Category Archives: Meet the staff

My name is Jay, as listed right above this sentence. I live in downtown York and am soon going to be 16. I go to Commonwealth Connections Academy, a cyber-school, and I’m in four different 4-H clubs. I like movies, … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! My name is Paige Benjamin and I’m going to be a senior this fall at Central York High School. I’m involved with student council, interact club (fall), and the Pennsylvania Student Press Association. I also run varsity cross … Continue reading →

My name is Carson Jenkins, and I live in Delta, Pennsylvania. It is a small area located along the Mason-Dixon Line. There isn’t much around here city-wise, and we’re about half an hour away from the nearest Wal-Mart (my favorite … Continue reading →

Hi! My name is Willow Pinkerton and I am very excited to be on the Teen Takeover staff! I am 14 and will be starting my ninth grade year in the fall. I live in the York Suburban school district, … Continue reading →

My first name is Brady and my last is Achterberg. My middle name begins with a C, a Ch in fact, but it’s not Chicken, so I think I’ll change it someday. I have a proud distinction from the rest … Continue reading →

“Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.” – Carole Burnett I have never known words more true. An introduction sounds easy to write, doesn’t it? What teenage girl wouldn’t love the opportunity to talk nearly limitlessly … Continue reading →

Hello, my name is Valerie Lookingbill. I’m currently a junior who is cyber-schooled through PA Cyber. I often spend my time reading. My favorite authors are Jodi Picoult and David Sedaris. Felix Dennis would have to be my favorite poet. … Continue reading →

Well, my name is Julia Hlavacik. Unless you already know how to say that, good luck! I am currently a senior at West York Area High School, but spent four years (7th-10th grade) at York Catholic before I transferred. In … Continue reading →

These are what the generic, annoying little stickies say that you wear to an event where you are meeting new people. Let me spare you the sticky and hopefully tell you some things about myself that will stick. I am … Continue reading →