Passion for writing brings new reporter to town

Correct spelling is the law for newspapers. Especially for unusual names. And especially for my first week on the job as the Sentinel's new reporter.

I grew up in Salt Lake City, a fact which explains the weird spelling of my name - Utah parents love to get creative, and in a state filled with Madysens and Saydees, my version of Caroline is relatively tame.

After graduating from high school, I moved to Connecticut to study English at Yale. Though I loved to read and discuss brick-thick Victorian novels with my fellow book nerds, I discovered that my true passion was writing. During my last two...