Second semester of PhD looms on horizon
In a week, classes resume, and that means my journey toward my doctoral degree continues. Amid a pandemic, social unrest, and political upheaval, my attention […]
student journalism
Sterling High School takes 2nd in 2020 2A State Journalism
On May 2 Sterling High School took second place in the 2A classification as they competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Contest, which […]
Sterling College journalists win KCM awards
Sterling College student journalists recently won several awards in the 2020 Kansas Collegiate Media Publications Award Contest. Junior Darren Porche, of Houston, sophomore Taya Wilson, […]
Sterling High School journalists receive award for courage
When the Sterling High School journalism program’s future was thrust into uncertainty by the elimination of long-time journalism adviser Todd Vogts, the Sterling Student Publications […]
Journalism slashed at Sterling High School
Next year student journalism will essentially be dead at Sterling High School in Sterling, Kansas. And the Unified School District No. 376 Board of Education […]
28 Sterling journalism entries qualify for state contest
On Feb. 19, student journalist from Sterling High School traveled to the campus of Wichita State University to take part in the Kansas Scholastic Press […]
Vogts set to pursue PhD
With any luck, I will be a doctor by the time I am 40 years old. This doesn’t mean I will be dealing with people’s […]
Riffel named 2020 KSPA Journalist of the Year
Sterling High School senior Abby Riffel received one of the top honors a high school journalist can earn Feb. 20. She was named Kansas Scholastic […]
Vogts renews JEA’s CJE status
Todd Vogts, of Sterling High School and Sterling College, has met the requirements to renew his Certified Journalism Educator status from the Journalism Education Association […]
Sterling High School’s student news publication takes on new look
About six years ago, as a journalism teacher and adviser at Sterling High School in Sterling, Kan., I launched a monthly news publication, part the […]
Campus newspaper revived at Sterling College
On Oct. 7, 2019, a new student-produced newspaper landed in newsstands at Sterling College in Sterling, Kan. It is called the Sterling College Observer, and […]
GateHouse strikes again, puts local journalism in danger
Thursday marked another round of layoffs for GateHouse Media properties. Several newspapers across the country felt the impact. Mike Reed, CEO of GateHouse’s parent company, […]