Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: University of Chicago Laboratory High School Entry Title: Wingin' It Entry Credit: Ari Novak Judge Comment: The brevity of the headline works 1. as a review on the Features page but 2. mostly the use of the skewer "piercing" the wings as a letter in the headline.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: University of Chicago Laboratory High School Entry Title: Power, Profit and Pee Entry Credit: Orlie Weitzman Judge Comment: Attention-getting and a bit edgy (uncouth, even), but that totally fits the content of the musical.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mother McAuley High School Entry Title: How to bear the loss Entry Credit: Simone Whitt Judge Comment: Headline is strengthened by use of both "Bear(s)" and "loss" in lede and conclusion. Stylistically, I would have liked to have seen "Bear" in quotes and capitalized.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Walter Payton High School Entry Title: Op-Ed: Opt out of photo ops Entry Credit: Kieran Blake, Alexa Gola Judge Comment: A lot is happening here that is good, with the use of "op" in both the verb "opt" and as an OP-ed (even the p and the o's in "photo" are a connection); however, the editorial says, "Group photos should be framed as an invitation to those who would like to participate," which is different than what comes across as a blanket encouragement in the headline to just opt out.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Kaneland High School Entry Title: Canada vs. U.S. how games of tariffs are really played by everyday citizens Entry Credit: Miles Sizemore Judge Comment: How "games are really played" is a good word connection. Because the story itself tackles a serious and relevant issue in a straightforward, it doesn't fit the tone of the piece, play off a quote, or offer a counterpoint idea (e.g. "financial impact is not a game" or "no one wins").
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Kaneland High School Entry Title: The cost of financial responsibility Entry Credit: Olivia Cotter Judge Comment: The wording works and ties in with the story. I prefer to see strong verbs in headlines.
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