Our Scroll President, Rylie Revercomb, has been with the Scroll for all four years of her high school career. A multitalented leader, she is a standout member of the Sounds Unlimited choir, which is the highest level of choir, as well as a lead actress in our school’s theater community. She has shown the younger writers that The Scroll team is truly built on friendships and close bonds with fellow writers. Friendships within the team make writing for The Scroll enjoyable. In the Scroll, she manages the "Nostalgia" and "I, Anonymous" columns for The Scroll, but she also occasionally writes about pop culture and the climate. To her, Journalism is “a space where I can unleash my creativity in a fun way, while still being informative and educating people on certain topics. It’s a scenario where creativity can grow and you can bond with people and still make a difference.” She calls the journalism community a warm environment, and states that the most important part of leading The Scroll is “bringing people together and creating a safe and inclusive space.” Rylie will be attending a four-year college in Japan to study interdisciplinary arts, including Journalism and Musical Theater. Her advice to future members is simply to have fun. Rylie is leaving our team with the lasting impact of creating a space full of joy and humor as the foundation of our work.

The vice president of The Scroll for two years, Audrey Roetling, has been with The Scroll since her sophomore year. She is a bright student who demonstrates strong writing skills and work ethic in journalism. Unable to fit the class into her busy schedule, she has often earned self-directed Journalism credit through our Scroll club. This involves writing all of her articles on her own time, without any credit hours dedicated to it. This is a rare and difficult way to receive Journalism credit. As one of the two mock trial captains, Audrey has a strong passion for law. She is a co-columnist for our Opposing Viewpoints column with Phoenix C. Robinson, and frequently writes about school events, with the occasional political or philosophical article. She says that Journalism has been valuable to her because it "has been a place where I can explore various writing styles and learn how to interview other people. “ She also finds it useful for improving her writing throughout high school. Being vice president of The Scroll was important to her. She enjoyed assisting with increasing the number of readers in The Scroll and leading meetings when needed. What she appreciated about the GPHS Journalism community was how “so many people were able to express the things they love by writing and sharing ideas with the club” and how it is an opportunity to learn about the interests of others. Audrey is attending the University of Oregon’s Clark Honors College to earn a bachelor's degree in journalism and later be a part of their 3+3 accelerated law program to earn her Juris Doctorate. Her biggest piece of advice is for new members to make Journalism what they want it to be during their time in high school, and utilize the opportunities and resources provided by The Scroll. There is no limit to what you can pursue in Journalism, so never be afraid to take a passion and run with it. 

Editor Riley Barta has been a member of The Scroll for four years. Winning second place in the regional Academic Master’s competition for social studies, she is bright and diligent. She is the glue that holds our team together. Before she became editor, she typically wrote about history, especially art history. When she writes an article for The Scroll, she enjoys writing investigative journalism. She states that, to her, journalism is “the release of media that informs the public for better or for worse.” When asked what the most important part of being the editor was, she replied, “making sure that everything looks right” and “being stringent on deadlines.”  Barta is the first person to hold a writer accountable when they are late and never accepts any excuses. Her no-nonsense approach to writing is what keeps our newspaper running like a machine. The engine behind The Scroll is more than just a tough editor. She is funny, humorous, and has a deep passion for social studies that presents itself in her work, as well as a strong sense of creativity. She also said that it is nice to see the writing change in The Scroll as the community changes each year. Riley plans on attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks for four years to major in education and achieve a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Her biggest piece of advice to future members is to “write articles that people actually care about”. Unfortunately, we can’t all focus on our niche interests, and having people that cover essential topics regarding important events and news that can’t be glossed over is what keeps us so well-balanced and professional…ish.

Regan Snyder, our secretary, joined The Scroll in the second semester of her junior year. Her comedic approach to celebrity gossip never fails to make our readers laugh. Not only is she not afraid of controversy, but she also runs directly at it in ways that make the day brighter. She typically writes about drama, and she manages the column “The Spill”, which covers current celebrity drama and gossip. True to her humor, Regan said, “Journalism is really about being nosy and causing problems” and, when asked what her role as secretary meant to her, she replied, “I really like the title, I like to sound important.” Regan plans on attending the Oregon State University Honors College to pursue a degree in art. Regan states that the Journalism community is “pretty swag, and I think that people are pretty nice and accepting.” Her biggest piece of advice for new members is to “write your articles on time and don’t be a lazy bum.” No wonder she and Barta are close friends.

Catie Beardslee is our sports writer. While she was unavailable for comment, she has worked with our team for two years. She has been a cheerleader for our school for four years, as well as being involved in surfing, snowboarding, hiking, and yoga. Her passion for athletics shows in her high-quality and consistent writing about high school and college sports. She is also highly dependable in her dedication and is never anything but committed to her tasks, quietly dedicating her work to inform our readers about local and national sports. Her interest in sports has been deeply valuable, allowing us to maintain a sports column. Without her dedication to athletics, our sports section (as we know it) would not exist. She plans on studying journalism at the University of Oregon, pursuing a career as a sports reporter.

Elizabeth Dugan joined the team in the second semester of her junior year and enjoys writing updates about what is going on in Grants Pass. She has shaped The Scroll by consistently being punctual and efficient in the work she does here. She puts in the effort and goes above and beyond to contribute.  She is a highly involved and active member of our school, as a member of our theater team, as well as a captain of our school’s mock trial team. Elizabeth enjoys writing about important lawsuits, a task that is close to her ambitions as a future attorney. She describes journalism as one color in a rainbow of truth that carries a lot of hope and sadness, as well as an outlet to connect with people you have not met. She finds the GPHS Journalism community to be very welcoming. To her, The Scroll is “a combination of three separate friend groups meshed together, and there’s always someone to talk to.” Elizabeth will be striving toward a bachelor's degree in economics at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Her biggest piece of advice to new members is to “just get started. It can get a little embarrassing to publish for the first time, but once you do it, it’s empowering, and you’re stepping up in the community.” Publishing your writing truly does allow you to involve yourself in the GPHS community in an entirely new way.