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.

Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat: Hammond High School Boasts Rich History; Needs to Improve School Spirit

Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat: Hammond High School Boasts Rich History; Needs to Improve School Spirit Destiny Flores is NWIndianaLife.com's #1StudentNWI at Hammond High School. This month, Destiny wrote about the history of her school and the need for more school spirit. School spirit is taken to heart in most high schools, starting from sports and...

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Playing for Jake, Slicers’ Ultimate Goal Comes Up One Step Short

Playing for Jake, Slicers’ Ultimate Goal Comes Up One Step Short All around me I heard chants of “Let’s go Slicers” and “We are LP.” All around me I saw an ocean of orange and black flowing throughout Lucas Oil Stadium. All around me I felt an extremely strong sense of Slicer pride and a surge of pure...

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New Prairie Fans Pumped for State Championship; Cougars Head to Indy for First Time

New Prairie Fans Pumped for State Championship; Cougars Head to Indy for First Time For the first time in the history of New Prairie High School, the Cougars' football team is going to state. They will face the New Palestine Dragons in Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday. The Cougars' record this season is currently 13-1, losing only their...

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Chesterton High School Radio Station, WDSO, is an Active Part of Duneland Community

Chesterton High School Radio Station, WDSO, is an Active Part of Duneland Community Sophia Pizzi is NWIndianaLife.com's #1StudentNWI representative at Chesterton High School. This month, Sophia wrote about the strong radio tradition, headlined by WDSO 88.3 FM, at the school. The radio has been an American staple since the 1920s,...

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La Porte, New Prairie High Schools Combine For Massive Pep Rally Ahead of State Championship Games

La Porte, New Prairie High Schools Combine For Massive Pep Rally Ahead of State Championship Games It’s not every day that two rival schools are found in the same gymnasium on the same night, cheering for each other and wishing each other good luck. But that is what happened with the La Porte High School Slicers and the New Prairie High School...

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Pep Rally Recognizes Successful Programs at LPHS; Gets Fans Pumped for Semi-State

Pep Rally Recognizes Successful Programs at LPHS; Gets Fans Pumped for Semi-State With cheerleaders and Poms dancers performing their routines, a band playing the school song and the crowd cheering wildly, one would think that an intense basketball game was scheduled at La Porte High School's Slicer Gym Thursday night. In reality,...

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Improved Defense a Necessity for Munster Hockey to Backup Hot Goalie

Improved Defense a Necessity for Munster Hockey to Backup Hot Goalie William Hatczel is NWIndianaLife.com's #1StudentNWI representative at Munster High School. This month, William wrote an in-season update on the Mustangs' hockey team. Starting off the season with a record of 2-4-2, the Munster High School hockey team...

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