1st Place, Bylined Opinion Article2021-22, Division 2, News Writing By Lindsey ZousmerThe HawkeyeBloomfield Hills HS My day consists of going to school, practice, work, eating dinner with my family, doing homework, and heading to bed. In spite …
Social Media & Its Effect on Teenagers
By Lucy Bongiorno EMS PressTraverse City East MS Social media is arguably one of the biggest time consumers in teenagers’ daily lives. A 2018 Pew Research Center Study found about 750 thirteen to seventeen-year-olds showed that about 45% are …
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Masks are NOT optional
By Isa GrunwaldtThe East VisionEast Grand Rapids HS 1st PlaceDivision 4, News Writing Most of the time when I ask someone to fix their mask, I end up with looks of frustration and exasperated compliance. I find many people trying to prove a …
What I Wish I was Taught
By Finn Bell The Squall Dexter HS 1st PlaceDivision 3, News Writing It was late February 2017 freshman history; we were beginning our unit on the Holocaust. Among a list of targeted groups, there was a single mention of “homosexuals,” without …
A rigged system: why gifted and talented schools need to make amends
By Maya KogulanThe EmeryAnn Arbor Huron HS 1st PlaceDivision 2, News Writing I am the product of a gifted and talented elementary school. I am the product of frequent holiday parties, sleep-away field trips, smart boards and overbearing country …
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The dark side of opportunity cost: Fast fashion as it pertains to human trafficking
By Isabella KephartThe West Ottawan West Ottawa HS The modern clothing industry is an indefatigable machine, churning out new styles and trends. Every season, storefronts boast brightly-colored posters advertising their “New Fall Collection!” or …