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: Hammond’s Purdue University Northwest helps many

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Hammond’s Purdue University Northwest helps many What’s recently happened? Purdue University Northwest (PNW) recently had an event open to all students needing help with their FAFSA, ScholarTrack account setup, and 21 Century Scholarship applications.  “I had a great experience at PNW....

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Lake Central swings into summer with a State title and much more

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Lake Central swings into summer with a State title and much more What’s recently happened? While the doors to Lake Central High School have closed for the summer, the Lake Central Baseball Team made history with its postseason run. For just the second time in school history, the Indians traveled down to Victory...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Munster jumps into summer with community activities

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Munster jumps into summer with community activities What’s recently happened? Best Buddies first Friendship Fair was held at Community Park on May 25, the first official day of summer break. It was held by the Munster High School (MHS) Best Buddies Club in order to teach the community about...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Andrean students radiate throughout the summer

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Andrean students radiate throughout the summer What’s recently happened?  School is out for the summer! After 180 days of hard work, the Andrean High School (AHS) 59ers have wrapped up yet another school year. The AHS students stayed determined and focused in order to push through finals....

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen leave the 2024 school year with a bang

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Penn Kingsmen leave the 2024 school year with a bang What’s recently happened? 1,400 tickets were sold for Penn High School’s 2024 Prom at the South Bend Century Center. This year's theme was Hollywood Glamour, and students loved it — some saying it’s Penn’s best theme yet. To fit the red...

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GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Whiting High School seniors graduate and summer fun begins

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Whiting High School seniors graduate and summer fun begins What’s recently happened? Whiting High School (WHS) students have graduated! On June 2, WHS seniors officially graduated from high school. Many students said it was a bittersweet moment on Sunday as they waited to be handed their diplomas. ...

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