{"id":6767,"date":"2018-10-15T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T19:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=6767"},"modified":"2018-10-16T14:24:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T19:24:58","slug":"2018soy-f","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/awards\/2018soy-f\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Story of the Year Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Story<\/h3>\n

Elena Gilbertson Hall<\/strong>
\nConfronting History<\/a><\/em>
\nOdyssey, Clarke Central High School
\nAthens, Georgia<\/p>\n

Emily Fey, Lizzie Kahle<\/strong>
\nBehind Bars<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School
\nPrairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n

Michelle Cheng, Thomas Patti, Carina Ramos<\/strong>
\nDeepening Disconnect<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Lion’s Roar, Newton South High School
\nNewton, Massachusetts<\/p>\n

Cassidy Wang, Paige Morse<\/strong>
\nVape Culture<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School
\nNorthborough, Massachusetts<\/p>\n

Michael Bernard, Jacob LaGesse, Gracie Morris, Lila Taylor<\/strong>
\nThe Trafficking Crisis<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Globe, Clayton High School
\nClayton, Missouri<\/p>\n

Grace Snelling, Katie Snelling, Sara Stemmler, Lila Taylor<\/strong>
\nShow Me Green<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Globe, Clayton High School
\nClayton, Missouri<\/p>\n

Thomas Birmingham, Logan Crews, Jack Rintoul<\/strong>
\nA Sea of White<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Kirkwood Call, Kirkwood High School
\nSaint Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n

Mary Barsoum, Bharadwaj Chirravuri, Madeline Kalmowitz, Vanita Patel, Natassja Singh<\/strong>
\nAlmost every teenager has a smartphone – it has changed the way that we interact, communicate, and even feel, but at what cost?<\/a><\/em>
\nPilot’s Log, Hasbrouck Heights High School
\nHasbrouck Heights, New Jersey<\/p>\n

Davis Bailey, Zach Gilstrap, Kobe Roseman<\/strong>
\nThe Smoking Gun<\/a><\/em>
\nThe ReMarker, St. Marks School of Texas
\nDallas, Texas<\/p>\n

Elliott Hernandez Sebastian<\/strong>
\nEXODUS 98118<\/a><\/em>
\nCleveland Journal, Cleveland STEM High School
\nSeattle, Washington<\/p>\n

\n

Feature Story<\/h3>\n

Nicole Konopelko<\/strong>
\nFreshman finds her passion for speaking without words<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Booster Redux, Pittsburg High School
\nPittsburg, Kansas<\/p>\n

Jackie Cameron, Natasha Thomas<\/strong>
\nMeet the Columbia Brew Crew<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Harbinger, Shawnee Mission East High School
\nPrairie Village, Kansas<\/p>\n

Alexandra Bentzien, David Oks<\/strong>
\nBlack Lives Matter<\/a><\/em>
\nTower, The Masters School
\nDobbs Ferry, New York<\/p>\n

Arabella Saunders<\/strong>
\nNicholson nurtures recovery through wilderness therapy<\/a><\/em>
\nNighthawk, First Flight High School
\nKill Devil Hills, North Carolina<\/p>\n

Eva Chillura<\/strong>
\nA girl’s worst nightmare<\/a><\/em>
\nTribal Tribune, Wando High School
\nMount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n

Haley Havelock<\/strong>
\nContinuing on<\/a><\/em>
\nTribal Tribune, Wando High School
\nMount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n

Tanya Raghu<\/strong>
\nFinding value through pain<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Sidekick, Coppell High School
\nCoppell, Texas<\/p>\n

Kasey Harvey, Catie Reeves<\/strong>
\nLeaving Temple behind, Jones brothers blend in with Roehrig family<\/a><\/em>
\nWingspan, Liberty High School
\nFrisco, Texas<\/p>\n

Kelsey Carroll<\/strong>
\n5 years, 2 continents, 1 adventure<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Red Ledger, Lovejoy High School
\nLucas, Texas<\/p>\n

Neelam Bohra<\/strong>
\nFrom one home to another<\/a><\/em>
\nManestreamNews.com, McKinney High School
\nMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\n

Sports Story<\/h3>\n

Meseret Carver<\/strong>
\nSwimsuit dress code causes controversy<\/a><\/em>
\nThe HUB, Davis Senior High School
\nDavis, California<\/p>\n

Jacob Klionsky<\/strong>
\nWhat compels Redwood Surfers to chase the swell?<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Redwood Bark, Redwood High School
\nLarkspur, California<\/p>\n

Khadija Abid<\/strong>
\nBody Image in Sports<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Campanile, Palo Alto High School
\nPalo Alto, California<\/p>\n

Maria Fletcher, Yue Shi, Nathan Seto, Ryan Strathern<\/strong>
\nGray Area<\/a><\/em>
\nViking Sports Mag, Palo Alto High School
\nPalo Alto, California<\/p>\n

