The Upstart

Sparty Winner: You’re Designing the Newspaper

Avery Cook from Lakota East High School received the Sparty award for You’re Designing the Newspaper zombie page layout.

Sparty Winner: Opinion Coverage

Caitlin Heenan received the Sparty Award in the Opinion Coverage class for her opinion coverage blog.

Sparty Winner: Shoot Like a Pro

Alexis Kelley from Fenton High School received a Sparty award for her photography in the Shoot Like a Pro class.  

Sparty Winner: Beyond the Basics

Hannah Gebstadt of Waterford Kettering High School received a Sparty Award for her photography in the Beyond the Basics class.

Sparty Winner: Writing & Designing the Newspaper

Eleanor Alexander from Olivet High School received the Sparty award for Journalism Excellence. Her feature story on Joe Hertler is below. You can also view her feature page design. —– “He can […]

Sparty Winner: Photojournalism: Covering to Publishing

Brian Fogel from Lakota East High School received the Sparty Award for Best Overall Portfolio.

Sparty Winner: Taking Your Newspaper to the Edge

The following pages were completed by the Grosse Pointe South HS team of editors from The Tower, including Annabel Ames, Megan Fleming, Jane Hess, Sydney Keller and Meg Phillips. Rivals Freshman survival guide Art gives […]

2009 Sparty Winner: Sports Writing

As time gets closer and closer for the game to start, 105 eager Spartans are in the locker room preparing for battle. Some players will get ready by listening to music by artists such as Young Jeezy, Nas, Lil’ Wayne and 50 Cent. One Spartan, however has found a different inspiration.

2009 Sparty Winner: Column Writing

As a new driver, I have all kinds of fears. I’m scared of accidentally going over the speed limit or not seeing a road sign where I should have. I’m scared of going around the wrong curve. I’m scared of not seeing a bicyclist. I’m just plain scared.