1st Place, Feature Columnist2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Aarthi AmarnathThe Wildcat RoarNovi HS According to my brain, there are two times of day when it is appropriate to fall into a deep bout of existentialism. One is at three o’clock …
Rise Your Voice
1st Place, Feature Columnist2021-22, Division 4-5, News Writing By Kaitelyn WalkerUncagedStockbridge HS NW-09. Feature Columnist Each entry must: have two (2) columns (feature or opinion) from different publication dateshave both …
Fireman 897, Man in the Hole
1st Place, Feature Columnist2021-22, Division 3, News Writing By Julian M. LongletFocusMidland HS Fireman 897 I used to think that the question “Who is your hero?” was incredibly stupid. When we had icebreakers in class, people would say …
The Pessimist
1st Place, Feature Columnist2021-22, Division 2, News Writing By Ridhima KodaliThe EmeryAnn Arbor Huron HS Let's Go Back. Please. Staff shortages. Rising COVID-19 cases. Multiple absences. School closures.About a year ago, I wrote an article …
The Animal Activist
By Tanishka TewariThe Cougar Star Clague MS In 2010, trainer Dawn Brancheau died at the hands of killer whale Shamu in Orlando. During an orca dine-in show Shamu dragged trainer Brancheau underwater, drowning her. Brancheau wasn’t Shamu’s first …
Unmuted
By Scarlett LondonThe Communicator Online Ann Arbor Community HS Every morning, I wake up to Twitter and news notifications on my phone. “Donald Trump refuses to concede,” or, “Coronavirus cases spike again!” It casts a shadow over my day when, in …