2008 ACP Online Pacemaker Winners

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Four-year Daily Newspapers

DailyIllini.com, University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Kathleen O'Connell, editor
Mary Cory, adviser
http://www.dailyillini.com

DENNews.com, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill.
Chris Essig, editor
Joe Gisondi/Bryan Murley, advisers
http://www.dennews.com

The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
Brian Lewis-Jones, editor
Malcolm Gibson, adviser
http://www.kansan.com/

The Daily Collegian Online, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
Ryan Pfister, editor
John Harvey, adviser
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/

CollegiateTimes.com, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Christopher Ritter, editor
Kelly Wolff, adviser
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/

Four-year Non-daily Newspapers

The State Hornet, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, Calif.
Cody Kitaura, editor
Holly Heyser, adviser
http://www.statehornet.com/

Golden Gate [X]Press, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif.
Aaron Morrison, editor
Jesse Garnier, adviser
http://xpress.sfsu.edu

gwhatchet.com, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Andrew Nacin, editor
http://www.gwhatchet.com/

The Ithacan Online, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
Nic Barajas, editor
Michael Serino, adviser
http://theithacan.org/

The Temple News, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sean Blanda, editor
John Di Carlo, adviser
http://www.temple-news.com/

Two-year College Newspapers

The Sun Online, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.
Esmeralde F. Ramirez, editor
Max Branscomb, adviser
http://www.southwesterncollegesun.com

The Clarion Online, Citrus College, Glendora, Calif.
Samantha Bravo, editor
Margaret O'Neil, adviser
http://www.theclariononline.com

Magazine/Broadcast/Online-only Publications

the217.com, University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Dan Newman and Stephanie Praether, editors
Melinda Miller, adviser
http://the217.com

North by Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Tom Giratikanon, editor
http://www.northbynorthwestern.com

Connect Mason, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
Whitney Rhodes, editor
Kathryn Mangus, adviser
http://www.connect2mason.com

2008 ACP Online Pacemaker Finalists

Four-year Daily Newspapers

DailyIllini.com, University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Kathleen O'Connell, editor
Mary Cory, adviser
http://www.dailyillini.com

DENNews.com, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill.
Chris Essig, editor
Joe Gisondi/Bryan Murley, advisers
http://www.dennews.com

idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
James Brosher, editor
Nancy Comiskey, adviser
http://www.idsnews.com/

The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
Brian Lewis-Jones, editor
Malcolm Gibson, adviser
http://www.kansan.com/

The Daily Orange, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
Brian Goetsch, editor
Peter Waack, adviser
http://www.dailyorange.com/

KentNewsNet.com, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Kristen Russo, editor
Carl Schierhorn, adviser
http://www.kentnewsnet.com/

The Daily Collegian Online, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
Ryan Pfister, editor
John Harvey, adviser
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/

The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Daniel Johnson, editor
Lloyd Goodman/Chris Whitley, advisers
http://www.theshorthorn.com

CollegiateTimes.com, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Christopher Ritter, editor
Kelly Wolff, adviser
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/

Four-year Non-daily Newspapers

The State Hornet, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, Calif.
Cody Kitaura, editor
Holly Heyser, adviser
http://www.statehornet.com/

Golden Gate [X]Press, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif.
Aaron Morrison, editor
Jesse Garnier, adviser
http://xpress.sfsu.edu

gwhatchet.com, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Andrew Nacin, editor
http://www.gwhatchet.com/

TheMiamiHurricane.com, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
Brian Schlansky, editor
Sigman Splichal, adviser
http://www.themiamihurricane.com

arbiteronline.com, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
Brian Luptak, editor
Dan Morris, adviser
http://www.arbiteronline.com

The Baker Orange, Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan.
Chansi Long, editor
Gwyn Mellinger/David Bostwick, advisers
http://www.thebakerorange.com

The Nevada Sagebrush, University of Nevada, Reno, Nev.
Chelsea Otakan, editor
Amy Koeckes, adviser
http://www.nevadasagebrush.com

The Ithacan Online, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
Nic Barajas, editor
Michael Serino, adviser
http://theithacan.org/

The Temple News, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sean Blanda, editor
John Di Carlo, adviser
http://www.temple-news.com/

Two-year College Newspapers

The Sun Online, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.
Esmeralde F. Ramirez, editor
Max Branscomb, adviser
http://www.southwesterncollegesun.com

The Clarion Online, Citrus College, Glendora, Calif.
Samantha Bravo, editor
Margaret O'Neil, adviser
http://www.theclariononline.com

CrusaderNews.com, Seward County Community College, Liberal, Kan.
Luke Wempe, editor
Anita Reed, adviser
http://www.crusadernews.com

Richland Chronicle, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
Robin Everson, editor
Matt Hinckley, adviser
http://www.richlandchronicle.com

Magazine/Broadcast/Online-only Publications

the217.com, University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
Dan Newman and Stephanie Praether, editors
Melinda Miller, adviser
http://the217.com

North by Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Tom Giratikanon, editor
http://www.northbynorthwestern.com

Drake Magazine, Drake University School of Journalism, Des Moines, Iowa
Randall Noblet, editor
Kathleen Richardson, adviser
http://www.drakemagazine.com

The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa.
Miles Skorpen, editor
http://daily.swarthmore.edu

Connect Mason, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
Whitney Rhodes, editor
Kathryn Mangus, adviser
http://www.connect2mason.com