NEW ENGLAND NESPA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION Headquarters, Boston University College of Communication 640 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Volume 19, NewsNo. 3, Summer, 2014 Photojournalist tells of painful journey ohn Tlumacki said his work covering the Mara- thon was part of his mission as a photojournalist. He was 50 feet from where the first of two bombsJ went off near the finish line last spring. “Within three seconds of the first bomb I ran for- ward,” he said. “Everything you learn in your career—in high school, in college, from your parents—you store it, and when it happens, you run forward.” A member of the Boston Globe team that won this year’s Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting, Tlumacki is the National Press Photographers Associ- ation 2014 photojournalist of the year. His Marathon photos appeared around the world. Introducing Tlumacki Friday, May 2 in Morse Au- ditorium as this year’s keynote speaker for the New England Scholastic Press Association conference, William McKeen, journalism department chair at the Kristine Hopkins/The High School View College of Communication, called him “one of the best John Tlumacki describes reaching out to individuals recovering photojournalists on the earth.” from their injuries in last year's Marathon bombing. Tlumacki said his roots are in high school journal- ism, having been a yearbook photographer at Bishop about 200 photos of the bombing. Other photographers Fenwick High School in Peabody. After beginning as weren’t allowed at the finish line. They were locked an advertising major at the College of Communication, down in the Copley Hotel.” he changed his emphasis to journalism and graduated During the year since the bombing Tlumacki said, in 1978. He described his work with Professor Norman he has reached out to individuals including Sidney Moyes as “one of the best experiences of my life.” Corcoran and her mother Celeste Corcoran, who lost “I made a commitment,” Tlumacki said. "What both legs. you’re doing is for others. “The whole year I’ve made it a priority to get to know “The heart of the work is your heart.” these people,” Tlumacki said. Fast-forwarding 30 years, he said last year was his “It was a privilege to be part of their recovery.” 20th at the Globe and his sixth stationed at the Mara- Pictures Tlumacki presented included Celeste thon finish line. Corcoran being fitted with prosthetics and Sidney “It’s very hectic,” he said about taking pictures of Corcoran getting ready for her senior prom, which she the winners. “You can’t miss that shot.” attended on crutches with her boyfriend. Recalling last year and showing pictures he had tak- “You never know as a photographer where your en then and since, Tlumacki said the bombs happened career is going to take you,” Tlumacki said of photo- within eight seconds of each other. journalism. “I just kept shooting,” he said. “I knew it was a “It puts you in a position of responsibility. It’s not major news story, and it was my responsibility. I took an easy journey.” Inside: See news about awards and 66 tips from contest judges NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 2 Laura Schaub wins Award of Professional Recognition

he New England Scholastic Press Association presented Laura Schaub with an award of pro- fessional recognition at the conference May 2. T This recognition is in honor of her encouragement and assistance to the students and teachers in this region’s scholastic press. She has helped them to raise their sights and their standards in the practice of school journalism. Here is the citation: "This award of special recognition honors Ms. Schaub’s inspiring teaching of members of this as- sociation in particular along with her wonderful contributions to journalism education in this country and Canada. "Actually, the lone star state recently honored Josh Shub-Seltzer/The Newtonite Ms. Schaub as one of 75 legends in Texas scholastic Laura Schaub receives award during ceremonies journalism. at the College of Communication Friday, May 2. "Now, it’s our