{"id":1512,"date":"2015-09-15T21:02:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=1512"},"modified":"2015-09-15T21:02:37","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:02:37","slug":"2013-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/awards\/2013-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Story<\/b><\/p>\n

First Place
\nStaff<\/b>
\nSpark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
\nIngrained in the gun culture of America<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Second Place
\nZoe Shancer<\/b>
\nThe Oracle, Glenbrook South HS, Glenview, Ill.
\nSunset Village residents struggle to secure homes<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Third Place
\nRobbie Kravec<\/b>
\nCourier, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla.
\nStudent’s letter inspires Nike design<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fourth Place
\nAlyyan Malick, Iman Charania<\/b>
\nThe Review, St. John’s School, Houston, Texas
\nRace against time leads to purchase of Taub property<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fifth Place
\nCamille Douglas<\/b>
\nThe Talon, Rochester HS, Rochester Hills, Mich.
\nCommon Core sets new standards for teachers and students<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nMadeleine Fitzgerald<\/b>
\nThe Muse, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
\nDreyfoos gets political<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nYoni Hirsch<\/b>
\nEvanstonian, Evanston Township HS, Evanston, Ill.
\nSaying goodbye to Dajae Coleman<\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nEmma Stancey, Eloise Fischer-Fortney<\/b>
\nNorth Star, Naperville North HS, Naperville, Ill.
\nThe achievement gap<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nAnne Marie Pavlis<\/b>
\nSouthwords, Maine South HS, Park Ridge, Ill.
\nMaine South transitions to 1:1 computing<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nCaitlin Falk<\/b>
\nThe Shield, McCallum HS, Austin, Texas
\nSTAAR Wars<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\n

Feature Story<\/b><\/p>\n

First Place
\nLisie Sabbag<\/b>
\nVerde, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
\nRape Culture: You Can’t Tell Me I Wasn’t Raped<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Second Place
\nBillie Mandelbaum<\/b>
\nThe Tam News, Tamalpais HS, Mill Valley, Calif.
\nLife According to Arman<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Third Place
\nMonica Tan<\/b>
\nFeatherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
\nConcussed<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fourth Place
\nJosh Rosenblat<\/b>
\nDeerprints, Deerfield HS, Deerfield, Ill.
\nTrue Warrior stays strong against all odds<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fifth Place
\nKyle Rieger<\/b>
\nThe Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood HS, Kirkwood, Mo.
\nMusic is his first language<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nStaff<\/b>
\nInk, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School, Santa Cruz, Calif.
\nFollow the Money<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nJuliann Skarda<\/b>
\nWest Side Story, Iowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa
\nSeeking Shelter<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nNaomi Borowsky<\/b>
\nThe Royal Page, Hopkins HS, Minnetonka, Minn.
\nBates reintroduces himself to HHS<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nNomin-Erdene Jagdagdorj<\/b>
\nThe Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
\nA Long Journey Home<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nAllyson Krupinsky<\/b>
\nCentury Star, Century HS, Bismarck, N.D.
\nFilling: Coping through the loss of suicide<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\n

Sports Story<\/b><\/p>\n

First Place
\nJulia Poe<\/b>
\nThe Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kan.
\nSophomore pursues professional table tennis ranking<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Second Place
\nPeter Baugh<\/b>
\nGlobe, Clayton HS, Clayton, Mo.
\nA part of history<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Third Place
\nEmily Haynes<\/b>
\nSpark, Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio
\nOut of the game<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fourth Place
\nRyanne Bruns<\/b>
\nDrops of Ink, Libertyville HS, Libertyville, Ill.
\nMaking a STATEment<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fifth Place
\nAudrey De Bruine, Nora Rosati<\/b>
\nThe Viking, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
\nCut short<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nCosy Burnett<\/b>
\nMavLife, La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, Calif.
\nAthletes cope with concussions<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nEvan Hamlin, Claire Parker<\/b>
\nThe Beacon, Woodrow Wilson Sr. HS, Washington, D.C.
\nTigers disqualified from championship<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nDaniel Dolford<\/b>
\nThe Red & Black, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla.
\nKing of the ring<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nLane Maguire, Sara Meurer<\/b>
\nDart, St. Teresa’s Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
\nA numbers game<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nJacob Prothro<\/b>
\nFeatherduster, Westlake HS, Austin, Texas
\nFor the love of the game<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

