2019-2020 Staff
Isabella Alafoyiannis
Staff Writer
Jordan O’Brien
Staff Writer
Jordan is excited to be on the "Ursus" staff. She loves to read, and her first article for the paper was a book review of Judy Blume's "Tiger Eyes." She also likes to draw for the paper as well.
Dylan O’Brien
Staff Writer
Dylan is a sixth grader who has a journalist's knack for asking questions and getting answers. He enjoys laying out the paper and making the pages for the issue.
Will Boberski
Staff Writer
Will Boberski, a seventh grader in the green pod, joined "Ursus" out of his love for writing, and his eagerness to learn more about journalism. He also likes to play baseball and read, and his preferred genre is fantasy. Will has live...
Julia Berg
Staff Writer
Julia is an 8th grader who likes to write and read. Her LA teacher Mr. Rexford knows what what a great writer she is." I was so impressed with the interviewing she has started doing for the paper. It's not easy to ask a uniformed...
Rei Seltzer
Staff Writer
Rei Seltzer is an "Ursus" 2019/2020 Staff Writer. In Rei’s free time he likes to play soccer, he also likes to play with Legos and Magna tiles. Rei loves to build houses with magna tiles and legos and use his imagination. Rei ha...
Niklas Boenicke
Staff Writer
Niklas Boenicke is a 2019/2020 staff writer for "Ursus" and lives in Westport. Connecticut. He loves to play with Legos, magnet tiles and Playmobil. He also likes to draw and experiment. Niklas has fun debating and proving a ...
Leilani Fleming
Staff Writer
Leilani Fleming has been a member of "Ursus" since sixth grade, writing short articles as a reporter or laying out the pages of the newspaper. In addition to "Ursus," Leilani enjoys playing the viola, reading, and rock climbi...
Camille Mergenthaler
Writer
Camille Mergenthaler is in 7th Grade green pod, and wants to be a journalist when she grows up. She likes being in Westport Travel Field Hockey, reading, having sleepovers, and being in" Ursus"! Camille states, “It's fun to ...
Matthew Stashower
Writer
Matt is a seventh grader working on his second year of "Ursus" writing. He likes to do the game pages for the paper--making mazes, word searches and Guess the Staff Member. He also enjoys reporting and interviewing sources.
Nicholas Lolis
An Issue Editor-in-Chief
Nick Lolis is in "Ursus" because, in part, of his brother. “My brother works for "Inklings"; he’s my inspiration. I said, ‘You know what, I’ll try it [Ursus]’ and I thought it was fun.” In his free time, he likes to r...