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Winter Band Concert- 12/13/23
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About the Contributors
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.
Alegria Aguilera, Editor in Chief
Alegria Aguilera is a senior and an editor-in-chief of “The North Star.” This is her second year on staff. She has covered student life and current events and is interested in politics and mental health. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys playing guitar, writing music and fiber arts. She is excited to gain new editing skills and work to provide high quality stories to BVN students.
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.
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.
Q Wallace, Staff Writer
Quentin “Q” Wallace is a junior and staff writer of “The North Star.” This is his second year on staff. He has covered sports. Outside of the newsroom, he is on the football team and is the starting tight end and enjoys a nice apple pie. He is excited to begin a new year and become a better newsie!
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.
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.