The best in student media from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association
1st PlaceDivision 3, News Writing By Kylie CliftonPortage Northern LightPortage Northern HS I spent the first twelve years of my life without a voice. I spoke words and could form sentences, but these phrases, messages, and expressions of …
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By Allie MillerPortage Northern Light Portage Northern HS 1st PlaceDivision 3, News Writing "I went in thinking I had corona, and I came out knowing that I almost died,” says senior Hailey Funk. It’s easy to take life for granted when you’re …
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By Kylie CliftonPortage Northern LightPortage Northern HS 1st PlaceDivision 3, News Writing I just turned 18, it’s my senior year, and the end of November is right around the corner. Yes that’s right, if we do the math it’s none other than …
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By StaffPortraitEast Lansing HS In early January, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a statement urging, but not requiring, schools to start offering in-person options by March 1. Following the announcement, the East Lansing Board of Education voted …
By Jessie WarrenCentral TrendForest Hills Central HS 1st PlaceDivision 3, News Writing Junior Lani Quach has a personal vendetta towards athletes, but not in the way that one may think. Though she has nothing against the pursuits of …
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By Lynlee DerrickCentral TrendForest Hills Central HS With Spotify’s “Friend Activity” tab as a testament to my following statement, I have survived these past months on Phoebe Bridgers’ albums Stranger in the Alps, Punisher, and her Instagram …
Continue Reading about Phoebe Bridgers’ “Copycat Killer” brings me ethereal ruin