“Keep trusting your gut (and) everything falls into place. No matter what you do, make sure that you're doing the right thing. In sixth grade, I didn't know what I was doing with school and my major,
Freshman Guiliana Davis
Reporting and Writing
These two were my last coverage assignments of the year, which was both bittersweet and relieving. This interview in specific, I had the same issue as "Second time's a charm"-- the student said a lot which resulted in it needing to be cut down heavily. Luckily I was able to cut a lot of unnecessary information out, leaving me with a well-worded quote.
I found this interview a lot of fun as I asked a classmate of mine whose hair is in a slickback nearly every day. I was interested to hear the reasoning behind this, and I think this idea was a perfect addition to the spread all about trends. While I did have to ask a few follow-up questions, she ended up providing me with a lot of detail, and the rationale in her personal life.
Interviews for the "holding space for 2024" spread
April 7th, 2025
People section mods based off of student interviews
September 10th, 2024
Dear, Me...
Freshmen share advice they wish their younger self would have known
“Don't waste your time trying to be cool.Just be authentic. Focus on your grades because that’s what’s gonna get you into college. There’s math, biology, and AP World History. Those are the classes yo
Freshman Charlie Bastien
“Don't be so deprecating. It’s very important to be confident in yourself and in what you do. As long as you’re content with yourself, you don’t have to worry about making others happy.”
Freshman Jude Howe
“It's okay to say no to people, and you don't have to try so hard to be friends with everyone. Do all your work right away. Don't be shy to ask questions in class, because you obviously want to know w
Freshman Amalia Barefoot
This mod was not only the first iteration in the set of three that I did, it was also the first coverage I ever completed on staff (other than all book coverage). Therefore, I learned a lot, such as how to take proper headshots, and was able to get the interviewing process down to a tee. The responses themselves were strong, and I found much of the advice given to be applicable in my own life.
Behind the Wheel
Four juniors share their experiences on driving
“Behind the wheel, I feel calm, but I have to be aware. I don't trust other drivers around me. (When there’s) people speeding past and cutting you off, you have to remain at the same speed."
Junior Andrea Mora
“I don't speed (or) use my phone. I do my best but I'm still learning. (My driving) is definitely getting better. It's exciting to have your own freedom, and it's fun for me.”
Junior Finleigh Townsend
“In the beginning I was a lot more cautious, but now, it's easier because I've been practicing for a while. I always look for hazards when I'm driving. (For example) one time, there was a side road, a
Junior Brianna Sequiera
“I think I'm a safe driver because it's very important to follow all of the traffic laws, especially in the student parking lot. People don’t follow traffic rules and that's very unsafe.”
Junior Kendall Lamotte
I found this piece to be the most creative out of the three here, as the topic was very unique in comparison to some other mods you often see. We also added a cutout of a car, making it an interesting mod overall. In addition, I faced a fear of mine while collecting these quotes-- going up to upperclassmen, which can be daunting at first.
Second Time’s a Charm
Sophomores predict how their 10th grade year will go
Lastly (but not least!) is the sophomore predictions mod, in which I asked various sophomores to predict their year. The interviewees gave long and thoughtful responses, which was good, but it did pose the challenge of fitting all of this in a small space. I had to cut down the quotes, but in the end they turned out great and I am very proud of all of them.