By Emily Hayward When Carl Schimmel, a staff writer for the Dexter High School newspaper, helped complete the February 2010 issue of The Squall, he hoped that people would appreciate his hard work; instead, a scandal arose. “It all got really crazy really fast,” Schimmel said. “Before I knew it, everyone was talking about it, and it was everyone’s Facebook status.” On page … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: Feature Coverage
Narratives
Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
By Tyler Kieslich There is a war going on in Clifton, Ohio. Amid a quiet little college town a battle is being fought out on the uneven pavement of Calhoun Street, threatening the honor of an ancient and once proud family. Brother stands against brother. Father stands against son. The carnage can only be described, on a scale of one to six, at least a five. Mostly, it’s all … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
By Julia Nagy Tubes slithered out of his body. He motioned to the cheap plastic cup on the table. He needed water. I walked into the ER at Crittenton and it smelled like dirty hands slathered in sanitizer. I held my breath, breathing only when my lungs were fully depleted of oxygen. I tried to stay strong. I didn’t want him to see me cry. I knew that would hurt him and … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
Feature Coverage: Censorship at Ithaca High School Causes Problems with Readership
Grade: Junior MIPA Class: Feature Coverage Instructor: Jim Streisel Two student suicides in the same year. A local cell phone store employee committing a crime. Junior high students leading a protest in the school’s halls. All these are issues that are usually covered in the school newspaper, but the editor of the Ithaca High School newspaper, Jessica Barnes faces … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage: Censorship at Ithaca High School Causes Problems with Readership
County Fair sights and sounds
By TaTeona Hughes The Upstart Working at a carnival is, in Reggie Martinez’s words, “a thankless job.” From his basketball toss kiosk, he sees everything from red-faced toddlers with sticky stuffed animals to their slumping, exhausted parents dripping with sweat. He stands by his booth in a blue uniform polo, holding a basketball, smelling the sweet cinnamon elephant ears … [Read more...] about County Fair sights and sounds