{"id":2013,"date":"2015-09-16T21:10:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T21:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?page_id=2013"},"modified":"2015-09-16T21:10:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T21:10:09","slug":"2013-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/awards\/2013-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>co-sponsored by The Deadline Club, the New York chapter of the Society of Professional Journalist<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>News Story<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>First Place<br \/>\n<b>Naheed Rajwani<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Bruin, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>Taking charge<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/graphics.dailybruin.com\/training-ground\/#carousel-6\">http:\/\/graphics.dailybruin.com\/training-ground\/#carousel-6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second Place<br \/>\n<b>Lucy Dieckhaus<\/b><br \/>\nThe Maroon, Loyola Univ., New Orleans, La.<br \/>\n<i>SGA&#8217;s proposed constitution cuts the number of elected representatives by more than half<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loyolamaroon.com\/2.6710\/sga-s-proposed-constitution-cuts-the-number-of-elected-representatives-by-more-than-half-1.2815864#.UguK-GQ6W8E\">http:\/\/www.loyolamaroon.com\/2.6710\/sga-s-proposed-constitution-cuts-the-number-of-elected-representatives-by-more-than-half-1.2815864#.UguK-GQ6W8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third Place<br \/>\n<b>Katie Mettler<\/b><br \/>\nIndiana Daily Student, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, Ind.<br \/>\n<i>Out of nowhere<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=91806\">http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=91806<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Place<br \/>\n<b>Matt McKinney, Kate Mishkin<\/b><br \/>\nKnox Student, Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.<br \/>\n<i>Knox bans 10 people since June<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theknoxstudent.com\/news\/2013\/04\/17\/knox-bans-10-people-since-june\/\">http:\/\/www.theknoxstudent.com\/news\/2013\/04\/17\/knox-bans-10-people-since-june\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fifth Place<br \/>\n<b>Katherine Blunt<\/b><br \/>\nThe Pendulum, Elon Univ., Elon, N.C.<br \/>\n<i>Scared into silence: Sexual assault persists as underreported college crime<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elonpendulum.com\/2013\/04\/scared-into-silence-sexual-assault-persists-as-underreported-college-crime\/\">http:\/\/www.elonpendulum.com\/2013\/04\/scared-into-silence-sexual-assault-persists-as-underreported-college-crime\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Elizabeth Clausen<\/b><br \/>\nLegacy, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, La.<br \/>\n<i>Academia: It&#8217;s a Boy&#8217;s Club<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lsureveille.com\/legacy\/article_411c2d06-036a-11e2-8588-001a4bcf6878.html\">http:\/\/www.lsureveille.com\/legacy\/article_411c2d06-036a-11e2-8588-001a4bcf6878.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Megan Gates<\/b><br \/>\nThe Standard, Missouri State Univ., Springfield, Mo.<br \/>\n<i>Former bookstore director pleads guilty to stealing more than $1.1 million<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-standard.org\/news\/former-bookstore-director-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-million\/article_457312a0-9642-11e2-a32c-001a4bcf6878.html\">http:\/\/www.the-standard.org\/news\/former-bookstore-director-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-million\/article_457312a0-9642-11e2-a32c-001a4bcf6878.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Harry Huggins<\/b><br \/>\nObserver, Fordham Univ., Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y.<br \/>\n<i>Faculty speak out against salary agreement<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordhamobserver.com\/faculty-speak-out-against-salary-agreement\/\">http:\/\/www.fordhamobserver.com\/faculty-speak-out-against-salary-agreement\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Dara McBride, Debbie Truong<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Orange, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N.Y.<br \/>\n<i>A Tale of Two Cities: University, local communities examine present, future of Connective Corridor <\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2012\/12\/a-tale-of-two-cities-university-local-communities-examine-present-future-of-connective-corridor\/\">http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2012\/12\/a-tale-of-two-cities-university-local-communities-examine-present-future-of-connective-corridor\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Andrew Kulak<\/b><br \/>\nCollegiate Times, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.<br \/>\n<i>Downtown Blacksburg faces change as chains move in<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegiatetimes.com\/stories\/21750\/downtown-blacksburg-faces-changes-as-chains-move-in\">http:\/\/www.collegiatetimes.com\/stories\/21750\/downtown-blacksburg-faces-changes-as-chains-move-in<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Feature Story<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>First Place<br \/>\n<b>Jessica Lee<\/b><br \/>\nMinnesota Daily, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.<br \/>\n<i>Engaged at home, but not married<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/politics\/minnesota-state-politics\/legislature\/2013\/05\/07\/engaged-home-not-married\">http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/politics\/minnesota-state-politics\/legislature\/2013\/05\/07\/engaged-home-not-married<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second Place<br \/>\n<b>Sam Katzman<\/b><br \/>\nFlux, Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.