By Mia LinThe Cougar Star Clague MS 1st PlaceDivision MS, News Writing sat on the carpeted stairs in my home, the sunlight hitting the side of my face. The warmth gave me a cozy, relaxing feeling. I flipped through the memories in my mind …
Deep Waters
By Sebastian OlivaThe CommunicatorAnn Arbor Community HS Growing up, it was always just me and my mother. We lived in a small, white townhome on the outskirts of Ann Arbor, Mich., near the border of Ypsilanti. There was a maple tree outside …
The girl with a million questions: the journey to rediscover my voice
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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Four walls: my battle with cancer
By Will BoringThe EmeryAnn Arbor Huron HS 1st PlaceDivision 2, News Writing Alone in my room, I was cold, bald and pale. I was weak. I felt trapped by the way the walls of my room surrounded me: four walls of silence, four walls of loneliness, …
Cherishing a second chance
By Lani SalinasThe West OttawanWest Ottawa HS Staying alive seems effortless, doesn’t it? It was, until my heart skipped a beat. Nothing would ever be the same again. Taking steps on the foul line, …
Big-time opportunity
By Ava Moyer West Hills Press West Hills MS 1st Place Division MS, News Writing Personal Narrative JUDGING CRITERIA A first-person account depicting a personal experience Lead captures attention, arouses curiosity Topic relevant to …