User:Thalleck/NEWS!

NEWS! was a spoof newspaper started by High School seniors during the 2004-2005 schoolyear at West Genesee High School.

Founding
Michael Cacchione, Christopher Gabris, Daniel Gaffney and Michael Rotondo were the founding fathers of the paper, but the roster a few weeks later came to include Thomas Halleck who acted as the paper's Editor-in-chief, but later also contributed articles, even stepping in at times to create the front page, more often the job of the paper's and the "NEWS! Crew's" unofficial leader, Cacchione.

Notoriety
The paper gained notoriety during that same school year, as the "unsanctioned school publication" became increasingly popular amidst teachers and students of West Genesee.

Post-Standard article
The publication even took notice of the local newspaper, the Post-Standard. Link to the Article

Website
A NEWS! website was created early on to facilitate further humor, reprinted articles, and a message board. While the paper no longer exists, the website still stands as a monument to the satirical humor of NEWS!.