<br \/>\n<i>When Communities Collide<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fluxstories.com\/2013\/06\/when-communities-collide\/\">http:\/\/www.fluxstories.com\/2013\/06\/when-communities-collide\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third Place<br \/>\n<b>Lauren Ferguson<\/b><br \/>\nThe Crimson White, Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.<br \/>\n<i>In sororities, integration still elusive<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cw.ua.edu\/2012\/10\/24\/in-sororites-integration-still-elusive\/\">http:\/\/cw.ua.edu\/2012\/10\/24\/in-sororites-integration-still-elusive\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Place<br \/>\n<b>Upasana Kaku<\/b><br \/>\nThe Hoya, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.<br \/>\n<i>Double lives<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehoya.com\/the-guide\/double-lives-1.2931328#.Uf_iWWQ6W8E\">http:\/\/www.thehoya.com\/the-guide\/double-lives-1.2931328#.Uf_iWWQ6W8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fifth Place<br \/>\n<b>Devon O&#8217;Brien<\/b><br \/>\nEthos, Iowa State Univ., Ames, Iowa<br \/>\n<i>Smoke and Mirrors<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ethosmagazine.org\/2013\/02\/smoke-and-mirrors-2\/\">http:\/\/ethosmagazine.org\/2013\/02\/smoke-and-mirrors-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Mary Kenney<\/b><br \/>\nIndiana Daily Student, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, Ind.<br \/>\n<i>A Crooked Odyssey<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=90175\">http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=90175<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Kevin Sun<\/b><br \/>\nThe Harvard Crimson, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass.<br \/>\n<i>Social Class at Harvard<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2013\/3\/28\/social-class-harvard\/\">http:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2013\/3\/28\/social-class-harvard\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Warner Strausbaugh<\/b><br \/>\nDaily Barometer, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, Ore.<br \/>\n<i>What I cherish is my strength<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailybarometer.com\/news\/article_b494c8f7-71a5-5c6a-987b-49eb93c22688.html\">http:\/\/www.dailybarometer.com\/news\/article_b494c8f7-71a5-5c6a-987b-49eb93c22688.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Mark Smith<\/b><br \/>\nThe Optimist, Abilene Christian Univ., Abilene, Texas<br \/>\n<i>Fatal accident ends trip to Oplin<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acuoptimist.com\/2013\/01\/fatal-accident-ends-trip-to-oplin\/\">http:\/\/www.acuoptimist.com\/2013\/01\/fatal-accident-ends-trip-to-oplin\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Priscilla Alvarez, Cameron Austin, Andrew Kulak, Dean Seal<\/b><br \/>\nCollegiate Times, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.<br \/>\n<i>Why It Matters<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegiatetimes.com\/spotlight\/why-it-matters-how-four-students-are-working-to-shape-the-election\">http:\/\/www.collegiatetimes.com\/spotlight\/why-it-matters-how-four-students-are-working-to-shape-the-election<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Sports Story<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>First Place<br \/>\n<b>Jacob D. H. Feldman, Maya Jonas-Silver, Martin Kessler<\/b><br \/>\nThe Harvard Crimson, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass.<br \/>\n<i>Leaving It All Out on the Field<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2013\/4\/4\/scrutiny-concussions-athletics-academics\/\">http:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2013\/4\/4\/scrutiny-concussions-athletics-academics\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second Place<br \/>\n<b>Derek Wetmore<\/b><br \/>\nMinnesota Daily, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.<br \/>\n<i>U favors men&#8217;s sports<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/sports\/athletics\/2013\/05\/09\/u-favors-men%E2%80%99s-sports\">http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/sports\/athletics\/2013\/05\/09\/u-favors-men%E2%80%99s-sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third Place<br \/>\n<b>Kelly Parsons<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Tar Heel, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.<br \/>\n<i>The lasting effects of head injuries<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytarheel.com\/article\/2012\/10\/508614ef3a5f8\">http:\/\/www.dailytarheel.com\/article\/2012\/10\/508614ef3a5f8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Place<br \/>\n<b>Mark Cooper, Debbie Truong<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Orange, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, N.Y.<br \/>\n<i>Major issues: Trend toward CRS, CFS majors for student-athletes raise questions at Syracuse<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2013\/04\/major-issues-trend-toward-crs-cfs-raise-questions-at-syracuse\/\">http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2013\/04\/major-issues-trend-toward-crs-cfs-raise-questions-at-syracuse\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fifth Place<br \/>\n<b>Josh Mansour<\/b><br \/>\nThe State News, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, Mich.