In-Depth Newspaper Coverage

  • 1. Alia Conley, Emma Whittington, Alison Brady, Claire Taylor, Sam Taylor, Chanel Blankenship, Omaha Westside
  • 2. Emily Finocchiaro, Alison Brady, Lindsey Andersen, Emma Whittington, Lisa Dworak, Rudy Jansen, Omaha Westside
  • 3. Alia Conley, Emma Whittington, Alison Brady, Hannah Langdon, Chanel Blankenship, Darcy Epstein, Omaha Westside
  • 4. Alexa Huston, Ellen Stultz, Michelle Leahy, Lindsey Vehorn, Erin Rossiter, Sophie Wilson, Omaha Marian
  • 5. Blythe Butcher, Kaitlin Barnes, Merydeth Cummings, Lindsay Byers, Emily Lynch, Leah Braunschweiler, Papillion-La Vista South
  • 6. Hannah Anderson, Laura Strizek, Sarah Rosch, Tommy Swanson, Ben Kotopka, Lincoln Pius X



    Westside's first place entry had stories about Race Relations: "Dark past: Omaha history stained with hate", "National race relations: Prejudice trail leads to hate crimes", "Live the Dream: Students learn tolerance, celebrate MLK week", "Meet hate with love: Student presents Von Maur victim with award, commendations", "Dialogue: Omaha 'race relations' professors share views, discuss District problems", "Huck Finn: Problem lies deeper than N-word", "Censorship causes students to suffer", "Book causes senior to be uneasy: Douglass narratives good substitute", "Voices: student speak out about racism", "Awareness: Solution for racial conflicts found through consciousness" and three movie reviews. Contact Westside High School for a copy of their Feb. 8 special indepth


    Westside's second place entry had stories about Omaha's gun violence: "Omaha shook by gun violence during the month of July", "Held at gunpoint: Traumatic night changes senior's life", "Growing Crime Rate in Omaha", "Poverty's ties to violence inescapable", "Shot heard 'round northwest' Accident Leads to chaos", "One Year Later: Students still mourn loss of Kenny Dober" and "Hope for the Hopeless". Contact Westside High School to request a copy of their November issue of the Pundit, Newsmagazine.


    Westside's third place entry had stories about relationships. This was the cover page to the section. There were stories with headlines: "Innocence: Freshman relationship different, lasts longer than others", "Students Explore 'casual dating' No strings attached philosophy", "Tough Love: After multiple attempts, student escapes from abusive relationship", "Looking before leaping: Students cautious of sex", "Students determine how far is too far: Pushing boundaries", "Staying power: Seniors defy the numbers, prove relationships can last", "Gay couples still feel discrimination: All men not created equal","Not Black or White issue" and a back cover feature on a long distance relationship. Contact Westside High School for a copy of their November paper.

    Marian High School's fourth place entry was on teen depression. Visit their online site to download the full pdf's of these January pages.

    This fifth place entry from Papillion LaVista South had stories about "weighing in - reflections on body image" and the complete stories with headlines appearing above. There were also quick fact boxes on anorexia and steroids and a student opinion quote poll. Contact Papillion-LaVista South to request a full copy of their February issue.

    This sixth place entry from Lincoln Pius X had stories "Homeless people live close to our homes" and "PCM (People City Mission) reaches out to help" and "CEDARS protects youth" and an info graphic "Who is really behind the signs on the sidewalks?" as well as a fast fact box on who to contact if you want to help and how Pius gives their support in the community. Contact Pius to request a copy of their Dec. 18 issue.

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