Stevie Klein –– Editor-in-chief

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.”