Student Voices

In 2014, GreatNews.Life established the Student Voices internship program (formerly #1StudentNWI), allowing high school students to share an insider’s view of everything happening at the high schools on a monthly basis. The GreatNews.Life staff not only edits and publishes their work but also sends feedback to the students to help them grow as journalists.

#1StudentNWI: A night under the stars at La Porte High School

#1StudentNWI: A night under the stars at La Porte High School What’s recently happened?  The upperclassman at La Porte High School (LPHS) faced off in the annual Powderpuff game. Powderpuff is a flag football game for senior and junior girls.  The game was refereed by Principal Scott Upp and Social Studies...

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#1StudentNWI: New Prairie High School is dusting off the textbooks and breaking out the scripts!

#1StudentNWI: New Prairie High School is dusting off the textbooks and breaking out the scripts! What’s recently happened? One of New Prairie High School’s (NPHS) most anticipated annual fall events has just been announced, and the Cougars cannot wait. NPHS’s fall musical was revealed as “The Wizard of Oz” within the first week of...

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#1StudentNWI: Michigan City High School fires up with the start of the school year

#1StudentNWI: Michigan City High School fires up with the start of the school year What’s recently happened? Michigan City High School’s (MCHS) year has finally begun. On Wednesday, August 9, students returned in full force to the building, ready to learn. Since then, the school has been a whirlwind of activity. The football...

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#1StudentNWI: New Prairie is hitting the books and storming the field!

#1StudentNWI: New Prairie is hitting the books and storming the field! What’s recently happened? New Prairie High School (NPHS) has just started school, and while it welcomes back students, it also welcomes some new faces to the NPHS family. Not only has NPHS welcomed many new teachers into the school, but it has also...

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#1StudentNWI: Michigan City Area Schools are almost back in session

#1StudentNWI: Michigan City Area Schools are almost back in session What’s recently happened? Michigan City’s summer is coming to a close. With the beginning of August comes the often dreaded return to school. The community has been coming together to prepare students and take some of that dread away. The Back to...

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