Elyse Schneider

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter

Elyse Schneider is a senior at Normal Community High School. This is her first year involved in the Inkspot as a staff reporter. At school, Elyse is involved in French Club and FCCLA. Guilty pleasure Watching the Bachelor or the Bachelorette. Book that moved me One of the best books I have ever read is All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. Farthest I've ever been from home Munich, Germany and is definitely one of my favorite places in the world. Random fact about me I don't like hot coffee.

Is Jacob Sartorius the next big hit?

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter • May 10, 2017

Social media today makes it incredibly easier to become famous. Kids, as young as 12, are charting on iTunes all the time - emerging artists like Cameron Dallas, Baby Ariel and Jacob Sartorius. Most of these young stars are the product of YouTube, Vine, Musical.ly, or Instagram. Social media creates...

GAWVI’s “Closer” provides positive pop beats

Elyse Schneider, Hayley Metz, Ashleigh Brady and Mia Chewe • Apr 25, 2017

“Closer”: perfect for late nights and summer drives

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter • Apr 25, 2017

Summer is right around the corner. If you are looking for a new catchy tune to jam out to in your car with the windows down, then “Closer” by GAWVI is a song you should check out. It is the perfect song for summer, with upbeat tones and electronic background music. “Closer” is the first single...

Gaga for “La La Land”

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter • Mar 17, 2017

Hollywood’s Golden Age brings to mind movies like Casablanca, Singin’ in The Rain and Breakfast at Tiffany’s-movies that share a certain style. Movies of the Golden Age have a romantic feel to them, creating a world where everything is perfect or at least there is the hope that it can be. An abundance...

Tiny hands, big ego

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter • Mar 2, 2017

17 for ’17

Brooklyn Shaw, Elyse Schneider, Alex Perez, Lindsay Wallace, Nick Schaber, Will Dowell and Tyler Moore • Jan 30, 2017

The media’s role in the Presidential election

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter • Jan 12, 2017

As she rolled over to the sound of her alarm, she picked up her phone. The day is November 8, 2016- election day. As she woke up, she checked Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Everyone was posting about the election: predictions of the outcome, thoughts on the candidates, pictures of their “I Voted”...

Thespians take stage to serve community

Elyse Schneider, Staff Reporter • Oct 13, 2016

Thespians, the Theatre National Honors Society, does more than just theater itself; within the NCHS organization the 18 Thespian members give back to their community through fundraisers. The act on stage, but take community action as well. The group meets outside of the theater to volunteer and to...

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