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The Talk of the Lair: Meet the writing section

Fiona Aulenta, Sofia Patiño, Amber Duhs, Ruby Jenkins, and Julia Brossia
October 26, 2024
Mi Nguyen
Join journalists, Sofia Patiño ’25 and Fiona Aulenta ’26 in the newest season of the podcast “The Talk of the Lair.” In this episode, starring writing section editors, Amber Duhs ’25, Julia Brossia ’25 and Ruby Jenkins ’25, they’ll do a deep dive into the process of creating an article, along with discussing different writing styles and their future goals as editors.

Welcome back to season two of “The Talk of the Lair,” where hosts Fiona Aulenta ’26 and Sofia Patiño ’25 interview the writing section editors of the Foothill Dragon Press, Ruby Jenkins ’25, Julia Brossia ’25 and Amber Duhs ’25. In the episode, the guests discuss the process of writing and editing an article. The guests also share their personal experiences with writing articles and their own preferences in the different styles of writing. As the school year continues, expect more episodes to come from “The Talk of the Lair,” the Foothill Dragon Press’s official podcast.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Journey to becoming a writer
00:25 – The process of creating an article
04:55 – Editor’s favorite writing style
06:25 – Editor’s goals for the year
09:20 – Message to aspiring journalists
11:16 – Closing statements

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About the Contributors
Fiona Aulenta
Fiona Aulenta, Videographer
"Promise to get a little better as I get older." -SZA
Sofia Patiño
Sofia Patiño, Multimedia Editor
"Keep a place for me." - Frank Ocean
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Amber Duhs, Assignment Editor
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I'm always struggling to choose between my phone and a good nights sleep.