Claire Taylor ‘25, the editor in chief of the Crimson, has been involved in Journalism since her sophomore year in high school. She took a higher role this year as editor-in-chief as she was the entertainment editor just a year ago. A tennis player, she also plays rugby outside of school. For the Crimson, she runs the Crimson instagram and helps produce many of the youtube and social media videos. She is also committed to the University of Vermont and majoring in Environmental Studies. Claire has been instrumental in the success of the Crimson and the Crimson thanks her for her dedication and hard work and wishes the best for her future.
Q: What do you love most about Bernards
- A: I love Bernards because it gives many opportunities for you to try out things and teachers are very open to fun ideas and listening to student voices. There’s room to grow here and there are so many different teams and many senses.
Q: What did you learn from Journalism?
- A:I learned how to be a leader – I became part of the Crimson my sophomore year and would be in the back watching upperclassmen leading the class and didn’t have a prior thought that I would be part of the leadership of the Crimson until my senior year. Being a leader this year has taught me so many different qualities on what it means to lead such a part of such a prolific program at Bernard’s high school and something like the newspaper that will reach so far beyond our school. Leading this class has taught me you need to go with the flow and be timely but also strict and responsible.
Q: What do you think about the future of the paper?
- A:I’m really excited to see where the crimson goes and see how the underclassmen can grow the paper and reach new audiences.
Bailey Olson ‘25, a committed soccer player, has been in Journalism since Junior year. As she approaches her last quarter of high school, she has become one of two Entertainment Editors for The Crimson alongside her friend Evelyn. Bailey played for the soccer team here at BHS, along with another travel team. She ended up committing to Pace University to play soccer where she will be furthering her athletic and academic career. She has written a total of eight articles during her time in the program, along with editing, and doing the layout for countless other articles. We are super thankful to have had Bailey as a part of the staff over these last two years, and we wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.
Q: What do you feel you’ve gotten out of your experience in journalism?
A: I have gotten the opportunity to research and look into topics I didn’t know much about. I also had the opportunity to write articles I felt passionate about.
Q: What is the most rewarding part about journalism?
A: Seeing my article on the final print and getting to share it with friends and family.
Q: What will you miss the most about Bernards high school?
A: I’m really going to miss ths soccer team.
Finn first joined the class his sophomore year when he was intrigued by the success of the paper, and he was curious as to what the class was like. Finn started out as a staff writer during his first semester, but became a sports editor alongside Ari for his second semester. Although Finn took a liking to the class, he was forced to leave for his junior year due to schedule issues. However, this didn’t stop Finn from continuing to write for the paper as he began writing all of the athletes of the issue articles outside of the class. For the last two years, Finn has been a huge contributor to the program as he not only writes but also does the layout for the athlete of the issue section which is a very popular part of the paper. We are super happy to have had Finn be a part of the staff over these last few years and we wish him the best of luck in his future plans.
Q: What made you want to take journalism class?
A: I wanted to take journalism because I thought it would be an interesting elective that would allow me to explore a new genre of writing, and I knew a few of my friends were taking it as well. I had only heard great things about the Journalism class and thought it would be a super fun addition to my schedule.
Q: What’s your favorite journalism memory?
A: My favorite journalism memory has to be my sophomore year journalism class because I had so much fun with my friends there with me, and we had outstanding leadership from the senior class at that time.
Q: What do you love most about Bernards?
A:I love the community that Bernards has built, especially at the high school. Everyone knows everyone, and we have such a great group of kids who work hard but can also have a good time and enjoy the journey.
Ari Rosen 25 has been a part of the Journalism program since his sophomore year where he was motivated to join the class through his interest in writing about sports. He started out as an intro student and worked his way up through the ranks to becoming an editor in chief his senior year, a position very well deserved. Ari’s contributions to the program expand far out from just writing. Since his sophomore year, Ari has played a huge role in the Crimson podcast and he is now the head of the operation. Outside of the class, Ari has pursued an interest in sports photography which he plans on continuing after high school at Ole Miss university. Ari has done so much for the journalism class during his highschool tenure and we wish him the best of luck with his future endeavors.
Q & A
- Q: What has been the best part of your Journalism experience over these last few years.
A: Winning the sno distinguished sites my senior year and being recognised as the 19th best paper in the country.
- Q: What are your plans for the future, and do they involve journalism or media.?
A: I hope to continue my photography career at Ole Miss and then hopefully become a professional sports photographer.
- Q: Would you recommend this class to BHS students looking for an elective?
A: Yes, it is a super fun class and you learn a lot about things you might not have been interested in otherwise.
Joining journalism this school year, Evelyn has quickly adapted to the challenges of journalism and in her first semester took on the role of being an entertainment editor. Recently, she Committed to Virginia Tech where she will be majoring in public relations, she is also in charge of the school yearbook. We are very grateful to have Evelyn on the staff this year and your contributions have been greatly appreciated.
Q: What made you want to join journalism?
I was originally drawn to the class because of my connection with Mrs. Hunkele from the yearbook club. Additionally, I figured that journalism would pair well with the yearbook club.
Q: What is your biggest takeaway from your experience in the class?
A takeaway would be having the ability to ask the right questions and seek out various perspectives. I’ve learned to create articles while being mindful of fairness and balance in my reporting.
Q: What is something you love about Bernards?
I love the community around the school, and all the friendships I’ve made.
An editor-in-chief for the Crimson, Kilian works on every issue as an editor in chief and news editor. He also creates all of the layouts for the front page, all while not in the physical journalism class. This dedication towards the newspaper even though he’s not in the class exemplifies Kilian’s passion for journalism. Kilian has been a firefighter at the Peapack-Gladstone fire department for the last two years and was recognized in a recent article by the crimson (to read, go to bhscrimson.com). Some other fun facts about Kilian include that he has lived in 6 different countries in his life and can speak three languages fluently. The Crimson thanks Kilian for all of the hard work and dedication he has put into the program during his time at BHS.
Q: What have you learned from being a firefighter?
A: I believe that the most important thing that I have learned from being a firefighter is the importance of humility and a holistic open mindedness. As I have only been part of my department for just under two years, I have learned a lot from other members, be it firefighters, captains or chiefs.
Q: What is something you love about Bernards?
A: One of the things that I love the most about Bernards are the opportunities and wide variety of paths available to students. BHS is truly a diverse school in the sense that it caters to virtually all interests through its clubs and courses.
Q: Even though you aren’t in the class, what makes you passionate about journalism?
A:The reason that I am still a part of the Crimson despite not being able to take the class is due to a couple of reasons. I just love being a part of the paper, whether designing a new front page cover or teaching an underclassmen something new that they can use.
