Upcoming Events: March 15th to March 22nd

All of March:

March Log In Challenge: Log in to your Whyville account on 15 separate days and win 100 pearls, log in on 30 separate days and you will also receive a one-month why-pass!

March is Whyville's birthday month! Whyville is turning 16 and to celebrate there will be 16 contests which are:

Most Clams Earned from Salary

Highest Star My Avatar Rating

Most Akbar's Sales

Most Popular Welcome Guides

Most Dedicated Y-mail Helpers

Top Clams Earned from Whyville Games

Top Clams Earned from Raven Island Games

Most Helpful to Distressed Avatars

Most Saves in Wilson City Rescue

Most Clams Earned from ACT Career Quest

Most Clams Earned from Project Tricho

Most Clams Earned from ACT Job Center Jobs

Most Clams Earned from BIOlympics

Most Clams Earned from Vampire Power

Most Clams Earned from Dragons

Most Unique Games Won in PlayMath

For each citizen who places in the top 10 of each category, they will receive 160 pearls and a special trophy. The top scorer in each category will also win a special limited edition face part.

March 15th

4 PM: Special Meet the Makers event with Times editor Amae at the Greek Theater

March 17th:

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

All Day: Find a four leaf clover in a chatroom and you could win some pearls!
5 PM: Trivia with Coolethan at the Greek Theater

2015 Whyville Times Awards Nominees and Winners

Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the Times Awards this year, but here are the nominees and winners (the winners will be bolded in blue).Congrats to all, and good luck next year!

Article of The Year

Wearing the Hijab by Honeybbz9
My Chicken and I by MadamTaz
Our Reality by N00RA
Naked Mole Rats: The Forerunner of Cancer Treatment by Bibi4evr
Accidental Experiment: Friendless and Social Media by booksRus
Women in Science: What's the Issue? by Pamelia
Inside the Internship by Jillith
The Blood Moon's Journey by Kittieme
A Meaningless Puzzle Peace by 0chenz0
Staying A Healthy Weight for Guys by Zebranerd

Contribution to the Times

autumnlov
Bibi4evr
Honeybbz9
Jillith
Kittieme
MeBeLizzi
ocean10kv

Science Chicago Award

The Forer Effect by Delp
Water: Too Little of Much by Bibi4evr
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch by iSprig
Women in Science: What's the Issue? by Pamelia
Trouble with Colors by Jillith

Interview of the Year

Welcome to the New Year by DahCutie
Bagged Milk: Udderly Debatable by Xoxkitkat and Bibi4evr
Is That Seriously on TV? by Jts2000
Introspective Challenge by Bibi4evr
Yay or Nay? by Business4

Review of the Year

Nickelodeon Versus Disney Channel by hashtagno
A Growing Collection: Baby by redhottay
Series Review: The Mortal Instruments by Xoxkitkat
Book Review: Outliers by Malcom Gladwell by Jojokjk2
Delirium by MeBeLizzi

Help Article of the Year

Loving Your Body by Delp
Senior Survival Guide by Bibi4evr
How to Make a Resume by MeBeLizzi
DIY: Disney Costumes by DahCutie
My Drawing Process by ocean10kv

The Poetry Prize

Raindrops by EcoGeek
Love Finds You by Xoxkitkat
The Beauty of Islam by Honeybbz9
Be Alright by Jillith
Measurements by Zebranerd
Oak Tree by Rex13
Three Words by MeBeLizzi
Let Go by autumnlov
422 Days by Kittieme
Live Without any Regrets by holiday50

The Prose Prize

Torn Between War by saku3
The Short-Lived Life of Lennly Slaight by redhottay
Once Upon a Star by autumnlov
He Plead Guilty on All Accounts by Kittieme
Of Paupers and Angels by bopitybop

Art Achievement

Snow Leopard by sctupelo
Down With Webster by ocean10kv
Lana Del Ray by redhottay
2Pac by karma1013
Orangutan by Band7Geek
Prairie Girl by Barbie94
Solarized Lennon by nico511
Mother Nature by 1twilover
Depth of Field by 7stars
Baking with Kirsten: Sugar Work by kmg333

Fashion Article of the Year

Nailed It! by Xoxkitkat
Indian Clothes: A Look Into My Closet by Bibi4evr
Make Me Over by Honeybbz9
Easy and Affordable Red Lip Tutorial by Mangorox
The Classy French Twist by MadamTaz
Widening and Brightening Eyes by Delp

And just for fun, here are the users and how many times they were nominated, which is an accomplishment in itself.

Honeybbz9: Nominated 4 times
MadamTaz: Nominated 2 times
Bibi4evr: Nominated 7 times, won 5 times. She is also the winner of the Contribution to the Times Awards
Pamelia: Nominated 2 times
Jillith: Nominated 4 times, won once
Kittieme: Nominated 4 times, won 2 times
Zebranerd: Nominated 2 times
autumnlov: Nominated 3 times, won once
MeBeLizzi: Nominated 4 times, won once
ocean10kv: Nominated 3 times, won once
Delp: Nominated 3 times, won once
DahCutie: Nominated 2 times
Xoxkitkat: Nominated 4 times, won once
redhottay: Nominated 3 times

What is Whyville Insider All About?

So you may be wondering, what IS Whyville Insider? Well, I can tell you what it's not.

Whyville Insider is NOT a cheat site.  If you're looking for cheats, you've come to the wrong place. I do, however, post game tutorials and helpful tips. I do NOT give the answers or cheats to games, I don't show you how to remake or how to hack an account or scam. I believe in fair play, both in real life and in Whyville.

