Silver Chips won the 2000 Marylander Award for the second year in a row for best high school newspaper in the state serving a population greater than 1,200 students. The contest was sponsored by the Maryland Scholastic Press Association (MSPA).
Chips received a first place rating in the contest and outstanding scores in the categories of Content and Coverage, Writing and Editing and Design, for a total score of 97.175 out of a possible 100.
The association lauded Chips for strong writing and reporting. "The sophisticated level of writing and reporting is light years beyond most high school newspapers, and the topics approached are timely, relevant, complex and bold," a judge noted.
Chips was also credited for representing diversity. "From the names and faces featured in [Silver Chips], the rich diversity of the school is clear to the reader and is obviously celebrated. Students of various ethnicities appear to be represented in context," wrote a judge.
The MSPA also commented on the newspaper's layout. "Staffers clearly understand how art—particularly informational graphics and boxes—can add to the reader's understanding of the story," wrote a judge.
Chips also won the Marylander Award in 1993, 1996 and 1999.
Earlier this year, Silver Chips writers swept the MSPA Individual Writing and Editing Contest, winning half of the awards.
Ana Mittal. Alpana Mittal, known to her friends as Ana, is a senior at Blair. This is her second year on Silver Chips, and she is currently the Newsbriefs Editor. In addition to writing for her school newspaper, she has also written for Progressive Maryland's newsletter. Last … More »
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