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2018 students

Stories created by the 2018 journalism workshop participants

  • 6 students share advice, experiences about college

    2018 students
    July 31, 2018
    by Claire Belesimo
    For Grace Kaupas, transitioning from Grassfield High School in Chesapeake to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville was a shock. “It was nothing like what I had expected it to ...
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  • How changing marijuana laws across the country are affecting the conversation in Virginia

    2018 students
    July 31, 2018
    by Maia Stanley
    In January 2017, two bills were proposed in a Virginia Senate Committee that would have made possessing small amounts of marijuana punishable with a civil fine. Neither proposal was accepted. ...
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  • Homeless teens find shelter at The Crow's Nest

    2018 students
    July 31, 2018
    by Sydney Haulenbeek
    In an upstairs room on 18th Street at the Oceanfront, a place of refuge exists: The Crow’s Nest, an escape for homeless and at-risk youth. A cross wrapped in fairy ...
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  • Teens are getting more involved in politics, especially around gun control issue

    2018 students
    July 30, 2018
    by Azaria Gerardo
    Emma Gonzalez did not speak for what seemed like an eternity during the “March For Our Lives” gun control rally in March. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas senior was a survivor ...
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  • Chrysler Museum exhibitions continue to wow. But how do they all come together?

    2018 students
    July 30, 2018
    by Hannah Song
    When visitors get close to Vik Muniz’s works at the Chrysler Museum of Art, they will notice the string, ketchup, chocolate and sugar in his photographs. Once they back away, ...
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  • Contraceptives help push teen pregnancies to an all-time low

    2018 students
    July 29, 2018
    by Shelly Slocum
    Taylor Henderson was finishing her senior year of high school when she realized that she had more to worry about than the upcoming volleyball game: she was going to have ...
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  • Virginia juvenile court partners with Urban Theatre Project

    2018 students
    July 29, 2018
    by Joel Casanova
    Ten students take to a light-adorned stage. Through poetry, dance, theater and song, they weave together tales of their everyday lives. Six weeks ago they started rehearsals; seven weeks ago ...
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  • Knowing Alzheimer's symptoms can help families prepare for the disease

    2018 students
    July 29, 2018
    by Aryn Lovell
    Forgetting important dates. Confusing a TV remote for a cellphone. Not recognizing family members. For patients with Alzheimer’s disease, this is a reality. Blanche Arlene Fly, a Norfolk native diagnosed ...
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  • New law requires updates to mental health education in Virginia high schools

    2018 students
    July 29, 2018
    by Avery Goodstine
    On July 1, Virginia became one of the first states to pass legislation requiring mental health education be included in the ninth- and 10th-grade health curriculum. State Sen. Creigh Deeds ...
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  • A Hidden Gem: The Hindu Temple of Hampton Roads

    2018 students
    July 29, 2018
    by Brammy Rajakumar
    The first Hindu temple of Hampton Roads began as a weekly meeting at Saileela Venkatesan’s house. Local Asian Indians sang devotionals and forged deep connections, beyond the usual movies and ...
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  • @ericasmith: @LHRubama: "Whatever you do when you grow up, whatever you do make sure you have a passion for it." #vpjschool #goodadvice
    Jul 14, 2017
  • @Denisewrites: @EditorReece schooling #vpjschool about spotting fake news. If someone says the sky is blue, verify it. https://t.co/XBzk…
    Jul 13, 2017
  • @rose_stanphill: Day one at the Virginian Pilot Journalism Workshop! Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Ryes says to become an expert in what yo…
    Jul 13, 2017
  • @MAMcreate: Eric Eyre talked about how you need to have a passion in what you write, actually care in your work. #vpjschool
    Jul 13, 2017
  • @noahdaboul23: I learned today that it is okay to badger the mayor #vpjschool
    Jul 13, 2017

Latest posts

  • 6 students share advice, experiences about college

    2018 students
    July 31, 2018
  • How changing marijuana laws across the country are affecting the conversation in Virginia

    2018 students
    July 31, 2018
  • Homeless teens find shelter at The Crow's Nest

    2018 students
    July 31, 2018
  • Teens are getting more involved in politics, especially around gun control issue

    2018 students
    July 30, 2018
  • Chrysler Museum exhibitions continue to wow. But how do they all come together?

    2018 students
    July 30, 2018

Latest tweets

  • @ericasmith: @LHRubama: "Whatever you do when you grow up, whatever you do make sure you have a passion for it." #vpjschool #goodadvice
    Jul 14, 2017
  • @Denisewrites: @EditorReece schooling #vpjschool about spotting fake news. If someone says the sky is blue, verify it. https://t.co/XBzk…
    Jul 13, 2017
  • @rose_stanphill: Day one at the Virginian Pilot Journalism Workshop! Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Ryes says to become an expert in what yo…
    Jul 13, 2017
  • @MAMcreate: Eric Eyre talked about how you need to have a passion in what you write, actually care in your work. #vpjschool
    Jul 13, 2017
  • @noahdaboul23: I learned today that it is okay to badger the mayor #vpjschool
    Jul 13, 2017

Latest workshop posts

  • "The Rest of History" featured overlooked stories of history at Virginia Beach museum

    2019 students
    August 21, 2019
  • Local students share why taking a gap year was - and will be - the right choice for them

    2019 students
    August 20, 2019
  • Mystic Moon, a local haven for pagans

    2019 students
    August 19, 2019

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The Virginian-Pilot Journalism Workshop offers high school and college students a chance to learn about journalism from the pros, to meet others who share their interests in news, and to have fun.

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