With the aspiration of reaching her audience and providing them with accurate and engaging information, Anastasia Muell acts as an editor of AHSneedle, the official news website of Atlantic High School.

Muell is currently tasked with writing news briefs as well as writing other stories to provide information to students. Alongside the inclusion of these works, her published pieces feature a variety of individual topics, both challenging and exciting for Muell. Her most demanding story was written near the beginning of the school year, presenting important details about a technological issue within the online textbooks. She was charged with the expectation of interviewing students, though not many knew about the issue. Despite this difficulty, Muell has encountered a lot of great experiences in journalism, with her favorite being the painting of her ceiling tile, something advisor Allison Berryhill does with all editors. Muell said that seeing everyone “create something was fun,” allowing her classmates to have an individualistic approach upon their environment.

Outside of journalism, Muell can be found hard at work with band and choir, alongside being a member of the soccer team. Busy yet enthusiastic, she said her goals this year are to improve on her writing abilities while also getting ideas out to a wide audience. With this in mind, the start of the new year is sure to bring compelling stories her way.

Story by Shayla Luke