Co-Editor-in-Chief

Grade: senior

Contact: mreveriedrace@gmail.com

Hobbies: I look to read, write, and laugh as much as is humanly possible. Sleeping and eating closely follow in importance.

I look over almost every story at least three times before it is published. Those stories that fall outside of “almost every,” I look over twice. I, along with my fellow chief editor, Alison Myoraku, oversee story flow and project assignments. Also, as a vicious linguistics fiend, I scrutinize and copyedit stories before their publication. I write the odd (and sometimes commonplace) news story, and I dabble in the satirical arts every now and then. This year, as a chief editor, I do not fall into a specific story-writing category, such as News, Investigative, Sports, etc. However, last year, I was part of the News, Breaking News, Investigative, and Satire teams.

Co-Editor-In-Chief

Grade: senior

Contact: books_music@sbcglobal.net

Hobbies: I enjoy listening to music, spending time with friends, reading magical realism (especially Marquez),watching movies, and following professional football.

As co-editor-in-chief, a majority of my time is spent creating new operational systems that accommodate our growing staff.  I check in regularly with the copy editors to ensure they are on task and diligently editing articles. When I have the chance, I like to write about the anti-human-trafficking movement, especially local efforts to alleviate the issue of modern day slavery.  I am also interested in topics related to education, because these issues generally have direct impacts on students.

Site Manager

Grade: senior

Contact: williamwhickman@gmail.com

Hobbies: bicycle riding, playing oboe, reading, tutoring, eating, building robots (I’m president of M-A’s robotics team), using gerunds

I design the website appearance with the assistance of my fellow editors and write the code for said appearance. If our editorial focus shifts, I ensure that the website design highlights that focus through modifications to the appearance and custom story and category layouts. I was also part of the development team for our iPad app, writing the code for interface between the app and our content database. I occasionally write articles, usually of a humorous nature.

Design Editor, Head Copy Editor, writer

Grade: junior

Contact: allisontsilverman@gmail.com

Hobbies: Reading the deepest, longest, hardest books I can find and trying to get as close to knowing everything as possible.

Opinion Editor

Grade: senior

Contact: brenhume@yahoo.com

Hobbies: Writing, Sleeping, Reading, Traveling, & Ranting about PETA’s latest endeavor

Being the Opinion Editor challenges me to explore many different current events, be knowledgeable and open minded to both sides of an issue, and work to improve my writing skills. As a person of strong conviction, I work hard to deliver thought-out and well developed pieces that reflect my beliefs. As I continue to produce more pieces, my love for the subject grows. I enjoy the utter freedom that opinion writing has and my ability to creatively target each piece in a different style. As a bonus – it’s always fun to be able to instantly publicize my thoughts towards anything that I feel is worth discussing.

Head of Comics, writer

Grade: senior

Contact: ringler.margaret@gmail.com

Hobbies: Calling cues as stage manager, and wearing down drum sticks in jam sessions, and using up bottles of glue on collages. In journalism I enjoy the challenge of succinctly reporting on intricate  controversies.

I am head of and am designing comics for the site.  I also am an expert on the California Education Code, specializing on stories in that area. I write in depth inter-district stories. My goal is to launch and run an aesthetic, interactive, and  intriguing  comics page for the website

Editor of Sports, Copy Editor, writer

Grade: junior

Contact: mgeaghanbreiner@gmail.com

Hobbies: lacrosse, cross-country, skiing and hiking

I love to write.

Editor of Investigative News, Video Team

Grade: senior

Contact: lmk94@sbcglobal.net

Hobbies: I enjoy playing soccer, traveling, baking and being outside.

As Editor of Investigative News, I like doing research for in-depth stories and conveying what I find in a way that everyone can understand. It’s kind of like being a detective!

Photography Editor

Grade: sophomore

Contact: Annie.deal@yahoo.com

Hobbies: Watching crime shows, baking, and making the world a more beautiful place, one photo at a time.

Statement: As photo editor I am working to train many of our staff members to take better quality photos that not only make our site much more viewable, but also draw in our readers and tell a story of their own. I also enjoy writing breaking news and features, especially those that go in depth about an issue.

Readership Coordinator, writer, columnist

Grade: senior

Contact: kendallsonger14@gmail.com

Hobbies: draw, write, exercise, and read Harry Potter books

I go over analytics and look for more ways to attract readers. I am a video editor, and I’ve helped with the start-up of the news show and will continue to oversee videos. I draw comics for the comic strip.  I also write general stories. I like journalism because it allows me to write in a way that derives from the world around me. It’s a real-life form of writing that borrows from real-life situations.