turn. "Ms. Schaub, the national education director for editor and staff member herself. Lifetouch Yearbooks, has made contributions to the "Her honors include Oklahoma Journalism Teacher New England Scholastic Press Association that are as of the Year, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association instructive and useful as they are generous. Gold Key, the NSPA/JEA Pioneer Award, Dow Jones "She began here at NESPA in May, 2003 by giving Newspaper Fund Distinguished Adviser, the Col. Jo- a fascinating and inspiring keynote speech entitled seph M. Murphy Award from CSPA and The New York 'Making the Visual-Verbal Connection.' She has sub- Times, the James F. Paschal Award and the Charles R. sequently come to Boston University to teach at this O’Malley Award for Excellence in Teaching journalism. conference six times: in 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 "Ms. Schaub also served for two terms as president and this year as well. of the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers’ Association. "It is certainly not often that someone travels so "She chaired CSPA’s Judging Standards and Practices far—from Norman, Okla., from Denver, Colo., from Committee, co-authored and edited Scholastic Yearbook schools all over the United States and Canada where Fundamentals and also served as images editor and she happened to be working, in fact— to provide contributing writer for CSPA’s Magazine Fundamentals. students and teachers here with so much in terms of "At the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass skills, trends and challenges. Communication at the University of Oklahoma, Ms. "Ms. Schaub’s generosity to members of the scho- Schaub taught courses in typography, design, desktop lastic press in New England in teaching us what we publishing and photography. really need to learn has been terrific. "Ms. Schaub is now a professor emerita from the "She really knows what she’s talking about, and she University of Oklahoma where she also served as ex- really knows how to teach. ecutive director of the nation’s very first school press "Her high standards and inspiring words have organization—even older than ours, the Oklahoma been reaching and educating journalism students Interscholastic Press Association. since her 22 years at Charles Page High School in Sand "The New England Scholastic Press Association is Springs, Okla., as the newspaper, yearbook and mag- proud to honor Ms. Laura Schaub." azine adviser. Before that, Ms. Schaub was a student —Helen F. Smith NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 3

Looking All-New England ahead to Awards in Scholastic Editing the coming year and Publishing for 2014 •Fall workshop Friday morning, Class II Oct. 24, 2014 Broadcast First place: Wayland Student Class I Press Network, Wayland High First place: Mustang Magazine School, Wayland, Mass. and NHS Update, Norwood High •Deadline for School, Norwood, Mass. Print/online Second place: Panther TV, Plym- Class I special fall contest outh South High School, Plym- First place: The Rebellion and outh, Mass. whstherebellion.com Walpole Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 Third place: Plymouth North High School, Walpole, Mass. News, Plymouth North High Second place:The Harbinger, Al- School, Plymouth, Mass. gonquin Regional High School, •67th annual Northborough, Mass. Magazines conference Class III Yearbooks First place tie: The Halyard, No All-New England Yearbook Friday, May 1, 2015 Norwell High School, Norwell, Awards this year. Mass. and Voice, Thayer Acade- Publication and Production my, Braintree, Mass. Contests are open to members To arrange and non-members of the New Newspapers England Scholastic Press Asso- for a site visit, Class I ciation. First place: The Lion's Roar, New- Judges on the NESPA panel call ton South High School, Newton, evaluate all entries individually. Mass. Just a few top publications 617-353-3478 Second place: Masuk Free Press, and broadcast productions re- Masuk High School, Monroe, ceive a Highest Achievement Board of Directors Conn. Lindsay Coppens, Algonquin