Deanna Screiber –– A & E Editor

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.”