Hi's Eye
Hi's Eye is the student-run weekly newspaper at Westfield High School located in Westfield in Union County, New Jersey. Hi's Eye is New Jersey's only weekly uncensored student newspaper, and one of the few uncensored school publications in the entire country. [1]
Hi's Eye has an editorial staff of Journalism 3 seniors and is free from administrative prior review. The paper was established in 1935. It publishes 30 issues per year with a monthly Arts and Entertainment issue called Iris. Hi's Eye is unique among many student run newspapers in that it is weekly, and that it is completely self-funded.
In September 2011, Hi's Eye unveiled a new online version. Hi's Eye aims to use the website to reach readers more often, and with more news that perhaps cannot always fit in the print version.
Awards
Hi's Eye has won numerous awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, American Scholastic Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association, and the New Jersey American Civil Liberties Union.
Most recently, Hi's Eye received First Place with Special Merit from the ASPA for the 2011-2012 school year.
The "Hi's Eye" won a Pacemaker Award from NSPA for 2013.
Editors and staff
The newspaper's advisers are Ms. Rosemary DiBattista and Ms. Nicole Scimone
Web Rotation A
EIC-Matt Gates
Associate Web Editor-Christina Jones
Web Rotation B
EIC-Clara Smith
Associate Web Editor-Robert Romano
Rotation One
EIC-Eric Oberman
News-Lauren Koenigsberg
Op-Ed-Jennifer Mandelblatt
Features-Erin Fitzpatrick
Sports-Meghan Reilly
GAP-Jesse Finver
Rotation Two
EIC-Kate Capodanno
News-Ellie Reinhardt
Op-Ed-Benji Schwartz
Features-Annie Tanella
Sports-Mark Eisenhauer
GAP-Alyssa Gurkas
Iris
EIC-Izzy Smelkinson
Arts News-Liz Greismer
Commentary-Sarah Hearon
Sights and Sounds-Sarah Leahy
Reviews-Molly Jennings
GAP-Laura Streaman
Business Staff
Business Manager-Jessica Ciampa
Office Manager-Katherine Fischer
Advertising Managers-Courtney Han, Rebecca Harris
Staff Photographer-Katherine Fischer
References
- ↑ News 12 crew puts focus on the Hi's Eye, Record-Press, March 8, 2007. "Hi's Eye is one of the few high school newspapers in the country and the only one in New Jersey that produces a weekly uncensored issue"
- Hi's Eye Vol. 76 No. 1