{"id":5046,"date":"2017-10-28T13:32:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T18:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?page_id=5046"},"modified":"2017-10-28T13:32:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T18:32:28","slug":"2017-story-of-the-year-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/awards\/2017-story-of-the-year-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Story of the Year Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>News Story<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Nicole Ares<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/SOTY-N_201705043.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>In the dark<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCollege Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University<br \/>\nBowling Green, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Conner Mitchell<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansan.com\/news\/how-universities-do-and-don-t-inform-the-public-about\/article_bff0b1f8-b74b-11e6-89d4-7b4cfa37151f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How universities do, and don&#8217;t, inform the public about sexual misconduct cases<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nUniversity Daily Kansan, University of Kansas<br \/>\nLawrence, Kansas<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Marjorie Kirk<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kykernel.com\/news\/kernel-obtains-withheld-records-victims-say-uk-trying-to-protect\/article_1434f31e-6175-11e6-8148-2f5a5ecb7147.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Kernel obtains withheld records; victims say UK trying to protect professor in sexual assault case<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky<br \/>\nLexington, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. C. Ramsey Fahs<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2016\/10\/25\/harvard-mens-soccer-2012-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>2012 Harvard Men\u2019s Soccer Team Produced Sexually Explicit \u2018Scouting Report\u2019 on Female Recruits<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Harvard Crimson, Harvard University<br \/>\nCambridge, Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Neelesh Moorthy, Amrith Ramkumar<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dukechronicle.com\/article\/2017\/02\/mens-soccer-players-lawsuit-gives-rare-look-at-how-duke-decides-sexual-misconduct-cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Men\u2019s soccer player\u2019s lawsuit gives rare look at how Duke decides sexual misconduct cases<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Chronicle, Duke University<br \/>\nDurham, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Edward Lee, Adrianna Buenviaje<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecorsaironline.com\/corsair\/2017\/5\/31\/academic-success-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Academic Success For Sale<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Corsair, Santa Monica College<br \/>\nSanta Monica, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Simeon Lancaster, Carrie Tronvold, Noah Brown<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tommiemedia.com\/news\/mental-health-needs-soar-at-st-thomas-administration-looks-to-new-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mental health needs soar at St. Thomas, administration looks to new options<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nTommieMedia.com, University of St. Thomas<br \/>\nSt. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Emily Siegel, Kara Chin, Deonna Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nycitynewsservice.com\/2017\/06\/special-report-the-price-of-policing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Price of Policing<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nNYCity News Service, City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism<br \/>\nNew York, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Tori Roseman<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubspectrum.com\/article\/2017\/03\/international-students-not-integrated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Isolated: International UB students not integrated<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Spectrum, University at Buffalo<br \/>\nBuffalo, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Fadel Allassan<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.commonwealthtimes.org\/2016\/12\/05\/look-experts-say-virginias-mental-health-system-fell-cracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Why experts say Virginia\u2019s mental health system fell through the cracks<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University<br \/>\nRichmond, Virginia<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Feature Story<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Jessie Bekker<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/article\/2017\/02\/university-of-minnesota-delta-upsilon-sexual-assault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>An obstacle to justice<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nMinnesota Daily, University of Minnesota<br \/>\nMinneapolis, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Celisa Calacal<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theithacan.org\/life-culture\/were-fighters-native-american-student-driven-by-his-roots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>We&#8217;re fighters<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Ithacan, Ithaca College<br \/>\nIthaca, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.medilljusticeproject.org\/2017\/04\/06\/stranger-than-fiction-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Stranger Than Fiction?<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Medill Justice Project, Northwestern University<br \/>\nEvanston, Illinois<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Rachel Jones<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytarheel.com\/article\/2017\/01\/gay-senior-fights-to-finance-her-last-semester-after-being-cut-off-by-parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Gay senior fights to finance her last semester after being cut off by parents<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill<br \/>\nChapel Hill, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Rachel Cline<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empirestatetribune.com\/est\/6\/8\/2017\/back-later-gone-fishing?rq=back later gone fishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Back Later, Gone Fishing<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Empire State Tribune, The King&#8217;s College<br \/>\nNew York, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Elayne Smith, Madison Sullivan<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/The_Story_of_Maori_feature_small_file.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Story of Maori<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAlpine Living, University of Alabama<br \/>\nTuscaloosa, Alabama<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Emaan Baqai<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dailybruin.com\/2017\/04\/12\/watermark-senior-residents-speak-on-adverse-effects-of-eviction-notice-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Watermark senior residents speak on adverse effects of eviction notice<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nDaily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles<br \/>\nLos Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Eric Nomburg<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/2017Spring-etc-magazine-v6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The unbearable lightness of chi<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nEtc. Magazine, City College of San Francisco<br \/>\nSan Francisco, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Shomik Mukherjee<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu\/2017\/01\/erosions-shake-i-v-del-playa-collapse-signals-rocky-road-ahead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Erosions Shake I.V.: Del Playa Collapse Signals Rocky Road Ahead<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Bottom Line, University of California, Santa Barbara<br \/>\nSanta Barbara, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Olivia Exstrum, Stephanie Kelly<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dailynorthwestern.com\/2017\/02\/15\/top-stories\/in-focus-aftermath-of-nu-q-students-mental-health-crisis-highlights-differences-between-evanston-qatar-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Aftermath of NU-Q student\u2019s mental health crisis highlights differences between Evanston, Qatar sites<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University<br \/>\nEvanston, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Editorial\/Opinion<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Sandrea Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Editorial_Opinion_Sandrea_Smith.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Appropriate or Appropriation?<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nArches, Mount Mary University<br \/>\nMilwaukee, Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Frank Campos<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Column_The_Cougar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Are your guns really worth it?