Grace Shafer is a senior at Robinson high school and currently serves as co-editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. Shafer chose to join the newspaper because of her passion for storytelling and filmmaking. “I’m excited to work on print and digital content, especially for multi media,” Shafer said. Beyond her role in the newspaper, Grace is also an aspiring director. She showcases her creativity through photography and music videos on her online portfolio. “I want to create short films and hope to attend FSU for film studies,” Shafer shared. Shafer enjoys exploring the great outdoors, particularly through hiking. She visits to North Carolina allowing her to connect with nature and challenge herself physically. “A fun fact about me is that I love thrifting. I always look for unique finds and then grab a bite to eat with friends,” Shafer said. In addition to hiking, Shafer is a movie enthusiast. Her favorite genres are drama and horror, and she can often be found at the theater thanks to her AMC Stubbs membership. “My next concert is in October, and I can’t wait to experience more live music!” Shafer explained. Shafer’s goals for this year on staff are to bring her creative vision to life. “I hope to contribute by writing great stories and sharing my passion for film and photography,” Shafer said. (Profile by Jasmyn Mitchner)

Malia Rodriguez is a senior at Robinson and a Senior Staff Member for the Knight Writers. This is her fourth year on Staff.   Rodriguez joined the Knight Writers mainly to have an outlet to share her opinions about everything from the latest movies and books to politics and current executive activity.   “I love writing opinion pieces, and I’m not one of those people that’s afraid to write about stuff that I don’t like,” Rodriguez said. “It’s important to know what’s happening. You can’t be ignorant about what’s happening and expect that to work out for you.”   Rodriguez expressed how important keeping up with certain issues is to her. The situation in the Middle East, for instance, is the dominant issue that has been on her mind as of late. “I care a lot about that. And if you ask me, I will talk about that forever because I think it is just a horrible situation. I really care,” Rodriguez said.  Outside of the Knight Writers, Rodriguez spends most of her time in the studio, practicing ballet.  “There is something so beautiful in being so dedicated and passionate about a specific craft, like ballet requires you to be, and I find it helps me express and process my emotions and turn them into something positive,” Rodriguez said. Additionally in her free time, Rodriguez can enjoy more trivial hobbies. This includes crocheting, a genre of needlework which involves looping yarn with a hooked needle, and playing more chill videogames such as Stardew Valley and Loddlenaut. On top of this, Rodriguez is an ardent reader, her latest read being Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.   “I go through moods for a very long time,” Rodriguez said. “I would say probably for, like, two years, I was almost exclusively reading Russian classical books. Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, stuff like that.”  After Rodriguez graduates this year, she wants to attend a smaller, cozier school somewhere up north. Once there, she plans to get her degree in philosophy.   “I love philosophy and thinking about things, I find that it is under appreciated in modern society,” Rodriguez said. “I also would like to pursue law, and statistically it is a very good degree for that.”  (Profile by Kyla Martens)