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In addition, King 5 interviewed Sports Editor Sam Heikell (at Seat's baggage claim late last night!) about the convention, which aired last night around 11 p.m.
Tonight, Sam will be on the Jason Rantz Show on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM regarding the convention and awards. Tune in around 9:15 p.m. for this interview!

Excited to announce the awards we took away from the NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Los Angeles!

Our fifth issue, which focused on mental health and illness, won the 2016 NHSJC Best of Show award for Newspaper Tabloid (17+ pages). This issue can be viewed here: https://issuu.com/ballardtally/docs/tally_issue5_3.29.16?e=0/34512980

These individuals also won awards in the write-off competition:
Jackson Croy (10) won a Superior in Review Writing
Sam Heikell (11) won an Honorable Mention in Sports Writing
Rachel Halmrast (11) won an Excellent in Editorial Cartooning

Talisman, issue 5, March 29, 2016 Ballard Talisman

BHS evacuated. Several squad cars on campus. On site armed officers say, threat is likely a prank because there are simultaneous calls at schools across SPS.

Today's lockdown regarding a student allegedly seen with a gun at school.

Students safely released after lockdown Students left school safely today after a three hour lockdown caused by a student who was allegedly spotted with a gun on campus. Seattle Police Department officers and a SWAT team responded to a call about a male student with a gun at around 11 a.m. The student was arrested at a Taco Bell restauran…