<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Cougar, University of Houston<br \/>\nHouston, Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Sofia Tagkaloglou<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Column_of_the_Year.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>I&#8217;m sorry, Knox<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Knox Student, Knox College<br \/>\nGalesburg, Illinois<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Zachary-Taylor Wright<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Adjuncts aren&#8217;t end all, be all<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Ranger, San Antonio College<br \/>\nSan Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. David Horowitz<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Volume163_Issue01-Sent.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Trump poses threat to global security<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Guardsman, City College of San Francisco<br \/>\nSan Francisco, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Alie Wilkins<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/ACP_2017_NAU_STORY_3_OpEd_AlieWilkins.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>What does the &#8216;All&#8217; in the All Lives Matter movement really mean?<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Lumberjack, Northern Arizona University<br \/>\nFlagstaff, Arizona<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Jonathan Logerstedt<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/America_Divided_-_Spring_2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>America Divided<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPursuit, California Baptist University<br \/>\nRiverside, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Ashton Johnson<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Ashton_Opinion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Representation<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Saber, Columbus State University<br \/>\nColumbus, Georgia<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Dory Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Dorycolumn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>#BLM: face-to-face with racism<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Baker Orange, Baker University<br \/>\nBaldwin City, Kansas<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Lauren Cottle<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/3_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Why I marched<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe All State, Austin Peay State University<br \/>\nClarksville, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Sports Story<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Nathan Ruiz<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocolly.com\/sports\/the-stamford-star-james-washington-the-brightest-son-of-a\/article_49c133ae-708d-11e6-8f76-63d67af4868e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>James Washington, the brightest son of a slowly dying Texas town<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe O&#8217;Colly, Oklahoma State University<br \/>\nStillwater, Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Wilson Alexander<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redandblack.com\/sports\/the-evolution-of-kirby-smart-how-a-boy-from-bainbridge\/article_325eb364-6a5a-11e6-b652-fbd04355b6cb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The evolution of Kirby Smart: How a boy from Bainbridge became the head coach at UGA<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Red &amp; Black, University of Georgia<br \/>\nAthens, Georgia<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Sam Fortier, Matt Schneidman<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dailyorange.com\/2017\/03\/power-move-inside-mike-hopkins-departure-from-the-only-school-he-ever-knew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Power Move<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Daily Orange, Syracuse University<br \/>\nSyracuse, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Julia Poe<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dailytrojan.com\/2016\/09\/21\/god-bless-football-utah-transfer-weaves-unusual-path-usc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>God bless football: Utah transfer weaves unusual path to USC <\/em><\/a><br \/>\nDaily Trojan, University of Southern California<br \/>\nLos Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Logan Ulrich<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytarheel.com\/article\/2016\/12\/the-cost-of-winning-uncs-growing-athletic-budget-puts-students-on-the-hook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The cost of winning: UNC&#8217;s growing athletic budget puts students on the hook<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill<br \/>\nChapel Hill, NC<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Tyler Waldrep<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Alabamas_Superman.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Alabama&#8217;s Superman<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Crimson White, University of Alabama<br \/>\nTuscaloosa, Alabama<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Peter Kersting<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/ACP_2017_NAU_STORY_4_Sports_PeterKersting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Major League Baseball and the dawn of the Statcast era<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Lumberjack\/JackCentral.org, Northern Arizona University<br \/>\nFlagstaff, Arizona<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Jordan Guskey<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/article\/2016\/12\/handling-of-nick-carovillanos-injury-at-the-basis-of-kevin-wilsons-eventual-resignation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Handling of Nick Carovillano&#8217;s injury at the basis of Kevin Wilson&#8217;s eventual resignation<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIndiana Daily Student, Indiana University<br \/>\nBloomington, Indiana<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Kenny Jacoby, Jarrid Denney, Cooper Green<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyemerald.com\/2016\/11\/17\/oregon-tight-end-pharaoh-brown-accused-three-acts-violence-since-october-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Oregon tight end Pharaoh Brown accused of three acts of violence<br \/>\nsince October 2014<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nDaily Emerald, University of Oregon<br \/>\nEugene, Oregon<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Megan Schrenk<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/cwupulse\/docs\/spring_17_issue_2\/38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Injured &amp; Alone<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPulse, Central Washington University<br \/>\nEllensburg, Washington<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Diversity Series<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Ryan Faircloth<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/article\/2016\/11\/autism-hits-somali-community-hard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Despite stigma, Somali parents find support for children with autism<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nMinnesota Daily, University of Minnesota<br \/>\nMinneapolis, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Michael Cantu, Akhila Reddy, Kirby Warner <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/diversity_dailytoreador_texastech.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Defining Decades<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University<br \/>\nLubbuck, Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Cameron Gorman, Andrew Keiper <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kentwired.jmc.kent.edu\/immigrantohio\/somalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Immigrant Ohio<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nKentWired.com, Kent State University<br \/>\nKent, Ohio<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Emily Weyrauch<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/women_of_751.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Women of &#8217;75<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Bowdoin Orient, Bowdoin College<br \/>\nBowdoin, Maine<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Katrina Bond, Taylor Roberts, David Silva, James Hartley <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Diversity-Eastfield1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Muslim professor embraces positivity<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThe Et Cetera, Eastfield College<br \/>\nMesquite, Texas<\/p>\n<p><strong>HM. Julia Naman<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/ACP_Story_of_the_Year_Diversity_Currents_older_students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Old College Try<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCurrents, Pepperdine University<br \/>\nMalibu, California<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Story 1. Nicole Ares In the dark College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 2. Conner Mitchell How universities do, and don&#8217;t, inform the public about sexual misconduct cases University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 3. 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