About

The Grizzly is the student news site of BASIS Independent Brooklyn, a private school in Red Hook. Senior editors Jacklyn G., Ethan K., and Alexa R. founded The Grizzly in fall of 2019. The news site grew through the years under the leadership of Sid R. ’22, and the fall of 2023 Co-Editors-in-Chief Samantha G. ’24 and Laila G. ’24 founded a chapter of Quill and Scroll International Student Journalist Honor Society. In the 2024-2025 school year our Co-Editors-in-Chief are Gustavo P. and Skye S. ’25.

If you’d like to submit articles to The Grizzly or join The Grizzly team, please email [email protected]. 

If you would like to highlight your club in The Grizzly, please reach out to the same email address.

The Grizzly 2024-2025

Co-editors-in-Chief: Samantha G. ’24 and Laila G. ’24

The Grizzly 2022-2023 +2023-2024

Co-editors-in-Chief: Samantha G. ’24 and Laila G. ’24

The Grizzly 2021-2022

Editor-in-Chief: Sidharth R.’22

The Grizzly 2020-2021

Editors-in-Chief: Sidharth R.’22 and Hudson H.’22

The Grizzly 2019-2020

Editors-in-Chief: Sidharth R.’22, Chiara P. ’20

Editors-in-Chief: Jacklyn G.’20, Ethan K.’20, and Alexa R.’20