The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.
http://www.scribd.com/thedailynu
Maria LaMagna, editor
Stacia Campbell, adviser

Judge’s comments: Consistent and varied, the paper offers appealing visuals and a good range of content and fun graphics and features. The news went beyond the campus and smartly covered those issues local and afar, giving a comprehensive package of news and information.

Minnesota Daily, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.mndaily.com/archives/pdfs
Cali Owings, Taryn Wobbema, editors
Cali Owings, adviser

Judge’s comments: Great layout, comprehensive coverage. The paper showcases high-quality reporting, that’s fun and easy to read even for an outsider. Well-written headlines and stories are simple and informative.

The Daily Orange, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N.Y.
http://issuu.com/dailyorange/docs
Dara McBride, editor
Pete Waack, adviser

Judge’s comments: This shows how simple and clear can be just plain good. The paper has a professional looking layout, with sharp illustrations to accompany stories. The informative cover grabs you and draws you into the content inside.

The Daily Pennsylvanian, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dana Tom, editor
Eric Jacobs, adviser

Judge’s comments: This makes great use of good photos and smart layout – as well as interesting experiments with those layouts and creative content. Well-written and insightful stories.

The Daily Collegian, Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, Pa.
Lexi Belculfine, editor
Jim Rodenbush, adviser

Judge’s comments: Here is a lot – A lot of interesting content, well-reported content, appealing content. Great use of photos, displayed well, enhancing solid reporting of controversial events.”

The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn Univ., Auburn University, Ala.
http://issuu.com/theplainsman
Miranda Dollarhide, Robert Lee, editors
Judy Riedl/John Carvalho, advisers

Judge’s comments: Newsy and uncluttered, it captures the community’s interests in an accessible smart way.

The Occidental Weekly, Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif.
http://issuu.com/oxyweekly/docs
Dean Dechiara, Aralyn Beaumont, editors
Jim Burns, adviser

Judge’s comments: It delivers in a simple direct fashion; news and information important to its students.

Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State Univ., San Francisco, Calif.
http://issuu.com/goldengatexpress/docs
Kelly Goff, editor
Rachele Kanigel, adviser

Judge’s comments: A cleanly designed paper that combines useful news with cleaver headlines and interesting content throughout.

The Santa Clara, Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, Calif.
http://issuu.com/thesantaclara/docs
Matthew Rupel, editor
Gordon Young, adviser

Judge’s comments: Superbly organized with fine typography and relevant stories for readers, direct, clear and sometimes with an appropriate dose of humor.

FSView & Florida Flambeau, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, Fla.
http://tallahasseefsview.fl.newsmemory.com/
Bailey Shertzinger, editor
Justin Dyke/Eliza LePorin, advisers

Judge’s comments: Combines the necessary with a flair for the unexpected. Solid when it needs to be; fun when it wants to be.

F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
http://fnewsmagazine.com/
Annette Elliot, editor
Paul Elitzik/Michael Miner, advisers

Judge’s comments: Of course its design reflects the school, but the paper also meshes graphics with stories in an energetic, accessible and engaging way.

College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, Ky.
http://issuu.com/wkuherald/docs
Jonathan Lintner, Cole Claybourn, editors
Bob Adams/John Tebult, advisers

Judge’s comments: Captures a sense of community through story choices and documentary photography.

The Heights, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Taylour Kumpf, editor
Daniel Ottaunick, adviser

Judge’s comments: ’Substantial’ comes to mind. The paper is complete, deeply reported and professionally presented.

The Nevada Sagebrush, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nev.
Juan López, editor
Amy Koeckes, adviser

Judge’s comments: News with an edge, focusing on sports, lifestyle and, yes, a little sex. Nothing wrong with a little sex – it knows its audience.

New School Free Press, Eugene Lang College, New York, N.Y.
http://issuu.com/nsfreepress/docs
Miles Kohrman, editor
Amanda Aschettino/Miles Kohrman, advisers

Judge’s comments: The coverage gives a sense of place with well-written stories and an understanding of visuals. Not afraid to run a good photograph big.

Excalibur, York Univ., Toronto, Ont.
Michael Sholars, editor

Judge’s comments: Newsy, sharp paper, taking a creative approach to providing readable content.

The Volante, Univ. of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D.
Chris Jessen, Josie Clarey, editors
Chuck Baldwin, adviser

Judge’s comments: Bold presentation with design and headlines tying together great choices in news and interesting and helpful information.

Nexus, Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.
http://www.nexusnewspaper.com/back-issues/
Greg Pratt, editor
Jason Schreurs, adviser

Judge’s comments: Excellent community coverage, with detailed reporting and sharp writing. This is obviously more than a campus paper, and succeeds in its mission.

The Sun, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.
Albert Fulcher, Amber Sykes, editors
Max Branscomb, adviser

Judge’s comments: Impressive in size, impressive in content, with good concise writing and reporting. Good photos, fun and inviting features and display.

Los Angeles Collegian, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, Calif.
Matthew Mullins, Richard Martinez, editors
Rhonda Guess, adviser

Judge’s comments: Police wire? Cool. Specific, different coverage of the Occupy protest? Great. Such strong writing? Unusual. Good reporting, good layouts, a good overall package.

El Don, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, Calif.
http://issuu.com/saceldon/docs
Eric Lomeli, editor
C.W. Little, adviser

Judge’s comments: Great covers with excellent photo work, layout focuses on great cues for sharp writing. Clear, smart.