Re- citation in Scholastic Editing and gional High School, Northborough, Class II Publishing. First place: The Scituation, Scitu- Mass. From among the Highest Daniel Levinson, Thayer Academy, ate High School, Scituate, Mass. Achievement winners the judges Class III Braintree, Mass. determine recipients of All-New Harry Proudfoot, Westport, Mass. First place:Veritas, Nantucket England Awards in Scholastic High School, Nantucket, Mass. Daniel Sharkovitz, Martha'sVine- Editing and Publishing. The yard Regional High School, Oak Online Association makes awards ac- Bluffs, Mass, Class I cording to the high schools’ Scott Turley, Pembroke High School, First place tie: Denebola, Newton enrollments. Pembroke, Mass. South High School, Newton •In Class I are schools with Helen F. Smith, NESPA executive Centre, Mass. and WA Ghostwrit- more than 1,000 students. director er, Westford Academy, Westford, •In Class II are schools with Mass. 700-999 students. Special thanks Second place: Red and White •In Class III are schools with to Tom Fiedler, dean of Boston School Newspaper, Norwich Free 400-699 students. University's College of Commu- Academy, Norwich, Conn. •In Class IV are high schools nication, for his support of this with fewer than 400 students. organization and its activities. NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 4 66 suggestions from NESPA judges s judges evaluated Special Achievement con- Commentaries need to contain reasonable thinking, test entries, they listed suggestions to pass not be filled with hasty generalizations, platitudes and along to students and advisers. summaries of information everyone already knows. AAll the contest judges reiterated one main point, 16. Run more than one editorial per issue as a gen- regardless of the medium: “Good writing still matters." eral practice. This year is the New England Scholastic Press As- 17. Include name(s) of adviser(s) with staff lists. sociation’s 66th, so here are 66 suggestions for various Editing kinds of improvements. Some may look familiar. 18. Edit for readers in a hurry. Broadcasting, slide shows and videos 19. Use short, complete, declarative sentences. 1. Avoid talking heads. 20. Put subjects close to their verbs. 2. Don't stay on a single image for more than a few 21. Use short leads, not introductory paragraphs seconds. Ten seconds is way too long. with thesis statements. Set a 25-word limit for leads. 3. Get away from exclusively straight-on shots. Shoot 22. Avoid leading with the “when” or the “where” from above or below the subject when appropriate. unless for some reason either one is newsworthy. Unless 4. Keep slide shows short, 90 seconds at most; 60 the date is something like December 7 or September seconds is better. 11, starting with a date is not usually a good idea. In 5. Use transitions between speakers in videos, es- reviews and sports reports beginning with a date may pecially when the subject changes or the viewpoints even result, unfortunately, in emphasizing how much contrast. time has elapsed between the concert, performance or 6. Avoid multiple pictures of the same thing. Chang- exhibit and the date of publication. ing the angle won't necessarily add to the story. 23. Keep leads timely, especially with ongoing Content stories such as principal searches, upcoming elections 7. Whatever the medium, focus on unusual, news- and sports. Avoid burying the future angle in the last worthy events. couple of sentences. Instead, lead with it. 8. Emphasize student/in-school sources. 24. Use grafs, one- or two-sentence units—not para- 9. In yearbooks, find angles unique to this year. graphs. 10. Do not use web sites as sole or primary sources. 25. Indent to begin and end a quote, and during Talk with people and include quotes that show report- long quotes. ers listened to their interviewees and asked follow-up 26. Be exact. Avoid “many” and other vague quanti- questions that got beneath the surface of first answers. ties. Say how many, how few. Use said, not feels, thinks, Try to avoid predictable responses from those who are estimates, wants or other vague verbs that imply mind frequently interviewed (e.g., school administrators, reading not reporting. coaches, police). 