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                                                      Broadcast Club and Lit  Mag empowered the student voice.


                                                          From discovering an artistic talent to letting the school kn ow what's
                                                        new, Broadcast  and  Literary Magaz in e clubs always  communicated the
                                                        thoughts of th e student popul ation.
                                                          MN99 News  acquired  new ca meras  and editing eq uipment this
                                                        yea r, and added "Weird Facts  Frid ay ." Th e news  was  a key part in
                                                        kee ping students  clued in  on club meetin gs,  sporting eve nts,  and  prac-
                                                        tices.
                                                          "We had a new computer that ca n do all  sorts  of cool backgrounds
                                                        and it makes  the new look a lot more offi cial and  profess ional," junior
                                                        Dana Coury  sa id .
                                                          LitMag  also  provided a creative  outlet.  Th ey  met eve ry Thursday  and
                                                        gathered artwork  and writings of fell ow students  to produce a coll ective
                                                        yea rl y magaz in e.
                                                          "LitMag  is important because  eve ryone needs  a place where they
                                                        ca n ex press  themse lves,  and LitMag  is a place  where I ca n express  my-
                                                        se lf in  my own way.  Plu s Mr. B is the man! " Senior jon Hawkins  sa id.
                                                           Not onl y did they publish the Literary Magaz in e and se ll  it, LitMag
                                                        was  also kn own for putting on an  annual Open Mic Night in  the sp rin g.
                                                          "Th e Open Night is really fun, you get to find out th e kid who sits
                                                        behind  you in  class  ca n sing or write. It's  like the ultimate surprise,"
                                                       junior Mike Davidson  sa id.
                                                          Not only did they  kee p pee rs inform ed, Literary Magaz in e and
                                                       Broadcast Club created  an  opening for student voice  and creativity.


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