A gallery shows Digital Editor-in-Chief Ireland McCage, a senior, throughout her years in ODYSSEY. McCage joined ODYSSEY as a freshman and has held the roles of Web Master, Digital Managing Editor and Digital Editor-in-Chief. Photos courtesy of Gretchen Hinger
Digital Editor-in-Chief Ireland McCage, a senior, reflects on her time in the ODYSSEY.
As many people know, I originally joined the ODYSSEY because of my brother, former Variety Editor and Journalism One Facilitator Connor McCage. He was a big name because of his big personality, and I was worried about living up to that image with my shy, quiet personality. I was also anxious about the workload and pressure that Connor frequently brought up when he talked about ODYSSEY, but both he and my mom encouraged me to join because they were truly convinced I would thrive in this program. And, looking back on my journey four years later, I believe they were right.
I was able to forge my own path in ODYSSEY through the Digital Staff.
Despite having an older sibling in the program, I never felt pressured to follow in his footsteps. Instead, I was able to forge my own path in ODYSSEY through the Digital Staff.
A position I applied for on a whim my freshman year soon became an all-encompassing passion that influenced the trajectory of my life. I fell in love with coding and posting stories on our website, and for the first time in a while, I felt genuinely passionate about what I was doing in school. I can’t imagine doing anything differently during my time in this amazing program.