27. Stay in third person unless first person is the only 11. Use more than one source in a profile. way to tell a story. Even in first-person accounts, limit 12. News and sports series should be reports about “I” to two or three uses. a developing, continuing set of events day by day, 28. Attribute with the first sentence of a multi-sen- week by week. tence quote. 13. Include news, features and reviews of student 29. Vary story lengths. performances and exhibits. 30. Avoid overly long reviews. They don’t get read. 14. In sports, include statistics. Avoid reports about 31. Use standard forms: girls’ lacrosse, not Girls professional teams unless there is a clear, explicit school Lacrosse. angle. Interview home and opposing coaches, and 32. Never put a byline on an editorial. include their quotes along with home and opposing Online players’. Briefs can be good for coverage of freshman 33. Use sound and video. and JV teams. 34. Include at least two links in every story to a 15. In bylined columns, writers should include points sidebar or an outside post to a similar subject with of view that differ from theirs. Columnists should raise more information. reasonable objections to the views they disagree with. 35. Keep stories short with 450-500 words maximum NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 5 for news and sports and 300 for editorials. Features can indicate levels of emphasis. go longer, but the writing has to be stellar. 56. Vary the wording of headlines on any page or set 36. Good writing counts just as much online as it of facing pages unless the effect you intend is repetition. does in print. Keep it tight. 57. Stick to one family of type for headlines, varying Photos, illustrations and artwork only for a special occasions. 37. Avoid posed pictures. Emphasize candid photos 58. Never syllabicate headlines from line to line. instead of staged photos with everyone staring at the When splitting a headline into two lines, split on sense. camera. Keep complex verbs together. Keep objects with their 38. Crop tightly to focus attention and eliminate prepositions. dead space. 59. For captions use at least one sentence for every 39. When you have a great photo showing action single photo except mug shots, where labels usually and emotion, run it big. suffice.. 40. Show skin tones accurately. 60. Especially for captions with stand-alone pictures, 41. Be clear in creating a photo illustration whether run kickers, mini headlines set in bold or all caps at the you are aiming to add a visual extension to the text or fronts of caption sentences that summarize the infor- an entirely different dimension to the story. mation and draw readers in. 42. Crowd shots seldom tell the whole story in sports. 61. Make photo and art credits big enough to read 43. Show the object that matters: the puck, the la- easily. crosse ball, the football. 62. Credit every single photo, beside or under the 44. Show facial expressions, not face masks in sports photo not in it. photos. 63. Let 14 picas (just under 2 ½ inches) be the maxi- 45. Think about photo essays, in either print or mum width for body type. digital formats, as more than pictures glued together 64. Don’t run body type over a dark screen or a busy by a few words and captions. Give them a sequence. background that distracts attention from the words. As their captions should help indicate, photos should 65. Avoid large expanses of reverse plate. show different moments in the same story, and their 66. Use subheads and sidebars to break up long walls sequence should move the story forward. of body type. 46. For cartoons and artwork, use art pens/pencils for images. All verbal content should be set in type, Thank you to judges not handwritten. Chairing the 2013-1014 judging panel was Prof. Norman Moyes, Journalism Department, College of Design Communication, Boston University, Boston, Mass. 47. If layouts can be interchanged with one another, The panelists are all experienced advisers: