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Adriella Marcus

Leadership

During the Cub edition, I was a copy editor, which gave me valuable leadership experience and taught me how to critique people in a way that was encouraging yet informative. I always told my peers to keep going, even if there were many edits. I also tried to find something positive to say when I was writing my overall feedback at the top of the article. I've seen people stop trying as a result of too much negative feedback, and I always try to do what's in my power to make sure that doesn't happen to anyone I'm giving edits to. I also learned to spot little details that were missing, which took concentration and time. Within nonfiction, I am often someone that my classmates go to with questions, whether it's about edits for their story, or about the book we're reading in class. This is a role I've played in most of my classes, which I love to do, and I always try to be as helpful as possible to my peers. Lastly, I have leadership experiences from Redwoodn leadership class, being a class officer, and travel and varsity softball that have helped me become a leader in many aspects of my life and will help me with bark.

Published Articles

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Marin’s best dog parks

There are many families in Marin who have an additional furry member that require a place to play and release some of their seemingly infinite energy. Dog parks are a necessity for almost every dog owner. But which one is the best? Here are the nitty-gritty details of three dog parks located in Corte Madera, San Rafael, and San Anselmo.
Piper Park: 3.5/5
Piper Park is located in Larkspur and gets a few points for its convenience and proximity to Redwood. It is extremely clean and has grass that...
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Compost and recycling bins are key to making Redwood sustainable

Cardboard Starbucks cups, recycled phone cases, electric cars, and the list goes on. In recent years, there have been many pushes to reduce the carbon footprint led by big companies and individual activists. Although Redwood boasts an eco-action club and has worked with ZeroWaste Marin, there are still many places where Redwood is lacking in efforts to help the environment. One major issue is the lack of compost and recycling bins. 
Very few classrooms actually have recycling and compost bins. T...

Work that wasn't published

The first piece wasn't published because it was created for an in-class assignment for a book (but I'm trying to publish it), and the second didn't have enough of a Redwood connection because it was for a specific assignment and the beginning of the year