ACP announces winners
of fall Clips & Clicks contest

Feb. 1, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Congratulations to the winners of the Clips & Clicks contest for the fall 2022 semester — and to the ACP-member student media outlets competing for this year’s Sweepstakes.

The competition, open to all ACP members, honors current work among student journalists, and the fall-semester winners feature work produced from May 28-Dec. 7, 2022.

There were approximately 350 submissions in the fall competition. Judges were collegiate professors, student media advisers and professional journalists.

“The judges consistently said they were very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. 

In all, 82 entries, approximately 24 percent of those entered, were recognized. The number of winners in each category was determined by the judges based on the quantity and quality of the entries. When calculating Sweepstakes, the following points are assigned —

First Place: 10
Second Place: 9
Third Place: 8
Fourth Place: 7
Fifth Place: 6
Honorable Mention: 5

The 2023 spring-semester competition is open to content published from Dec. 8, 2022-May 1, 2023. The BetterBNC submission site opens Feb. 17, with a contest deadline of May 1.

Fall 2022 leaders

Here are the top winners going into the spring competition. Sweepstakes rankings are by ACP-member student media outlets, not by school. When spring results are added in June, we’ll announce the winner of the Clips & Clicks Sweepstakes trophy.

First
Green National’s legion of lawsuits spur on little progress
Alaina Losito, Morgan Scott, Adriana Loh
NCC News
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

First
Paying forward the American dream
Louise Rath
NCC News
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

First
World Cup fever hits NYC
Trina Mannino
NYCity News Service
City University of New York
New York, New York

First
Podcasters to lovers? Your new favorite tropes & more
Shira Zur, Adysen Barkhurst, Ari Snyder
The Daily
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

First
The Renaissance Edition
Kiersten McCollum, Liza Montgomery
The Xavier Herald
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

First
8 books to cozy up with this winter
Cailin O’Malley
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana

Second
CT Sports Nov. 6
Tess Wlader, Guy Enkh, Alessandro Latour
The Commonwealth Times
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Third
A look at Washington’s potential bowl game destinations
Lee Hardisty, Tatum Lindquist, Ethan Kilbreath, Jacob Renn
The Daily
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

First
Freaks issue
Claire Evan, Mac Woolley, Caroline Jenkins, Hope Ollivant
Ink
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

First
Falling for figs
Annie Peterson
Drake Mag
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

First
It’s our week
Carolina Camus
Ibis
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

First
Ring Day
Cameron Johnson
The Battalion
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

First
Pepperdine comes together to worship
Brandon Rubsamen
The Pepperdine Graphic
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

First
Gary Clark at Redbull SoundClash
Robert O’Brien
The Battalion
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

First
Women’s swim: A&M vs. Rice
Robert O’Brien
The Battalion
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Second
Loose Ball in Brooklyn
Isaiah Vazquez
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Third
Devin Culp hurdles an incoming defender during the Washington football game against California on Oct. 22 at California Memorial Stadium
Emma Ottosen
The Daily
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

Fourth
QB on the go
Isaiah Vazquez
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Fifth
Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Sigma Phi win big in charity flag football tournament
Summer Krueger
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Honorable Mentions

Football vs. UMass
Jonathan Taffet
The Battalion, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Junior quarterback Michael Penix Jr. holds up the Apple Cup trophy during the No. 13 Washington football team’s win on Nov. 26, 2022
Kevin Ng
The Daily, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Sam Adams II blows kisses to the Dawg Pack following a touchdown during Washington’s game versus Arizona on October 15th, 2022 at Husky Stadium
Evan Morud
The Daily, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

First
Investor purchases endanger Athens affordable housing
Lucinda Warnke
The Red & Black
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Honorable Mentions

$1 million embezzlement raises questions about campus oversight
Michael Yu, Silas Hood
The Poly Post, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Pomona, California

Lawsuit filed against CPP; whistleblowers allege incidents of retaliation and obstruction from administration
Janean Sorrell
The Poly Post, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, California

Construction delays at The William leave students displaced
Maddie Brechtel
The Red & Black, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Students express concerns after mold infestation in dorms
Janean Sorrell, Michael Yu
The Poly Post, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, California

Jackson residents enter a month without clean water
Leah Clark
The Xavier Herald, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana

First
‘They can see me’:
How gender-affirming care affects the lives of four IU students
Dominick Heyob
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana

Honorable Mentions

Daley’s Technicolor Dream Coat
Eden Stratton
Jerk, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Food Insecurity Isn’t Taboo
Emily Postlethwait
Drake Mag, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa

In Defense of Self
Alexandra O’Connor
NYCity News Service, CIty University of New York, New York, New York

A unique vision: Adams Optics keeps prices steady for almost 50 years
Lilly Kersh
The Red & Black, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

The Shades of Black and Beauty
Brier Evans
The Xavier Herald, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana

First
Jimbo’s triple option: A&M’s QB problem
Jordan Epp
The Battalion
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Honorable Mentions

How Herschel Walker’s campaign could affect football legacy
Stuart Steele
The Red & Black, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Five can’t-miss VCU men’s basketball games this season
Arrick Wilson
The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Doug Haugh competes as a long snapper while having an uncommon role
Connor Mahoney
The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana

First
The reality of escapism: Breaking down the cottagecore trend
Anastasia Carrow
SCAD Connector
Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

First
English language learners in Richmond high schools are struggling — here’s what we can do
Ishaan Nandwani
The Commonwealth Times
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia