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“The Office” in the Office

This week, the beloved show “The Office” turned 10 years old. Here in The Scout office, we have many moments that are reminiscent of “Office” moments. Therefore, to keep the show’s memory ever present, The Voice decided to present a “who’s who” from our office to the Dunder-Mifflin office.

Sam Pallini, Editor-in-Chief: Angela
Angela’s character is kind of terrifying upon your first introduction. I can wholeheartedly admit I was terrified of Sam in my first few weeks working at The Scout. However, both are essential to keeping productivity up in their respective offices. I would argue that Sam is much more personable than Angela, who is a known ice-queen cat lady. Sam’s not quite there yet.

Kristin Kreher, Managing Editor: Pam
Pam started out as a very soft-spoken, somewhat meek character. At first glance, one may think that this still holds true for Pam, the same way this assumption can be made for Kreher. With hilarious one-liners in tow, Kristin truly is the Pam that keeps the office together.

Tori Moses, News Editor: Kelly
Kelly is one of the more bubbly characters in the Dunder-Mifflin office. She has her moments of absolute insanity, which, thank heavens, Tori does not have. However, Tori, like Kelly, manages to bring a unique and special kind of care to our office, which fosters a kind of unity that would be lacking without her.

Tessa Armich, Copy Editor: Phyllis
You can’t help but love Phyllis. She’s silly and says some outlandish things, but at the end of the day, she cares more about the office than she does for herself. Tessa is the same way, except she might have a little more sass than Phyllis does—and when that sass is verbalized, your sides will end up sore from laughter.

Lisa Stemmons, Staff Reporter: Meredith
Meredith is absolutely hilarious and incredibly inappropriate in the Dunder-Mifflin office. Just about everything she says is unintentional comic gold. Lisa is not quite at the same level of inappropriateness as Meredith, but her antics can sometimes be as equally out there.

Garth Shanklin, Sports Editor: Stanley
Sometimes the similarities between Stanley and Garth are too real to handle. Both are the most laid back members of the office, but only because of their “I don’t even wanna know” attitude. Their nonchalance is the most laughable aspect, but this makes it impossible to not love them uncontrollably. Just look out if you get under their skin.

Chris Kwiecinski, Asst. Sports Editor: Jim
If there were ever a person who was more Jim than Jim, it’s Chris Kwiecinski. He is just as subtly sassy as his TV doppelganger, and you feel like there actually is a camera in the room when he turns and mouths “what the…?” to you during the stranger moments in the office. Jim is pretty much a puppy dog, and Chris is just as much a ball of fluff.

Alex Kryah, Sports Reporter: Ryan
As one of the more realistic people in the office, Ryan sees through all the shenanigans and gets his job done. Alex, like Ryan, was thrown into the mess that is The Scout office and took to the environment swimmingly. Both Alex and Ryan know how to goof around, but they tend to stick to the tasks at hand better than the rest of the office. Lord knows we need at least one of those people around.

Kristin DiMaggio, Voice Editor: Erin
Let’s be honest, who else would write so nicely about our crazy staff besides me/Erin?

Jaylyn Cook, Asst. Voice Editor: Darryl
Darryl is a man of few words, but when he does speak, you can’t help but laugh out loud. Jaylyn is 100 percent The Scout office’s Darryl; his commentary on our ridiculous conversations is always perfectly timed, and the delivery is always on point. Darryl brings the swag to the office, and Jaylyn does the same for The Scout.

Maggie Cipriano, Photo Editor: Karen
While Maggie doesn’t get to have as much in-office action, she’s one of our favorite editors. The same can be said for Karen, who had a brief stint on the show, but was Jim’s love interest. No worries, though, Maggie and Kwiecinski have never had a thing.

Dan Smith, Photo Editor: Kevin
Kevin is a ball of pure goodness. He may have his moments of “distraction,” but his goodness shines brighter than the shiny objects that steal his attention. Dan is not quite as absent-minded as Kevin, but he is just as good hearted as him.

Sierra Buechler, Design Editor: Holly
On paper, Holly is very professional and proper. Just under the surface, though, she’s surprisingly goofy and silly. Sierra will surprise you after one conversation about readying herself for the zombie apocalypse. Seriously, that’s a real conversation we’ve had, and it was awesome.

Chris Walls, Graphics Editor: Creed
As one of the more interesting characters on the show, Creed brings an edge that you didn’t know you needed. Walls does the same in The Scout office, whether it’s in the form of a goofy video or a crazy song you’ve never heard of. The main difference between the two is that you wouldn’t feel uneasy leaving children unattended around Walls the same way you would around Creed.

Calvin Walden, Web Editor: Dwight
We all know Dwight. We all love Dwight for his bluntness and his quick comments. You don’t want to get on Dwight’s bad side, and the same applies for Calvin. After making him stay all hours of the night to place stories online because of our inability to meet our own deadlines, we’ve seen his angrier side. Regardless, Calvin brings Dwight’s quirks and adds a lovable realness to them. If there were ever a person to tell us to get our lives together, it would be Calvin, and we thank him for that.

Travis Kelso, Advertising Manager: Andy
Andy is an office favorite, and Travis brings the same kind of joy. While he may not sing as much around The Scout office as Andy does, he is a hell of a musician and brings a level of fun to our office that would not be the same without him.

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