1st Place, Personal Narrative2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Amaiya JonesThe West OttawanWest Ottawa HS “If you don’t start eating, you are going to die.” The room went silent after that. I could feel the doctor’s eyes from …
Restorative justice
1st Place, In-Depth Feature2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Hannah LockeKnight LifeLoy Norrix HS In 2019, records showed that, from August to October, there were 747 suspensions in Kalamazoo Public Schools. In 2021, most recently, records …
A father’s unwavering love for his family
1st Place, Diversity Coverage2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Kate Roudebush & Ben SandersThe West OttawanWest Ottawa HS The horizon faded into shades of orange, amplifying a haze that outlined shadows among the bushes. A fieldworker …
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1st Place, Pro-Con Opinion Columns2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Fiona Dean & Riley ViningThe Bucs' BladeGrand Haven HS NW-10. Pro-Con Opinion Columns Each entry must: have two (2) columns that express opposing viewpoints on …
The Answer is 42
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 …
Shut down school violence
1st Place, Staff Editorial 2021-22, Division 1, News Writing By Danielle CarlisiThe Eagle's EyeEisenhower HS NW-05. News Analysis Stories should be interpretive in nature, not straight news stories. The elements “why” and “how” should be …