<br \/>\n<i>Mind Games<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/statenews.com\/article\/2012\/12\/mind-games\">http:\/\/statenews.com\/article\/2012\/12\/mind-games<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Jonathan Kuperberg<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Californian, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>Morning Glory: Bak Bak&#8217;s search for a home<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2013\/02\/13\/morning-glory-bak-baks-search-for-a-home\/\">http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2013\/02\/13\/morning-glory-bak-baks-search-for-a-home\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Amanda L. Abad<\/b><br \/>\nThe Sun, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>Talented athlete regroups after escaping six years of abuse<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswcsun.com\/talented-athlete-regroups-after-escaping-six-years-of-abuse\/\">http:\/\/www.theswcsun.com\/talented-athlete-regroups-after-escaping-six-years-of-abuse\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Claire Wiseman<\/b><br \/>\nIndiana Daily Student, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, Ind.<br \/>\n<i>The story behind the score<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=90925\">http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=90925<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Greg Joyce<\/b><br \/>\nThe Heights, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.<br \/>\n<i>Spring Sports Preview: A Fight In Full Swing<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcheights.com\/sports\/spring-sports-preview-a-fight-in-full-swing-1.2998170#.Ugug9mQ6W8E\">http:\/\/www.bcheights.com\/sports\/spring-sports-preview-a-fight-in-full-swing-1.2998170#.Ugug9mQ6W8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Aaron Mansfield<\/b><br \/>\nThe Spectrum, State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.<br \/>\n<i>Lee, and they will follow<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubspectrum.com\/sports\/lee-and-they-will-follow-1.3032315\">http:\/\/www.ubspectrum.com\/sports\/lee-and-they-will-follow-1.3032315<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Editorial\/Opinion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>First Place<br \/>\n<b>Salena Krueger<\/b><br \/>\nThe Times, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, Wis.<br \/>\n<i>One healthy formula: MATC minus smoking plus some wellness = healthy &amp; radiant campus<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.matctimes.com\/the-scene\/one-healthy-formula-matc-minus-smoking-plus-some-wellness-healthy-radiant-campus-1.2924333#.UiijAGQ6W8E\">http:\/\/www.matctimes.com\/the-scene\/one-healthy-formula-matc-minus-smoking-plus-some-wellness-healthy-radiant-campus-1.2924333#.UiijAGQ6W8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second Place<br \/>\n<b>Jason Willick<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Californian, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>Race versus class<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2013\/03\/18\/race-versus-class\/\">http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2013\/03\/18\/race-versus-class\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third Place<br \/>\n<b>Rosemarie Driscoll<\/b><br \/>\nPauw Wow, St. Peter&#8217;s Univ., Jersey City, N.J.<br \/>\n<i>Enough with the Dead White Dudes &#8211; Diversity in Education<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pauwwow.com\/opinion\/enough-with-the-dead-white-dudes-diversity-in-education\">http:\/\/pauwwow.com\/opinion\/enough-with-the-dead-white-dudes-diversity-in-education<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Place<br \/>\n<b>Staff<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Illini, Univ. of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.<br \/>\n<i>Roger Ebert Remembered<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyillini.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article_a793ad04-9daf-11e2-9bc3-0019bb30f31a.html\">http:\/\/www.dailyillini.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article_a793ad04-9daf-11e2-9bc3-0019bb30f31a.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fifth Place<br \/>\n<b>Staff<\/b><br \/>\nLoyolan, Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>Enough with evading the issue, LMU<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.laloyolan.com\/opinion\/board_editorials\/enough-with-evading-the-issue-lmu\/article_9c8707c0-008f-11e2-86c3-0019bb30f31a.html\">http:\/\/www.laloyolan.com\/opinion\/board_editorials\/enough-with-evading-the-issue-lmu\/article_9c8707c0-008f-11e2-86c3-0019bb30f31a.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Tyler Davis<\/b><br \/>\nThe Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College, Chicago, Ill.<br \/>\n<i>Add \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgender identity&#8217; to anti-discrimination statement<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/columbiachronicle.com\/add-%E2%80%98gender-identity%E2%80%99-to-anti-discrimination-statement\/\">http:\/\/columbiachronicle.com\/add-%E2%80%98gender-identity%E2%80%99-to-anti-discrimination-statement\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Staff<\/b><br \/>\nKnox Student, Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.<br \/>\n<i>Dont let tuition hit $50,000<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theknoxstudent.com\/news\/2013\/01\/16\/thoughts-from-the-embers-dont-let-tuition-hit-50000\/\">http:\/\/www.theknoxstudent.com\/news\/2013\/01\/16\/thoughts-from-the-embers-dont-let-tuition-hit-50000\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Kendra Farmer<\/b><br \/>\nThorobred News, Kentucky State Univ., Frankfort, Ky.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/contests.studentpress.org\/nspaupload\/get.php?id=5b105a2e5fc99872bc21b734470fe227&amp;name=CE107527.pdf\">View scanned PDF of story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Ashley Steves<\/b><br \/>\nThe Spectrum, State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.