{"id":22888,"date":"2023-09-27T14:06:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?page_id=22888"},"modified":"2024-01-25T09:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:03:37","slug":"2023-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2023-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

ACP honors top collegiate stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Story of the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breaking News Story \u2022 In-Depth News Story<\/strong>
Feature Story \u2022 Sports Game Story<\/strong>
Sports Feature Story \u2022 Editorial \u2022 Column<\/strong>
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reporting<\/strong>
Ernie Pyle Human-Interest Profile<\/strong>
Local Climate Change Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Oct. 30, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2023 Story of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACP’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in collegiate media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced during the Fall National College Media Convention, on Oct. 30 in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The University of Minnesota\u2019s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication<\/a><\/strong> sponsors the ACP Story of the Year contest in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winner receives a $500 cash award presented by the Hubbard School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Local Climate Change Reporting contest<\/strong> is in partnership with the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center develops and applies social-science insights to help society make informed decisions that will stabilize the earth\u2019s life-sustaining climate and prevent further harm from climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first-place winner earns $500, and the second and third place winners $300 and $200 respectively. With team reporting, the cash prize is divided among the names on the entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n
\n
\"\"
Ernie Pyle<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The Ernie Pyle Human-Interest Profile Award<\/strong> is in honor of the 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, and the award is sponsored by the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation<\/a><\/strong> and Scripps Howard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pyle was an extraordinary journalist who had the ability to reach out and make folks feel comfortable, as they shared both good times and tough times. For the last 10 years of his life, Pyle\u2019s columns ran six times a week, primarily in Scripps Howard newspapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first-place winner earns $2,200. The second-place winner $1,200, the third-place winner $800, the-fourth place winner $500, and the fifth-place winner $300 from the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation and Scripps Howard Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2023 ACP Individual Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a>
Cartoon of the Year<\/a>
Design of the Year<\/a>
Multimedia Story of the Year<\/a>
Photo of the Year<\/a>
Reporter of the Year<\/a>
Story of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fall ACP Pacemakers<\/strong><\/strong>
presented in fall 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Broadcast
2023 Innovation
2023 Magazine
2023 Multiplatform
2023 Newspaper
2023 Online<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Spring Pacemakers <\/strong>
& Individual Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Yearbook<\/a>
presented in spring 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 Business
2023 Yearbook
2024 Online
presented in spring 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business & Advertising
Individual Awards
presented in spring 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

ACP awards archive<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACP contests at a glance<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Breaking News Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Sneha Dhandapani, Shannon Stocking
The Michigan Daily
University of Michigan
3 students dead following shooting at Michigan State University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Drew Shaw, Christine Vo
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
School shooting outside Lamar High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Ethan Horton
The Daily Tar Heel
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NC Supreme Court says NCGA has sole power over redistricting, makes two other decisions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Amber Mohmand
Iowa State Daily
Iowa State University
Update: Gunman knew victims, bought ammo one hour before shooting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Patrick McCaslin
The Miami Hurricane
University of Miami (FL)
Drugging allegations, misogynistic chanting: SigEp chapter closes immediately<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nico Vinuela
Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Paul Flores found Guilty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miles Anderson, Matthew Shanbom
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
GEO commences strike against UMich at 10:24 a.m.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milla Surjadi, Katie Tan
The Chronicle, Duke University (NC)
Duke looks to prove that graduate students are not employees, seeks challenging of 2016 NLRB ruling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Balcom, Zachary Jarrell
The News Record, University of Cincinnati (OH)
One killed in hit-and-run with suspected stolen vehicle near UC campus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmen Guzman
The Et Cetera, Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)
TikTok banned from college networks<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

In-Depth News Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Staff
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)
Infodemic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Elissa Maudlin
The Ball State Daily News
Ball State University (IN)
Tenants raise concerns about property management company<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Aiden Brady
Golden Gate Xpress
San Francisco State University (CA)
How Turning Point USA uses controversy to fuel growth<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Staff
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)
The Class of COVID<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Lucy Alden, Celia Frazier, Isabella Hammond, Henry Larson, Jessi Sachs
CU Independent
University of Colorado Boulder
CU Boulder signed football player with four-year history of sexual misconduct allegations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Torre
The Graphic, Pepperdine University (CA)
Pepperdine Ambassadors Council Placed on Pause<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry Larson, Suvu Singh
CU Independent, University of Colorado Boulder
CU Boulder enrolled alleged white supremacist with knowledge of his past<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack McClellan
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University
We just didn\u2019t eat: VetMed students speak out about working conditions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sellers Hill, Sage Lattman
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University (MA)
Still Unresolved: Harvard Student Group Missing Approximately $30,000 After Leadership Dispute<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ariel Kim, Meimei Xu
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University (MA)
