The Spartan Spotlight - What We're About

The Spartan Spotlight exists to provide an opportunity for students to interact with their school and community through the various aspects of journalism and publishing. As the student newspaper, we aim to publish frequently while also engaging students through social media and other online endeavors. We see the Spotlight as a way for students at McFarland to communicate not only to the rest of the school but to the entire McFarland community.

The goal of the Spotlight is to be a part of the McFarland community by informing, persuading, and entertaining. We hope to lead the community as an independent observer and educator in order to stimulate important discussions. We want to endorse open communication on the important issues facing society, as well as find connections between those issues and our community. The Spartan Spotlight is a place where student voices can be heard.

If you are at all interested in joining the Spartan Spotlight, there are meetings every Thursday morning at 7:20 am in Mr. Touhey’s room (211) or you can submit work through the Spartan Spotlight website. You will have the opportunity to write stories, take photos, and create artwork. The Spotlight is a place where you will learn valuable skills that will help you for the rest of your life. It’s a place where your work will be valued and respected as a healthy way to exercise your first amendment rights. Regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, political beliefs, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disabilities, your voice will be appreciated at the Spotlight.

As for people who are not interested in joining the Spartan Spotlight, we thank you for reading. It is our hope to not only teach students how to present information and be responsible informants but to help turn the community into more educated consumers. That is why we are very open and excited if anyone has any questions about work in the Spotlight. Any questions about work produced by the Spartan Spotlight can be emailed to mcfarlandspartanspotlight@gmail.com. We can answer questions about events, how to get involved, or get you the resources used in an article. The Spotlight is dedicated to getting information to all members of our community. Thank you again for reading and supporting the voices of youth.

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