{"id":29232,"date":"2026-08-31T11:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=29232"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:28:56","slug":"spring-2026-clips-clicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2026\/08\/31\/spring-2026-clips-clicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2026 Clips & Clicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ACP announces winners
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Aug. 31, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 Congratulations to the winners of the Clips & Clicks contest for the spring 2025 semester \u2014 and to the ACP-member student media outlets competing for this year\u2019s Sweepstakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition, open to all ACP members, honors current work among student journalists, and the spring-semester winners feature work produced from Dec. 13, 2025 to May 8, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were 375 submissions in the spring competition. Judges were collegiate professors, student media advisers and professional journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe judges consistently said they were very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted,\u201d associate director Gary Lundgren said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, 75 entries, approximately 20 percent of those entered, were recognized. Student media from both two and four year schools competed. Three of the 10 schools placing in the Sweepstakes were from two-year colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Place: 10
Second Place: 9
Third Place: 8
Fourth Place: 7
Fifth Place: 6
Honorable Mention: 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Battalion, Texas A&M earns Sweepstakes\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>
honors for a fourth year<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Battalion, Texas A&M University, earned the Clips & Clicks Sweepstakes trophy for a fourth consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results of both fall and spring contests generate final standings. Sweepstakes rankings are by ACP-member student media outlet, not by school. The top 10 winners are listed below. In all, 28 student-media outlets scored points in the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweepstakes Winner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Battalion
Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

109<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Second<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

94<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Third<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

80<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fourth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fifth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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74<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sixth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily
University of Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

69<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seventh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

54<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eighth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Express
Las Positas College (CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

44<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ninth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commonwealth Times
Virginia Commonwealth University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tenth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corsair
Santa Monica College (CA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broadcast: News Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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