Advising the paper with Mr. Rexford has been one of my best experiences since I started at BMS.  This is my fourth year advising the middle school paper here at Bedford. I took journalism in high school and thought about majori...

Advising the paper with Ms. Gettings is more than just fun, it’s really important. This is my seventh year advising the middle school paper here at Bedford and my 25th year advising scholastic papers.  Working with scholast...

I am an 8th grader, and this is my first year in URSUS and also in Westport. I like to play sports such as softball, basketball, and swimming. I would like to write many articles about competitive sports.  I don't really watch...

Hello, my name is Oliver Oren and I am an eighth-grader at Bedford Middle School. I joined Ursus in late February 2020, just before the school shut down. I love to write and narrate certain projects and I wouldn’t mind being a s...

I am an eighth grader in red pod who joined "Ursus" in seventh grade and loves all aspects of newspaper production. Although reporting looks different this year, I'm excited to explore and create an online version of "Ursus." I...

6th grader Blake Carlson has been a huge lover of writing news articles for three years now. His love for writing started when his 4th grade class decided to create a class newspaper. Immediately Blake signed up to be a writer ...

Camille Mergenthaler is an 8th grader in the Red Pod, and she is 13 years old. She joined Ursus in the late fall of sixth grade and has really enjoyed it. Journalism is important to her because she thinks that everyone deserv...

8th grader Alex Gaines has been in "Ursus" since 6th grade when she wrote her first ever article about the extremely popular Westport restaurant Christie’s - which actually, coincidentally, CLOSED DOWN less than a month after th...

My name is Veronica, and I am a 6th grader here at BMS. I am in the Green Pod, and am new at Ursus. When I’m not writing an article for Ursus, you’ll probably find me drawing my idols and favorite actors, playing the pia...

Hi, my name is Kensley, I am 14 years old. I am an 8th grader and I know a lot of you probably think “he is 14 and he is in 8th grader”. Yes, I am in the 8th grader. I am proud of it.  I started journalism because I love to write...

Hi! My name is Robin this is my bio. I am really excited to be at Ursus. I am in seventh grade, Blue pod. I have always wanted to write stories and I am constantly coming up with new ideas! I wanted to join Ursus last year ...

Gray McGuinness is a 7th grader at Coleytown Middle School. When he is not at school you can find him mountain biking, skateboarding, or reading. Gray also enjoys creating special effects (the effects in movies). His favorite is...

I’m Grace Zhang, an eighth-grader in the yellow wolves pod. I’ve enjoyed writing for a little while but never considered writing for many people to see. However, after seeing multiple sources of misinformation around the we...

Hi my name is Kensley> I am 14 years old, and I am an 8th grader. I know a lot of you probably think “He is 14 and he is in 8th grader?” Yes, I am in 8th grader. I am proud of it.  I started journalism because I love to wr...

Hi! My name is Samuel Rossoni and I am an 8th grader in the Red pod here at BMS. The reason I decided to join "Ursus" was because of my interest in sports and politics, especially since those two topics are both very big deals...

Hi, my name is Kevin, and I am a 7th-grade student in Purple pod this year. I am doing “Ursus” this year for my love of visual design and website making. Since I was around 5 years old, I have been experimenting with visual ...