{"id":1679,"date":"2015-11-14T15:25:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T15:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=1679"},"modified":"2016-12-05T10:49:44","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T16:49:44","slug":"2015soy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/awards\/2015soy\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEWS STORY<\/h3>\n

1. Madie Whalen<\/strong>
\nFollowing — and watching<\/a>
\nEye of the Tiger
\nRoseville HS, Roseville, California<\/p>\n

2. Bryce Newberry<\/strong>
\nBus trip assault chaos caught on video<\/a>
\nThe Apple Leaf
\nWenatchee HS, Wenatchee, Washington<\/p>\n

3. Annabel Thorpe<\/strong>
\nStudents, Teacher Witness Collapse of Framework for New Indoor Athletic Complex<\/a>
\nThe Talon
\nArgyle HS, Argyle, Texas<\/p>\n

4. Alli Baden, Joshua Lee<\/strong>
\nFlirting with disaster: A public look at a private life<\/a>
\nThe Booster Redux
\nPittsburg HS, Pittsburg, Kansas<\/p>\n

5. Joseph Kim, JoyAnne Ibay<\/strong>
\nNew online state testing brings technical difficulties, turning three days into four weeks<\/a>
\nThe Lowell
\nLowell HS, San Francisco, California<\/p>\n

HM. Hailey Pecic<\/strong>
\nSex ed debate goes viral<\/a>
\nThe Viking Longboat
\nHaslett HS, Haslett, Michigan<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Emma Censky, Abby Schilly<\/strong>
\nHomelessness in Rockwood: Rockwood students defy sterotypes of homelessness<\/a>
\nMarquette Messenger
\nMarquette HS, Chesterfield, Missouri<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Faith Harron<\/strong>
\nSecondhand smoke: E-cigarettes and the proposed legislation<\/a>
\nCentury Star
\nCentury HS, Bismarck, North Dakota<\/p>\n

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FEATURE STORY<\/h3>\n

1. Chris Roussell, Josh Jean-Marie<\/strong>
\nNo Home for Homework: Examining child homelessness within JCPS<\/a>
\nThe Crimson Record
\nduPont Manual HS, Louisville, Kentucky<\/p>\n

2. Morgan Carothers, Alice Koltchev, Jonathan Kay, Ewan Whittaker-Walker, Gillian Weatherford<\/strong>
\nTrickle Down Tales<\/a>
\nInk
\nGeorgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School, Santa Cruz, California<\/p>\n

3. Sarah Asch<\/strong>
\nCuring our culture<\/a>
\nThe Tam News
\nTamalpais HS, Mill Valley, California<\/p>\n

4. Julia Poe<\/strong>
\nA New Rhythm<\/a>
\nThe Harbinger
\nShawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n

5. Trisha Vasquez<\/strong>
\nThe Fosters<\/a>
\nEl Camino Real
\nSan Gabriel HS, San Gabriel, California<\/p>\n

HM. Anna Nakai, Gabriela Rossner<\/strong>
\nHands Up, Don’t Shoot: Exploring the dynamic between police and race<\/a>
\nVerde
\nPalo Alto HS, Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Mariam Jiffar<\/strong>
\nFree minds: The healing brotherhood of a book club behind bards<\/a>
\nSilver Chips
\nMontgomery Blair HS, Silver Spring, Maryland<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Colleen Grablick<\/strong>
\nOne year later, mom not found<\/a>
\nThe Stinger
\nEmmaus HS, Emmaus, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Nyssa Kruse<\/strong>
\nDark side of the rainbow<\/a>
\nThe Hawk
\nHendrickson HS, Pflugerville, Texas<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Antonija Antunovic, Kennedy Huff<\/strong>
\nKindness Matters<\/a>
\nPanther Prowler
\nPflugerville HS, Pflugerville, Texas<\/p>\n

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SPORTS STORY<\/h3>\n

1. Sophie Tulp<\/strong>
\nIn a heartbeat<\/a>
\nThe Harbinger
\nShawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n

2. Nina Brillhart<\/strong>
\nFor the love of the game<\/a>
\nSpark
\nLakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio<\/p>\n

3. Nathaniel Bolter<\/strong>
\nGay athletes still battle locker room culture<\/a>
\nThe Lion’s Roar
\nNewton South HS, Newton Centre, Massachussetts<\/p>\n

