Staff Profile

Alix Neenan –– Managing Editor

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.

Photos by Alix Neenan

Student Feature: Ada Pospiszyl

7 Ways to Look Smarter This Week

Alix Neenan, Staff Writer
May 7, 2012

When it comes to being smart, it isn’t really about IQ points or knowledge of quantum physics. In order to truly be smart, you must first look smart. 1.) “Read” the news - and I don’t mean Perez Hilton. Download the New York Times App, and read the headlines of every story. That way,... Read More

Comfort Footwear Sweeps Teaching Staff

Alix Neenan, Managing Editor
March 20, 2012

This is it,” says social studies teacher Ashley Gayanilo. She points to her toes, showcasing what she says are “literally all I wear”: her Dansko clogs. “You could run a marathon in these,” Gayanilo said. She swears by these clogs, and has gotten a new pair every year in August since... Read More

My Survival Music Playlist Through Midterm Hell

Alix Neenan, Managing Editor
January 17, 2012

Music is one of the best ways to help you focus, but only for certain subjects. For those that are more content-heavy and require memorization, you might want to turn your speakers off. Studies have shown that listening to practically any type of music while trying to memorize information is... Read More

Student Feature: Ada Pospiszyl

Alix Neenan, Managing Editor
October 26, 2011

Why did she travel 4,310 miles, leaving her friends and family behind, to a place where she knew literally no one? “I wanted to learn,” said Ada Popiszyl ’12. Popiszyl, who hails from Lublin, Poland, is spending the next eight months in Westport as a member of the Rotary Club’s student... Read More

Are We the World?

Alix Neenan, Managing Editor
September 27, 2011

Staples’ social studies department has recently drastically changed their curriculum. Instead of a euro-centric, American-centric, and really white-person-centric syllabus, the social studies department has opted for a more multicultural curriculum. These changes are certainly an improvement.... Read More