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Lexi Newsom, Editor in Chief
Lexi Newsom is a senior and co-editor-in-chief of “The North Star.” This is her third year on staff. She has covered student life and is interested in investigative and environmental journalism. Outside of the newsroom, she loves figure skating, creative writing and watching far too many movies. She is excited to improve as an editor and continue sharing stories with the BVN community.
Madi Garrelts, Editor-In-Chief
Madi Garrelts is a senior and one of the editors in chief of “The North Star.” This is her third year on staff. She has covered student life and development in KC and is interested in events happening in KC and literature. Outside of the newsroom, she’s a part of the tennis team and loves to read. She is excited to take on a larger role in the newsroom and put exciting issues.
Addison DeVore, Editor-In-Chief
Addison is a senior and editor-in-chief of “The North Star.” This is her 3rd year on staff. She has covered sports, academics and holiday controversies. Outside of the newsroom, she is a part of the American Saddlebred Horse Association and enjoys reading and going to concerts. She is excited to photograph events and put out intriguing issues for this school year!
Cash Durbin, Social Media Editor
Cash is a senior and social media editor and staff writer of “The North Star.” This is his second year on staff. He has covered sports and student life. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys soccer, video games, and spending time with friends. He is excited to photograph different sports at North and manage social media.
Josie Jones, Web Editor
Josie is a junior and is a web editor of “The North Star.” This is her second year on staff. She has covered sports, student life, and spotlight stories. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys playing the flute,and softball. She is excited to get to continue writing and sharing stories with her friends and sharing them with the BVN community.
Ruby Bierman, Copy Editor
Ruby Bierman is a senior and copy editor of “The North Star.” This is her third year on staff. She has covered student life and current events and is interested in politics and entertainment. Outside of the newsroom, she is a part of tennis and BBYO. She enjoys going to concerts and reading. She is excited to be on staff and hopes to keep sharing stories with BVN students.
Sejin Hahn, Web Editor
Sejin Hahn is a senior and a web editor of “The North Star.” This is their third year on staff. He has covered editorials and hard news. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys playing the guitar, getting ice cream and running for Cross Country. Sejin is excited to build connections with new staff writers as well as improve on editing and writing skills.
Sydney Kort, Staff Writer
Sydney Kort is a sophomore and staff writer for “The North Star.” This is her first year on staff. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys baking and hanging out with friends. She is excited to work with new people inside and outside the newsroom.
Lauren Kopitas, Copy Editor
Lauren Kopitas is a senior and copy editor on “The North Star.” This is her second year on staff. She has covered art and the minutiae of contemporary thought, behavior and communication for the newspaper. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys reading and writing literary fiction, poetry and essays. She is excited to continue writing stimulating stories and engaging the minds of her readers.
Stella Ain, Copy Editor
Stella Ain is a senior and copy editor of “The North Star.” This is her second year on staff. She has covered social media, feature stories and arts topics and is interested in entertainment, culture and arts and leisure. Outside of the newsroom, she is a part of The Northern Light yearbook staff, StuCo and Gold Out KC. She enjoys reading, listening to Taylor Swift too much and watching rom-coms. She is super excited to be on staff and hopes to continue writing entertaining and thought-provoking stories.
Paul Struby, Web Editor
Paul Struby is a junior and web editor of “The North Star.” This is his second year on staff. He has covered things like the Copa America and enrollment numbers. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys soccer, being outdoors, and watching sports. He is excited to become a better editor and writer.
Emmett Abar, Design Editor
Emmett Abar is a senior and design editor of “The North Star.” This is their 3rd year on staff. They have covered both hard news and student life. Outside of the newsroom, they play lacrosse, enjoy listening to music and hanging out with friends. They are excited to have a great last year on staff and write some interesting stories.