The Daily Californian, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.
http://dailycalifornian.ca.newsmemory.com/
Stephanie Baer, editor

The Daily Bruin, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lauren Jow, editor
Amy Emmert, adviser

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.
http://www.scribd.com/thedailynu
Maria LaMagna, editor
Stacia Campbell, adviser

Minnesota Daily, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.mndaily.com/archives/pdfs
Cali Owings, Taryn Wobbema, editors
Cali Owings, adviser

Washington Square News, New York Univ., New York, N.Y.
Amanda Randone, editor
Nanci Healy, adviser

The Daily Orange, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N.Y.
http://issuu.com/dailyorange/docs
Dara McBride, editor
Pete Waack, adviser

The Daily Tar Heel, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
http://www.scribd.com/thedailytarheel
Steven Norton, editor
Erica Perel, adviser

The Daily Pennsylvanian, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dana Tom, editor
Eric Jacobs, adviser

The Daily Collegian, Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, Pa.
Lexi Belculfine, editor
Jim Rodenbush, adviser

The Battalion, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Texas
http://issuu.com/thebatt/docs
Robert Carpenter, editor
Cheri Shipman, adviser

The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn Univ., Auburn University, Ala.
http://issuu.com/theplainsman
Miranda Dollarhide, Robert Lee, editors
Judy Riedl/John Carvalho, advisers

The Orion, California State Univ., Chico, Chico, Calif.
http://issuu.com/theorion
Almendra Carpizo, Ally Dukkers, editors
Glen Bleske/Dave Waddell, advisers

The Chimes, Biola Univ., La Mirada, Calif.
Elizabeth Sallie, editor
Michael Longinow, adviser

The Occidental Weekly, Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif.
http://issuu.com/oxyweekly/docs
Dean Dechiara, Aralyn Beaumont, editors
Jim Burns, adviser

The State Hornet, Sacramento State Univ., Sacramento, Calif.
http://www.statehornet.com/archive/
Dustin Nosler, editor
Holly Heyser, adviser

Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State Univ., San Francisco, Calif.
http://issuu.com/goldengatexpress/docs
Kelly Goff, editor
Rachele Kanigel, adviser

The Santa Clara, Santa Clara Univ., Santa Clara, Calif.
http://issuu.com/thesantaclara/docs
Matthew Rupel, editor
Gordon Young, adviser

The Eagle, American Univ., Washington, D.C.
http://www.theeagleonline.com/archives/
Lindsey Anderson, editor
Karen Gerlach, adviser

The GW Hatchet, George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C.
http://archives.gwhatchet.com/volumes/108/
Lauren French, editor
Evelyn Gardner, adviser

The Hoya, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.
http://issuu.com/the_hoya/docs
Connor Gegoire, editor
Erika Cohen-Derr, adviser

Spinnaker, Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.
http://unfspinnaker.com/archives/35/
Chance Ryan, Greg Parlier, editors
John Timpe, adviser

FSView & Florida Flambeau, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, Fla.
http://tallahasseefsview.fl.newsmemory.com/
Bailey Shertzinger, editor
Justin Dyke/Eliza LePorin, advisers

F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
http://fnewsmagazine.com/
Annette Elliot, editor
Paul Elitzik/Michael Miner, advisers

Chicago Maroon, Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
http://issuu.com/greycity/docs
Adam Janofsky, Camille Van Horne, editors
Lori Hurvitz/Melissa Roy, advisers

College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, Ky.
http://issuu.com/wkuherald/docs
Jonathan Lintner, Cole Claybourn, editors
Bob Adams/John Tebult, advisers

The Heights, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Taylour Kumpf, editor
Daniel Ottaunick, adviser

The Oakland Post, Oakland Univ., Rochester, Mich.
http://issuu.com/op86/docs
Kay Nguyen, Nichole Seguin, editors
Don Rittenburgh/Holly Gilbert, advisers

The Maneater, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
Travis Cornejo, editor
Becky Diehl, adviser

The Nevada Sagebrush, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nev.
Juan López, editor
Amy Koeckes, adviser

The Ithacan, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
http://theithacan.org/pdf-archive
Aaron Edwards, editor
Michael Serino, adviser

New School Free Press, Eugene Lang College, New York, N.Y.
http://issuu.com/nsfreepress/docs
Miles Kohrman, editor
Amanda Aschettino/Miles Kohrman, advisers

Excalibur, York Univ., Toronto, Ont.
Michael Sholars, editor

The Volante, Univ. of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D.
Chris Jessen, Josie Clarey, editors
Chuck Baldwin, adviser

The Breeze, James Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, Va.
Torrie Foster, editor
Brad Jenkins/Mike Grundmann, advisers

The Observer, Central Washington Univ., Ellensburg, Wash.
Katharine Lotze, editor
Cynthia Mitchell/Toby Staab, advisers

Nexus, Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.
http://www.nexusnewspaper.com/back-issues/
Greg Pratt, editor
Jason Schreurs, adviser

The Sun, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.
Albert Fulcher, Amber Sykes, editors
Max Branscomb, adviser

Los Angeles Collegian, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, Calif.
Matthew Mullins, Richard Martinez, editors
Rhonda Guess, adviser

The Advocate, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.
http://issuu.com/the_advocate/docs
Sam Attal, editor
Paul DeBolt, adviser

El Don, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, Calif.
http://issuu.com/saceldon/docs
Eric Lomeli, editor
C.W. Little, adviser

Union, El Camino College, Torrance, Calif.
http://issuu.com/ecunion/docs
Viridiana Vaca-Rios, editor
Lori Medigovich, adviser

The Sentinel, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
http://issuu.com/nicsentinel/docs
Devin Heilman, editor
Geoff Carr, adviser

News-Register, North Lake College, Irving, Texas
Miranda Hunter, Grant V. Ziegler, editors
Kathleen Stockmier, adviser

The Et Cetera, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
http://www.eastfieldnews.com
Elizabeth Webb, editor
Lori Dann/Caitlin Stanford, advisers