By Molly Kaplow

Staff Reporter

Junior Celeste Wetmore, a strong supporter of the claim that cereal is not soup, is entering her first year on staff for The Sentry. Her bubbly personality and passion for writing make her an essential addition to this year’s staff. 

Wetmore’s enthusiasm towards this class is matched by her love for her activities outside of school. 

“I’d say I like being outside. I like going literally anywhere, just being out of my usual routine. I’m definitely a very on-the-go person…. just driving or trying to make plans. I don’t think I’m a homebody most of the time,” Wetmore said. 

Despite her love of being out-and-about, Wetmore feels that the time she spent alone due to quarantine helped her grow as a person.

“When I was a freshman, I was too focused on being cool or whatever, but I think through COVID I was able to at least find how I could better myself. The time alone, I think, was beneficial and it definitely shaped me into a better person,” Wetmore said.

Wetmore has decided to use her time more wisely by directing her focus towards situations and ideas that she deems important. Quarantine assisted her in learning to follow her own path rather than being influenced by other people. 

“Sometimes I follow the trends, like a year ago when Timothée Chalamet was popping, I was definitely like ‘oh, he’s my celebrity crush,’ but he wasn’t actually. I was just doing what everyone else was doing,” Wetmore said. 

Although Wetmore is undecided on her celebrity crush, she is certain on what theme she would pick for the Met Gala if she was given the choice. 

“I would definitely pick inflatable costumes, and I would wear either an inflatable minion costume or an inflatable hamburger,” Wetmore said. 

Due to the limited guest list at the Met Gala, a claim to fame is necessary for an invite. Wetmore hopes to make it by becoming an award winning music artist. 

“Honestly, I’m not big on watching award shows, but I’d [want to win] a Grammy because I wish that I could sing,” Wetmore said. 

Though the ability to sing is a desire of hers, her goal for her future job is far off from working in the world of entertainment. 

“I don’t have a dream job but I do have dream expectations, like dream factors of what that job would be like. A job where you can make money when you sleep and that doesn’t leak into every aspect of your life,” Wetmore said. 

Though Wetmore is conscious of the future ahead of her, she never fails to reminisce on her past, specifically her time as a young kid. 

“My earliest memory … is me in preschool washing my hands with this soap that had a fish on it. It was my birthday and someone else in my class, it was her birthday too, so we had a joint birthday celebration in preschool,” Wetmore said.

Wetmore also has a vivid memory of the viral dress trend that broke the internet in 2015. The infamous dress caused controversy over whether or not it was black and blue or white and gold. 

“It’s definitely white and gold. I don’t think I’ve ever seen black and blue. I think I’ve always seen white and gold,” Wetmore said. 

She is confident in her case regarding the color of the dress, reflecting her strong personality and admirable ability of self-reliance. 

Wetmore’s hard work ethic and devotion to the class make her a perfect fit to this year’s staff. It is obvious that she will be an asset to the family that is The Sentry.

By Celeste Wetmore

Staff Reporter

Seasoned staff reporter, talented guitarist and junior Molly Kaplow is excited to be back at school in person. Although she often finds herself running behind schedule, Kaplow would never be late for newspaper, her all-time favorite class. 

The close-knit dynamic between the staff members of The Sentry is what drove Kaplow to choose newspaper as her preferred class. 

“There are people who I’ve had this class with for three years now who I haven’t really talked to, but I know that if I need something, I can go to them,” Kaplow said. 

Other than writing, music is another one of Kaplow’s passions. She spends a good chunk of her time listening to and making her own music. 

“I think it would be really cool to be good at piano, like Mozart-level,” Kaplow said.

Although she has yet to learn the classical piano, Kaplow is a guitarist who looks to master the art of fingerpicking. 

“I want to be able to do fingerpicking much quicker,” Kaplow said. 

Listening to music is a big part of Kaplow’s daily life. She credits her enthusiasm and good spirits to her most loved melodies.

“My favorite way to start the day is listening to upbeat music, something that will put me in a good mood,” Kaplow said. 

Kaplow’s interests expand beyond music and journalism. As an extremely observant person, she finds herself pondering philosophical topics as well. 

”Why is everyone different? Yeah, we’re structured differently, but why? I want to know more about people,” Kaplow said. 

Hopefully, Kaplow’s articles will get The Sentry audiences thinking deeply this year.

Impactful life experiences have certainly added to Kaplow’s already extraordinary character over the past year. Since Kaplow’s father lost his sight in an accident last Christmas, she says that she has been able to step up in her family and take on new responsibilities. 

“The roles that everyone in my family plays have definitely shifted a lot and it also brought us a lot closer,” Kaplow said. 

Kaplow reflects on how she has spent more time and become closer with her older half siblings since the accident. Being able to find a silver lining within this ordeal shows Kaplow’s resilience, a common trait among great reporters.

Kaplow’s experience and strength make her a reporter to watch in this year’s The Sentry staff.