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Growler Spotlight: Adalyn Dietrich
By: Makayla Cole
Photo credits to Adalyn Dietrich
Adalyn Dietrich is a sophomore at OHS and serves as the photo editor for the school’s newspaper. Dietrich has been a member of the Growler staff since her freshman year.
Dietrich liked being involved with the school's activities, and so she put her love for writing to work.
“I decided to join the newspaper because I like being interactive with the school, and I love writing, so I just decided to try something new. I chose to stay because I want to have Mrs. Twombly again, and I also had a chance to become an editor,” Dietrich said.
Dietrich plans to stay all four of her high school years.
“I wanted to become an editor because I like helping people write and edit their stories,” Dietrich said. “My main responsibilities are checking pictures and leads, but I help people with their stories.”
While newspaper is just a class to some, Dietrich sees it as more.
“If I'm not interviewing or helping other people I'm definitely laughing with the editors. I'm so blessed to have a great group of girls to work with, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Dietrich said
Growler Spotlight: Kyleigh Tye
By: Makayla Cole
Photo credits to Kyleigh Tye
Kyleigh Tye is a junior at OHS and serves as the website editor for the school’s newspaper.
“I joined newspaper last year, when I was a sophomore,” said Tye.
Tye loves Whitney Bachman-Twombly, the Newspaper and ELA teacher, and was eager to stay in the program once she had the chance to become an editor.
“I decided to join because I wanted to have a class with Mrs. Twombly. I chose to stay because I really enjoyed it and I was allowed to become an editor,” said Tye.
She added that she plans to continue in newspaper until graduation.
As an editor, Tye plays a big part in the school's publication. “I mainly make sure that everyone's stories are ready to send to the Odessan when the chance is given, and make sure that they are ready to get published to the website,” said Tye.
She explained that taking on this position was something she was excited about.
“I wanted to have a big responsibility in what was published on the website and what we wrote about in the class,” said Tye.
Beyond the work itself, Tye said the environment is one of the things she enjoys most. “You get to meet so many new people that you may not have talked to if you weren't a part of this class!” said Tye.
Growler spotlight: Makayla Cole
By: Makayla Cole
This month, I decided to write about myself. I am a sophomore editor for the newspaper at OHS.
I am a copy editor, and I'm in charge of reading and rereading others' stories and making sure all the grammar is correct.
I enjoy being able to go around and help others understand what they've done wrong and how they can fix it.
However, like Aliyah May, an editor at OHS, I won't be able to continue being in the newspaper next year. I won't have enough space in my schedule to do band, ASL, and newspaper all at once.
“I will really miss Makayla, she is a really good worker, and she brings a lot of good presence to the room. I feel like it will be very dull without her next year,” Andrea Phetsch, Fine Arts editor of the newspaper, said.
Even though I can't fit in newspaper in my schedule, I plan to come back in my senior year.
“Makayla is always welcome back to the Growler tribe next year! She can come in and pick stories to cover based on what the class is covering. She would work on her own time and check in during Bulldog Break or before and after school.” Whitney Twombly, Newspaper and ELA teacher at OHS, said.
I will miss everyone so much next year, but I'm so excited to come back my Senior year and write more stories and make more memories.
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