Inklings December Issue 2024

This month’s cover features The Gift of Giving which demonstrates the importance of giving back during the holiday season.

Ashley Johnson, Annabella Angarone, Raquel Ruffin, Makenna Carmichael, Avery Moore, Mason Erbini, Evangeline Montanez, Katie Mahle, Iris Estrada, Dan Dommer, Ma’Rae Wallace, and Maylani Velazquez

December 13, 2024

This month’s cover features The Gift of Giving which demonstrates the importance of giving back during the holiday season.

We also feature the new Bulldog Bistro, “Christmas Creep,” Girls Basketball, Brain Rot, and much more.

-Editor-in-Chief Ashley Johnson

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About the Contributors

Ashley Johnson, Editor-in-Chief

Ashley Johnson is a senior at Crown Point High School. This will be her third year on the Inklings Staff, and she is the Editor-in-Chief for the 2024-25 newspaper. Always the writer, she joined newspaper to further her love for writing and learning about the things around her. When she is not writing for the newspaper, she is normally busy with other classwork, doing her out-of-school band activities, playing guitar, or working at Strack and Van Til.

Annabella Angarone, Managing Editor

Annabella Angarone is a sophomore at Crown Point High School. This is her second year on the staff. She is the Managing Editor of the Inklings Newspaper. When she is not writing for Inklings, she takes part in the Aviation Club, Ballroom Dancing Club, Card Club, and Show Choir. Even though Angarone still has a few years before college, since she was 7 years old she has been working on screenplays for hopefully her future career.

Raquel Ruffin, Website and Social Media Designer

Raquel Ruffin is a senior at Crown Point High School, and it is her third year on staff. She is the Website and Social Media Designer for Excalibur Yearbook and Inklings Newspaper. She has always had a passion and interest in photography and design, which she has nurtured through classes such as photojournalism, Graphic Imaging Technology, and yearbook. Outside of yearbook, Ruffin is the head stage manager for the CPHS Theatre department and a light and sound crew member. Ruffin is also involved in NHS, NAHS, Student Council, CASS, and the school's graphic design club, SPLAT. Ruffin loves exploring many different creative aspects of her life through all of these activities.

Makenna Carmichael, Website and Social Media Editor

Makenna Carmichael is a senior at Crown Point High School. This is Carmichael’s third year on staff. She is the Website and Social Media Editor for Excalibur Yearbook and Inklings Newspaper. Carmichael’s love for photography and writing drove her to join the yearbook and Inklings staff. Carmichael works as a STEAM teacher at the YMCA and as a gardener at Practically Magic Garden. She also does freelance senior and portrait photography. When not working or in the journalism room, Carmichael enjoys performing with the school’s color guard, doing art in the National Art Honor Society and SPLAT club, working with the theatre’s publicity crew, and being a bulldog mentor.

Avery Moore, Lead Copywriter and Manager

Avery Moore is a junior at Crown Point High School. This is her third year in the Inklings program. She mainly writes feature articles, and loves the editing process. She wants to go to college to major in Biology and become a pediatrician. She runs for the Cross Country team and Track team, alongside CASS and being a girl’s basketball manager.

Mason Erbini, Lead Writer and Business Manager

Mason Erbini is a junior at Crown Point High School. This is his second year being a Lead Writer on the Inklings Staff. This year, he also holds the position of Business Manager. Outside of Inklings, Erbini holds the responsibility of President of the Crown Point Business Professionals of America Chapter and Captain of the Speech and Debate Team. After high school, he intends to pursue a college major relating to Business.

Evangeline Montanez, Interactive Manager

Evangeline Montanez is a Junior at Crown Point High School. This is her second year on staff, three years in total. Outside of school she loves to go to the gym, hangout with friends and family, and work. She currently works at Chick-Fil-A but during breaks she balances working at a Dental office; as well, to pursue being a dentist when she is older like her father.

Katie Mahle, Print Design Manager

Katie Mahle is a senior at Crown Point High School. This is her fourth year going through the journalism program that the students are offered. She is the manager of design. While doing this she is also president of the Interact club at the High school, as well as being the leader for Windfall; a creative writing club that allows students to express their creativity. After college, she plans on going to Hawaii to take a gap year to study the bible and discover if nursing is really something that she would like to pursue in the future.

Iris Estrada, Lead Writer

Iris Estrada is a junior at Crown Point High School. This is Iris’ first year on Inklings and she is most interested in sports writing and photography. Iris is also Speech captain of the school's Speech and Debate team, participates in BPA, and is an active member of the school’s student council. Iris hopes to one day major in business, and have a career in sports marketing. In her free time, she is most often found practicing violin or piano, or listening to music.

Dan Dommer, Lead Writer

Danica Dommer is a sophomore at Crown Point High School. This year will be her first year on the Inklings Staff. She is one of the lead writers. When Dommer is not writing for Inklings, she enjoys performing with the school’s color guard, being active in the theatre’s publicity team, and participating in Key Club. Outside of school, Dommer enjoys creating jewelry in her free time.

Ma’Rae Wallace, Social Media Manager and Sports Manager

Ma’Rae Wallace is a junior at Crown Point High School. This year is her second year on the Inklings Staff. She is the Social Media Manager and Sports Manager. Her love for writing and exploration of new things led her to take journalism which later led to Inklings. When Wallace isn’t writing for Inklings dancing and singing outside of school and working toward her future. Wallace

Maylani Velazquez, Social Media Editor

Maylani Velazquez is senior at Crown Point High Shool. This is her third year going through the journalism program. She decided to take Beginning Journalism her sophomore year and accelerated to be part of the Inklings team. She loves to meet new people and make connections. While she works in helping Inklings with Social Media platforms, she also works on working in different fields of media by doing film projects, photoshoots, and more for her portfolio. After high school, she plans to major in psychology at a Ministrial University.