4. Ned Weingart<\/strong>
\nWill Shaker ever let there be light?<\/a>
\nThe Shakerite
\nShaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, Ohio<\/p>\n

5. Alex Nicoll<\/strong>
\nAthletes face pressure on, off the field<\/a>
\nThe Sidekick
\nCoppell HS, Coppell, Texas<\/p>\n

HM. Becca Meyer, Dominic Balesteri-Fox<\/strong>
\nRunning with Edward<\/a>
\nThe Little Hawk
\nIowa City HS, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Josh Lee, Miranda Moore<\/strong>
\nThe weight of success<\/a>
\nThe Booster Redux
\nPittsburg HS, Pittsburg, Kansas<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Andrew Kalmowitz<\/strong>
\nThe other half<\/a>
\nPilot’s Log
\nHasbrouck Heights HS, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Kylie Ruffino<\/strong>
\nThe most dangerous games<\/a>
\nThe Hawk
\nHendrickson HS, Pflugerville, Texas<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Irvin Zhang<\/strong>
\n‘Old Man Pete’<\/a>
\nHawkeye
\nMountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Washington<\/p>\n

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EDITORIAL\/OPINION<\/h3>\n

1. Staff<\/strong>
\nDistrict let down Lomond students<\/a>
\nThe Shakerite
\nShaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, Ohio<\/p>\n

2. Staff<\/strong>
\nWhy arguments against gun control are flawed<\/a>
\nHawkeye
\nMountlake Terrace HS, Mountlake Terrace, Washington<\/p>\n

3. Joslyn Carrell, Haley Guardino, Seienna Papini, Carlie Reader<\/strong>
\nRoyalty selection process full of flaws<\/a>
\nEye of the Tiger
\nRoseville HS, Roseville, California<\/p>\n

4. Greta Rainbow<\/strong>
\nTeaching the arts<\/a>
\nThe Talisman
\nBallard HS, Seattle, Washington<\/p>\n

5. Breanna Cooper<\/strong>
\nChange can be good<\/a>
\nSpotlight
\nBen Davis HS, Indianapolis, Indiana<\/p>\n

HM. Lucy Tantum<\/strong>
\nParental drinking inadvertently influences teenagers<\/a>
\nRedwood Bark
\nRedwood HS, Larkspur, California<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Ophir Cohen-Simayof, Danielle Flores<\/strong>
\nWhat’s right and wrong with the anonymous Facebook page ‘Lowell Confessions’<\/a>
\nThe Lowell
\nLowell HS, San Francisco, California<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Staff<\/strong>
\nWe the students<\/a>
\nThe Standard
\nAmerican School in London, London, England<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Akash Borde<\/strong>
\nSecuring our school with a student resource office<\/a>
\nWest Side Story
\nIowa City West HS, Iowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Anne Rogers<\/strong>
\nSchool policies misleading<\/a>
\nBlack & White
\nJohnston HS, Johnston, Iowa<\/p>\n

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DIVERSITY<\/h3>\n

1. Staff<\/strong>
\nBlurred Lines<\/a>
\nSpark
\nLakota East HS, Liberty Township, Ohio<\/p>\n

2. Isabel Ratner<\/strong>
\nMore than a survivor<\/a>
\nCommunicator
\nComm. HS, Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/p>\n

3. Raqshan Khan<\/strong>
\nI Belong<\/a>
\nThe Tam News
\nTamalpais HS, Mill Valley, California<\/p>\n

4. Joshlyn Thomas<\/strong>
\nStudents needle little something more<\/a>
\nKingwood Park Times
\nKingwood Park HS, Kingwood, Texas<\/p>\n

5. Jaycie Sabala<\/strong>
\nHargis brings home medals<\/a>
\nRed and Black
\nJefferson City HS, Jefferson City, Missouri<\/p>\n

