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: Penn High School community recognized for its impact

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn High School community recognized for its impact What’s recently happened? After a six year hiatus, the Penn High School Talent Show made its return on Jan 22. Over 200 people gathered in the Center for Performing Arts to watch 14 student acts, consisting of: comedy, singing, rock bands, spoken...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: ‘Tis the season at Marian High School

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: ‘Tis the season at Marian High School What’s recently happened? Christmas break is coming up! Marian High School's last day of school was December 20. With Christmas break approaching that can only mean one thing, everyone’s minds were on finals.  On Wednesday, December 18,...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen succeed on copious levels

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen succeed on copious levels What’s recently happened? The Engineering Design and Development class at Penn High School counts as dual enrollment with the Tech 1200 class at Purdue University. Each year, every student enrolled in the college class is tasked to identify and try...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Tis the season at Riley High School

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Tis the season at Riley High School What’s recently happened? December is always a busy time at Riley High School (RHS) with finals and many events during the winter months to keep the positivity in the air.  “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was recently performed by the RHS...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: John Adams academic clubs are working hard this November

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: John Adams academic clubs are working hard this November What’s recently happened? This month at John Adams High School has been a wild one. Although the Homecoming dance was never able to happen, John Adams’ winter sports and academic clubs have been starting to compete. Athletes have been working...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen warm hearts this holiday season

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen warm hearts this holiday season What’s recently happened? Several Penn Harris Madison (PHM) schools are now being named among Indiana’s best. “US News and World Report” released its best schools rankings, announcing the best public schools in every state. For Indiana, 1,000...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Riley High School’s annual Hallway Halloween

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Riley High School’s annual Hallway Halloween What’s recently happened? Riley High School (RHS) has its annual Hallway Halloween on October 29, 2024. It was open to all RHS feeder schools. There were games, candy, and lots of decorations. Kids got to go around and “trick-or-treat” around...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: PHS students and staff continuously make a difference in the community

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: PHS students and staff continuously make a difference in the community What’s recently happened? Fifteen Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (PHM) robotics teams from eight PHM schools were awarded a total grant of $53,600 this past month. Teams 135 and 328, both from Penn High School, took home $14,000 altogether....

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen celebrate Homecoming this early fall

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen celebrate Homecoming this early fall What’s recently happened? As autumn falls over the brick walls of Penn High School, both students and staff ramp up for what the academic year has to offer.  Throughout the month of September, two Penn staff members were going through the...

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