News Editor, Breaking News Editor, and Co-Manager of Video Production

Grade: senior

Contact: melissag12@hotmail.com

Hobbies: Eating, writing, and running

As an editor this year I write, edit, and manage all articles in my beat. I love the excitement of breaking news, the research the goes along with each news article, and the leadership and responsibility involved in being an editor. I will continue to learn and grow from my experiences in this field.

Fashion Editor, writer

Grade: senior

Contact: annaimayerson@yahoo.com

Hobbies: dancing, volunteering, playing tennis, tweeting

As Fashion Editor, I select, write, and photograph stories about style. I am also the columnist for “Anna’s Avenue” which features fashion related “How To” segments. I am a member of the Video Team, in which I help produce the news show, The Bearly News. I am also interested in design and currently learning to use Indesign. I plan to create more Indesign pages and I am interested in reporting on Entertainment.

Editor of Bilingual News, Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: daniella.b.sanchez@gmail.com

Hobbies: Dance, Hiking, Biking, Photography, Movies, Music, Convincing people that Quentin Tarantino is boss

As head of the bilingual department, I accurately translate the site’s articles with other staff members and as part of the video team, I work to write and produce entertaining news clips for online viewers. As a writer, I strive to personally go to the heart of the story and immerse myself to get the closest possible experience. Using photos and experience, I love to make relevant stories from politics, to social issues, to media reviews, to humorous art or satirical pieces easily accessible to readers from all perspectives.

Copy Editor, Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: ashton.macfarlane@gmail.com

Hobbies: Classical piano, piano theory, reading (newspapers, novels, new york times magazine), cross-country, basketball, tending to a house full of cats, hiking, appreciating nature

As copy editor, I manage a group of writers, organizing their stories, workload, due dates and progress, while keeping them on task and hopefully enjoying the projects that they are working on. I extensively read and edit my group’s work for grammar and usage errors, as well as stylistic concerns. I also manage quality control for the entire website, attempting to read every story published and tweak final drafts to correct any uncaught errors. As a writer, I enjoy the freedom afforded to journalistic writing, and try to take advantage of that freedom through opinions, choosing topics that interest me or that I feel will challenge me as a writer, as an individual, or both.

Copy Editor, Junior Editor of Breaking News, Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: laurendiamond8@gmail.com

Hobbies: Reading, playing tennis, baking

Copy Editor, Translator, writer

Grade: junior

Contact: david_schmitt@comcast.net

Hobbies: Sarcasm, New wave hits of the ’80s, Honing my grammatical skills so that I may shame others for their usage errors, Assisting in poll-writing

I oversee a group of six other writers, which entails proofreading their work and keeping them focused. I also translate articles from English into Spanish, and extensively research and write about topics that I find appealing. I hope to dabble in opinion and analysis of professional sports as well.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: jenna@thefoxhouse.com

Hobbies: sports, reading literature, spending time with family and friends

As a new journalist this year, I hope to bring original ideas for articles and showcase my desire to report on PR. I have enjoyed composing opinion and news pieces thus far, and hope to continue expanding and improving my writing skills.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: saravitale@gmail.com

Hobbies: Tennis, reading, skiing, traveling, tweeting (literally)

As a writer, I particularly enjoy investigative assignments which require in depth research. I also assist in translating articles and columns on the site into Spanish.

Sports reporter, writer

Grade: sophomore

Contact: sabihav@yahoo.com

Hobbies: soccer, tennis, hiking, listening to music, traveling, loving Harry Potter

In this journalism class I am a writer, and I write about stories from sports to world news.  I also report on certain investigative stories at the school, such as it’s history.  For sports, I am a sports reporter, who comes to the games of certain sports, and takes photos, or interviews the players and coaches.  My position in the section of world news is to document the events happening in China and that area.  Investigative reports I work on include interviewing alot of the administration and students that attend M-A.  Overall, I write about alot of different things, making my position very broad.

Writer, Photographer

Grade: junior

Contact: ministansberry@yahoo.com

Hobbies: Play soccer, help animals, hangout with friends

I am a writer who covers random events happening in and out of school.

Sports Reporter

Grade: Sophomore

Contact: aditya.sinha96@gmail.com

Hobbies: Cross Country, Track, Photography, Snowboarding

As a journalist, I would love to continue writing and following M-A sports. I also want to start reporting on more of the community events in the area. My job on the journalism team is to go to all of M-A’s sports games, taking action pictures and writing an article on them.