Dan Schrag, Top Harvard Climate Scientist, Faces Allegations of Bullying and Toxicity Spanning Two Decades<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Feature Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Ryan Doan-Nguyen
The Harvard Crimson
Harvard University (MA)
Napalm, Birthed in Harvard\u2019s Basement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Delaney Parks
34th Street Magazine
University of Pennsylvania
The Radio Rebels of Penn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Kayla Pallotto
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
The Education of a Freshman: How freshmen navigate the transition into the \u201cbest years of their lives\u201d and the Red Zone<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Gretchen Lenth
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City Sober Living searches for a home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Meg Gladieux, Walden Green
34th Street Magazine
University of Pennsylvania
Working Hard, Partying Sober<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace Crandall
Pursuit, California Baptist University
Thank You, Stranger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin Flaherty, Spencer Steppe, Beth Verghese
The Heights, Boston College (MA)
The Absence of Abstinence: Students Reflect on Sex Culture and Policy at BC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Akaaboune
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Jonathan Vaughn: a portrait of healing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roni Kane
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Nothing as dramatic as the pawpaw\u2019: Ann Arbor pawpaw farmer Marc Boone retraces memories through orchard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor McNeely
The Magnolia, Wake Forest University (NC)
Homestretch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Sports Game Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Jon Christon 
Daily Bruin
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA football loses tight battle to crosstown rival USC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Jared Greenspan
The Michigan Daily
University of Michigan
Michigan obliterates Hawaii in J.J. McCarthy\u2019s first start<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Jon Christon 
Daily Bruin
University of California, Los Angeles
Another last-second shot from Gonzaga sinks UCLA men\u2019s basketball<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Lucas Thomae
The Daily Tar Heel
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Armando Bacot coronated as UNC\u2019s all-time rebounding king in N.C. State victory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Kenna Roering 
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa men\u2019s wrestler Real Woods earns first career NCAA Championship finals berth<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toby Hammes 
The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University
Wildcats advance to Cayman Islands championship in thriller<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Silvers, Griffin Wong 
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University (MA)
Yale Beats Harvard, 19-14, in 138th Rendition of The Game<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob Kisamore 
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Kathy Bocock becomes Elon University softball\u2019s all-time winningest coach<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shelby Swanson 
The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC field hockey avenges last year\u2019s loss to Northwestern in defining championship win<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Heisen 
Daily Emerald, University of Oregon
Oregon safety Bennett Williams bounces back and leads Ducks in 20-17 over Utah<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Sports Feature Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Jonathan Perriello
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
Born to ride<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Sasha Richie
The Chronicle
Duke University (NC)
The new wave of football\u2019: How Duke football\u2019s game-day culture came roaring back to life in Elko\u2019s first season<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Camila A. Gonzalez
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)
Freewheeling Skateboard Culture is Zig Zag Zen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Walker Carnathan
The Daily Pennsylvanian
University of Pennsylvania
All work, no pay: Athletic scholarship lawsuit threatens future of Ivy League conference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Sam Settleman
Daily Bruin
University of California, Los Angeles
Coach on the court: How David Singleton became UCLA men\u2019s basketball\u2019s leader<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.J. Flores
The Express, Las Positas College (CA)
Hawks guard Isaiah Victor is getting exactly he wanted<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Ingco
The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College (CA)
Keeping track of what is most important<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Silvers, Griffin Wong
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University (MA)
Ahead of 5th Annual Fundraiser at El Jefe\u2019s, Ben Abercrombie Continues \u2018Inspirational\u2019 Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Bergamini, Sourabh Gokarn
The Heights, Boston College (MA)
They Were Part of BC\u2019s Best Men\u2019s Basketball Teams. Now, the Players Worry the Program Forgot About Them.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annabel Curran
Michiganensian, University of Michigan
50 Years of Title IX<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Editorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Kate Bent
Coast Report
Orange Coast College (CA)
Student journalists need support now more than ever<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Staff
F Newsmagazine
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (IL)
To Mask or Not to Mask \u2014 That is Not the Question<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Liliana Anguiano, Alicia Rivero
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)
Ongoing corruption poisons our college<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Editorial Board
Daily Bruin
University of California, Los Angeles
UCLA community deserves explanation for Professor Amarasekare\u2019s suspension<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Carmen Guzman, Moira McIntee
The Et Cetera
Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)
DEI hiring supports our student body<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Board
The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami (FL)
The UM community\u2019s silence on the Sig Ep allegations is deafening<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Board
Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Hazing is life and death, not a game of semantics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Board
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
How should we let ChatGPT change education?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Board
The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC\u2019s surveillance state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmen Guzman, Moira McIntee
The Et Cetera, Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)
Loan forgiveness is a Band-Aid on bigger issue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Column<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford
The Daily Pennsylvanian
University of Pennsylvania