\n

Editorial\/Opinion<\/b><\/p>\n

First Place
\nJosh Rosenblat<\/b>
\nDeerprints, Deerfield HS, Deerfield, Ill.
\nSchool chest should be more than a blind check<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Second Place
\nKori Cooper<\/b>
\nProwler, Stony Point HS, Round Rock, Texas
\nTrustees should adopt abstinence plus curriculum which includes lessons in effective contraception use<\/i><\/p>\n

Third Place
\nAlmado Doko<\/b>
\nVanguard, Stevenson HS, Sterling Heights, Mich.
\nRight to work legislation sparks union protests<\/i><\/p>\n

Fourth Place
\nAlexus Martin<\/b>
\nThe Rolling Stone, Manlius Pebble Hill HS, DeWitt, N.Y.
\nLife lessons<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fifth Place
\nFrancesca Otero-Vargas, Ximena Hasbach-Covian<\/b>
\nThe Muse, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
\nDreyfoos’ campus bunkers down<\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nStaff<\/b>
\nThe Tam News, Tamalpais HS, Mill Valley, Calif.
\nThe injustice of tradition<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nVanessa De La Rosa<\/b>
\nMatador, San Gabriel HS, San Gabriel, Calif.
\nPenalty for sexual assault should be more severe<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nJoe Redmond<\/b>
\nArapahoe Herald, Arapahoe HS, Centennial, Colo.
\nRepublican Party leaves youth behind<\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nStaff<\/b>
\nCommunicator, Community HS, Ann Arbor, Mich.
\nAfter Steubenville rape case, we must discuss rape culture<\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nSophie Jones<\/b>
\nThe Roosevelt News, Roosevelt HS, Seattle, Wash.
\nFeminist and proud<\/i><\/p>\n

\n

Diversity<\/b><\/p>\n

First Place
\nJessica Cao, Nikita Dhesikan<\/b>
\nThe Epic, Lynbrook HS, San Jose, Calif.
\nSpeaking out against rape: Two girls voice their experiences<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Second Place
\nDanny Nett<\/b>
\nNorthwest Horizons, Northwest Guilford HS, Greensboro, N.C.
\nAfter 17 years of hiding, I am finally myself<\/i><\/p>\n

Third Place
\nChad Rhym, Aaron Holmes<\/b>
\nOdyssey, Clarke Central HS, Athens, Ga.
\nThe white line<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fourth Place
\nMae Puckett<\/b>
\nThe Tam News, Tamalpais HS, Mill Valley, Calif.
\nLetting the Indian Go<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Fifth Place
\nSarah Novicoff<\/b>
\nThe Chronicle, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, Calif.
\n1 in 5 students on financial aid<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nHaley Massara<\/b>
\nThe Gazette, Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, Calif.
\nWhatever suits you<\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nEllie Rodriguez<\/b>
\nThe Red & Black, Hillsborough HS, Tampa, Fla.
\nStudents decide: 18 too late<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nEna Sarancic<\/b>
\nNiles West News, Niles West HS, Skokie, Ill.
\nRuhi Qurashi: The passionate Muslim gymnast<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nYaneidy Lora, Elizabeth Phan<\/b>
\nThe Howl, Clarksburg HS, Clarksburg, Md.
\nService dog provides disable student with greater access<\/i><\/p>\n

Honorable Mention
\nMaria Kalaitzandonakes<\/b>
\nThe Rock, Rock Bridge Sr. HS, Columbia, Mo.
\nKids serve as interpreters for parents<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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