A gallery shows Sports Editor Gretchen Hinger, a senior, throughout her years in ODYSSEY. Hinger joined ODYSSEY as a freshman and has held the roles of Sports Staffer, Beat Editor and Sports Editor. Photos from the ODYSSEY archive
Sports Editor Gretchen Hinger, a senior, reflects on her time in the ODYSSEY.
From a shy freshman in the Journalism I class to a senior who has had three different editing positions, I can still remember walking into the iconic Room 231 on my first day of high school. I was forced to sit with a group of students from different middle schools, even some from upper grades. Seniors guided us through the steps of interviewing, transcribing and putting it all together into a real story.
This responsibility and power, while demanding, has been the fruition of my hard work and dedication in these four years in the ODYSSEY.
Now in my final semester of high school, my journalism career is slipping away and I am trying to hold on for as long as I possibly can. Finally, in the position of Sports Editor, I have the opportunity to work with a staff and be in charge of a section of the magazine and website.
This responsibility and power, while demanding, has been the fruition of my hard work and dedication in these four years in the ODYSSEY. Without all of the ups and downs, virtual and in person, I would not be where I am today and I am grateful for everything that this program has taught and given me. I could not imagine my high school career without it, and I hope to use my journalistic skills for the rest of my life.