Lauren Katz<\/strong>
\nThe Race to Success<\/a><\/em>
\nWest Side Story, Iowa City West High School
\nIowa City, Iowa<\/p>\n

Adenike Falade<\/strong>
\nTeachers stand with Kaepernick<\/a><\/em>
\nSilver Chips, Montgomery Blair High School
\nSilver Spring, Maryland<\/p>\n

Amai Mims<\/strong>
\nAthletes rail against racial stereotypes<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Grizzly Growler, Spring Valley High School
\nLas Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Gabi Griffey<\/strong>
\nOut for the Season<\/a><\/em>
\nGeneva Quarterly, Geneva School of Boerne
\nBoerne, Texas<\/p>\n

Amanda Warren<\/strong>
\nFantasy football in full swing<\/a><\/em>
\nEagle Edition, The Episcopal School of Dallas
\nDallas, Texas<\/p>\n

Hannah Ortega<\/strong>
\nColt-hearted<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Red Ledger, Lovejoy High School
\nLucas, Texas<\/p>\n

\n

Editorial<\/h3>\n

Aidel Townsley<\/strong>
\nModesty isn\u2019t the issue when poor women need assistance<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Boiling Point, Shalhevet High School
\nLos Angeles, California<\/p>\n

Staff<\/strong>
\nWhere do we go from here?<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Oracle, The Archer School for Girls
\nLos Angeles, California<\/p>\n

Kevin Han, Aimee Yan<\/strong>
\nCheck your Christian privilege<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Lake, Standley Lake High School
\nWestminster, Colorado<\/p>\n

Natalie Glick<\/strong>
\nConservative students entitled to safe space, too<\/a><\/em>
\nU-High Midway, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
\nChicago, Illinois<\/p>\n

Lauren Fischer, Anna Levine<\/strong>
\nOur proposal for new learning spaces<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Express, Blue Valley Northwest High school
\nOverland Park, Kansas<\/p>\n

Hannah Wilson<\/strong>
\nTo Pee or Not to Pee<\/a><\/em>
\nNorth Star, Francis Howell North High School
\nSaint Charles, Missouri<\/p>\n

Cooper Lockett<\/strong>
\nThe danger with JUULs<\/a><\/em>
\nTribal Tribune, Wando High School
\nMount Pleasant, South Carolina<\/p>\n

Hannah Ortega<\/strong>
\n‘Famous last thoughts’<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Red Ledger, Lovejoy High School
\nLucas, Texas<\/p>\n

Staff<\/strong>
\nSomething’s Missing<\/a><\/em>
\ntjTODAY, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
\nAlexandria, Virginia<\/p>\n

Staff<\/strong>
\nYou can come to the cookout, but you still can\u2019t use the N-word<\/a><\/em>
\nCleveland Journal, Cleveland STEM High School
\nSeattle, Washington<\/p>\n

\n

Opinion<\/h3>\n

Maya Wernick<\/strong>
\nWhy I walked out of our \u201cwalkout\u201d<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Oracle, The Archer School for Girls
\nLos Angeles, California<\/p>\n

Sino Oulad Daoud<\/strong>
\nCollege Board stunts success<\/a><\/em>
\nEye of the Tiger, Roseville High School
\nRoseville, California<\/p>\n

Devorah Porter<\/strong>
\nWhat it means to be black<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Mirror, Van Nuys High School
\nVan Nuys, California<\/p>\n

Isabella Ank<\/strong>
\nAllowing girls into Boy Scouts does more harm than good: How new rules reinforce age-old sexism<\/a><\/em>
\nPep O’ Plant, H.B. Plant High School
\nTampa, Florida<\/p>\n

Sarah Rogoz<\/strong>
\nTraumatic incidents cause internal doubts<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Omega, Downers Grove North High School
\nDowners Grove, Illinois<\/p>\n

Cassidy Delahunty<\/strong>
\nBlood in the water?<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Prospector, Prospect High School
\nMt. Prospect, Illinois<\/p>\n

Jackson Hoy<\/strong>
\nA broken pipeline<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Budget, Lawrence High School
\nLawrence, Kansas<\/p>\n

Gabe Bryan<\/strong>
\nSpeak Truth to Power Amid Sexual Abuse Claims<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Gator, Brimmer and May School
\nChestnut Hill, Massachusetts<\/p>\n

Hannah Sween<\/strong>
\nSafety regulations called into question after Parkland shooting<\/a><\/em>
\nPony Express, Stillwater Area High School
\nStillwater, Minnesota<\/p>\n

Staff<\/strong>
\nAfter the flood: redefining what ‘normal’ means<\/a><\/em>
\nThe Review, St. John’s School
\nHouston, Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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