none will stand out. Vary layouts page by page and Melissa Cecchi, Medway High School, Medway, issue by issue. Mass. 48. Pages should be designed, not decorated. Lindsay Coppens, Algonquin Regional High 49. Give each page and every set of facing pages a School, Northborough, Mass. focal point, a dominant image. Alena Cybart-Persenaire, Kennedy High School, 50. Do not interrupt columns of type with photos Waterbury, Conn. or artwork that readers have to jump over in order Tom Fabian, Newton North High School, New- to keep reading. Instead, let the body type frame the tonville, Mass. illustration, or run the illustration over the headline, Madeline Lannin-Cotton, Rockland High School, with the body type underneath the headline. Rockland, Mass. 51. Ad placement can be key. Do not clump the ads Dan Levinson, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass. onto pages of their own. Give advertisers adjacency to Harry Proudfoot, retired from Westport High the news. Do not run ads on editorial pages. School, Westport, Mass. 52. Try using more than one topic on a double Dan Sharkovitz, Martha’s Vineyard Regional truck—the two facing pages in the middle of the pub- High School, Oak Bluffs, Mass. lication—so as to avoid wasting space. Amy Vessels, Hudson High School, Hudson, 53. Make opinion pages as visually appealing as Mass. others. Use charts, pull quotes, photos, illustrations, George Abbott White, retired from Newton South cartoon and checklists—all the means you use to attract High School, Newton Centre, Mass. readers in other parts within the publication. Carol Zeimian, Northeastern University, Boston, 54. Avoid jumping stories. People tend not to read Mass. jumps. Bretton Zinger, Robert H. Adams Middle School, Headlines, captions, body type Holliston, Mass. 55. Decrease headline type sizes down the pages to —HFS NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 6 Special Achievement Awards 2014 Broadcast Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass. The Independent, Manchester Essex Re- Documentary Newspaper gional High School, Manchester, Mass. “Drug Epidemic in Plymouth and Artwork/cartoon Feature page design South Shore,” Pat Fey, Plymouth North “Still not asking for it,” Haley An- “Dedicated to Deggy,” Erin Gannon, News, Plymouth North High School, gione, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry The Lion’s Roar, Lincoln High School, Plymouth, Mass. High School, Londonderry, N.H. Lincoln, R.I. Feature story “Not Gaining from the Pain,” Kristen “LHS College Applications,” An- “The Karate Kid,” Mustang Maga- Bates, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry drew Vivian, The Lancer Spirit, Lon- zine, Tessa Maguire, Norwood High High School, Londonderry, N.H. donderry High School, Londonderry, School, Norwood, Mass. “High School Accredited For Ten N.H. “Is Four enough?” Jessica Murphy More Years,” Thorpe Karabees, The High "Summing up the Hours + Minutes and MacKenzie Begley, Mustang Maga- School View, Martha’s Vineyard Regional + Seconds,” Lindsey Michaelewicz, The zine, Norwood High School, Norwood, High School, Oak Bluffs, Mass. Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Mass. “The truth about sugary drinks isn’t Londonderry, N.H. News story so sweet,” Hannah Kim, The Winnach- Feature photo “Decontamination,” Brian Curley ronicle, Winnacunnet High School, “Fighting Mother Nature on the and Nate Puzey, Mustang Magazine, Hampton, N.H. Sconset Bluff,” Nat Alden and James Norwood High School, Norwood, “Winter sports: Why we will beat Ex- Hinson, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Mass. eter,” Hannah Kim, The Winnachronicle, Nantucket, Mass. “The Pledge is Back” Lauren Plasko, Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, “At Capizzo Stadium, autumns is Mustang Magazine, Norwood High N.H. in the air,” Amanda Sandoval, Veritas, School, Norwood, Mass. Bylined column Nantucket High School, Nantucket, “Naviance” Christina Jaros and “Cheap Clothes at What Cost?” Mass. Bethanne Keane, Panther TV, Plymouth Emma Childs, Insight, Barnstable High “Send-off for senior swimmers,” South