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Ella Bilu

(She/Her)
Los Angeles
As seen in: The Duke Chronicle, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Israel National News - Arutz Sheva, Cleveland Jewish News, The Detroit Jewish News, Jewish Herald-Voice, Omaha Jewish Press
Covers:  Sports, editorials, media reviews, comedic writing, and features.
Sports Writer and News Reporter for @DukeChronicle

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Ella Bilu’s Biography

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Ella Bilu is a student journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She is the Editor in Chief of her school's newspaper Spyglass and has contributed to other publications like the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Teen Magazine, and The Los Angeles Times High School Insider.

Ella Bilu’s Journalist Portfolio

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Jewish communities embrace security staff in face of rising antisemitism - Jewish Telegraphic Age...

This article was produced as part of JTA's Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with teens across…

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Finding Confidence in Selling Girl Scout Cookies

Finding Confidence in Selling Girl Scout Cookies

It's raining, it's pouring, and who is this nine-year-old Girl Scout outside selling cookies!? Yep, that woul…

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World Cup Fever Hits Westridge

World Cup Fever Hits Westridge

After much anticipation from soccer fans across the globe, the world's most prestigious tournament is back on…

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Humans of Westridge: Cherished Librarian Stephanie Bolton

Humans of Westridge: Cherished Librarian Stephanie Bolton

What's your favorite place on campus? Is it too cliché if I say the library?... I love being surrounded by bo…

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Humans of Westridge: Coach Allison Clark

Humans of Westridge: Coach Allison Clark

What's your favorite place on campus? Ooh, what's my favorite place on campus. That's a tough question. I wou…

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Review: Taylor Swift's Short Film All Too Well Sheds Light On Relationships With Unequal Power Dy...

Review: Taylor Swift's Short Film All Too Well Sheds Light On Relationships With Unequal Power Dy...

Scrolling through my social media the morning after All Too Well's debut, I saw Instagram stories reposting p…

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Duke baseball gives up six-run lead against Liberty, falls 13-10 in fifth straight loss

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By Brady Cross, Ella Bilu, Asa Ostrow
| The Duke Chronicle Verified
Apr 23, 2026, 8:48 PM And the skid continues. Despite some early offense and promising pitching to start the game, the Blue Devils blew a six-run lead Tuesday night, falling 13-10 to Liberty. The away defeat marked their fifth loss in a row and the ninth in their last 10 games. Entering the bottom of the eighth inning with Duke holding on to a 9-6 lead, the wheels came off for the Blue Devils.
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No. 14 Duke softball steamrolls Charlotte in 8-0, run-rule victory

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By Mentha Sivaraman, Sophie Levenson, Ella Bilu
| The Duke Chronicle Verified
Apr 23, 2026, 7:28 PM There's the saying, “it's not about how you start — it's how you finish,” but for the Blue Devils, it was both. In one of the quickest games of Duke softball’s season, the No. 14 Blue Devils took down Charlotte 8-0 at Smith Family Stadium. In the first inning, Duke standout Layla Lamar stepped up to the batters box. With a mix of green and blue arrayed behind her in the stands, the only direction the sophomore could look was up.
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JR DeShazo named inaugural Joel L Fleishman dean of Sanford School of Public Policy

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By Ana Despa, Ella Bilu, Madera Longstreet-Lipson
| The Duke Chronicle Verified
J.R. DeShazo will be the next dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy, Provost Alec Gallimore announced Monday afternoon. DeShazo, currently the dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, will begin his time at Sanford on July 1. He will be the first to hold the school’s new endowed deanship, honoring Sanford's founding director Joel L. Fleishman.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My school paper in 7th grade!

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Once in my grandfather's basement.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Rory Gilmore. It's horribly cliché, but Gilmore Girls will always have a special place in my heart.