First
Syracuse officials spread misinformation, downplayed lead water test results, NRDC said
Andrew Hood
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)

Second
Newsom approves PCH cameras
Nora Moriarty
Pepperdine Graphic Media
Pepperdine University (CA)

Third
Helping Hurricane Helene victims
Gracie Savage
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Fourth
Thousands protest Netanyahu’s congressional address in bustling assembly outside U.S. Capitol
Adam Goldstick, Coleman Standifer, Julia King, Kesenia Goldstein, Sarah Hutter
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Fifth
UT students cast ballots ahead of Nov. 5 general election
Justin Doud, Joseph Sweeney
Texas Student Television
University of Texas at Austin

First
Welding with a Purpose
Moira Vaughan
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)

Second
Near-death experience: How a Rochester native’s swift recovery is rebuilding a life on wheels
Max Williams
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)

Third
I belong here
Jess Van
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

Fourth
Syracuse’s beloved shoemaker may soon face the end of an era
Max Williams
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)

Fifth
Front and Center: Jessica Jaworski’s Passion for Performance
Moira Vaughan
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)

First
Game Changer Episode 2: Unintended Consequences
Chris Benis, Jack Raese
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Second
Walk-on to leader
Aidan Pham
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Third
Lone Star Showdown: Texas vs Texas A&M
Tyler Moss
Texas Student Television
University of Texas at Austin

First
Food in America
David Chandler Carroll
Foghorn News
Del Mar College (TX)

Second
Double Take: Is female pop in its prime?
Emerson Eby, Melody Mulugeta, Mikal Mulugeta
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Third
When Can I CU Again Ep 7
Lily Wright
KVCU Radio 1190
University of Colorado

First
Divided Campuses Staff
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

Second
¡Orale!
Alexa Lima, Morgan Jacobson, Zeke Watson
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Third
9 to 5
Betsy Burrow
The Pepperdine Graphic
Pepperdine University (CA)

Fourth
Bonfire 25th anniversary
Pranay Dhoopar, Nikhil Vadi
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Fifth
Tech allocates $275,000 to annual Carol of Lights
Dawn Franklin, Marianna Souriall
The Daily Toreador
Texas Tech University

First
Godfather Of Chicano Theater
Valeryah Lara-Urrea, Rebecca Esparza
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Second
Is It Thursday Yet?
Alexander Albao
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

Third
Finding chemistry with new roster
Foster Nicholas
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Fourth
9 to 5 The Musical’ delivers comedy, empowerment
Amanda Monahan
The Pepperdine Graphic
Pepperdine University (CA)

Fifth
Southwestern Superman JMS
Ivan Medida, Nicolette Monique Luna
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Honorable mentions

pp. 4-5 Sports
Milena Paul
The Commonwealth Times
Virginia Commonwealth University

Cosmic baseball comes to Indy
Caroline Krauch
The Reflector
University of Indianapolis (IN)

First
All Heaven Breaking Loose
Ivan Medida, Alfonso Julian Camacho, Nicolette Monique Luna, Alexa Lima
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Second
Laboring in Vain
Raylee Foster, Sabrina Slay
Focus
Baylor University (TX)

Third
DUiN Fall ’24 Cover
Kelsey Wolfe
Drake Mag
Drake University (IA)

First
Don’t Sweat It
Hudson Elkjer, Laura McClintock, Shalina Sabih
Maroon Life
Texas A&M University

Second
Fireside Martinis
Maria Hernandez
Drake Mag
Drake University (IA)

Third
Hearts Divided
Hudson Elkjer, Jackson Stanley, Maryhelen Guerrero
Maroon Life
Texas A&M University

Fourth
Hunger
Reese Cilley
Feast: A Companion to Pwatem
Virginia Commonwealth University

Fifth
Staff “photos”
Danielle LaGrange
Word
University of California, Santa Barbara

First
Where’s the Chili?
Cara Hudson, Adriano Espinosa
The Aggieland
Texas A&M University

Second
In the 96th minute
Cara Hudson, Kyle Heise
Maroon Life
Texas A&M University

Third
The Cost of Campus Food
Carolina Camus
Ibis
University of Miami (FL)

First
Homecoming 2024 Events
Julien Hajenius
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Second
New city housing plans aims to solve capacity crisis
Sophie Villarreal
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Third
DARPA selects A&M to research microbe storage
Sophie Villarreal
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Fourth
Care Workers Are Mobilizing for Increased Protections Across New York This Election Season
Ashley Borja
NYCity News Service
City University of New York

Fifth
Miami by the Numbers
Isabelle Fitzpatrick
Ibis
University of Miami (FL)

First
“A smile saved in a silent ponder” campus mourns a beloved manager
Jake Crandall
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

Second
Eleven Days and Counting: California’s Largest Wildfire Continues to Spread
Jake Crandall
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

Third
Photo Feature: Pro-Palestine protesters outside U.S. Capitol
Coleman Standifer
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Fourth
Houston energy for Harris
Chris Swann
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Fifth
Scene at Liberated Zone
Evan Morud
The Daily
University of Washington

Honorable mentions

UCLA Pro-Palestinian Encampment Raided after Dispersal Order
Caylo Seals
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

The Great Pumpkin lighting
Hannah Harrison
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Pepper Spray and Surging Crowds: Videos Show Flashpoints at City College
Luca GoldMansour
NYCity News Service
City University of New York

First
A pierce-ing devotion
Jack Henry
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

Second
MMA Club
Matthew Williams
The State News
Michigan State University

Third
Making Music Magic
Ava Stroshane
Ibis
University of Miami (FL)