Whyville Insider was originally created a few years ago by me, jelloroks, to write an article to win the coveted Whylitzer. I had seen so many useless blogs created on the internet, where a person would win the Whylitzer, and never post on it again. I didn't want to do that. I stuck with my blog. I updated it with Whyville news and events, games, contests, quizzes, game guides and reviews, and more. And to my surprise, Whyville Insider was a hit! Many Whyvillians had commented on blog posts or y-mailed me and told me how much they loved my blog. I even had a few city workers mention it! I was thrilled.

As I got older, I stopped visiting Whyville as much and consequently stopped updating my blog as often. One day I decided I would log into Whyville again and check up on Whyville Insider, and to my dismay, Whyville Insider was POOF, gone. Erased from the internet. Non-existant. And why? I have no idea. So after trying and failing to revive my blog, I recreated it. I was able to find and repost some old articles I wrote on the new Whyville Insider. Unfortunately, I could not find my Whylitzer article.

Anyway, here's to the rebirth of Whyville Insider! *clink*

~Jello

2011 Times Awards!

Originally posted on: Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Another year of great times articles has passed and now it's time to nominate the best writers to win the infamous Times Award. This year, the awards will be hosted by city worker and times editor, AMae, on Sunday, January 8 at 4 PM Whytime. Voting is now over. Here are the nominees:

Article of the Year:

The Universal Key to Happiness: booksRus (Article ID 12378)

Vision of a Blind Man: Ocean10kv (Article ID 12252)

You Think You Are Free: Antier (Article ID 12291)

You Are Special: Kittieme (Article ID 12372)

Eleven Days: sqeakers1 (Article ID 12269)

Contribution to the Times:

Xion2

sqeakers1

XxFuzzxXx

kittieme

Ocean10kv

Breakthrough Article of the Year:

Changing Perception: Analyst (Article ID 11815)

Asking for a Miracle: N00RA (Article ID 12534)

Not a Hair Out of Place: Elphie1 (Article ID 12185)

Remember 9/11: HopeLuvs (Article ID 12360)

Poet Life: iynn: XxFuzzxXx (Article ID 12423)

Science Chicago Award:

Let's Talk Tornadoes: Devildayz (Article ID 11809)

Does Singing to Plants Help Them Grow?: kittieme (Article ID 12391)

The Science of Makeup: Antier (Article ID 12476)

What Happened to All the Plants: kittieme (Article ID 11719)

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble: xoxkitkat (Article ID 12215)

Why Award:

What Whyville is to Me: Xion2 (Article ID 11762)

Whyville: Then and Now: ImMsLyssa (Article ID 12255)

Whyville Summerbook 2011: xoxkitkat (Article ID 12331)

Past to Present: A Breakdown of Whyville: sqeakers1 (Article ID 12186)

Disrespect for the Workers: dxdxdxdx (Article ID 12022)

Interview of the Year:

Racism: BlameMeJz (Article ID 11723)

What's the Deal with Pearls?: cohenlm (Article ID 12138)

A Whole New World: xoxkitkat (Article ID 12268)

Our Favorite Yellow Sponge: tanibanan (Article ID 11957)

Victimized: DeadSnaii (Article ID 12282)

Collaboration of the Year:

Bamboozled: xoxkitkat, rachiexX, and sk8terb67 (Article ID 11843)

Let's Make a Dealio: Whyville Edition: xion2 and JCRF (Article ID 12257)

Hey You, With the Beanie!: xoxkitkat and rachiexX (Article ID 11846)

Trick or Treat!: Leprosy and 7stars (Article ID 12458)

Sibling Rivalry: Xion2 and tanibanan (Article ID 11864)

Help Article of the Year:

Choosing a Topic: ocean10kv (Article ID 11880)

Lesson 1: How to Describe: Antier (Article ID 11838)

Constructive Criticism: VickiDeze (Article ID 11822)

The Whyvillian's Guide to Editing: Combining Images: xoxkitkat (Article ID 11992)

How to Play Kalah (And Win!): kittieme (Article ID 11954)

Comic of the Year:

Hunger Games Parody: xoxkitkat and HopeLuvs (Article ID 12362)

Not So Super Heroes: xoxkitkat (Article ID 12234)

Saving Whyville: Iynn (Article ID 12137)

Trick or Treat!: Leprosy and 7stars (Article ID 112458)

Romeo and the Little Mermaids: xoxkitkat, cohenlm, PAINTING, and sk8terb67 (Article ID 12203)

Report of the Year:

Senate Inauguration 2011: HopeLuvs (Article ID 12441)

Annual Times Awards 2010: Rbd1fan (Article ID 11790)

Rhyme Time: kittime (Article ID 12317)

Happy Birthday Whyville: xoxkitkat (Article ID 11987)

The Great Clam Heist: xoxkitkat (Article ID 11966)

Entertainment Prize:

Teleport Ashjamich: DocVP (Article ID 11756)

What Would You Do: Whyville Edition: Xion2 (Article ID 12220)

Spot the Difference: xoxkitkat (Article ID 12209)

Snuggists VS Blankists: kittieme (Article ID 11718)

Times Writer Word Scramble: kittime (Article ID 12120)

The Poetry Prize:

Bless You: TearsOJoy (Article ID 11868)

Failing the Scale: Iknewit2 (Article ID 12164)

Directions in a Cage: ImForLove (Article ID 11914)

Run: dxdxdxdx (Article ID 12079)

Dark: Anionett (Article ID 11907)

Congratulations to all nominees and the winners are TBA. Good luck to all! :D