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.

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: A new year brings new opportunities for students at Morgan Township High School

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: A new year brings new opportunities for students at Morgan Township High School What’s recently happened? For students at Morgan Township High School (MTHS), January was full of exciting events, from Homecoming to various academic and sporting competitions. Photo credit to Wes Bucher Homecoming (HOCO) took place on January 11...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Valpo hoops is back and dominates Chesterton; ‘Mocha Madness’ coming to VHS next month

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Valpo hoops is back and dominates Chesterton; ‘Mocha Madness’ coming to VHS next month What’s recently happened? Over winter break the Valparaiso High School (VHS) girls basketball team played Chesterton High School on the road. The VHS versus Chesterton rivalry is always a fun game to watch.  Coming into the game, VHS was...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is off on break

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is off on break What’s recently happened? The final week before school was let out, the newspaper club at Wheeler High School (WHS) decided to put on a Spirit Week. This week included Christmas Sock Day, Christmas Character Day, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Santa...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Morgan Township High School comes together before the holidays

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Morgan Township High School comes together before the holidays What’s recently happened? November had been a busy month for Morgan Township High School (MTHS). With countless school events, all students have been kept busy and active in their school and community. On November 11, the MTHS Student Council...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is being creative

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School is being creative What’s recently happened? Wheeler High School’s (WHS) Girls Swim team recently had its first swim meet on November 19. This meet was held in La Porte. Captain Demi Tasicas, a senior, is very excited for this season. “Swim has always been my...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Boone Grove launches Girls Wrestling team

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Boone Grove launches Girls Wrestling team What’s recently happened? Boone Grove High School’s (BGHS) football season concluded on October 25 with a loss to Wheeler High School (WHS). Despite this, BGHS celebrated the football team with five players announced for the First Team...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: VHS parking lot gets a colorful makeover and basketball season approaches

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: VHS parking lot gets a colorful makeover and basketball season approaches What’s recently happened? Valparaiso High School (VHS) has started a new project to help students be more creative and to make the parking lot look more colorful and brighter by encouraging seniors to paint their parking spots.  Over the last...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Morgan Township High School ends October with fanfare

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Morgan Township High School ends October with fanfare What’s recently happened? Morgan Township High School (MTHS) finished the month of October strong in both sports and extracurriculars. The MTHS choir and band teamed up with the Kouts High School and Washington Township High School (WTHS) choirs...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School supports all activities

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler High School supports all activities What’s recently happened? From October 18 to October 20, Bearcat Theater Company held “Goosebumps the Musical.” The cast was absolutely phenomenal. They sang and danced, all while acting and remembering all of their cues.  The main actors...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Boone Grove celebrates its seniors

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Boone Grove celebrates its seniors What’s recently happened? Recently at Boone Grove High School, the community gathered to celebrate the seniors in fall sports. During Senior Night, the seniors are honored for their dedication to Boone Grove sports. The school recognized them as...

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