Missouri
Scholars
Action
News
About Us
This group of amazing individuals from all over Missouri are part of the best major at MSA. Their goal is to inform and entertain anyone and everyone.
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The first, greatest, and only news network known to MSA
Staff
Editor in Chief
Jonathan Gunasingham
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Hazelwood West High School
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Fun Fact: Has coached high school Ultimate Frisbee for longer than they've played
"The concept for MSAN came as the result of an accident really. It started as a suggestion for a minor class based on a blossoming hobby of mine. Soon I realized that the process of digital media production needs as much time as possible to allow for creativity to be fully embraced and skills to completely develop. Since, I've been using my major at the Missouri Scholars Academy to provide a true space for scholars to figure out what it means to create content that is representative of their voice and perspective through the mediums of web, audio, and video publishing. The result is what you read in front of you, made by scholars, for all."
Missouri Scholars Action News: "We share, because we care."
2022 Staff
Amaya Gaus
Kirkwood, MO
Kirkwood High School
Walk Up Song:
"PRIDE" by Kendrick Lamar
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Bethany Perry
Bowling Green, MO
Bowling Green High School
Walk Up Song:
"24K Magic" by Bruno Mars
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Chinyere Omeife
Blue Springs, MO
Blue Springs High School
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Ellie Nahm
Pacific, MO
Pacific High School
Walk Up Song:
"Brutal" by Olivia Rodrigo
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Julie Qian
Kirkwood, MO
Mary Institute and Saint Louis
Country Day School
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Monet Witherspoon
St. Louis, MO
John Burroughs High School
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Myla Laws
Centerview, MO
Warrensburg High School
Walk Up Song:
"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
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Linus Johnson
Columbia, MO
David H. Hickman High School
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Nathan Teitelbaum
Pleasant Hill, MO
Pleasant Hill High School
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Henry Bueltmann
St. Louis, MO
Metro Academic and
Classical High School
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Zoie Tolson
St. Louis, MO
Mary Institute and Saint Louis
Country Day School
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2021 Staff
Staff Member
Chantal Ogbeifun
Republic High School
Fun fact: Speaks three languages
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Omoye Ehimare
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Marquette High School
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Fun fact: Can put right leg behind head
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Kaitlyn Chapman
Rockwood Summit High School
Fun fact: Can juggle.
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Kharis Andrews
Sikeston Senior High School
Fun Fact: Will be starting an Associate's degree in science this fall
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Talya Tinoco
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Branson High School
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Fun Fact: Performs in a live show in Branson called Magnificent Seven
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Lee Seeser
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Nerinx Hall High School
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Fun fact: Is an amateur accordionist.
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Shru Singh
Lafayette High School
Fun Fact- Has been on a jungle safari on an actual elephant.
Staff Member
Yoell Tewolde (yo-well tuh-well-deh)
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Rock Bridge High School (Columbia, MO)
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Fun Fact - Can play six instruments (piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, electric and bass guitar)
2019 Staff
News Director
Morgan McGurk
Lee's Summit North High School
Fun fact: met the first female Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright.
News Director
Shruti Gautam
Rock Bridge High School
Fun fact: devout Phineas and Ferb fan.
News Director
Grace Tang
Central High School
Fun fact: has taught English in China.
News Director
Olivia Guffey
Liberty (Wentzville) High School
Fun fact: plays three sports and is on track to be 12 letter varsity athlete.
Videos/Photography
Sophia Bolin
Liberty North High School
Fun fact: has partial heterochromia in her left eye.
Sports
Kendall Spencer
Rockwood Summit High School
Fun fact: has been to 8 MLB stadiums and 2 NHL stadiums.
Conspiracy Manager
Keaton Bass
Desoto Senior High School
Fun fact: has memorized the entire Danny Phantom theme song.
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Staff Member
Angie Small
Metro High School
Fun fact: got to go to one of the Blues' playoff games this year.
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Emmalee Wyatt
Salisbury High School
Fun fact: has a dad joke addiction.
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Bella Wiebelt-Smith
Central High School
Fun fact: is addicted to dried cranberries.
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Jimmy Morefield
St. Louis University High School
Fun fact: got engaged when he was 5. It didn't go very well.
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Katherine Cronk
Central High School
Fun fact: once went to Eminem's grandma's garage sale.
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Chris Allen
Northwest High School
Fun fact: has been to 7 European countries and played music in 5 of them.
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Amulya Agrawal
Jefferson City High School
Fun fact: once met Caitlyn Jenner at the KC airport.
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Elizabeth Trower
Mark Twain High School
Fun fact: was crowned Jr. Miss Sesquential for her town.
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Heidi Hingst
Hermann High School
Fun fact: collects vintage Volkswagens,
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Hannah Rowland
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fun fact: uses the word 'wacky' way too often and unironically.