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The online student news site of Elder High School

The Purple Quill

The online student news site of Elder High School

The Purple Quill

The online student news site of Elder High School

The Purple Quill

2025-2026 Staff

Alex Weber '26
Editor in Chief

Alex Weber ’26

"Either get busy writing or get busy dying."

Chris Herman '27
Staff Writer

Chris Herman ’27

"It's all in the hips. It's all in the hips." - Chubbs

Max Kramer '27
Staff Writer

Max Kramer ’27

"Get out of my face, or I’m gonna roundhouse you." - Step Brothers

Eric Mason '27
Staff Writer

Eric Mason ’27

"I'm the best writer there is. Plain and simple. I wake up in the morning and piss articles."

Jay Schaumloffel '27
Staff Writer

Jay Schaumloffel ’27

"Success is not a mistake"

Leo Schmitz '27
Staff Writer

Leo Schmitz ’27

Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part. - William Somerset (Se7en)

Luke Schroer '26
Staff Writer

Luke Schroer ’26

"Seahawks should have run the ball."

Andrew Tallen '27
Staff Writer

Andrew Tallen ’27

"Eat. Write. Sleep. Repeat."

Joshua Walter '26
Staff Writer

Joshua Walter ’26

I'd rather be broke and in jail than be dead and rich. - Joshua Walter

Brayden Wuest '27
Staff Writer

Brayden Wuest ’27

"If you ain't first, you're last."

David Henkel '28
Staff Writer

David Henkel ’28

"It's more important to be writeous than write."

Jordan Hernandez '28
Staff Writer

Jordan Hernandez ’28

"Never back down and never give up."

Tommy Becker '26
Staff Writer

Tommy Becker ’26

" If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."

Quinn Daubenmerkl '26
Staff Writer

Quinn Daubenmerkl ’26

"It's party time! P, A, R, T... why? Because I gotta!"

Frankie Niemann '27
Staff Writer

Frankie Niemann ’27

"Friday Night Writes."

Ben Ruoff '27
Staff Writer

Ben Ruoff ’27

"When the sun goes down and darkness falls the best writing will come out."

Landon Ogilvie '27
Staff Writer

Landon Ogilvie ’27

"You got to fight for your write."

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