High School, Plymouth, Mass. School, Hyannis, Mass. Lydia Gullicksen, Veritas, Nantucket PSA “Who Is Your Dealer, Dunkin’ or High School, Nantucket, Mass. “Distracted Driving,” Erin Gannon Starbucks?” Liam Russo, Insight, Barn- “Student Designer Stitches in Time,” and Maggie Gillen, The Lion’s Roar/ stable High School, Hyannis, Mass. Liona Sonenclar, Inklings, Staples High WLHSTV, Lincoln High School, Lin- “Passenger restriction for new driv- School, Westport, Conn. coln, R.I. ers does not serve purpose,” Natasha Feature story “LHS SAY SOMETHING cam - Statz-Geary, The Independent, Man- “Why the Glass is Half Full,” Marisa paign,” Vanessa Barton, The Lion’s chester Essex Regional High School, Dellatto, The Warrior Weekly, Andover Roar/WLHSTV, Lincoln High School, Manchester, Mass. High School, Andover, Mass. Lincoln, R.I. “Snow, snow, go away, come again “BHS Students Featured in New “Shut Up and Drive,” Jacob Jobe, . . . never!” Dana Kringel, Masuk Free Novel,” Emily Penn, Insight, Barnstable Panther TV, Plymouth South High Press, Masuk High School, Monroe, High School, Hyannis, Mass. School, Plymouth, Mass. Conn. “Learn their secrets to success,” Sa- Sports story “Reflecting on a tragedy,” Alexandra sha Biagiarelli, The Eagle Flyer, Kennedy “Unified Basketball Team,” Kayla Benjamin, Inklings, Staples High School, High School, Waterbury, Conn. Williams and Emily Williams, nfaredand Westport, Conn. “Use and Abuse of Adderall,” Alex white.com, Norwich Free Academy, “The Grand Theft Auto Debate,” Jo- Feit, The Newtonite, Newton North High Norwich, Conn. nah Hamilton, Voice, Thayer Academy, School, Newtonville, Mass. “Goodwin’s Goal,” Brian King, Mus- Braintree, Mass. “Boston bombing hits home for stu- tang Magazine, Norwood High School, “Responsibility shouldn’t be pun- dents,” Devin Gilmore, Georgia Panag- Norwood, Mass. ished,” Hanna McLean, The Winnach- iotidis, Victoria Pratt, Joseph Rizzotto, “Concussions,” Pat Fey and Hugh ronicle, Winnacunnet High School, Molly Garrity, The Veritas, Rockland Sims, Plymouth North News, Plymouth Hampton, N.H. High School, Rockland, Mass. North High School, Plymouth, Mass. Editorial “Winnacunnet gets hacked,” Luca “Let’s get physical-ly educated,” Rosa, The Winnachronicle, Winnacunnet Magazine High School, Hampton, N.H. Artwork Dan Fishbein, The Harbinger, Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Informational graphic “Hands,” Malory Smith, Voice, “A tour of Newton North,” Leah Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass. Mass. “Students and teachers: Lines that Budson, Maria Trias, Andrew Mannix, Nonfiction The Newtonite, Newton North High “Fast Times at First-Job University,” just shouldn’t be crossed,” Matt Brown, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Newtonville, Mass. Jonah Hamilton, Voice, Thayer Acade- News page design my, Braintree, Mass. School, Londonderry, N.H. “Snowy sidewalks endanger stu- “Page 1, Vol. 26, No. 3,” The Har- Photography binger staff, The Harbinger, Algonquin “The Lake,” Lily Feinberg, Voice, dents walking to school,” Fiona Davis, NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 7

“Broken for two months, wind Meghan Foster, The Veritas, Rockland turbine back up and running,” Mia Sil- High School, Rockland, Mass. Special verio, Veritas, Nantucket High School, “Arts—She’s got the best of both Nantucket, Mass. worlds,” Jennifer Habeeb, The Heart Achievement “Admins, students compromise on Beat, Sacred Heart High School, Kings- French classes,” Parker Richards, Veri- ton, Mass. tas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, “Spike Jonze awes audiences,” Han- Awards 2014 Mass. nah McLaughlin, The Rebellion, Walpole Opinion page design High School, Walpole, Mass. Regional High School, Northborough, “Puppets in his hands,” Emily Geor- Sports page design Mass. gakoulos, The Lancer Spirit, Londonder- “Mack Plaque 101,” Eric Coburn, The “Front page, 3/31/14,” Matt Brown, ry High School, Londonderry, N.H. Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, The Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High Personality profile Londonderry, N.H. School, Londonderry, N.H. “David Larson: A man on a mission,” “Wrestlers shine this past season,” “Front Page December 20,” Henry Riya Pujari, The Harbinger, Algonquin Eric Coburn, The Lancer Spirit, Lon- Ferace, Liam Cummings, Abigail Bran- Regional High School, Northborough, donderry High School, Londonderry, nen, Gael Winds, Shelton High School, Mass. N.H. Shelton, Conn. “DeLaurentis retires after 21 years,” “If you aren’t bruising, you’re los- “February 28, 2014,” Bailey Ethier Collette Mckenley, The Eagle Flyer, Ken- ing,” Gabrielle Feinsmith and Connor and Claire Lewin, Inklings, Staples High nedy High School, Waterbury, Conn. Hardy, Inklings, Staples High School, School, Westport, Conn. “Dueben spends 28 years in various Westport, Conn. News photo roles,” Sydney Krewson, The Eagle Fly- Sports photo “Dedicated to Deggy,” Gabby Carl- er, Kennedy High School, Waterbury, “Veritas Athlete of the Month,” son, The Lion’s Roar, Lincoln High Conn. James Hinson, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Lincoln, R.I. “SHS welcomes a mentor into its School, Nantucket, Mass. “Tom Nevers Fair brings harvest midst,” Kim Whitney and Alyssa Pasini, “Football,” Amanda Sandoval, Veri- season to Nantucket,” Amanda San- The Scituation, Scituate High School, tas, Nantucket High School, Nantucket, doval, Veritas, Nantucket High School, Scituate, Mass. Mass. Nantucket, Mass. Photo illustration “Soccer pitch action against Sturgis,” “Swim Across America raises “Rising numbers of fatal overdoses,” Amanda Sandoval, Veritas, Nantucket $186,000 for cancer patients,” Aman- Vanessa Barton, The Lion’s Roar, Lincoln High School, Nantucket, Mass. da Sandoval, Veritas, Nantucket High High School, Lincoln, R.I. “Students excel in non-Staples School, Nantucket, Mass. Review sports,” Liana Soneclar, Inklings, Staples News story “Crisp Flatbread Inc.,” Jenny Griffin, High School, Westport, Conn. “New Evaluations for Teachers,” Insight, Barnstable High School, Hyan- Sports story Grace Elletson, Insight, Barnstable High nis, Mass. “Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to School, Hyannis, Mass. “Gatsby movie proves you ‘can Hide,” Megan Brown, Eagle Times, Me- “Is BMI T.M.I.?” Grace Elletson, In- repeat the past',” Lauren Sharples, gan Brown, Bonny Eagle High School, sight, Barnstable High School, Hyannis, Eagle Times, Bonny Eagle High School, Standish, Maine Mass. Standish, Maine “Boys Soccer makes improbably “Graffiti prompts bathroom clo- “Are thirteen dwarves a few too state championship run,” Peter Hoegler, sures,” Isaac Feldberg, The Forum, many?” Ronahn Clarke, Eagle Times, The Rebellion, Walpole High School, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Bonny Eagle High School, Standish, Walpole, Mass. Sudbury, Mass. Maine “Cross Country newcomer Allie “As technology use grows, Internet “’Lone Ranger’ does not meet ex- Morris breaks school course record,” access slows,” Christopher Aring-Shar- pectations,” Conor Battles, The Lancer Mackenzie Wilson, The Rebellion, Wal- kovitz, The High School View, Martha’s Spirit, Londonderry High School, Lon- pole High School, Walpole, Mass. Vineyard Regional High School, Oak donderry, N.H. “State championship!” Matt Bluffs, Mass. “’Oxymoron’ fails to match incred- Brownsword, The Rebellion, Walpole “Give yourself a pat on the back,” ibly high expectations,” Oscar Heanue, High School, Walpole, Mass. Colleen Foley, The Masuk Free Press, The Independent, Manchester Essex Re- Typographical design Masuk High School, Monroe, Conn. gional High School, Manchester, Mass. “Sports headline,” Nick Peckham, “Supreme Court reviews affirma- “’Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ makes name Winnachronicle, Winnacunnet High tive action again,” Jeff Sadownick, The for itself as quirky cop show,” Rebecca School, Hampton, N.H. Masuk Free Press, Masuk High School, Even, The Independent, Manchester Es- Online/multimedia Monroe, Conn. sex Regional High School, Manchester, Blog “Impromptu senior skip day catches Mass. “LGBT Topics: Sexuality and gender school administrators by