what I think about the world with other people,” Speed said.
With being a new member of Inklings, Speed hopes to write articles in the future that are both controversial and attract a large audience, especially when writing columns and feature articles. Speed also looks forward to conducting interviews, where he feels his personable personality will help him obtain a lot of good information. Most of all, Speed is ready to give himself a name. Oh wait, he already has at least four of those.
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Isaac Stein, Editor-in-Chief (Online)
If Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward were somehow able to have a child, the outcome would most likely be Isaac Stein. A modern-day muckraker in the mold of Upton Sinclair, Isaac is the Editor-in-Chief of Inklings Online.
It is a position he is very excited to fill because he believes that online journalism is the future for the way we get news and information. He enjoys this new medium because it is fast paced and constantly changing.
His favorite type of reporting is investigative reporting, and he hopes to bring more of this journalism to Inklings Online. As he said, “I enjoy bringing controversial issues to the forefront for everyone to see.”
In edition to his position at Inklings, Isaac plays basketball recreationally and is an avid basketball fan. His favorite player is Shane Battier of the Memphis Grizzlies, because he works for the team and only cares about the final product, just like Isaac in Inklings. Isaac also collects coins, and enjoys reading history books. His favorite food is the hamburger, because it tastes great and is an American classic.
Inklings is fortunate to have a journalist as devoted and talented as Isaac Stein as Editor-in-Chief of Inklings Online, and we look forward to the many tremendous articles that he will write during the year.
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Simon Stracher, Staff Writer
It’s quite possible that the journalistic gods threw a gargantuan house party upon the birth of Simon Stracher.
The son of two literarily inclined individuals, both of whom who have written novels and magazine pieces— including some for the New York Times, Stracher was geared towards journalism by his parents from an early age. Whether his scholastic pedigree alone will foster the development of Inklings’ greatest reporter of all time has yet to be seen, but this sophomore staff member brings a personality trait that is essential to any professional environment: an insurmountable work ethic.
Stracher’s work ethic also transcends to leisure activities. Upon watching numerous Yankees games and playing baseball with his friends, Stracher fully realized his passion for the game. He also expresses that he has found a suitable working mantra from the Yankees’ left fielder, Brett Gardner…and the personnel at Angelina’s Trattoria.
“I try to emulate Gardner because he isn’t necessarily the most skilled player on the team, but he loves the game of baseball and works to perfect his own performance. The people who make Angelina’s pizzas follow the same concept. They put real effort into making their food. With my work this year, I’m going to complete it in the same way that Angelina’s prepares their food and Brett Gardner plays left field,” Stracher said.
With plans to both try out for the Staples baseball team this year and write sports articles for Inklings, Stracher is certainly stepping up to the plate.
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Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
Although she may be a dancer first, Bailey Valente ’13 can do more than just pirouette. She joins Inklings this year with a piqued interest in writing and reporting about news around the school.
Valente has dance every day and spans all styles from jazz to ballet to contemporary to tap. However, she added another color to her palette with journalism this year. She loved seeing what people in her own school wrote and liked reading about news around Staples.
Valente is flexible as to what she will do specifically on the paper as wants to try everything she can. Each of the different sections seem interesting to her and she would like to write for as many as she can in the beginning.
Her biggest strength, though, may be in interviewing. “I’m a good talker. I love talking to people and getting information about them,” she said.
Valente will bring a lot of enthusiasm to the paper and will shine as brightly in the paper as she does when dancing on the stage.
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Sammy Warshaw, A & E Editor (Print)
Sammy Warshaw’s Inklings experience can be summed up in one statement: the guy has an enthusiasm for film review.
He admits that if he were to do one thing for the rest of his life, he’d just watch and watch movies.
It was his interest in critiquing films that first brought him down the English hallway and through the doors of room 2031. Unlike a lot of people coming into Inklings, Sammy knew exactly where he wanted to be on the staff.
“I wanted to be known as the film guy.” He said.
The senior has most definitely become the one and only Inklings film guy. Sammy has now reviewed a wide variety of films for the Staples newspaper, and has become Arts and Entertainment editor.
Sammy’s “rollercoaster” of a high school experience has hit it high point- he is loving his time as an upperclassman. He has enjoyed taking A.P. Language with Mrs. McNamee, and of course, working on Inklings.
As for his moment of glory? Working on a list of the top ten movies of the decade. Anyone can see that it takes a practiced hand at movie reviewing to determine the movies that defined the decade. It takes a real film guy.
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Nicolette Weinbaum, Features Editor (Print)
As many Staples High School students know, it can be difficult to maintain good grades, be an active member of the community and still have time and energy to pursue what they’re passionate about. Staples senior Nicolette Weinbaum has figured out how to manage this juggling act which for her includes being part of the Inkings staff.
Weinbaum’s passion for journalism comes from her belief that it is important to inform the community about what is happening and the idea that Inklings provides a news portal that students can contribute to.
Weinbaum’s drive to expand her journalistic horizon has not been lost even as she begins her third year writing for the paper. She refers to Inklings as a positive place for students to get involved in the community and highlights the fact that the newspaper is not only informative to readers but to students as well.
This year on the Inklings staff Weinbaum wants to add new genres of writing to her already busy juggling act. She wants to try writing reviews for music and movies and maybe even try a sports related piece which would helps her expand her horizon outside of her comfort zone of writing columns.
Last year, Weinbaum took her first major position on staff as Staff Writer. “I’m excited for being features editor this year because it is going to give me a chance to express my creativity,” says Weinbaum on her position this year.
While Weinbaum is clearly a devoted member of Inklings she is also an extremely active member of the Staples community. She participates in the Junior Statesmen of America and is the president of Students Supporting Aids Awareness, a popular club that she started herself. All of that must be pretty hard to handle.
It is clear from her ability to control her juggling act and still maintain a positive attitude about the upcoming year that Nicolette will be an extremely important asset to Inklings and will definitely make the most out of her last year on staff.
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Jamie Wheeler Roberts, Opinions Editor (Print)
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Haley Zeldes, Sports Editor (Online)
While she may not be very loud in the classroom, Haley Zeldes ’13 has a strong voice when it comes to her writing.
During her sophomore year, Zeldes took Collab, where she tackled challenging personal narratives and persuasive essays. Zeldes found that she was able to take situations from novels and make unexpected connections.
This year, Zeldes hopes to take this same idea and apply it to writing articles.
“I am curious about uncovering different angles on stories and making connections that other students would not necessarily pick up on,” Zeldes said.
Zeldes plans to utilize her strong voice to take on controversial issues such as the piece Isaac Stein ’12 wrote about the tipping procedures at Matsu Sushi. She was especially impressed by how the article was both informative and addressed a wide variety of readers. She is inspired to focus on the small details when it comes to perfecting an article, such as figuring out which part of the quote is the best to include.
Zeldes will not only take on controversial issues, but will also take on the role as Web Sports Editor. Although being an editor is a new experience, she hopes to maintain strong communication with her writers and come up with new and more effective ways to get sports coverage up on the website.
Inklings looks forward to adding such an eager editor and writer to the 2011-12 staff, and readers should be sure to look for her articles to learn about significant issues in our school and town.
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Connie Zhou, Graphic Artist
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Beth Humphrey, co-adviser
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Stephen Rexford, co-adviser
Stephen C. Rexford, Jr., has advised Inklings for 12 years. He is a member of the Journalism Education Association, a founding member of the Connectictut Academic Press Association, a former judge for the Columbia Academic Press Association, and a strong believer in the benefits of a free student press in schools.
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