Students like Charlie Javice want Penn. Penn wants students like Charlie Javice.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Zoe Abel
Vanderbilt Hustler
Vanderbilt University  (TN)
Don\u2019t kill me on my morning run<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Meghan Sawitzke
The Ball State Daily News
Ball State University (IN)
Guns Drawn in Spite of Tragedy: society falls into complacency until it happens again<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Patrick Sloan-Turner
The DePaulia
DePaul University (IL)
Strength in community \u2014 How last week\u2019s tragedy in East Lansing changed my perception of home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Elina Morrison
The Michigan Daily
University of Michigan
Conversation is the first step toward a healthier democracy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheri-Ann Inouye
The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College (CA)
A Roaring Success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Nettles
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Future educators have a disproportionate burden to bear<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Schroeder
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University (TX)
Back away from the political cliff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moe Clark
The Et Cetera, Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)
Mental Health Boogeyman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heather Sherrill
News-Register, Dallas College North Lake Campus (TX)
A mother\u2019s nightmare becomes reality<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by the University of Minnesota\u2019s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Anthony Brinson III, Shakyra Mabone, Jada Vasser
The State News
Michigan State University
All Shades of Chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Cam Rodriguez
14 East
DePaul University (IL)
The Long Shadow of White Supremacy at DePaul<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Yvonne Marquez
NYCity News Service
City University of New York
Respite for Deliveristas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Alexis Baker, Rayleigh Deaton, Karrington Garland
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky
\u201cLet this be a movement.\u201d Peaceful protest conducted for victim of racial violence on campus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Cedric McCoy
The Michigan Daily
University of Michigan
The racialization of Washtenaw County\u2019s unhoused population<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (IL)
Flash Back Fight Forward<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandria Anderson, Madison Carter, Michael Crimmins, Molly Dobberstein, Debra Murray
College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
City of Nations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timia Cobb
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University (NY)
Syracuse is growing its post-criminalized cannabis industry and killing stigmas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Dolgin
Jerk, Syracuse University (NY)
Dinner Table Discussions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Barber
Daily Emerald, University of Oregon
MEChA holds first in-person Ra\u00edces Unidas conference since COVID-19 pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Local Climate Change Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Staff
NYCity News Service
City University of New York
Superstorm Sandy\u2019s Long Wake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Emily Shaw
The Graphic
Pepperdine University (CA)
Close to Home: Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Populations in Malibu and Neighboring Areas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Alexandria Anderson, Madison Carter, Debra Murray, B Turner, Price Wilborn
College Heights Herald
Western Kentucky University
The Climate Issue<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Naomi Priddy
The Arbiter
Boise State University (ID)
The role of storytelling in the fight for salmon conservation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Alec Matulka, Addison Whiten
The Graphic
Pepperdine University (CA)
Forged by Fire: Extreme Weather Events Threaten Malibu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liza Esquibias
The Graphic, Pepperdine University (CA)
The Tip of the Sinking Iceberg: The Climate Crisis Impacts Mental Health Among Youth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Moilanen
The DePaulia, DePaul University (IL)
Research team seeks to expand access to environmental data in Chicago: NASA grant provides funding for research, expansion of ChiVes database<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Wilson
Daily Emerald, University of Oregon
The Next Fire Generation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Bingham
The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
Gamecocks find parallels between identity, environment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Perriello
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington
Texas mitigates flooding damages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Ernie Pyle Human-Interest Profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation<\/a><\/strong> and Scripps Howard<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Place<\/strong>
Lesley Garate
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)
Chicano Park\u2019s Guardian Angel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Second Place<\/strong>
Christa Dutton
Old Gold & Black
Wake Forest University (NC)
How a mother\u2019s choice saved her child<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Naoufal Enhari
NYCity News Service
City University of New York
When Nearby is Out of Reach<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Place<\/strong>
Natalie Robbins
NYCity News Service
City University of New York
The Trauma of the Train Operator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Lauren Ulrich
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
She dreams of Afghanistan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Honorable mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim McGill
The Union, El Camino College (CA)
Justice for Cookie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nichole Whiteley
Ke Alaka\u2019i, Brigham Young University Hawaii
Growing in pain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nichole Whiteley
Ke Alaka\u2019i, Brigham Young University Hawaii
Piloting your dreams<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Smedley
The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University (IN)
Justin Gillespie continues to hold on to hope while living with kidney failure for almost two years<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erin Flaherty
The Heights, Boston College (MA)
First and Foremost, Doxie McCoy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ACP honors top collegiate stories Story of the Year Breaking News Story \u2022 In-Depth News StoryFeature Story \u2022 Sports Game StorySports Feature Story \u2022 Editorial \u2022 ColumnDiversity, Equity & Inclusion ReportingErnie Pyle Human-Interest ProfileLocal Climate Change Reporting Oct. 30, 2023 Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2023 Story of the Year competition. ACP’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"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\/22888"}],"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\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22888"}],"version-history":[{"count":101,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24696,"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22888\/revisions\/24696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}