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Taking Flight: An Aviation Feature
April 29, 2025
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About the Contributors
Alix Nath, AHS Needle & Broadcasting Editor
Alix Nath is a senior at Atlantic High School and is involved in various activities including AHS journalism, Quill and Scroll, National Honor Society, and Speech and Debate. Nath is a senior editor for AHS Needle, they also take photos for the website. Nath spoke about their “most enjoyable” subject in school: art and journalism. They said, “I truly enjoy showing different perspectives and I think using art as a medium to do that and writing to do that is important to see”. Nath gives examples of what types of pictures they want to capture, “While the marching band is warming up” and “If it’s a musical or play I’ll go backstage, get some photos”. Nath says they want to “Shine a light on people and things you don’t normally get to see in the spotlight”. They’re working on a behind-the-scenes in Journalism and a “Free speech in a Small Town” piece. Nath says “Once I do leave it’s going to be the people I miss”. They said they were going to miss the people who “Structured my education and have had a lot of impact on me, as well as friends.”
Story by Bailey Grieshaber
Dean Cook, Junior Broadcasting Editor
Junior Dean Cook is a junior broadcaster for Eye of the Needle. He originally joined journalism because of his love for photography. Broadcasting however intrigued him and he “found it fun,” and is responsible for everything behind the scenes, editing the episodes, and helping with the interviews. Cook says that his greatest strength as a journalist is his determination and drive to do anything he puts his mind to. Cook does cross country, which he has loved since 8th grade. He is also in band, jazz band, show choir Band, Pep Band, and Orchestral Band. Outside of school, he’s been playing the drums for years, he also collects vinyls and loves photography. Cook says, “[photos] hold so much meaning to me,” as he has, “a bad memory,” and photos help him hold on to and cherish precious memories. He works at The Sweet Spot, a diner in Anita, and plans to move to Minnesota and enter the radio industry after he graduates. His advice to new journalists is, “DO NOT SLACK,” and says he could’ve learned so much more if he had better time management and paid more attention.
Story by Knox McCalla
Integra Christensen, JP Student
Sophomore Integra Christensen is a first-year journalist this school year. She decided to join this class first semester because her older sister recommended it to her and she believed it would fit her interests. Christensen’s favorite part of journalism so far is taking photos and writing captions for the AHS Game Club. “I enjoyed learning how to work the camera and learning more about Game Club,” she said.
Christensen enjoys reading, writing, and drawing in her free time. She has been interested in art for around eight years of her life now and has taken art classes at AHS for three years.
In Christensen’s future with journalism, she wants to find more reliable news sources. She also wishes to learn to take better photos. “Photography would be a good skill to have in the future,” Christensen said.
Bio by Jaylynn Rosenbaum