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About the Contributors
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, Copy Editor
Madi is a junior and a copy editor of “The North Star.” This is her second 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 is a part of the tennis team and has played the viola for seven years. She is excited to become closer with everyone in the newsroom and can’t wait to write more on the current events happening within BVN.
Addison DeVore, Social Media Editor and Web Editor
Addison DeVore is a junior and social media and web editor of “The North Star.” This is her second year on staff. She has covered security measures and holiday controversies. Outside of the newsroom, she is a part of KO Martial Arts and the American Saddlebred Horse Association. She is excited to write informative, engaging stories for BVN.
Cash Durbin, Staff Writer
Cash Durbin is a junior and staff writer of “The North Star.” This is his first year on staff. He is looking to cover sports and student life. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoy soccer, tennis and coaching. His is excited to take photos and research extracurriculars around the school.
Josie Jones, Staff Writer
Josie Jones is a sophomore and a staff writer of “The North Star.” This is her first year on staff. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys playing softball and the flute. She is excited to write and share stories with BVN.
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, Staff Writer
Lauren Kopitas is a junior and staff writer of “The North Star.” This is her first year on staff. She has covered art and the minutiae of contemporary thought, behavior and communication. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys reading and writing literary fiction, poetry and academia. She is excited to continue writing stimulating stories and helping to broaden 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, Staff Writer
Paul Struby is a sophomore and staff writer of “The North Star.” This is his first year on staff. He is looking forward to covering sports and student life. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys soccer and watching other sports. He is excited to have his story in the paper and to be on staff.
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.