The creators of all three April Stories of the Month chose excellent formats in which to share stories.

Caleb Klassen of Adel HS is an Eagle Scout so who better to talk about the current Pete Hegseth’s criticism of the Boy Scouts. Klassen knows the topic so with the choice of the opinion format he can share his experiences. He also shares the experiences of another Eagle that support his opinion.  Caleb is a junior at ADM High School and the Editor-in-Chief for the Black and Redgister You can read Caleb’s story here. Check out more of Caleb’s work here.

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In a story about choreography, seeing the choreography makes sense. Wise choice to use video by Waterloo West’s Brooklyn Berumez, Syndy Morin and Mackenzie Johnson. You can check out their submission here.

Brooklynn Berumez is a senior at Waterloo West and is the Yearbook Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Wahawk Yearbook and a reporter for the Wahawk Insider. You can find more of her work here. Syndy Morin is a junior and serves as a reporter for the Wahawk Insider. Check our more of here work here. Mackenzie Johnson is a junior at Waterloo West and is the Social Media Editor for the Wahawk Insider. You can find more of here work here.

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The team of Loren Barjis, Kaleshna Udas, Anna You, and Sonya Zhu from Iowa City West wrote a story chock full of good quotes and then they highlighted them by using pull quotes. They also used sidebars like a calendar of upcoming events instead of trying to list them all in the story. Great use of the sidebar format. You can read their article here.

Loren Barjis is a sophomore at West High where she serves as the Print Assistant Copy Editor. You can read more of her work here. Kaleshna Udas is a junior at West High and serves as a Print Reporter for West Side Story. You can find more of here work here. Anna You is a senior at West and is the Print Designer for the West Side Story. You can check out more of her work here. Sonya Zhu is a sophomore at West High and serves as a Print Reporter. You can find more of her work here.

The format used to share a story can enhance readers’ understanding.

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The Iowa High School Press Association created a new contest, Story & Photo of the Month, for a chance for students to be featured on our social media. Students can submit a link to their best timely photos and stories to be entered into the monthly contest. At the end of the month, IHSPA chooses a story and a photo to post on our Instagram, Facebook, and website.