What's recently happened? As spring is on the horizon, the winter sports and activities have wrapped up at La Lumiere School (La Lu). All of the teams ended the season victorious and all had their prospective senior nights. On February...
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 very engaged February at John Adams High School
What’s recently happened? February has been quite busy for many students participating in extracurricular activities at John Adams High School. The John Adams’ Mock Trial team was working overtime all month. The team’s first competition...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Portage prevails with passion and pride
What's recently happened? The Portage Boys Wrestling Team achieved a remarkable victory by being named Regional Champions, scoring a total of 246.5 points over the last weekend of January. Their success earned them a spot to compete in the regionals...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Marquette Catholic experiences it all
What’s recently happened? In the blink of an eye, February has come to a close. The short month was filled with lots of snow resulting in delays and Virtual Learning Days (VLD) for Marquette Catholic High School (MQT). Students and staff celebrated...
GreatNews.life Student Voices: Winter Formal splashes in with Under the Sea theme; Boys Basketball sectionals are approaching
What’s recently happened? Valparaiso High School (VHS) just hosted their annual dance called Winter Formal. This formal took place on February 22 at VHS. The theme of this year's Winter Formal was Under the Sea. “I thought the formal was...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen break through with excellence
What’s happened recently? The annual Scholastic Arts and Writing Competition aims to celebrate the skills of all creative students in America. Results from the regional competition were announced months ago, and winners from the area were honored...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Extracurricular events engage students at Morgan Township High School
What’s recently happened? The month of February was full of events, both inside and outside of Morgan Township High School (MTHS). The MTHS band and choir both had their district Indiana State School Musical Association (ISSMA) solo and ensemble...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Wheeler history comes to life
What’s recently happened? Wheeler High School (WHS) has operated on trimesters for a long time. This means that there are three finals weeks with five classes per trimester. However, last week the school board decided on a new change. WHS will be...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Chesterton High School lacrosse teams host hotcakes fundraiser
What’s recently happened? Photo Credit to Reese McKenzie Earlier this month, Chesterton High School (CHS) hosted the IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectional Tournament. In the first round, Valparaiso High School (VHS) and Hobart High School went up...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: South Central’s Drama Club presents ‘Matilda Jr.’
What's recently happened? As the curtains opened at South Central High School, the audience was transported into the world of Matilda Wormwood and her adventures. South Central Drama Club (SCDC) opened Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda Jr. The Musical” on...