HM. Erin Woggon<\/strong>
\nPeering Past the Prejudice: Muslim students face discrimination in school<\/a>
\nThe Crimson Record
\nduPont Manual HS, Louisville, Kentucky<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Brenda Diazdelvalle<\/strong>
\nEscape: Central American Teens Flee Violence in Home Country<\/a>
\nThe Rampage
\nRockville HS, Rockville, Maryland<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Irene Ryan<\/strong>
\nMcCaskill proposes bi-partisan anti-rape bill<\/a>
\nEcho
\nWebster Groves HS, Webster Groves, Missouri<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Laura Yuan<\/strong>
\nFiguring it out: Sophomore student keeps skating and academics in sync<\/a>
\nThe Glen Echo
\nGlen Rock HS, Glen Rock, New Jersey<\/p>\n

HM. <\/strong>Dorrian Murphy, Desiree Castillo<\/strong>
\n‘Give the kindness people aren’t willing to give you’<\/a>
\nPanther Prowler
\nPflugerville HS, Pflugerville, Texas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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JUDGE’S COMMENTS<\/h3>\n

News Story (First Place):\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>This story offers an interesting look into a controversial subject – administrators monitoring students’ posts on social media. The story shows the reporter had a good grasp of the subject and the finished product displays some solid reporting. Great investigative story with a strong news angle. One note: Headline probably should not include the word indict since this infers that the story is about something else.<\/p>\n

News Story (Second Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0A complex, controversial story that includes a great deal of shoe leather reporting and that shows some real initiative. This story would benefit greatly from some reorganization of the facts, but nevertheless, it deserves accolades because of the initiative shown by the reporter.<\/p>\n

News Story (Third Place):\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Strong hard news story that includes eye witness accounts of a tragedy at Argyle High School. Artwork included with the story helps strengthen the presentation.<\/p>\n

News Story (Fourth Place):\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Great story about a controversial topic involving many high school students. The story could be improved on two levels: One, the headline is vague. It is does not give a clear idea about the topic of the story. Second, reporting in the story seems to be based on composites. If this is the case, this should be made clear to the reader. The published story contained short, vignettes with an asterisk. Does this signify that the names were changed? If so, this should be noted in the published story.<\/p>\n

News Story (Fifth Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Good, solid job of reporting the challenges related to state online testing, an issue that affects both students and faculty.<\/p>\n

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Feature Story:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Some common traits made the best stories stand out: Reporters who conduct interviews in person ALWAYS get a better story than over the phone or the Internet. I admired students who got a story even when sources declined to comment. It was great to hear voices not often heard in journalism: Young people in unconventional families; students who overcame bullying about sexual orientation; homeless students; young workers at dead-end jobs. Reporting conflict between teachers and administrators shows that some of these students will make great local muckrakers. Stories of students who overcame family tragedy revealed the human condition. Students exploring racial profiling and the criminal justice system are confidently stepping into the world outside high school. Speaking to both sides of a local minimum wage ordinance battle and looking at the economics of raising the minimum wage show these students have the big picture but are looking for local confirmation.<\/p>\n

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Sports Story (First Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Sophisticated story covering social, legal and medical angles of a not uncommon medical problem affecting athletes. Pubs across the country ought to pick this up.<\/p>\n

Sports Story (Second Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Smart story on athletes who compete in more than one sport. Great sources, thoroughly and thoughtfully reported.<\/p>\n

Sports Story (Third Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Thoroughly reported package on homophobia in high school sports. Great quotes. Nice vignettes on a different side of the high school experience.<\/p>\n

Sports Story (Fourth Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Interesting look at the costs and benefits of playing HS games at night. Nice angle. Liked the use of a survey. Good graphics.<\/p>\n

Sports Story (Fifth Place):<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0It’s not easy being a HS athlete. Well-written look at the pressures on these athletes, including\u00c2\u00a0 learning to cope with attacks on the Internet.<\/p>\n

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Editorial\/Opinion Story:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0There were a lot of tough competitors in this category. The winning entries are on topics of importance to the readers, explain the subject well, take firm stands, offer suggestions, and are well written.<\/p>\n

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Diversity Story:<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Of the entries, I believed that these were the best of the best. They were well-written, but I was drawn to these because they grabbed me right away. In addition to being interesting and newsworthy, I thought that these entries were engaging. A few were a bit lengthy, but I found myself reading all the way through because of the relevant content. Writing about \u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cDiversity\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d can be tricky and can even come across as offensive if not written with a general sense of compassion. The stories above were told in a way such that I really wanted to get to know the subjects AND the authors. Thank you and good luck!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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