Elaina Barreto first became involved in journalism through the Middle School newspaper: The Doc. As a high school student, she returned to The Doc to help mentor upcoming student journalists in the middle sch...

Jack Bilman can’t remember why or how he initially got signed up for Intro to Journalism, but he does remember why he chose to stay. He said, “Once I was in it, I really started to enjoy it. And workin...

Siena Versaci ’27 began Tower during an independent study sophomore year before joining as a staff writer later that year. Since, she manages several roles, including lead copy editor and accountabi...

Helen Gao, a senior, initially joined Tower to grow her photography skills. She stayed, however, to write for others. “It is satisfying to listen to stories you otherwise never would’ve heard of by be...

A Panther since sixth grade, Senior Ella Liu joined the Intro to Journalism course seeking more than what the English curriculum had to offer. Now, she stands among one of nine seniors on Tower. Outsi...

Brooke Muntner ‘27 has been a member of Tower since her junior year when she worked as the Marketing Director. This year she is reprising that role. Muntner’s favorite article she wrote, “Native Am...

Long before arriving at Masters, sophomore Avery Gosnell had already developed an interest in journalism, founding and leading her middle school newspaper. After joining Masters last year, Gosnell ente...

As a member of Tower staff, Jaden Laboriel has acquired incredibly valuable experience that has proven effective inside and outside the classroom. Exploring his passion for print journalism, Laboriel ...

Olivia Shim grew up in Old Tappan, New Jersey and joined the Masters School as a 5-day boarder her freshman year as a part of the class of 2027. Olivia initially started developing her journalistic ski...

  In her fifth year with Masters journalism, junior Brielle Broomes looks to connect the outside world with the Masters community. Her favorite piece exemplifies this goal. “Congo’s conflic...

Mr. Matthew Ives, the chair of the History and Religion Department and a history teacher at The Masters School, is returning for his sixth year as a Tower advisor alongside Ellen Cowhey. Mr. Ives has been...

Alexander Kagoshima ‘28, the current Social Media Manager for Tower Press, has been on the staff since his freshman year. He has lived in 5 different countries, Honduras, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Jamaica,...

Sophomore Akari Kawabata gained an interest in journalism after working with a local journalist in the 7th grade. As an avid reader, she enjoys spending her free time curled up with a realistic fiction boo...

Sophomore Emma Greene decided to join Tower so she could see the other side of a community that she has been a part of since her eighth grade year. A lover of both English and History, Greene hopes to ha...

Zadie is a junior day student at The Masters School and first became involved with Tower in her freshman year Intro to Journalism class. She joined The Masters School in seventh grade and was on the middle...

Junior, Luka Kisselev, is an up-and-coming member of Tower staff. Kisselev is interested in learning more about the Masters community and putting those stories into writing. Kisselev’s goal is to illustr...

Noah Ferguson ‘28 is a first year Tower staff member who enjoys being a student journalist as it allows him to be a part of the Masters community and have an inside perspective. A highlight for him...

The 2026-27 school year marks junior Jasmine Mao’s first year as a member of the Tower staff. Jasmine first became interested in journalism as a freshman, when she was handed a copy of a Tower issue ...

Harrison Arak ‘29  has been involved in journalism for his entire life, learning from his father’s experiences in the journalistic space. Harrison has had experience as a journalist through attendi...

William Grey Dickson is a returning tower writer at The Masters School, whose love for all things writing originally came from his own personal collection of satirical pieces, but later spread into his passi...

For senior Loewy Nalle, being part of Tower means being part of something bigger than herself. She is an active member of the Masters community as the Dobbs Athletic Association (DAA) co-chair, a writing cente...