After dropping out of Journalism for Publication in both his freshman and sophomore years due to a too large workload, Alex Spector ’13 finally got it right. As a junior, he managed to show up to class four times a week, for a full semester, to learn about ledes, columns, and breaking news.

Finally, that work has paid off—he is now the business manager of Inklings.

Spector said that he has always had an interest in sports, and that is what sparked his interest in journalism. During his freshman year he joined WWPT, the Staples radio station and got the chance to cover his favorite sport—football.

“I can remember when I was in third grade and I idolized Jimmy Hughes, who was the running back on the school team,” he said. “And now it’s so cool because when I go to the games, I can see my friends on the field.”

As evidenced by his attendance record, Spector was hesitant to join Inklings but realized that it could help him in reaching his goal of becoming a sports broadcaster.

“I didn’t realize that I would actually like writing articles,” he said, “but I love that I can write about things that are important to me.”