Staff
Editorial Staff:
Madi Artenian: My name is Madi Artenian, I am a senior and this will be my fourth year in journalism. In previous years, I have been the Arts and Entertainment editor but this will be my first year as the Co-editor and Chief. I enjoy the creative ability I’m given as a journalism student and love the overall energy of the class.
Dan Tiwari: My name is Dan Tiwari, I am a senior and this is my third year in journalism. Last year I was the feature editor of the Norse Code, and this year I will continue my leadership as Co-Editor in Chief. Aside from journalism, I enjoy watching movies/TV shows, and I hope to combine these two interests of mine and become a screenwriter in the near future. Additionally, I participate in many school activities such as theater, varsity dance, forensics, deca, nhs, salu, and more.
Rachel Casper: My name is Rachel Casper and I am a junior. This is my third year in Journalism and this year I am the feature editor. My favorite subject at school is English so I am excited to continue working for the Norse Code.
Rocco Conrad: My name is Rocco Conrad: this is my third year in Journalism, third year of high school, and first-year exercising my title as a sports editor for the Norse Code. In my past Journalism endeavors, I enjoyed producing sports articles and designing the magazine. I love watching NBW sports along with other high school, college, and professional sports. Additionally, I wrestle and play baseball.
Moira Sullivan: My name is Moira and this is my second year taking Journalism at New Berlin West. I’m in my junior year, and for the Norse Code, I am the editor for the arts and entertainment section. Last year I focused more on contributing articles and writing pieces for the magazine, and this year I am an editor and also help with our magazine’s weekly feature. When not in school or doing schoolwork, I like to hang out with my friends and family and spend time outdoors.
Clayton Schrimpf: What’s up guys!? Whopper McGee here! My name is Clayton Schrimpf. I am a senior at New Berlin West. This will be my 4th and final year on the Norse Code journalism staff. I am the Opinion Editor AND the one who edits this very website! (being the Online Editor). If you don’t know me, a lot of my friends call me “Claydog.” I am a varsity cross-country runner and an assistant manager at the New Berlin and Hartland Domino’s Pizza locations! I also love bowling for fun! If you love MLB or NFL, I’m the guy you should talk to.
Other Staff:
Graham McKenzie: My name is Graham McKenzie and I am a Senior at New Berlin West. This is my second year as a staff writer for the Norse Code and I’m excited to continue writing a variety of articles for the magazine this year. I’m a self-proclaimed “bean enthusiast” and spend my free time running in circles and endlessly walking through the woods for days on end.
Cole Pommering: My name is Cole Pommering, I’m in 9th grade, and I am a staff writer for the Norse Code. This is my first year in journalism but it’s my second year in English honors and I did newspaper club in 5th grade. A fun fact about me is I really enjoy sports and am doing football and track.
Viviann Gordon: I’m Viviann Gordon I am a staff writer for the Norse Code, in 11th grade, also I’m also currently vice president of the NBW Players Theater Executive Board, and secretary of our school music honors society. This is my first year writing for the Norse Code and can’t wait to gain the writing experience and feedback.
Lucy Young: My name is Lucy Young, I am a staff writer for the Norse Code. This is my first year in Journalism and I am currently a 9th grader. I play volleyball after school hours and enjoy spending time with my team. In my free time, I read as many books as I can during the year, exploring the different genres of books and their unique writing styles.
Gwendolyn Smith: My name is Gwendolyn Smith, and I am a staff writer for the New Berlin West Norse Code, this is my first year in journalism. I took it because I love writing and I also enjoy reading books that catch my interest. I play club volleyball and softball, and in my free time, I like to go shopping and hang out with my friends.
Maggie Wagner: My name is Maggie Wagner. I am a staff writer for the Norse Code, and I’m in 9th grade. This is my first year in journalism, and I took it because I enjoy writing. In my free time, I love to take pictures and be outside with my family.
Reid Barczak: My Name is Reid Barczak and this is my first year in Journalism as an 11th grader and I am a staff writer. In my first year, I am excited to learn the skills of Journalism. A fun fact about me is that I love to watch movies. My favorite types of movies are action and dramas.
Ella Hunley: My name is Ella Hunley, my job for the New Berlin West Norse Code is staff writer. I am a freshman and this is my first year of journalism. When I’m not at school, I love to play volleyball, I am so happy I get the opportunity to be a setter/right-side for the JV1 Vikings. My favorite subjects are English and History, so that is why I’m interested in doing journalism.
Ava Herbst: My name is Ava Herbst I am a staff writer for the New Berlin West Norse Code. This is my first year of journalism and I am a freshman. I enjoy English and writing so that is why I was interested in journalism. When I’m not at school, I like dancing and hanging out with my family and friends.
Bella Siegman: My name is Bella Siegman and I am a staff writer for the Norse Code. I am a freshman and this will be my first year in Journalism. I love writing and enjoy doing it in my free time. I enjoy updating people on things that are happening. Whenever I’m not in school I listen to music and read realistic fiction or hang out with my friends.
Colton Krueger: My name is Colton Krueger. I am a senior at New Berlin West and this is my first year writing for the school-issued newspaper, the ‘Norse Code’. I play two sports: football and golf and in my free time, I like to workout, cook, and spend time in nature. I have written articles for homework before in my English classes and am excited to write something for more than just my teacher to read.
Dylan Guay: Hi my name is Dylan and I am a staff writer. I am a freshman and it’s my first year in Journalism. If you don’t know much about me, I like horror movies. I think that they are some of the most interesting kinds of movies with cool characters. I have written an article about sea life before in sixth grade which was pretty good so I have some experience with writing articles.
Owen Athas: My name is Owen Athas. I am in 11th grade and am in Journalism II. Last year I contributed to multiple sports stories. A fun fact about me is that I have played football since 3rd grade.
