Pun and Ink: Jaws Barbie for Christmas
December 22, 2011 by sklepach
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Unleashed’s own graduation requirements
May 27, 2011 by Adriana Janovich
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Schools have their graduation requirements. And here at Unleashed, we have a few, too. They don’t have anything to do with class. At least, most of them don’t. However, they are local. And fun. And many of them are free, or at least affordable. How many of the things have you done on our list? [...]
Read more »A Day in their Lives
April 1, 2011 by Adriana Janovich
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“Day after day, I will walk and I will play.” — Add It Up, Violent Femmes Three years ago, the Herald-Republic’s Unleashed staff took an ordinary school day and wrote about the major points and the minutae that make up their extraordinary lives. Their days start early and end late, taking them through breakfast, lunch [...]
Read more »The 411 on the 109
March 9, 2011 by Adriana Janovich
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Unleashed veteran Wyatt Kanyer, now a student at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, is still busy doing journalism. He recently started writing features for The 109, a new hyper-local news site. So far, he’s written about ghosts and renting rooms for the Super Bowl. He’s also a columnist for his campus newspaper TCU Daily [...]
Read more »Keeping up with Colleen
January 18, 2011 by Adriana Janovich
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Colleen Fontana is still doing journalism, only now she’s doing it in Seattle. The 2010 graduate of Yakima’s Davis High School – and four-year Unleashed veteran – is now attending Seattle University. Here’s a piece she recently wrote for The Spectator. Way to go, Colleen! Once an Unleashed, always an Unleashed kid!
Read more »Unleashed blog links
December 29, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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Here’s a link to Unleashed blogs past and present. While Hannah Besso and Olivia Hernandez are both back from their travels — to Argentina and Mexico, respectively — Unleashed still wants to be able to refer to their old posts from time to time. Olivia’s not writing her music blog these days. But there are [...]
Read more »Toy Stories
December 7, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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Everyone has a favorite. Whether it’s a stuffed animal that was carried everywhere — never to be left in the car — to a closet full of Barbies or basement full of Legos, every kid — or kid at heart — has an all-time favorite toy. This December, as kids everywhere are taking stock and filling [...]
Read more »Firearms protest
December 1, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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What we’re thankful for
November 23, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, some of the Unleashed kids — student reporters, photographers and artists from around the Yakima Valley — are sharing what they’re grateful for this year. From Facebook to best friends, iPads and parents, their lists just might surprise you. Here they are, in no particular order: The Things We’re Thankful [...]
Read more »Deadline to apply for the 2010-2011 team is Aug. 31
August 27, 2010 by Adriana Janovich
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The deadline to apply for the 2010-2011 Unleashed team is just around the corner. Applications are due Aug. 31. We’re looking for students in grades nine through 12 who are interested in writing, reporting, journalism and photojournalism. Students from the following participating public school districts are invited to apply: Yakima, West Valley, East Valley, Ellensburg, [...]
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