Staff Profile

Leah Bitsky –– Features Editor

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.

Minaj’s ‘Roman Reloaded’ Hardly Reloads

Leah Bitsky, Features Editor
April 13, 2012

I loved and hated Nicki Minaj’s sophomore album “Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded.” In fact, if the album and I were in a relationship on Facebook, our status would be “complicated.” Minaj is renowned for her multiple personalities as the flamboyant and self-centered Roman, sweet and... Read More

Staples Student Uses a Unique Transportation on her Way to School

Leah Bitsky, Feature's Editor
April 13, 2012

While most licensed students crawl tiredly through school-morning traffic onNorth Avein their jeeps, Audis, and Honda Civics, with loud dub step or light NPR news coming from their speakers, one student rolls into the Staples parking lot with a whole different kind of swag. Caroline Valerio... Read More

Self Defense: Being Prepared for Anything

Leah Bitsky, Feature's Editor
March 28, 2012

With all the recent crime that has been happening locally, many people are beginning to fear that Westport isn’t the same safe bubble it used to be. However, in order to be prepared, a great way to ensure your own safety, is by taking self-defense classes. “You need to learn how to fight... Read More

OCD: When Order becomes a Disorder

Leah Bitsky, Feature's Editor
December 16, 2011

Many students think that having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder means using your sleeve to open a door, covering the toilet seat with tissue paper before sitting down or constantly applying Purell to one’s hands. This could just be the result of wanting to be clean; it may not be OCD. OCD... Read More

A Thanksgiving Minus the Gobble Gobble

Leah Bitsky, Features Editor
November 28, 2011

Thanksgiving is a time where family and friends flock together to share what they are thankful for and to gobble down on turkey. But for me, Thanksgiving is a little different since I am a vegetarian. Actually I am a Pescatarian (not to be confused with Episcopalian), which means I exclude... Read More

Evolution of the Halloween Costume

Leah Bitsky, Features Editor
October 28, 2011

Toddler As a toddler, I didn’t give a heck as to what I would be for Halloween, just as long as my night ended with a pillowcase full of king-sized snickers and jumbo-sized bubble-tape. (To those of you who give out Sweet Tarts and Nerds, you know who you are, and you should be ashamed... Read More

Israeli Soldier Gilad Shalit Released in Prisoner Swap Deal

Leah Bitsky
October 18, 2011

After 1,941 days in captivity by Hamas in Gaza, Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, looking exhausted and malnourished, was finally released and returned to Israel on the afternoon of Tues., Oct. 18, around 1 p.m. Israel time, in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. “I... Read More

The PSATs: Does Practice Really Make Perfect?

Leah Bitsky, Features Editor
October 4, 2011

Looking back at the PSAT I took in my junior year, I can say with a great deal of confidence that I would have much rather taken a screwdriver to my eye and give it a few spins than wake up at 6:00 a.m. to take that dreadful practice test. Ok, a bit of an exaggeration there, but I will admit... Read More