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The student online newsmagazine of SHS

The Journal Rewired

The student online newsmagazine of SHS

The Journal Rewired

The student online newsmagazine of SHS

The Journal Rewired

2015-2016 Staff

Mike Klopfenstein

Mike Klopfenstein

Hi, my name is Mr. Klopfenstein, and I’ll be your adviser this year. Despite my dashing, youthful appearance, I’m currently enjoying my 25th year of teaching, the last 17 of which have been at SHS. I...

Abigail Barrett

Abigail Barrett

Hi there, I’m Abigail Barrett and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal for this school year. This is my third year on staff and I have now finally gotten over my fear of interviewing. I am a huge...

Riley Childers

Riley Childers

Hey there, I’m Riley Childers. I have been a part of Southport’s publications since I was a freshman, and now being a senior, I am Managing Editor-of-Design for both the website and the newspaper....

Niki Smithers

Niki Smithers

Hey, my name is Niki Smithers. I’m a senior and the sports editor this year. I’m also the Copy Editor for the yearbook. I’ve been involved in sports for as long as I can remember. I play both school...

Nick Meacham

Nick Meacham

When I was little, I sent a young child to the hospital. I guess accidentally throwing a tiny, metal hairclip at the speed of light directly onto a sweet girl’s head will cause a gash that requires stitches....

Fibi Kim

Fibi Kim

Hello beautiful people, My name is  Fibi Kim, I am currently a senior. This year will be my second year being on the Journal. I am editor for the foreign language section. One thing that I want to...

Trinity Cline-Smith

Trinity Cline-Smith

Hello friend! If you don’t already know, because for some reason you’ve been living under a rock, my name is Trinity. This year, I will be the Entertainment Editor for the Journal. I enjoy deep intellectual...

Riley Hyatt

Riley Hyatt

I’m Riley Hyatt and as a junior, I am privileged to be the news editor for my second year on the Journal staff. I’m a varsity cheerleader and love cheering on my SHS Cardinals at all sporting events....

Leah Newhouse

Leah Newhouse

My name is Leah Newhouse. I am a junior and the features editor. Along with being on the Journal staff, I am involved with theater. I love rhinoceroses and macaroni and cheese. My hobbies involve listening...

Morgan Gadient

Morgan Gadient

I’m Morgan Gadient and I am the editor of the opinion page. This works out nicely because you will come to find that I’m just full of opinions. I’m only five feet tall so I have difficulties finding...

Kali Ingels

Kali Ingels

I’m a third year veteran in the Student Life section and my third and final year I have the position of being the Student Life section editor. It’s my last year, which means doing some pretty crazy...

Chris Cox

Chris Cox

Hi, I am Christopher Ryan Cox and I am the business manager for your Southport High School Journal. I am a junior, however I am extremely young for my grade, but it’s okay cause I’m always dating an...

Jacob Bledsoe

Jacob Bledsoe

My name is Jacob Bledsoe. Jacob Bledsoe the runner, not Jacob Bledsoe the football player. I am a senior here at Southport. I am also the staff artist for the Journal. I like to sit in strange places and...

Caleb Carrasquillo

Caleb Carrasquillo

Hi, my name is Caleb Carrasquillo. I’m a photographer. I’m tall. I like quesadillas. Quesadillas are good.  

Mark Carlson

Mark Carlson

Hello, I am Mark Carlson. I write for sports. I came into the Journal during the days of Dark Lord of the Sith, Brad Davis. But I survived long enough to see the light. In addition to writing for the Journal,...

Michael Crook

Michael Crook

Hello, my name is Michael and I am a sports writer for the Journal here at Southport High School. This is my second year here on the staff and I plan on bringing you great work to help you keep up on some...

Justin Ray

Justin Ray

Hi, I’m Justin Ray. This is my second year on the Journal. I am a sports writer. I will be covering football this fall. I am also hoping to be covering men’s basketball this winter like I did last...

Luke Manning

Luke Manning

Hello, my name is Luke Manning. I am a sports writer for the Southport High School Journal. This is my first year on the Journal, and I am looking forward to a great year. Along with being on the Journal,...

