What’s recently happened? Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is one of the most anticipated events of the school year at Bishop Noll Institute (BNI). BNI began celebrating on the last Monday of January with Decades Day. Seniors dressed in ’00s, juniors...
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: Munster Mustangs are riled up for a competitive season
What’s recently happened? As students closed in toward the DJ booth, cheer team members read off the name of the 2024-2025 school year’s Munster High School (MHS) Turnabout King – Senior Colh Igue – at the dance on Jan. 25. Cheers rang out...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Fighting ‘59ers brave the cold weather to prepare for spring
What’s recently happened? January is the darkest month of the year. For some, this may be dreadful, but for Andrean High School (AHS) students, the light of Christ kept January bright. This month has been one of AHS’s lighter months....
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Let love bloom with Whiting High School’s Spanish Club
What’s recently happened? On Saturday, February 1, the Whiting High School (WHS) Science Olympiad team competed in the Regional competition at Indiana University Northwest. There were teams from schools all over the area who came to compete....
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: River Forest lends a paw to local animal shelters
What’s recently happened? December was a time to give to those in need. The National Honor Society’s (NHS) Project of the Month, “Stockings for Paws,” aimed to give back to local animal shelters, including the Humane Society of Hobart and...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Chesterton High School swims to success
What’s recently happened? The Chesterton High School (CHS) Girls’ Swim and Dive team competed in the Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) Championships on January 18. The teams traveled to Valparaiso to compete in the event, and both the swim...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Crown Point High School welcomes the new year with new additions
What’s recently happened? Crown Point High School (CPHS) welcomed its exciting new addition – The Bulldog Bistro. This cafe was officially open for business on December 3, 2024. The menu includes a wide variety of sugar-free teas, coffees, chips,...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Second semester for most, last semester for some at the Hammond Area Career Center
What’s recently happened? Recently at the Hammond Area Career Center (ACC), students and faculty are just coming back from the much-needed holiday break. For most of the students, this is just another spring semester, but for the seniors who...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Bishop Noll Institute jumps into the new year
What’s recently happened? The stress of the midterms finally wore off for Bishop Noll Institute (BNI) students after the well deserved Christmas break. Kids came back from nice vacations and relaxed in preparation for the second semester. ...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Munster students are halfway there
What’s recently happened? Construction on Munster High School (MHS) has continued, with the auditorium and soccer field going under renovation. Girls wrestling competed and placed fourth at sectionals at the beginning of this month, with...