East junior Julia Wiebe has been awarded a prize in the 2014 WNA contest for student journalism.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation gave Wiebe third place in the editorial category, for her opinion piece “Study Religion to Expand Knowledge.”
Wiebe’s award marks the second time this spring that The Current was recognized in a statewide journalism contest. Last month five members of the news blog earned a total of seven awards in the 2014 NEWSPA contest.
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Our generation will be left behind if we do not widen our understanding of the world
By Julia Wiebe, Current Staff
In Small Town, America, everyone knows what you did last summer. Everyone knows how your job is going, your relationship status, and your religious beliefs.
However, the world is a great deal bigger than Small Town, America. Continue reading
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By Julia Wiebe, Current Staff
“Things never happen the same way twice, dear one.”
-Aslan
That line, after being written by C.S. Lewis in the original The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, has been spoken by countless actors in countless productions, both on stage and on the big screen, but one thing is for sure: Aslan has never been portrayed quite like this before.
In this year’s drama department production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, all-powerful protagonist Aslan, a larger-than-life lion, is being played by not one, but four actresses. Carly Gloff, Rachel Uhren, Christine Gan, and Natalie Wanasek are joining forces to bring this character to life.
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When schools and clubs require a certain number
of volunteer hours, is it still service?
By Julia Wiebe, Current Staff
Volunteering is, by definition, doing something for others for no personal gain. However, it comes with the connotation of helping others because you want to do it. Because you love the feeling of helping others and seeing the look on their face when you make a positive impact on their lives. Helping others is supposed to be about the rush that comes along with bettering the lives of the less fortunate. So when schools and clubs start to require or at least Strongly Recommend a certain number of volunteer hours, is it still service? Continue reading
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