Emma Burch is a junior Spartan who has been at CSD since she was in kindergarten. This is Emma’s second year as a journalist, and she continues to take the class because she enjoys the atmosphere and pushing herself to write about things outside of her comfort zone. 

In Emma’s free time, you can find her reading by the water or listening to music. To Emma, this means a good murder novel matched with that perfect song. 

“Regardless of where you're at and where you're going, where you are right now is exactly where you should be”- Zach Bryan

Ben Gallagher, a junior, has been at CSD since eighth grade. In his third year of journalism, he hopes to improve his interviewing skills, cover new topics and see stories through different angles. 

While at school, Ben loves to play volleyball in the gym and learn about our nation’s past in AP US History. He is also looking forward to starting English and Psychology now in eleventh grade. He plays football as a wide receiver and is a middle infielder and outfielder in baseball for the Spartans. One of his favorite memories was freshman year when Matthew Ferguson hit a walkoff three run homer against Trinity High School to send CSD to the state regional finals.

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” - Lewis Caroll 

Holt Grier is a sophomore at CSD who has been a Spartan for two years. He likes acting, drawing and hanging out with friends. Holt has four siblings as well an adorable dog named Knox and a super sized cat named Truffles. He is a hoodie enthusiast who likes to be creative and wants to learn new things like how to code. He hopes to pursue a career in the arts.

 In the academic world, Holt’s favorite class is ASL because he is excited to learn a new language and culture. He hopes to add many contributions to Journalism such as adding a comic section and doing a podcast with his friend Brandon.

“If you believe in yourself, and with a tiny piece of magic, all your dreams will come true.”

-Spongebob Squarepants

Salem Lacy is currently a junior at CSD. They’ve been going to CSD since 2nd grade. This is their second year in Journalism class. Outside of school, they have a strong passion for reading and music, especially live concerts. This year they are looking forward to taking on the role of being Vice-Editor and continuing their learning experience of Journalism.