BELLOWS FALLS — Bellows Falls Union High School sophomores Lia Clark and Sophie Hislop had an idea.
They wanted to start a student newspaper to showcase stories about the high school, featuring articles about students, written by students.
So they organized a student news club, and The Howler - an online news site covering the school, the local community, and beyond - was born.
Clark and Hislop were named co-editors of the site, and their Wednesday meetings have attracted students interested in writing about sports, the arts, politics, national news, and more.
According to a news release, The Howler (howler.bfuhs.org), which launched Nov. 22, is a work in progress. Clark and Hislop hope to add an original logo and other artwork to the site.
Students are working on the holiday edition, which will be released right before the holiday break. Under the guidance of Title 1 reading teacher Tim Clark and Public Relations Coordinator Suzanne Groenewold, the students are well on their way - writing news stories and creating polls, artwork, and mixed media for the site.
This month, a contest was announced for the student body to submit works related to the holidays, with prizes for first and second place in three categories.