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Crier Editor-in-Chief Atarah Israel named Indiana High School Journalist of the Year

Sofia Sanchez, Page Editor|March 23, 2022

FRONT FLURRY Preparing for Crier’s March 25 deadline, Atarah Israel, senior and Editor-in-Chief, works on building the front page. Her favorite part of building the page was seeing the design come together after picturing it in her head.

After her substantial contributions and impacts as a student journalist, Atarah Israel, senior and Crier Editor-in-Chief, was named Indiana High School Journalist of the Year by the Indiana High School Press Association. This award recognizes the top high school journalists in the country. Atarah will represent Indiana in the National High School Journalist of the Year competition at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention Apr. 7-9 in Los Angeles, California.

“It was an out of body experience,” Atarah said. “It feels gratifying to be recognized for the hard work that I’ve done. I just feel very thankful that I found Crier my freshman year because I would not be the high school student I am today. As I’ve given to Crier, I’ve received so much more back.”

Issue 5: at a glance

“WAVE THERAPY” Displayed at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, art teacher Elena Lopez’s “Wave Therapy” is displayed. Her piece was created with acrylic on canvas and linen. “We had a lot of discussion about whether or not the pieces should be sewn together or attached to something so that they could just be put back up much easier. I didn’t want that, because in my mind, I thought, if this ever gets a chance to be seen anywhere else, I might not have this size. I might have to pull certain pieces for that particular space,” she said.

Making waves: Art teacher Elena Lopez’s “Wave Therapy” displayed at the Biannual Educators Show

CRACKING THE CODE Looking at a computer, junior Tatyana Glowa and freshmen Julissa Gil and John Bellahcen go through practice images in business teacher Ryan Popa’s room. The three students are apart of one of the three Cyberpatriot teams, Echo. “I started knowing practically nothing and quickly learned how everything works,” Bellahcen said. “I really love competition days where you and your team get 95% percent of the image complete and then have to lock in and as a team work through problems together.”

New faces, same mission: Cyberpatriot welcomes fresh talent to the team

DUSTED OFF As sophomores Kate Huang and Rachel Siergey assemble supplies for their forensics kit, they unpacked old equipment including forceps and flasks. The Science Olympiad members are preparing for the upcoming tournament at Palatine this Saturday. “Science Olympiad constantly challenges us to think creatively, and I love seeing how our team improves with each competition," Kate Huang said.

In their element: Science Olympiad works towards their Palatine competition this weekend

Issue 3 at a glance: Upcoming dates and classroom changes

Oct. 22 is PSAT day for grades nine through eleven. It will be digital, and will run through first to fourth hour. Make sure to check your email for y...

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