[NewChief]

I just realized I didn't really give you any feature ideas, so here ya go:

1. Personality features: cover an ordinary classmate and find out what sets them apart. If done well, these are awesome.

2. Occasional Piece: based on holidays or special events (like Thanksgiving/Christmas). Find an intersting slant and cover it. Maybe some of your classmates volunteer at a homeless shelter for the Holidays

3. Historic features: how did your school get its mascot? What's the history of your school building?

4. Shared-experience feature: serve up some information to the reader in an interesting way. Tell them what it's like to go snowboarding for the first time, play a game of paintball, or attend a Chiefs game.

5. How-To article: tell them how to do something. From installing a car stereo to baking cookies. Whatever. Just write it in an entertaining way.

6. Consumer report: kids are tech savvy and heavy tech consumers. Find a staffer than knows something about technology and have them write reviews of products (like MP3 players).

What I would not do:
Crosswords, games, puzzles, advice columns, horoscopes, gossip columns. These don't belong in a real high school or college newspaper.