surprise,” “’Catching Fire’ exceeds expecta- fall along spectrums, not into boxes,” Parker Richards and Virginia Bulling- tions,” Kendall McCormick, The Inde- Ben Gladstone, The Sagamore, Brookline ton, Veritas, Nantucket High School, pendent, Manchester Essex Regional High School, Brookline, Mass. Nantucket, Mass. High School, Manchester, Mass. Bylined column “School district facing spike in en- “Michael’s Movies: After Earth,” “Keep AES robo graders away from rollment,” Parker Richards and Sophie Michael Allen, Veritas, Nantucket High the classroom,” Ben Porter, Wayland Davies, Veritas, Nantucket High School, School, Nantucket, Mass. Nantucket, Mass. “Catching Fire called a must see,” More awards back page NESPA News Summer, 2014 page 8 Special Achievement Awards 2014 Student Press Network, Wayland High le High School, Walpole, Mass. a spin,” Jocelyn Cote, WA Ghostwriter, School, Wayland, Mass. Wayland Student Press Network, Jason Westford Academy, Westford, Mass. Editorial Goodman, Wayland High School, Way- Slide show with photos “Parents vs. Programmers of GTA land, Mass. “Westford unveils 9/11 Memorial,” V” Hann McLaughlin, The Rebellion, WA Ghostwriter, WA Ghostwriter, Jocelyn Cote, WA Ghostwriter, Westford Walpole High School, Walpole, Mass. Westford Academy, Westford, Mass. Academy, Westford, Mass. Feature News photo Sports photo “Teacher Feature: Stephanie Hunt,” Rahma Ali, The Eddies Echo, Edward “WAGB faces Braintree defeat,” Sarah Caldwell Smith, The Sagamore, Little High School, Lewiston, Maine Jocelyn Cote, WA Ghostwriter, Westford Brookline High School, Brookline, Mass. News story Academy, Westford, Mass. “Banding together: The Ballad of “Parents voice opposition at athlete Sports story Odds for the Ageless,” David Fergu- commitments forum,” Alex Friedman, “Athletes excel in concussion re- son, The Big Red, Hudson High School, The Sagamore, Brookline High School, porting,” Tasoula Burk, The Sagamore, Hudson, Mass. Brookline, Mass. Brookline High School, Brookline, Mass. “WW ‘14: Charlie Baker recounts “Motivations vary when builders go Yearbook journey into politics,” Ben Porter and beyond borders,” Gabrielle Feinsmith, Sports photo Whitney Halperin, Wayland Student Inklings, Staples High School, Westport, “STATE,” Robert Smith, Sachem, Press Network, Wayland High School, Conn. Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, Wayland, Mass. Review N.H. “Robert Williams, Jr.: I have to be the “Green Day takes Rhode Island for big guy,” Ben Porter, Wayland Student Press Network, Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass. Winners of fall contest on localizing Home page design The Eddies Echo, The Eddies Echo staff, “Students shut out by shut down,” Michalewicz and Hailey Angione, The Edward Little High School, Lewiston, Kaitlyn Callahan, The Harbinger, Algon- Lancer Spirit, Londonderry High School, Maine quin Regional High School, Northbor- Londonderry, N.H. The Rebellion, Annie Gallivan, Walpo- ough, Mass. “Changes coming to NHS vocation- “Rare holiday combination offers al curriculum,” Parker Richards and unique celebration,” Sarah Gladstone, Claire MacKay, Veritas, Nantucket High Thank you The Sagamore , Brookline High School, School, Nantucket, Mass. Brookline, Mass. “Column: One Fish, Two Fish, Red to Advisory Group “Let’s talk about race,” Miriam Fish vs. Blue Fish, ” Jared Perlo, The El-Baz, The Sagamore, Brookline High Newtonite, Newton North High School, Mary Barber, Wayland High School, Brookline, Mass. Newtonville, Mass. School, Wayland, Mass. “10 Rules for the Perfect Blizzard,” “Hunger Hits Home,” Marissa Fitz- Katie Gloeckner and Bunnell Laurel, gerald, Wildcat News Now, Norwich Free Conor Cashman, Walpole The Scribe, Francis Scott Bunnell High Academy, Norwich, Conn. High School, Walpole, Mass. 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Amy Vessels, Hudson High School, Hudson, Mass. Carol Ziemian, Northeastern University ­—HFS Kristine Hopkins/The High School View Applause fills Morse Auditorium for John Tlumacki, the photojournalist who gave the keynote speech at the conference Friday, May 2.