I am so thankful that I chose to join newspaper sophomore year. My favorite part about journalism is the connections it has brought me; the late nights sneaking around at FSPA, flying to Nashville with some of my best friends, laughing in the back of the room during class and throwing parties for every small occasion. Being A&E Editor, this year has definitely taught me about responsibility, getting out quality spreads quarterly is definitely harder than it seems. It’s also helped me stay updated on all the trends, including many niche K-Pop updates thanks to some of our new additions to the class. I honestly love our journalism community, and I am so excited to see the amazing things that the future editors and staff writers add to our newspaper and website, they did such a great job this year and I feel so lucky to have a class that is as passionate about journalism and writing as I am. I feel like newspaper also pushed me out of my comfort zone in a healthy way, like taking photos on the sidelines of soccer games and interviewing upperclassmen in my years prior. So many small moments and lessons have measured up into such a wonderful year with my best friends, thank you Knight Writers!!!
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Senior Goodbyes ’26: Peace Out Knight Writers
May 15, 2026
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Ryan Rolle, A&E Editor
Ryan Rolle is a senior at Robinson and is the A&E editor for the Knight Writers. This is her third year on staff.
Rolle decided to join Knight Writers, as she always adored reading and writing and wanted to communicate her thoughts from pop culture to school issues, while also deepening her involvement with the school.
“I joined when I was a sophomore and I decided to join because I’ve always had a passion for reading and writing and I thought it would be fun to be able to voice my opinion to the school while getting involved in something academic,” Rolle said.
Outside of the school newspaper, you can likely find Rolle spending her free time on the water, rowing for the varsity team at the Tampa Bay rowing club.
“Two of my closest friends have been rowing since sixth grade and our team is small, so they were asking new girls to come out and try it. So, my sophomore year I decided to give it a try, and I loved and have been doing it ever since,” Rolle said.
Whenever she’s not rowing, Rolle greatly enjoys using her time making matcha and listening to various genres of music, with her tastes changing depending on the time of year.
“I listen to different music genres throughout the seasons but right now, since it’s fall, I’m listening to a lot of Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead,” Rolle said.
This being her third year on the Knight Writers staff, Rolle has formed many unforgettable experiences but of all the memories, her favorite has to be when she attended the Florida Scholastic Press Association competition last year in Orlando.
“We got to stay near the SeaWorld for a weekend, and we just had so much fun entering competitions and hanging around the hotel,” Rolle said.
Part of the class of 2026, Rolle plans to attend college after high school either furthering her passion in journalism by majoring in biology or furthering her passion in journalism by majoring in creative writing.
“My biggest dream ever would be to get into Dartmouth and major in biology or journalism/creative writing with a minor in Spanish, then go on to become an orthodontist,” Rolle said.
(Profile by Avani Madabhushanam)