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Fritz Schemel

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief

Fritz Schemel ’17, is in his second year as a member of Inklings. After being the Sports Editor last year, he is now moving into the position of News Editor.

Fritz joined Inklings because, “I always liked journalism, and I like writing a lot, and I’m a very nosey person. My third grade teacher would always say I was nosey, and I like to know what’s going on. So this translated to me liking journalism because this helped me not only know what’s going on, but it let me inform other people.”

Fritz says that he would definitely like to pursue some facet of journalism as a career, and because so many of the skills that can be picked up from the class apply to so many other things, the class will help him no matter what career he pursues.

His favorite subjects include math and social studies, and outside of school, he is involved in Inklings, SLOBS, the Westport Youth Commision, and is a Student Ambassador.

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Kasich’s high road to the highest office, and why the Never Trump movement should rally around the Ohio Governor

Kasich’s high road to the highest office, and why the Never Trump movement should rally around the Ohio Governor

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2016

The 2016 election has been plagued by negativity and personal attacks. Candidates have insulted each others’ wives and compared each other’s hand sizes. Debates (especially on the GOP side) have focused...

Inklings' Experts Predict March Madness

Inklings’ Experts Predict March Madness

Adam Kaplan and Fritz Schemel March 16, 2016

South Regional: West Regional: East Regional: Midwest Regional: Final Four:

Staples football excels in 2015 campaign, finishes at 7-3

Staples football excels in 2015 campaign, finishes at 7-3

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2015

The Staples football season ended in a 41-7 loss to Darien in the state quarterfinals on Dec. 1, their second loss to the Blue Wave on the season. The Wreckers ended with a record of 7-3. After starting...

Transgender Rights: Conversation about gender identity unfolds

Fritz Schemel and Becky Hoving November 6, 2015

***Names have been changed. With twenty minutes left until the bell rings, Liam* raises his hand and politely asks his teacher if he may use the restroom. He exits his classroom and positions himself...

Democratic Debate yields mixed reactions from students

Democratic Debate yields mixed reactions from students

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2015

After a duo of Republican debates in Aug. and Sept., Democratic candidates got their chance under the spotlight in Las Vegas in their first debate on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Five candidates gathered on stage...

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death by lethal injection

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death by lethal injection

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2015

Just over two years after the Boston Marathon bombing and the manhunt that ensued to find suspects Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death. After...

Economics of public and private education: Financial factors prove to play a definitive role in poor U.S. test scores

Economics of public and private education: Financial factors prove to play a definitive role in poor U.S. test scores

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2015

The United States has a long tradition of valuing education, but, recently, confidence in public schools has fallen. The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment placed American students in the...

Why Arizona - not undefeated Kentucky - will emerge victorious from March Madness

Why Arizona – not undefeated Kentucky – will emerge victorious from March Madness

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2015

As the 2015 NCAA men’s basketball tournament tips off this Thursday, the favorite by experts and almost every measurable statistic is Kentucky, as the Basketball Power Index (BPI) gives them a 50-50...

Students indulge in a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day

Students indulge in a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2015

Every year on Feb. 14, millions of people in the United States celebrate Valentine’s Day, as they snack on heart shaped chocolates and exchange gifts with their loved ones. But few people actually know...

Compo’s cannons shoot into Westporters’ snapchats

Compo’s cannons shoot into Westporters’ snapchats

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2015

Starting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, snapchats taken in Westport will be stamped with their own special Geofilter, designed by one of Staples’ own. Geofilters, graphics that indicate the location where...

Staples loses momentum in final minutes, falls to Warde

Staples loses momentum in final minutes, falls to Warde

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2015

After winning three straight games to begin FCIAC play, including an upset victory over Stamford on Dec. 22, the Staples boys’ basketball team’s undefeated conference mark is no more. On Friday night,...

It’s time to stop pressing the snooze button on school start times

It’s time to stop pressing the snooze button on school start times

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2014

Every night, anytime between 10:30 p.m. and 12 a.m., or sometimes even later, I flick off my light, exhausted from the loads of homework, ready to get some rest. But it’s not possible for that rest...

It’s never too early for holiday spirit

It’s never too early for holiday spirit

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief November 24, 2014

Every Dec. 25 morning for as long as I can remember, I dash down the stairs of my house to my living room, waking my sleepy family along the way, ready for the day. But as you know, Dec. 25 is no ordinary...

Top Left: Injured Kyle Hackett ’15 leads the football team during the national anthem before the game against Stamford, which resulted in a 37-34 loss on Oct. 2. Top Right: Jamie Tanzer ’15 and Elizabeth Bennewitz ’15 stand with the field hockey team before a game last year. In 2013 the field hockey did not qualify for FCIACs, but they hope to this year.  Middle: Kendall Rochlin ’15 serves up a shot for her teammates during practice. After reaching the FCIAC finals last year, SGVB is struggling with a 5-7 record. Bottom: (left to right) Zak Ahmad ’17, Jake Berman ’15, Oliver Hickson ’15, James Lewis ’16 and Luis Cruz ’15 are some of the strongest runners for the team this fall, as all f runners finished in the top 15 in the 2.98 mile boys’ race on Sept. 23.

Checking in on fall sports

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2014

With half of the fall season in the books, we look back on the success of some of our fall teams. Girls’ Volleyball: Following a highly successful 2013 campaign in which the team was the runner-up...

Bagel Maven will close their location on the Post Road today after 24 years of business.

Bagel Maven turns off its oven on Post Road East

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2014

As of today, the smell of freshly baked bagels will no longer escape through the doors of 538 Post Road East. Bagel Maven, a breakfast staple in Westport since 1990, has closed. Owner Alex Perelomo,...

 During a Sept. 10 practice, the Staples football team went through final preparations for Friday’s game.

Wreckers gear up for opening game versus Xavier

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2014

On Friday night, football will return to Staples Stadium, with a crucial early season matchup for both Staples and opponent Xavier High School from Middletown, Conn. at 7:00 p.m under the lights. Staples...

How To Survive The First Week Of High School

How To Survive The First Week Of High School

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief August 25, 2014

Ah, the first day of high school. I had to face these challenges just one year ago; where to sit at lunch, how to navigate the halls, and wait, “You mean period one isn’t always the first period...

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