Fourth
Halftime Energy
Jake Sperling
Ibis
University of Miami (FL)

Fifth
Parker Beard Climbs to the Top
Liam Zieg
Pepperdine Graphic Media
Pepperdine University (CA)

Honorable mentions

Alright, alright, alright……
Hannah Harrison
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

DJ Swiftie brings Eras Tour to the NY State Fair
Maxine Wallace
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

Art enthusiast
Edward Green
Foghorn News
Del Mar College (TX)

Cheering ‘Em On
Jake Sperling
Ibis
University of Miami (FL)

Vet research as a team
Armani Jones
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

First
Undefeated Run (1-RJV)
Rebecca Villagracia
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

Second
Aggies are College World Series bound
Chris Swann
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Third
Bruins celebrate touchdown
Rebecca Villagracia
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

Fourth
Reaching Heights
Ava Stroshane
Ibis
University of Miami (FL)

Fifth
The top 5 matchup was intense down to the final minutes of play, with graduate forward Alex Meinhard dribbling through defenders.
William Stehn
The Tiger
Clemson University (SC)

Honorable mentions

Tight squeeze
Ike Wood
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

Sliding into Omaha for the College World Series
Hannah Harrison
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Escaping with a win
Jack Henry
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

MSU basketball
Brendan Mullin
The State News
Michigan State University

Home sweep
Quinn Carletta
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

First
Inside the Nassar documents
Alex Walters, Owen McCarthy, Theo Scheer
The State News
Michigan State University

Second
Feds investigate Olin assault allegations
Alex Walters
The State News
Michigan State University

Third
An Afghan Tale of Survival
Sarah Jamil
Drake Mag
Drake University (IA)

Fourth
Investigations: The School of Music and Dance’s half million dollar question
Ruby Duncan
Daily Emerald
University of Oregon

Fifth
Concerns raised about local church, The Network
J.M. Wise
Maroon Life
Texas A&M University

Honorable mentions

When Your New York Landlord is a Corporation
Staff
NYCity News Service
City University of New York

Dozens of NY police officers have crashed their cars repeatedly. Nothing’s stopping them
Finn Lincoln
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

PLNU Again Listed As Anti-LGBTQ
Diego Higuera
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Students with disabilities allege discrimination, harassment on campus
J.M. Wise
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

President Timothy Law Snyder’s annual pay package jumps 33% to $1.18 million
Grace McNeill, Kylie Clifton
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

First
Mourning in Didim: Family buries Turkish-American activist slain in West Bank by IDF
Sofia Schwarzwalder
The Daily
University of Washington

Second
Good Day To Be An Indian’
Alexa Lima, Emily Esparza, Briana Nuñez
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Third
Trials and tribulations of Temu shopping
Madison Manczko
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

Fourth
The dog days
Emma Weidmann
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Fifth
Trans Aggies are Aggies too’
Ian Curtis
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Honorable mentions

Godfather Of Chicano Theater
Blanca Esthela Castañeda García
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Sweets Sleuth
Danny Pogue
Word
University of California, Santa Barbara

Native American Students Advocate For Missing Women
Juan H. Estrada
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

“Miracle Pennies raises …”
Aynsley Larsen
The Daily Toreador
Texas Tech University

“The Baldwins”
Grace Freese
Word
University of California, Santa Barbara

First
BronxWorks and Knicks Legend Larry Johnson Hosts Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinic for Bronx Students
Mrwa Abbas
NYCity News Service
City University of New York

Second
When the Lone Star rivalry stood still
Ian Curtis
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Third
Washington’s Windermere Cup sweep of Italy serves as tribute to 1936
Ty Gilstrap
The Daily
University of Washington

Fourth
Baylor beats TCU 37-34
Foster Nicholas
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Fifth
Boyhood Dream Come True’
Juan H. Estrada
El Sol
Southwestern College (CA)

Honorable mention

NFL stadiums: how different stadiums approach accessibility
Sadie Jones
Drake Mag
Drake University (IA)

“Tech alumni turn …”
Ty Kaplan
The Daily Toreador
Texas Tech University

“Wiginton embraces passion …”
Ty Kaplan
The Daily Toreador
Texas Tech University

First
Clawing Back Hard Earned Speech Rights
Alexa Lima
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Second
Trustee candidates lack concrete ideas, oblivious to real issues at MSU Editorial Board
The State News
Michigan State University

Third
Don’t let ‘trad wives’ twist your idea of motherhood
Olivia Turner
The Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

First
I’m going through the five stages of grief over the election — and that’s OK
Emily Bruck
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)

Second
Coming out saved my life, but it didn’t fix it
Kylie Clifton
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Third
Dubberly: Donald Trump is un-American
Mercedes Dubberly
The Tiger
Clemson University (SC)

Fourth
Letter from the Editor: The GOP has a new target in student newspapers
Mia Lehmkuhl
The Reflector
University of Indianapolis (IN)

Fifth
Reparations Are A Necessary Step To Justice
Zeke Watson
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Latina Voters Reaction to Increase in Latino Trump Supporters
Jeffrey Berrios
The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)

COLUMN: Where does the line get drawn on politics in university governance?
Jack Williams
The State News
Michigan State University

Many Are Surprised By Abilities of America’s Disabled
Alfonso Julián Camacho
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Stop the witch-hunt: Transgender athletes are being unfairly treated and unjustly targeted
Olivia Pastrick
The Reflector
University of Indianapolis (IN)

What’s the Harm in Harm Reduction
Daisy Polowetzky
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)