Erik Sommer, Opinions Editor , Opinions Editor
Erik Sommer ’13, Opinions Editor for Inklings, is a man with a strong voice, in more ways than one. His favorite perk of being involved in journalism is questioning things and making people think.
His voice in writing particularly shines through as he talks about the subjects he enjoys covering most. His preferred topic to report on would be one that is meaningful, not “superficial” or full of “fluff”. He believes that the only way to make progress in fixing a problem is to show people that there is a problem out there that needs solving.
For example, because Sommer disliked the way news sources were covering only personal issues and campaign strategy regarding the 2012 Republican primary race, he wrote a piece in which he sarcastically evaluated the candidates’ actual transcripts. His never-ending hope is that his readers take something away from his writing.
Sommer’s passionate writing voice is not his only strength, though. His speaking voice is prominent as well. While living in England when he was in fourth grade, he was asked to do a voiceover for a young boy in the movie “Batman Begins”.
“I worked with the great Christopher Nolan for two hours and they recorded my beautiful voice,” said Sommer.
