The best in student media from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association
1st Place, Personal Narrative2025-26, Division 1, News Writing By Hemanth Tavane ShivakumarThe EmeryAnn Arbor Huron HS When I think about what “home” means, I do not picture a flag or a map. I see the street in Ann Arbor where we live, the DJ …
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1st Place, Personal Narrative2024-25, Division 3, News Writing By Delilah CovattaScriptorWylie E. Groves HS In the early hours of the morning on April 18th, 2022, my mother and I awoke to fly across the country to the small town of Durango, …
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1st Place, Personal Narrative2024-25, Division 2, News Writing By Tess Tarchak-HissOccidentalistTraverse City West Senior HS Back in ‘ye old times, (summer of 2023), I was a tubby, Lil Yachty-listening, Bling Ring hyper-invested, …
1st Place, Personal Narrative2023-24, Division 1, News Writing By Arisella RiosThe West Ottawan West Ottawa HS “Without question, I would immediately choose the bear,” I said. A viral debate about choosing to be alone in the …
1st Place, Personal Narrative2023-24, Division 4, News Writing By Janaki NallamothuThe CommunicatorAnn Arbor Community HS Disappointment flashed across my teacher’s face when I couldn’t remember the next note. Time stood still as I tried …
1st Place, Personal Narrative2023-24, Division 3, News Writing By Emma FlynnMoxie MountieNorthwest HS My seat has a designated spot in the front of the classroom. But no matter where I sit, my hearing loss impacts my success in school. The …