Grace Iang

Grace Iang

Hey, my name is Grace Iang. I’m a sophomore and I am writing for foreign language this year. I am involved in the peers project, key club, green earth society and I am an assistant for after-school intramurals....

Sung Zathang

Sung Zathang

Hi, my name is Sung Zathang and I am going to write for the foreign language section on the newspaper. I am a really shy person, so it will be hard for me to be able to communicate with the others, but...

Madeline Steward

Madeline Steward

My name is Madeline Steward and I’m a writer for the entertainment section. I’m a sophomore who enjoys shopping, makeup, art, and bath bombs. This is my first year on staff and I’m very excited....

Andrea Vidaurre

Andrea Vidaurre

My name is Andrea Vidaurre and I’m a sophomore. I’m a reporter for the entertainment section of the newspaper. I am mixed with peruvian and white, that probably explains why you most likely can’t...

Madeline Hittel

Madeline Hittel

My name is Madeline Claire Hittel and I’m overjoyed to be a junior here at Southport High School. I’m new to the Journal (and this school) and I am a writer on the entertainment staff. I spend the...

Jazlynn Stone

Jazlynn Stone

My name is Jazlynn Stone. I am a junior at SHS and, I write for the Journal. My position on the Journal is as an entertainment writer. One of the many things about me is that I love to write. It has been...

Andrew Tapp

Andrew Tapp

My name is Andrew Tapp and I am a Sophomore at Southport High School. This is my first year on staff and I write for the news section. In my free time I enjoy catching up on what went on in the world that...

Ximena Sarinana

Ximena Sarinana

Hello! My name is Ximena Sariñana and I am a senior who now is a news reporter. I enjoy spending my time on Netflix watching novelas, they have these now on there, and movies. My favorite animal is a...

Hailey McKinney

Hailey McKinney

I’m Hailey McKinney, a sophomore at Southport. I write for the news section of the Journal. I eat my weight in food daily and I’m terrified of George Lopez. I’m a boring person so there’s not much...

Sofia Salas

Sofia Salas

Hello, my name is Sofia Salas. My position on the 2015-2016 Journal staff is as a features writer. I am excited to be involved with the newspaper and to begin my experience as a Journal staffer! Although...

Logan Flake

Logan Flake

Hi, my name’s Logan Flake. I’m a 16-year-old sophomore and I’m going into my first year on the Journal staff as a news writer. One thing you need to know about me right away is that I consider myself...

Courtney Russell

Courtney Russell

Courtney Russell's my name, and I'm in tenth grade. I am a writer for the feature section of the journal. Basically, American Horror story and Pretty Little Liars are life. I love spending time with my...

Monica Dile

Monica Dile

My name is Monica Dile and write feature stories in the feature section for the Journal. I’m a sophomore who plays volleyball and I also run track. I will be managing the boys basketball team this year...

Destiny Bryant

Destiny Bryant

Hey there! I’m Destiny Bryant, a sophomore and a features writer this year. Outside of school, I can usually be found admiring baby animals on Twitter or eating mac and cheese. I am really just your...

Jordan Jones

Jordan Jones

Howdy, my name is Jordan Jones (known to very few as jojo), I’m 17 although I may not look or act like it. I am a huge Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Doctor Who fan/nerd (don’t judge). I do however...

Rae Updike

Rae Updike

My name is Rae Updike and I am a sophomore at Southport High School. On the Journal staff, I am a first year student life writer, excited and ready to rumble. Outside of the Journal staff I am a committed...

Caitlyn Kriner

Caitlyn Kriner

I’m Caitlyn Kriner, I’m a junior and I write for Student Life. This is my first year on the Journal staff, so bear with me.  I have a very upbeat personality, and in my freetime I enjoy hanging out...

Chelsea Burnett

Chelsea Burnett

My name is Chelsea Burnett. I am a senior and I write for student life on the Journal. I have played violin for about six years now. I like to teach myself to play contemporary music. I aspire to be a...

Dioneth Salas

Dioneth Salas

Hello, my name is Dioneth Salas, I am a senior at Southport High school and I am a writer for student life. I consider myself to be very honest. I have been told that I seem shy or quiet, but I don’t...