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Students Fight in the Real Hunger Games

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I never chose to join the wrestling team. I was forced onto it. My place of competition is not the traditional ring, but the cafeteria. That makes my wrestling only more painful.

After 43 minutes of warming up my appetite through deep analysis of my French textbook, I’m famished. But I can’t automatically satisfy my hunger. I must win this fight for that beloved chicken pesto.

I shove. I kick.

There are probably many people in this school who will never talk to me again because of my belligerence in the wrestling ring. Then again, I’m not the only instigator.

I get shoved. I get kicked.

Fortunately, I am the one to push through those freshmen boys. Soon, I’m holding my newly-claimed lunch like a trophy. “We are the Champions” plays in my head.

However, my joy is rudely interrupted. I still must pass one more test before I get the gold medal. The referee sassily says that I’m too low in my account for the prize. She snatches my water and replaces it with an apple. I’m all about being nutritious, especially with my star-wrestling career. But countless studies show that water is more important in survival than any food. It’s “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” not an apple per meal.

Upon leaving the ring, sweating and even bleeding a bit, I head towards the nearest trashcan to chuck the apple. Inside the can is a whole population of similarly abandoned fruits. Apples provide a tremendous amount of energy. These poor fruits should therefore not be used as punishment for negativity in a lunch account. The refs should save them for students who really want apples.

Then all those kids choosing to eat apples will have enough energy to become champion wrestlers like me.

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Justine Seligson, Photo Coordinator
Being a self-described political junkie and a teen travel writer, Justine Seligson '15 is not only, without a doubt,  a well rounded student and basically a mother's dream, but also a very unique addition to the staff. Seligson is extremely modest about her accomplishments, but it is very clear that her extensive journalistic experience outside of Inklings has largely influenced her presence on the paper. "I have a column on teen travel on my parent's website, which is called Farewell Travels," Seligson said. "It's a very different type of writing [than Inklings] but it's definitely helped me to grow as a journalist overall." Seligson goes on to describe the plethora of exquisite articles she has written for her column over the years. Seligson further explained how her experiences in traveling have shaped her journalistic presence in a large way. She explains why she is nonchalant about the amazing experiences she has had traveling the globe, explaining that it has always been a way of life for her and her family. "My family travels all the time," she said. "It's just part of our business." However, Seligson says that "...[she] would a much different writer if [she] hadn't traveled so much." She casually mentions how much of an impact a pre-college Kenyan writing program had on her, as what an honor it was to be featured in the National Geographic Student Edition. "It made me realize that even though journalism may supposedly be a dying business, there may be some hope for me to pursue my dream career," she said. With her in-depth knowledge of travel and politics, Seligson is sure to be an interesting voice on the paper this year. She hopes to improve her writing and photography even more this year, as well as to help other staff members to increase the quality of their own photographs.

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