I enjoy taking all types of photos, especially those capturing the excitement of M-A sports.

Sports reporter, Writer

Grade: sophomore

Contact: htshane@gmail.com

Hobbies: Playing/following just about any kind of sport, following worldly politics

As a journalist, I like to report on sports and politics.

Writer, comic artist

Grade: senior

Contact: gavin@reaworld.com

Hobbies: Biking (mountain, road, tour), soccer, badminton, guitar, piano, making stuff, electronics, art, origami, kirigami, sketching, poems, short stories (writing & reading)

I’m excited about exploring new types of media such as podcasts and comic strips, as well as more in-depth opinion centered articles. Getting a public response and discussion over the topics I bring to light is my ultimate goal and reward for a good article.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: znbear@gmail.com
Hobbies: Robotics, theater tech, reading

As a writer, I enjoy discovering what is happening at school and in the community.

Writer
Grade: Sophomore

Contact: charlottecarlotte@sbcglobal.net

Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, music, drawing, reading, writing

As a journalist, I hope to become a better writer and report on interesting stories. I enjoy doing investigative news, as well as taking pictures for articles.

Video Editor

Grade: junior

Contact: nicholasamullen@gmail.com

My hobbies are Underground Rap Battling and Laxin’.

I am interested in Film and Photography.

Writer, Editor of Bearly News

Grade: senior

Contact: amykim33@yahoo.com

Hobbies: tennis, painting, running, tweeting, being a vegetarian

I manage and helped create our news show, the Bearly News, and write investigative and breaking news stories.  I enjoy working on the news show because in today’s technology-centered society, video offers an innovative way to reach out to a larger audience, and makes news more accessible.

Freelance Writer, Columnist, Anchor

Grade: senior

Email: cjungleib@gmail.com

Hobbies: theatre, photography, playing and learning guitar, listening to music and discovering new artists

I am one of the two anchors for the news show, Bearly News. This has allowed me to combine my interests in acting and news – getting stories to other students through broadcast journalism. I also write reviews of recently released movies and albums. I enjoy sharing my opinion with the students and community about what to see at the theaters and what new songs to include in playlists. In addition to reviews, I write articles about what is going on at M-A because I like finding out stories within the classroom and what issues affect students like myself. Every Thursday I publish a column called StudyBreak that features funny vidoes, tips on how to procrastinate, and a playlist to help get back to studying.

Sports reporter, writer

Grade: sophomore

Contact: iwashita102@yahoo.com

Hobbies: playing basketball and golf

I cover sports events and write articles that may appeal to the readers.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: risahammel@yahoo.com

Hobbies: I have been dancing for 11 years.

I want to take pictures and write stories.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: hannah.ellefritz@mac.com

Hobbies: belly dancing, meditation, volunteering, make up art

I love solving problems and having something to fix or discover. As a writer for M-A Bear News I have used my problem-solving skills to create interesting and sometimes argumentative pieces. I look forward to writing more investigative pieces and trying video editing in the future. I also plan to make one or more appearances in Anna’s Avenue to share my love of make up with the rest of the community.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: jenna3r3@yahoo.com

Hobbies: golf, creative writing, and spending time with my friends and family

As an aspiring journalist I hope to bring fresh, creative ideas and deliver intriguing stories to showcase all the things that are happening at M-A.

I love to write and while I mainly enjoy creative/descriptive writing I also love writing news articles. I’ve written stories for the Investigative, News, and Feature teams. I’ve written about a range of things, from a story about teachers walking 60 miles in 3 days to a story about how MA’s comedy team, Lunatics, is thriving with new members. I enjoy writing for the MA Bear News because I feel that our student body has the right to know about what’s going on at their school, and who’s more qualified to tell them than they’re peers?

Writer, Satirist

Grade: junior

Contact: monikar.richardson@gmail.com

Hobbies: Soccer, running, eating, reading while eating, eating while writing, not Spanish

In this class, I mostly work on satire articles about trends or issues at this school. However, I also work on more serious stories about teachers or recent events that occur to inform or update.

Writer

Grade: junior

Contact: c.lanigan95@gmail.com

Hobbies: Play soccer, Blog, Photography, Creative Writing, Community
Service Projects

I write stories and take videos/pictures usually pertaining to our school’s sports teams. I manage the advice column on our website. I enjoy writing satirical editorials and writing stories that help me discover all of the different types of people our school has to offer.