Looking to spice your school's online edition?

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It's one of the reasons high school newsrooms are littered with exchange papers from across the country and why swap shops often are among the most popular activities at national conventions.

Well, consider this your online exchange.

The NSPA recently announced the winners of its Online Pacemakers, and they're worth a look, whether you're wanting ideas for your new Web site or simply seeking ways to spice up your bland design. One can learn a lot by emulating the best.

Check them out:

• The Paly Voice, Palo Alto (Calif.) HS
• Grizzly Gazette, Granite Hills HS (Porterville, Calif.)
• Gargoyle, Laboratory HS (Urbana, Ill.)

Additionally, here were the other finalists:

• The Wired Baron, Fountain Valley (Calif.) HS
• The Feather, Fresno (Calif.) Christian HS
• The Talon, Los Altos (Calif.) HS
• The Tam News, Tamalpais HS (Mill Valley, Calif.)
• The Lowell, Lowell HS (San Francisco, Calif.)
• Silver Chips, Montgomery Blair HS (Silver Spring, Md.)