<br \/>\n<i>Dear President Tripathi, It&#8217;s your turn to talk about the Heights<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubspectrum.com\/opinion\/dear-president-tripathi-1.2999801#.UiilKmQ6W8E\">http:\/\/www.ubspectrum.com\/opinion\/dear-president-tripathi-1.2999801#.UiilKmQ6W8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Staff<\/b><br \/>\nThe Pendulum, Elon Univ., Elon, N.C.<br \/>\n<i>Chick-fil-A (and its symbolism) to remain on campus<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elonpendulum.com\/2013\/05\/chick-fil-a-and-its-symbolism-to-remain-on-campus\/\">http:\/\/www.elonpendulum.com\/2013\/05\/chick-fil-a-and-its-symbolism-to-remain-on-campus\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Diversity<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>First Place<br \/>\n<b>Charles Scudder<\/b><br \/>\nIndiana Daily Student, Indiana Univ., Bloomington, Ind.<br \/>\n<i>A queen comes home<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=91521\">http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=91521<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Second Place<br \/>\n<b>Alisa Reznick<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Wash.<br \/>\n<i>Out of the shadows<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dailyuw.com\/archive\/2013\/04\/22\/features\/out-shadows#.UgE_hWQ6W8E\">http:\/\/dailyuw.com\/archive\/2013\/04\/22\/features\/out-shadows#.UgE_hWQ6W8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third Place<br \/>\n<b>Jennifer Xu<\/b><br \/>\nThe Michigan Daily, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.<br \/>\n<i>Autism as an identity, not a disease<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/arts\/melanie-yergeau-autistic-self-advocacy\">http:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/arts\/melanie-yergeau-autistic-self-advocacy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Place<br \/>\n<b>Branden Largent<\/b><br \/>\nMinnesota Daily, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.<br \/>\n<i>Outing sexual violence disparities<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/2013\/03\/05\/outing-sexual-violence-disparities\">http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/2013\/03\/05\/outing-sexual-violence-disparities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fifth Place<br \/>\n<b>C. Harold Pierce<\/b><br \/>\nEl Don, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>On the down low<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eldonnews.org\/news\/2013\/04\/15\/on-the-down-low\/\">http:\/\/www.eldonnews.org\/news\/2013\/04\/15\/on-the-down-low\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Serina Duarte, Albert Fulcher, Ernesto Rivera<\/b><br \/>\nThe Sun, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.<br \/>\n<i>Winning the race of her life<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswcsun.com\/winning-the-race-of-her-life\/\">http:\/\/www.theswcsun.com\/winning-the-race-of-her-life\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Randy Schafer<\/b><br \/>\nThe Red &amp; Black, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, Ga.<br \/>\n<i>Race discrimination, anti-hip-hop attitudes affect some downtown patrons<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redandblack.com\/variety\/race-discrimination-anti-hip-hop-attitudes-affect-some-downtown-patrons\/article_f2ce669a-2df4-11e2-8c6a-001a4bcf6878.html\">http:\/\/www.redandblack.com\/variety\/race-discrimination-anti-hip-hop-attitudes-affect-some-downtown-patrons\/article_f2ce669a-2df4-11e2-8c6a-001a4bcf6878.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Nora Ibrahim<\/b><br \/>\nThe Daily Illini, Univ. of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.<br \/>\n<i>Cochlear implants change deaf culture as importance of American Sign Language diminishes<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyillini.com\/features\/article_5dff0baa-b080-11e2-afb5-001a4bcf6878.html\">http:\/\/www.dailyillini.com\/features\/article_5dff0baa-b080-11e2-afb5-001a4bcf6878.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Kelly Bauer<\/b><br \/>\nNorthern Star, Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, Ill.<br \/>\n<i>Undocumented students work toward better life at NIU<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/northernstar.info\/campus\/news\/article_e0a73506-b629-11e2-bf9a-001a4bcf6878.html\">http:\/\/northernstar.info\/campus\/news\/article_e0a73506-b629-11e2-bf9a-001a4bcf6878.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention<br \/>\n<b>Evan Thompson<\/b><br \/>\nThe Observer, Central Washington Univ., Ellensburg, Wash.<br \/>\n<i>Wrestling for more than a ring<\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cwuobserver.com\/wrestling-for-more-than-a-ring\/\">http:\/\/cwuobserver.com\/wrestling-for-more-than-a-ring\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>co-sponsored by The Deadline Club, the New York chapter of the Society of Professional Journalist News Story First Place Naheed Rajwani The Daily Bruin, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif. Taking charge http:\/\/graphics.dailybruin.com\/training-ground\/#carousel-6 Second Place Lucy Dieckhaus The Maroon, Loyola Univ., New Orleans, La. SGA&#8217;s proposed constitution cuts the number of elected representatives [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"single.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2013"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2013"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2014,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2013\/revisions\/2014"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}