Denebola’s Mission Statement:
Named after one of the brightest stars in the Leo constellation, Denebola is Newton South High School’s official online newspaper. Converting from a print publication in 2012, Denebola possesses a storied heritage of award-winning news reporting that caters to South students and Newton community members alike. With sections ranging from school news to sports to our specialized columns, we strive to provide reliable, informative, and relative news and entertainment to the Newton community and beyond.
Denebola has a single, unifying goal: To represent you, a fellow student at Newton South. As an extracurricular club, Denebola aims to highlight students in school activities and to highlight our community’s accomplishments as well as give students a voice.
Since converting to online, Denebola has been recognized for:
2013 NSPA Pacemaker award winner
Featured in NSPA 19 “Best of High School Press”
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 first place in “Excellence in Online Journalism” from Suffolk University
2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 – first place in “ALL – New England” in journalism from the New England Scholastic Press Association
2015 & 2021 “Highest Achievement” in journalism from the New England Scholastic Press Association
2016 NSPA “Best in Show” 10th Place
2017 NSPA “Best in Show” 6th Place
2018 & 2019 Honorable Mention in “Excellence in Online Journalism” – Suffolk University
2021 NESPA Journalism Award in Scholastic Editing and Publishing: Highest Achievement, Class I
And for a variety of individual awards:
MASPA – Feature Photo of the Year (First place, 2018); Sports Photo of the Year (Third Place, 2018), Online Video of the Year (Second Place, 2018)
Recently, Denebola has started gaining more school-wide recognition through our media work. Check it out on our social media pages!
Instagram: @nshsdenebola
TikTok: @denebola_nshs
YouTube: NSHS Denebola